J. Bradley Collier-Vocals, Guitar, Bass, Mandolin, Flute, Piano......
I am fortunate enough to have a lot of very talented friends around the country with whom I find myself in all sorts of musical configurations.
Influences
Many and varied: JJ Cale, The Beatles, Francis Dunnery, Richard Thompson, Genesis (Peter Gabriel era Genesis that is.......okay....the first 2 albums with Phil singing lead were really good too), Peter Gabriel, Edgar Meyer, Mike Marshall, traditional music from around the world, Tom Petty, the Bothy Band, Rush, Bob Dylan, Donovan, George Harrison, Ryan Adams, Jim White, Moxy Fruvous....and the list goes on and on......
There are lots of folks that I've played with over the years that have had a big influence: Jim Hancock, Bob Bielefeld, Jerry Barry, The Minstrels of Mayhem, Brollywacker, Martha Gaye, Cantiga, Thomas Nuendel, Craig Broers, Jeremy Georgeff, Malcolm Smith, Charry Garcia.....
J. Bradley Collier is a singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist based in the beautiful Blue Ridge Mountains of Southwest VA. As a teen, J. Bradley joined a local progressive rock band called Catharsis, fast-tracking his education on the bass guitar and cutting his musical teeth on the music of Yes, Genesis, and Kansas.
At the age of nineteen, J. Bradley left his home in VA to travel the country, working at Renaissance and Folk Festivals, always looking for the next jam. In the years since, he has worked with a number of the most talented artists on this circuit: As You Like It, Old Soles, Brollywacker, Cantiga, Jim Hancock, Empty Hats, and most notably The Minstrels of Mayhem. J. Bradley's current festival group, The New Minstrel Revue was founded in 2007 with fellow Minstrels alumnus, Jerry Barry. The New Minstrel Revue has been touring and recording since then, playing some of the best music to ever be heard at a Renaissance Festival. Their combination of musicality and humor wins over audiences everywhere they go.
As a solo artist, J. Bradley is hard to pin down to a a specific genre. With influences ranging from ancient Iberian melodies through the music of Fairport Convention and The Beatles to contemporary troubadors like Ryan Adams, his songwriting covers a wide range of styles. With heroes like J.J. Cale, Richard Thompson, and David Gilmour it's only natural that the guitar should find it's way to the forefront of J. Bradley's musical output. Whether it's finger-picking his way through an old Irish dance tune or ripping out distortion-laden, wailing guitar solos, J. Bradley seems most at home when he has a guitar in his hands.
J. Bradley has just released his 2nd solo offering, a self-titled collection of songs culled from the last 10 years of writing. The songs range from the 'shoegazing' introspection of "So Much" to the funky, electric, David Gilmour-inspired piece, "The Calling Pt. 1". Guitars and harmonies shine throughout.
J. Bradley's first CD, a 2005 collection of guitar pieces simply titled "Solo Guitar", has been re-released.
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Aww, crap. Nope, not 21 until April. That sucks. I would have loved to see you out here. Well, keep plucking the strings and I'll keep listening to the music. :D
Hi JBradley! It was so great to see and hang with you guys this weekend, hopefully we'll get to see you next week as well. I've just taken the time to listen to the songs you've got on your profile page here, and I REALLY like "Shady Grove" and "Meadow Run" (think I'm still in an acoustic-y mood. =D) "Drowning Me Now", though, completely tugged at my heartstrings, it felt like your guitar was talking right to me and that's a really special feeling. So thank you for that. =) I look forward to seeing you again soon! <3
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