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The Origin Story
Jason Bradley is an American songwriter and performer, hailing from Minneapolis, MN. Call it rock, grunge, or post-grunge; it’s served fresh with a twist of 90’s-era, Seattle sound. That’s what you can expect when you see Jason live whether playing his own music or covers of his favorite songs. Every show is high energy and full of heart.
Jason puts it this way, “Maybe you are like me. Music is your second… or possibly your first language. It understands you when others don’t. It is such an important part of your life, that you always have it playing or are singing to yourself. You have an insatiable need to not merely hear music, but hear a specific song or artist that inspires you, excites you, or commiserates with you. I understand this need. It’s in my DNA. To create is to be alive, and that drive to create music has never lessened.”
Jason Bradley was born and raised in northern Minnesota, where he fell in love with music at an early age. He spent hours pouring over the covers of both his mother’s and father’s record collections, captivated by each and every one of them. He’s always been fascinated by the making and performing of music. Jason played in a number of bands all throughout high school and college, taking every opportunity he could to hone his craft.
After the major earthquake in Haiti in 2010, Jason decided that he wantred to go and help. He only had one way to raise the money, and that was to put his guitar to work. He started playing acoustic cover shows full of 80’s and 90’s rock and roll music to raise money to get to Haiti and back. After he came back to the US, he decidied that he really wanted to keep doing the cover shows, and here we are all these years later, where he gets regular comments about the quality of his voice and his song selection. He brings his energetic acoustic show to restaurants, breweries, and bars… wherever they will have him.
Some other interesting facts about Jason’s musical history:
After college, Jason moved to Minneapolis, and started a band with some friends called Carpetbomb. They won the famed New Union Midwest Band Tournament in 1999 that broke bands like PFR, Clear, and Big Fat Jam. They recorded one disc (Begin: CBCDEP) with local engineering hero Tom Herbers (The Church, Jayhawks, Low) and went on to share the stage with the likes of Jars of Clay, D.C. Talk, and Switchfoot.
After that, Jason started the high-energy rock band “Fastest Turbo Fire Engine”. They released two EPs, followed up by a full-length debut, Focus, engineered by Justin Korhonon (Halo Effect, Kid Dakota). They toured the Midwest, and played with bands like Cold, Quietdrive, and Journey.
He also toured with rock band, “Trout”, playing guitar, trumpet, and sharing singing duties. He released two albums with them: “Seasoned With Hunger” and “Genuine Imitation” and played at places like the MGM Grand and The House of Blues at Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas. They also played at multiple venues in Austin, TX during the South By Southwest music festival. Back home, they played with bands like Alien Ant Farm and Hairball.
Jason teamed up with Rob Kerr (Vera Zero) to write and record the soundtrack to the short film “At the End of the Line”. He played and recorded all of the instruments himself in his home studio. The song “At the End of the Line” won awards from the Hudson Valley International Film Festival, The Back in the Box Competition, The Near Nazareth Festival, The Metropolitan Film Festival, and The Filmmatic Filmmaker Competition.
After a crazy 2020, where the world seemed to come off its moorings, Jason was inspired to write a new solo album called “Our Troubled Hearts”. He brought producer, Matt Patrick (Greycoats, Jason Gray) on board, and then guitarist Jasper Nephew (Owl City), bassist Ian Allison (Eric Hucherson and the Believers), and drummer Steve Goold (Owl City, Sarah Bareilles, and Matt Kearney). “Our Troubled Hearts” will be released in 2023, with singles already being released. He has no plans to slow down, just to keep making as much music as he can with whomever he can for as long as he is able.
Our Troubled Hearts Hits Big
Our Troubled hearts is receiving play on lose to 100 college radio stations across the United States and Canada. The album was on the National College radio charts for 8 weeks, topping out at #148, competing against major and indie label acts. Songs from the album have been streamed over 200,000 times. It has also received many favorable reviews from music blogs and magazines.
"At The End Of The Line" Film Wins Numerous Awards
The film “At The End Of The Line” has won numerous awards at various film festivals:
- First Place in the Near Nazareth Film Festival
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Best Original Song at Back In The Box Competition
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Best Music Video Hudson Valley International Film Festival
- Finalist in the Filmmatic Filmmaker Competition
Sharing The Stage With Major Label Acts
Jason has played in acts that have shared the stage with many major and big indie label acts, such as: Journey, .38 Special, Cold, Alien Ant Farm, Magna-Fi, Boba Flex, Mushroomhead, Quietdrive, Dropping Daylight, Big Fat Jam, Doracel, Skywind,
What can I expect to hear?
Here are some of the songs in Jason’s set list:
1979- Smashing Pumpkins
6th Avenue Heartache- The Wallflowers
A Box- King’s X
About A Girl- Nirvana
All The Young Dudes- David Bowie
America- Simon and Garfunkel
American Girl- Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers
Big Empty- Stone Temple Pilots
Bittersweet Symphony- The Verve
Black- Pearl Jam
Blurry- Puddle of Mudd
Boys of Summer- Don Henley
Brother- Alice In Chains
Burn- The Cure
Change In The House Of Flies- Deftones
Chloe Dancer/Crown Of Thorns- Mother Lovebone
Cumbersome- Seven Mary Three
Comedown- Bush
Country Boy- Aaron Lewis
Cumbersome- Seven Mary Three
Dead Or Alive- Bon Jovi
Detroit Rock City- Kiss
Don’t You Forget About Me- Simple Minds
Drown- Son Volt
Easy- Faith No More
Elderly Woman Behind A Counter- Pearl Jam
Every Rose Has Its Thorn- Poison
Everlong- Foo Fighters
Everybody Wants To Rule The World- Tears For Fears
Fade Into You- Mazzy Star
Falling To Pieces- Faith No More
Gimmie Shelter- Rolling Stones
Got Me Wrong- Alice In Chains
Hallelujah- Leonard Cohen
Happiness Is A Warm Gun- The Beatles
Hello- Lionel Ritchie
Hemhorrage In My Hands- Fuel
Holy Diver- Dio
Home Sweet Home- Motley Crue
If You Could Only See- Tonic
Interstate Love Song- Stone Temple Pilots
Just Like Heaven- The Cure
Learn To Fly- Foo Fighters
Lightning Crashes- Live
Nutshell- Alice In Chains
Overkill- Men At Work
Plush- Stone Temple Pilots
Times Like These- Foo Fighters
Wonderwall- Oasis
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What People Are Saying
Jason Bradley’s “Our Troubled Hearts” Is A Rock Anthem That Encapsulates The Ailments Of Our World And Echoes The Yearnings Of Our Hearts
“There is music you listen to, and from just the first play, you can tell that ir will stay with you forever. This was the feeling I experienced when listening to Jason Bradley’s critically acclaimed rock single, “Our Troubled Hearts” off his debut album of the same title. The hardest thing is for a musician to actually tug at a listener’s heartstrings, and Jason accomplishes this feat with exemplary competancy.” – Delvin at Tunepical
Discovering Talented Artist Jason Bradley With His Excellent Single “Our Troubled Hearts”
“The single, a powerful blend of rock, grunge, and post-grunge influences, showcases Jason Bradley’s undeniable talent as a songwriter and performer. From the opening notes, “Our Troubled Hearts” captivates with its intense and engaging sound.” – Grant Williamson at Planet Singer
Jason Bradley Presents New Single ‘Our Troubled Hearts’
“Our Troubled Hearts may – hopefully – strike some as a musical call to action; one that helps heal our suffering world.” – Dan MacIntosh at Skope Mag
Let’s Do Something Great Together!
As you can see, Our Troubled Hearts is getting some attention from streaming, radio, and reviews. The title track has over 100,000 streams across various platforms. “Firebrand” and “Gratitude” are closing in on 75,000 streams a piece.
Almost 100 radio stations across the US and Canada are playing many of the songs off of the album.
Reviews have highlighted not only skill in songwriting, but a genuineneess and honesty that makes those songs relatable and personal to the listener.
Jason is a seasoned performer that has shared the stage with many major label acts over the years and always puts on an energetic and entertaining show. He has been pleasing fans with his solo acoustic cover shows for over a decade.
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