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About Me

I sang in church when I was very, very little, and I started playing guitar at 12 - but I started playing piano at 6 and the string bass at 8. I was writing songs as early as 9 and I started performing my songs at 15. I've written over 700 songs and recorded about 300 of them over 25 albums. I've played across the U.S., in Europe, and in my living room. I've played at bars, coffee shops, festivals, and private parties, and in of that I have done LOTS and LOTS of gigs. I own 7 acoustic guitars (including one custom made Homer Ledford acoustic guitar), a lot of small p.a. equipment, and I have built a home studio. I do about 4-5 gigs a month, at least, and record one album about every year. I play acoustic guitar with (simultaneous) rhythmic contempt and compassion for the instrument, and my ragged voice ranges from a sandpaper baritone to a prickly tenor. My performances are often quite ironic because as much as I love performing, I am irritated by singer/songwriters - and I am most irritated that I have become one. The songs I write as are good as any I hear and I hope to write them until they dry up or I die.

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Member Since: 30/06/2008
Band Website: http://www.myspace.com/bradleeburtner
Band Members: Bradlee Burtner - vocals, acoustic guitar, and harmonica; Nate Morrow - bass; Randy Westbrook - keys; Rick Nelson - percussion; Jacob Hamrick - percussion; Will Hurst - percussion; Josh Nolan - harmonica, percussion and electric guitar; Chris Weiss - guitar; Sean McCormick - percussion and drums; Jon Grossman - keys; Keith Hubbard - keys and harmonica; Eric Ruppel - percussion
Influences: The Smiths, Johnny Cash, Bob Dylan, Nirvana, REM, U2, Oasis, Hank Williams, Jr., CCR, Waylon Jennings, John Coltrane, Frank Sinatra, The Who, The Rolling Stones, The Beatles, Stanley Kubrick, Oscar Wilde, Led Zeppelin, Willie Nelson, Guns n Roses, Public Enemy, Eminem, The Bible, Miles Davis, Beethoven, Mozart, John Williams, Massive Attack, Patti Smith, George Jones, Radiohead, hymns and church music, Will the Circle be Unbroken album, Jimi Hendrix, Morrissey, Alfred Hitchcock, The Who, The Beach Boys, Michael Jackson, Hank Williams, Sr., Robert Johnson, Walt Whitman, Beethoven, Mozart, Moby, Goldfrapp, etc.
Sounds Like: '89-'06 Dylan meets 'Prodigal Son' Keith Richards meets '91 Bono meets acoustic Cobain meets Rubin's Cash meets Hank Jr's 'Greatest Hits I' meets Luck-be-a-lady Sinatra meets 'Play' Moby meets 'Appetite' Axl meets nearly anything REM/Oasis meets 'Horses' Patti Smith meets Oscar Wilde circa Dorian Grey meets the young Morrissey meets 'In my life' Lennon meets 'Quadrophenia' Townsend
Record Label: unsigned
Type of Label: Unsigned

My Blog

Bradlee Burtner on Facebook!

I am now on Facebook! Encouraged by a number of people who are on Facebook, I created an artist page. To find me, search for Bradlee Burtner. Become a fan! Check out my songs and pics and albums a...
Posted by on Thu, 19 Feb 2009 14:33:00 GMT

playing in Bloomington Songwriter Showcase tonight

I'm very excited to be playing in the Bloomington Songwriter Showcasetonight at the Player's Pub in Bloomington. I will have an opportunityto share my songs in a 'round robin' format with other songw...
Posted by on Mon, 26 Jan 2009 12:15:00 GMT

Im playing in New York @ the end of this month!

I'm excited about my upcoming gigs in New York at the end of this month. On Friday, September 26th at 8p, I will be performing in Astoria, NY @ Waltz-Astoria. On Sunday, September 28t...
Posted by on Fri, 12 Sep 2008 12:34:00 GMT

I’m seeking a percussionist and keyboardist for my band

I'm a singer with label interest, management, plenty of gigs and a catalogue of hundreds of original songs who is seeking a keyboardist and drummer for a trio. We're looking for a drummer who i...
Posted by on Mon, 08 Sep 2008 21:53:00 GMT

Im going to be interviewed on WKYWs "Frankfort Today", 1490 a.m.

Thursday, September 11th, at 8:35 a.m., I will be interviewed on WKYW's "Frankfort Today", 1490 a.m. by host Stacey Brothwell. We will discuss my new cd "bread crumbs, barbed wire", and I w...
Posted by on Wed, 03 Sep 2008 21:58:00 GMT

Leslie Casey is going to record one of my songs!

New York City jazz/soul singer Leslie Casey is going to record my song "You can smoke over there" for her upcoming cd. Leslie Casey bandmember Casey Howard arranged the song for Leslie and the b...
Posted by on Wed, 27 Aug 2008 01:55:00 GMT