OFFICIAL BIO

After 6 years fronting the Denver rock band 'The Bad Directions', Bradley Weaver has returned to his singer/songwriter roots. Whether performing solo/acoustic, or with his rhythm section as, 'The Bradley Weaver System', Bradley has turned down the volume & returned to his folk/Americana sound.

Bradley was born and raised in rural Pennsylvania, and as a young songwriter, was influenced by artists such as Neil Young, Bob Dylan, Tom Waits, Eddie Vedder, Steve Earle, and Glen Phillips. In 1999, Bradley moved to Denver, CO and the Rocky Mountain culture both broadened and fueled his songwriting. Bradley's rural upbringing & diverse influences are represented in his songwriting as he writes in many genres including folk, pop, rock, alt-country, and even children's music.

As a performer, with his percussive picking style & a voice that has drawn comparisons to everyone from Neil Finn to Ed Kowalczyk to Bret Michaels, Bradley can connect with audiences of any size.

Bradley currently has several side projects. He has assumed lap steel duties for country music artist John Croghan. Inspired by his niece, he has written a collection of children's music titled 'Songs for Shirley (& other children)'. Bradley' first recording project with brother Brandon ('Team Weav') looks to be complete this summer. He also occasionally reprises his roles as 'Billy Joe' in the 'Green Day' tribute band 'American Idiots' & as 'Bret Michaels' in the 'Poison' tribute band 'Fallen Angel'.

 

What are folks sayin'?

'...uproarious yet bittersweet cow-punk hootenany.' (Jason Heller- Westword)

'We all long for that close up dose of leather pant clad, metal infused, Pennsylvania vibe ridin, country thang known as Bradley to lead us into another rousing chorus of 'truck stop hooker' as the bass & guitar riffs make us wonder why the rest of us bother trying to pluck the 4, 5, or 6 strings & pretend we know what we are doing.' (Russ Christiansen- Three Miles West)

'He was sorta pale, and didn't look anything like the front man of a country band would. He had on this sweet unassuming thrift store t-shirt and leather pants you could tell he was really proud of. I don't know why, but he reminded me of Ferris Bueler. He seemed like the type of guy that would sit next to me and make me laugh 'till I peed my pants in science class, then fall asleep and wake up later with a pencil stuck to his face. So it was awesome that he was up there playing music that makes you feel like a criminal.' (criketweb)

'There's a twang to their sound & a drive to the music that hits me in just the right place. These guys blur the lines between genres so badly, it's not even funny. The best I can do is call it 'punktry'. Half the time I didn't know whether I should tap my foot or bang my head. We'll just call it good.' (Michael Miller- Higher Listening)

 

updated June 28, 2010