Bradley Hathaway

Infobox musical artist


Name = Bradley Hathaway
Background = solo_singer
Born = birth date and age|1982|2|13
Fort Smith, Arkansas, United States
Years_active = 2003-present
Genre = Spoken word
Folk
Origin = Winchester, Kentucky
Label = Independent

Bradley Hathaway (born February 13 1982) [ [http://www.xanga.com/heyitsbradley Bradley Hathaway's journal on Xanga] ] is a spoken word poet and a folk singer and songwriter from Fort Smith, Arkansas

Biography

Bradley Hathaway was born in Fort Smith, Arkansas and lived there until 1997, when he moved to Alma, Arkansas, where he graduated from high school in 2000.

After high school, he attended the University of Arkansas, where he majored in philosophy with a minor in religious studies. While he was attending college, he managed the Gate, a local concert venue. In late 2002, he saw poet Clayton Scott perform, which inspired Bradley to write his first poem entitled, "I Felt Really Good This Day, Yes."

Soon after he began writing poetry, he dropped out of college and stopped managing the Gate in order to pursue writing full-time. He first toured in the summer of 2004, and has since toured with He Is Legend, The Chariot, As Cities Burn, Far-Less, mewithoutYou and Blindside.Fact|date=October 2007 He has played at the Ichthus Music Festival, [Citation
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tyle

In 2004, Hathaway wrote only spoken word poetry, but has since progressed to writing songs. His first book, "All The Hits So Far, But Don't Expect Too Much", was published in August 2005 and included a CD recording of performances of the poems with backing music by Night of the Wrecking Ball.

After the release of his book, Hathaway was inspired to give his poems a melody and he began to write songs. He learned how to play the guitar and has written many songs. He plans to continue going in the musical direction.Fact|date=October 2007

Future Plans

As of 2008, Bradley is currently touring the United States in support of his new record. He plans to go back into the studio in June 2008 to record more songs for another new record. There are tentative plans to begin a Bradley Hathaway Book Club where he would inform fans what he is currently reading and possibly give his thoughts on the book after he has completed it.

Influences

* His favorite musician is Johnny Cash and is referenced in "Like Socrates Loved the Truth (So Do I Love You)"Fact|date=October 2007
* His favorite writers are C.S. Lewis, Thomas Merton, and Ravi Zacharias.Fact|date=October 2007

Works

*"All The Hits so Far, But Don't Expect Too Much: Poetry, Prose, and Other Sundry Items" (2005), Relevant Books. Includes fourteen poems, his thoughts on each of them, and a CD of him performing the poems.

*"Happy Fun Tour". A DVD that documents Hathaway's Happy Fun Tour and shows performances of many of his poems and songs. It also features his "Adventures in Kentucky" series and short films shot by his band.

*"The Thing That Poets Write About, The Thing That Singers Sing About" (2007), independent release. Contains twelve new songs, two poems, a conversation, an accompanying DVD, and 80 page booklet.

Band

*Bradley Hathaway- Vocals, Lyrics, Guitar
*Ric Alessio- Stand up bass, Accordian, Keyboards
*Aaron Lee Martin- Mandolin, Banjo
*Matthew Nanes- Electric Bass, Guitar
*Joel Timen- Drums, Percussion
*Karl Wulff- Guitar, Keyboards

References

External links

* [http://www.thebradley.net/ Official website]
* [http://www.myspace.com/bradleyhathaway Bradley Hathaway's Myspace]