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| 1240 SE Maynard Rd Suite 203 Cary North Carolina 27511 Sarah Wilson, CEO & Director :: 919.559.6466 :: Email: wilson@artstageinc.com |
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| Mike Bradley :: Guitarist |
to the instrument by his father, a singer/songwriter also, Mike
learned all the basic country and blues patterns needed for the
beginning guitarist. Eventually, he taught himself hard rock chords and
riffs. Throughout junior high and high school, he formed various
backyard party bands with his friends from school, performing
everything from Bad Company to Led Zeppelin. At the same time he
also took classical guitar lessons and plays classical music for
weddings and other special events.
In 1992 Mike moved to Nashville, TN to enroll into Belmont
University's commercial music program where he studied classical,
jazz, and rock guitar with John Pell, the lead instructor for the
university. In addition to guitar lessons, he also performed with a
wide variety of musicians from the school, which increased his ability
to mesh with other musicians. After several semesters in the program
he decided to take guitar lessons exclusively, yet lived in Nashville for
two more years.
In 1996, he returned to Chapel Hill, NC and joined an all original
band called Stone's Cry to make a CD produced by John Plymale.
This band traveled and performed for two years. Afterwards, he
decided to play in several cover bands including Suicide Blonde and
The Staircase Band, and has opened for such acts as The Tams,
Michael W. Smith, and Tone Loc. During this time, he began
teaching guitar as a private guitar teacher. Mike currently teaches
35 students of all age groups. In addition to teaching, Mike currently
performs with The Flabbergasters and is considered one of the most
soulful and talented guitar players in the business.
