After releasing ten albums of original songs since 1995, Bob Bradshaw decided to mix things up with his eleventh release: it would be a live album, recorded in the studio with his crack band of Boston musicians. The result is Live In Boston, 13 songs fine-tuned and reimagined from the many shows he has played over the years in the bars and clubs of New York, San Francisco and Boston.
The songs on Live In Boston owe a debt to Bradshaw’s songwriting heroes – John Hiatt, Nick Lowe and Guy Clark. There’s humour and storytelling in the lyrics, while the music reflects his interest in a wide range of Americana: from the countrypolitan sweep of ‘Albuquerque’ to the rock and roll of ‘Hot In The Kitchen’ from the heartfelt folk of ‘Material For The Blues’ to the guitar-driven roots-rock of ‘Talkin’ About My Love For You'.
Irish-born Bradshaw began his musical journey as a street performer in Europe, living mostly in Germany and Portugal. In the early 90s he found himself in San Francisco, becoming bandleader of the noted roots/folk-rock group Resident Aliens, before moving east to enroll at the Berklee College of Music, where he graduated in 2009. Bradshaw has earned widespread praise for his Americana songs and recordings. Folk Radio UK, has called him a “masterful storyteller”, No Depression hailed his tunes as “instant classics” while The Telegraph, lauded his writing as “wonderfully atmospheric”, and The Patriot Ledger declared, “Bradshaw is an exceptional songwriter”.
Live In Boston was recorded in a single day at Q Division Studios, Massachusetts by Rafi Sofer. Dave Westner mixed the album, and Adam Ayan mastered it. Bradshaw is on vocals, acoustic and electric guitar, accompanied by Andrew Stern (electric guitar), Andy Santospago (electric and steel guitars), James Rohr (keyboards), John Sheeran (bass) and Mike Connors (drums).
Accompanying live in the studio performance videos of each song from the album, are being posted at regular intervals in the lead up to the album’s release, with ‘Talkin’ About My Love For You’, ‘Material For The Blues’, ‘Hot In The Kitchen’, ‘Albuquerque’, ‘High Horse’, ‘Everybody’s Smalltime Now’ & ‘The Assumptions We Make’ all available now.
Bob and his band will be playing European dates in the autumn.
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Acclaim for The Art of Feeling Blue (2023)
“Bradshaw has nailed his musical and storytelling goal with ease, as his songwriting and the capabilities of the other musicians involved, simply shine throughout the album.” Americana-UK
“Boasting fine songwriting, sympathetic production and great playing from all involved…The Art Of Feeling Blue … is every bit as celebratory and accomplished as any tenth album should be.” FATEA
“…full of great moments, sharply written songs, excellent musicianship and dynamic production.” Lonesome Highway
“Ten albums into his career, The Art Of Feeling Blue is the sound of an artist fulfilling his potential” RNR
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