Bradley Grace
Bradley Grace | |
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 Bradley Grace performing in Italy c. 2010 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Bradley James Grace |
| Born | 1982 (age 41–42) |
| Origin | Saggart, County Dublin |
| Genres | Rock Hardcore punk Indie rock |
| Instrument(s) | Bass, guitar, acoustic guitar, vocals |
| Years active | 1990s–present |
Bradley Grace (born 1982) is an Irish musician, singer and songwriter most noted for being the bass player for American hardcore band Poison the Well.[1] Grace is the longest standing bass player in the history of the band having joined in 2006. Before that he was the bands guitar tech from 2003 to 2004.
Grace spent his childhood in Saggart, County Dublin, before relocating to Florida in the early 90s. Bradley is the son of Irish comedian Brendan Grace.[2]
Poison The Well went on a hiatus in 2010 after a gruelling tour schedule in support of their last album The Tropic Rot of which Grace contributed multi instrumental performances and songwriting towards. During this tour, the bands trailer, along with all their musical equipment, was stolen.[3] Since the hiatus, some members of the band have begun working on different projects although nothing has been formally released. On May 15, 2015 Poison The Well played a sold out reunion show at Music Hall of Williamsburg in Brooklyn. The following day they performed at the Surf and Skate festival in New Jersey. In an interview with Miami Times, Bradley and singer Jefferey Moreira did not rule out the possibility of future tour plans and a possible new album.[4]
Bradley has released some folk/acoustic work under the name of Bradley James Grace.
Bradley is a close friend of Derek Miller of the Brooklyn noise pop duo Sleigh Bells. Miller is also a former guitarist for Poison The Well.[5]
Bradley currently resides in the Williamsburg area of Brooklyn.
Equipment
Bradley is most often associated with playing Fender basses, particularly the American "P" bass. He has also used Jazz basses, including the "Geddy Lee" signature model.
He has used several bass heads ranging from a Gallien Kruger 700 RB to an early model Mesa boogie 400+ to reissued and Vintage SVT blue lines. Bradley also plays through two Ampeg 8x10 cabinets.