Bradley’s rise to fame began when his song “Too Far Gone” was featured on the Twilight Motion Picture Soundtrack as “Never Think”, sung by friend and British actor Robert Pattinson. The soundtrack quickly shot to the top of the charts upon its release in November 2008 (still remaining on the Billboard 200 today), and fans were soon visiting the musician’s MySpace page in astonishing numbers to hear more. In response to the sudden and overwhelming demand, Bradley began releasing previously recorded demos and home videos to share his engaging personality and obvious talent with the world.

The soundtracks for the Twilight Saga movies have become a cultural phenomenon in and of themselves – following the enormous success of the first soundtrack release, established musicians such as Thom Yorke and Bon Iver as well as multitude of up and coming artists have all been rumored at one time to be vying for a spot on the next installments. But while a feature on a project with such wide spread interest offers exponential growth for a fledgling musician, bringing them to the attention of listeners around the globe, little thought is given to how the artist will rise above the hype to become a phenomenon in their own right.

As an up and coming musician, Bradley faces the already daunting task of establishing a unique sound and firm footing in the precarious music industry of today. But with the unexpected surge of attention, he now has the additional struggle of growing as a musician under a broader spotlight and discerning scrutiny – with pressure to prove to skeptics that he’s “more than just a Twilight guy.” So how does one balance the rise above the very entity that elevated your status? In this author’s opinion, exactly how Bradley has chosen to.

Recognizing that a large portion of his fan base derived from the movie fandom, Bradley has maintained a relationship with Twilight friendly websites and events (performing and speaking on panel at TwiCon 2009) while at the same time moving forward to new ventures, reaching out to a different genre with new music material and releases of video covers of iconic artists like Bob Dylan and Ray Charles. He launched his first American tour this past summer and will soon be embarking on another – both tours a mix of performances supporting other more established artists (Thriving Ivory, Justin Nozuka) to give a nod to the path of the average up and comer, as well as solo dates to make clear that he is more than capable to fill a venue with his talent alone.

Rounding out the balance is the release of a self-titled EP that Bradley put an extraordinary amount of time and effort into, and it shows. Featuring fan favorites and new material alike, the album offers a new and genuine emotion, as if Bradley has drawn upon the extraordinary changes and experiences of the past year and channeled it into his lyrics.

Further to the EP, more new material has followed in the form of videos on his MySpace page, including the song “Wide Open,” in which Bradley croons the telling lyrics, “my mind has never been this clear.” It seems he has his feet planted firmly on a solid path to success, and is wide open to the experiences along the way.

After interviewing Mr. Bradley himself, I found that his start in the music career was as simple as his mom giving him a guitar when he was 16, him picking it up about a year later, and then him deciding to “join in on the old music band wagon.”

Read the entire article on the Dallas Morning News site, here!

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Sam is enjoying himself as he travels, living his dream as a self-described “modern rock blues soul folk” musician, and lets us know that his long-anticipated EP will be available in the next coming weeks – the announcement will be made via his MySpace.

And for the lucky Southern Belles attending his live shows, it seems that Sam has a bit of a soft spot for your southern hospitality…download and listen below!

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The review of the heartfelt performance and Sam’s engaging personality is spot on:

That personality and some truly thought/emotion provoking lyrics have melded together to create a great talent with a lot of potential.

And a brief impromptu interview highlights news of Sam’s impending EP release - with perhaps a bit of teasing from the man himself.

Read the full article, complete with great pictures here!

“I knew the movie was going to be a big deal,” the London native says. “I knew that the soundtrack would also do well, but I did not think that it would trickle down so much to the co-writers such as myself. For that (success) to break my own music, I think, is quite extraordinary.”

Sam goes on to discuss how he has handled his sudden rise to fame and plans for the future here!

Photo credit to The Tennessean

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July 6, 2009
10:00am hour
WKOS FM 104.9
Johnson City, TN
Radio call-in

July 15, 2009
WTIC Fox 61
Live Broadcast News
Hartford, CT
Acoustic Performance during the morning show

And don’t forget another of his upcoming appearances, previously posted here:

July 7, 2009
8:00AM
WGHP FOX 8
Greensboro, NC
In Studio Live Acoustic Performance

Be sure to tune in to your local broadcast to show Sam your support, and spread the word!

More dates will be listed as they become available.

His upcoming confirmed appearances include:

June 24, 2009
Live 10:00AM
WZPT FM 100.7
Pittsburgh, PA
Radio Broadcast
Update from Alyce: airs June 25, 2009

June 27, 2009
9:00 AM
WJBK FOX 2
Detroit, MI
In Studio Live Acoustic Performance

June 29, 2009
12:30PM
WHAS ABC 11
Louisville, KY
In Studio Live Acoustic Performance

June 30, 2009
9:30AM
WKYT CBS 27
Lexington KY
In Studio Live Acoustic Performance

July 7, 2009
8:00AM
WGHP FOX 8
Greensboro, NC
In Studio Live Acoustic Performance

Be sure to tune in to your local broadcast to show Sam your support, and spread the word!

More dates will be listed as they become available.

The show will take place SATURDAY night, following the end of the three artist’s Twi-con commitments. Saturday is August 1st, and the doors open at 11:30pm. The show itself starts at midnight and continues through the wee hours of the morning – which is technically August 2nd. This is why Poor David’s/Front Gate Tickets are selling pre-sale tickets for the date of August 2nd.

Tickets can be purchased here via Front Gate, and can be mailed or picked up at willcall.

See you there!