Alright – so today we’ve got the honor of introducing you to Dylan Bradley. We think you’ll enjoy our conversation, we’ve shared it below.

Dylan, thanks for taking the time to share your stories with us today When did you first know you wanted to pursue a creative/artistic path professionally?

I definitely knew when I was a little kid but it blossomed over the years. My grandmother bought me a guitar when I was nine and I knew from then I wanted to play forever. It wasn’t until middle school then I started to sing and I really found joy in doing that as well. Through high school I was playing and singing and then I started a band my junior year, November Blue. The band lead into college which then lead to me songwriting in the band. But the biggest part that gave me certainty in taking the professional path was performing live. Playing and singing for an audience is like nothing in this world. Whether I’m with my band on stage, singing in a songwriter round, or even playing around a campfire, I know for a fact I made the right choice because it’s something I enjoy endlessly.

Dylan, love having you share your insights with us. Before we ask you more questions, maybe you can take a moment to introduce yourself to our readers who might have missed our earlier conversations?

I grew up in Pittsburgh, PA for 22 years of my life. It’s Pittsburgh where I was really able to dive into music and grow as a young musician with the help of my family. My parents would always be playing music a ton when I was growing up. They also encouraged me to play a lot and really work at guitar and singing. Then for college, I went to a school in Pittsburgh called Duquesne University. I ended up getting my degree in Music Education. After I graduated, my band and I immediately moved to Nashville. Pittsburgh is my favorite city in the world but it’s a sports town. There are many yinzers and locals that love classic rock and country but there isn’t a creative music community there like Nashville. Even though there isn’t much of that music community, I was able to find like minded people at Duquesne that shared the same goals of performing and wanting to be an artist. Overall, the classic rock and country music I heard through those 22 years did influence me a lot and I believe others can hear that through my music. I am extremely proud of the album I released this past summer called “Keystone Kid”. It took about a year and a half to work on because I was playing and recording with my band but I wanted to do some solo work as well. The album contains 11 originals that are some love songs and some songs about Pennsylvania. Coming to Nashville I really wanted to bring my Pennsylvanian pride so I incorporated a little PA in country music. I also had some close friends/bandmates help me make the album so it is truly special to me.
Something that fans can expect is definitely more live shows. Whether it is Dylan Bradley or November Blue, 2023 will be packed with more shows than ever. I’ll also be in the studio in 2023 working on an EP or a second album. Everyone can check it out on Facebook or Instagram at @dylanbradleymusic

We’d love to hear your thoughts on NFTs. (Note: this is for education/entertainment purposes only, readers should not construe this as advice)

This topic is great, especially for musicians. I personally love NFT’s and I have many myself. The biggest thing that NFT’s can do for musicians is let the musicians make money first hand rather than the record company or a label. I truly believe that within the next ten years musicians can make substantial amounts of money by including their fans in NFT’s. Imagine an artist writes the chorus of a song on a piece of paper and then makes it into an NFT. That NFT would sell very quickly if they have a following. Plus the artist can even mail the piece of paper to the fan so the fan has the NFT and the physical copy. Many people call this phygital (physical and digital copies). There are a million other ideas I have for artists and NFT’s but the biggest upside is with NFT’s the artist can make 100% of the money and I’m fully for that!

What do you think is the goal or mission that drives your creative journey?

Yes, I’d say my goal is to change music. What I mean by that is do something that someone hasn’t done before. I would absolutely love to bridge the gap between modern country and country. Many artists know that modern country has a formula. Especially with it’s songwriting and songwriters but there are good ones out there in all of the formulated crap. I feel there can be a middle to radio country and the old classic country. I’d also love to start a genre and keep it going. In my current album I have a lot of pedal steel but I also have vocoder. Two of my favorite artists, Ruston Kelly and Kacey Musgraves, have both of those instruments in their music. I’d love to follow in their footsteps and keep that genre going for years to come so when people look back in 20 years they can say I was a part of that journey with them.

Contact Info:

• Website: www.novemberblueband.com
• Instagram: @dylanbradleymusic
• Facebook: @dylanbradleymusic
• Twitter: @dylbradmusic
• Youtube: @dylanbradleymusic

Image Credits
Photos taken by Brittain Clay