John Bradburn
"I would like to think that I can write songs where the melody would stick in peoples' heads for more than a few minutes..."
As a kid growing up in rural Southern Maryland I started out listening to music on radio - then moved onto foreign broadcasts to hear international stations that would play rock 'n' roll like Radio Luxembourg. I used to think - I need to be there - it sounds like a cool place away from Maryland - get me out of here! Got my first guitar at age 8 and taught myself chords then moved onto bass and eventually piano. Purchased tape recorders early on to experiment with recording techniques and capturing songs that I wrote. Later I started acquiring analog studio equipment. The gear and home studios progressed and now SKYVIEW is the place where I work with other musicians overlooking the Shenandoah Valley.
Bands came and went - never lasting for more than a couple of years. Performed 70's/80's/90's rock and even some country in between. There were many influences like Brit pop and untraditional B-side rock songs. Tried to capture impressions in words and music from my foreign travels, especially from Europe.
Would like to think I can write songs where the melody would stick in peoples’ heads for more than a few minutes and hopefully they could relate to what I was saying. And then, maybe some might like the song enough to remember it. Writing and recording music - that's still the goal.