Bradley Hathaway
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| Bradley Hathaway | |
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| Origin | Fort Smith, Arkansas Winchester, Kentucky |
| Genre(s) | Spoken word Folk |
| Years active | 2003 - present |
| Label(s) | Independent |
Bradley Hathaway (born February 13 1982)[1] is a spoken word poet and a folk singer and songwriter from Fort Smith, Arkansas
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[edit] Biography
Bradley Hathaway was born in Fort Smith, Arkansas and lived there until 1997, when he moved to Alma, Arkansas, where he graduated from high school in 2000.
After high school, he attended the University of Arkansas, where he majored in philosophy with a minor in religious studies. While he was attending college, he managed the Gate, a local concert venue. In late 2002, he saw poet Clayton Scott perform, which inspired Bradley to write his first poem two months later entitled, "I Felt Really Good This Day, Yes."
Soon after he began writing poetry, he dropped out of college and stopped managing the Gate in order to pursue writing full-time. He first toured in the summer of 2004, and has since toured with He Is Legend, The Chariot, As Cities Burn, Far-Less, and was vocalist for Norma Jean after they lost vocalist Josh Scogan[2] as well as mewithoutYou and Blindside.[citation needed] He has played at the Ichthus Music Festival,[3] the Alive Festival,[4] the Cornerstone Festival, and the Purple Door[citation needed].
[edit] Style
In 2003, Hathaway wrote only spoken word poetry, but has since progressed to writing songs. His first book, All The Hits So Far, But Don't Expect Too Much, was published in August 2005 and included a CD recording of performances of the poems with backing music by Night of the Wrecking Ball.
After the release of his book, Hathaway was inspired to give his poems a melody and he began to write songs. He learned how to play the guitar and has written over thirty songs. He plans to continue going in the musical direction.[citation needed]
[edit] Future Plans
As of 2007, Bradley is currently touring the United States in support of his new record. He plans to go back into the studio in May 2008 to record more songs for another new record. There are tentative plans to begin a Bradley Hathaway Book Club where he would inform fans what he is currently reading and possibly give his thoughts on the book after he has completed it.
[edit] Influences
- His favorite musician is Johnny Cash and is referenced in "Like Socrates Loved the Truth (So Do I Love You)"[citation needed]
- His favorite writers are C.S. Lewis, Thomas Merton, and Ravi Zacharias.[citation needed]
[edit] Works
- All The Hits so Far, But Don't Expect Too Much: Poetry, Prose, and Other Sundry Items (2005), Relevant Books. Includes fourteen poems, his thoughts on each of them, and a CD of him performing the poems.
- Happy Fun Tour. A DVD that documents Hathaway's Happy Fun Tour and shows performances of many of his poems and songs. It also features his "Adventures in Kentucky" series and short films shot by his band.
- The Thing That Poets Write About, The Thing That Singers Sing About (2007), independent release. Contains twelve new songs, two poems, a conversation, an accompanying DVD, and 80 page booklet.
[edit] References
- ^ Bradley Hathaway's journal on Xanga
- ^ "Brit-Band Keane's Piano-Rock Aims at House of Blues", The Orlando Sentinel: 6, 2004-11-26., <http://docs.newsbank.com/openurl?ctx_ver=z39.88-2004&rft_id=info:sid/iw.newsbank.com:NewsBank:ORLB&rft_val_format=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:ctx&rft_dat=1069CEC98FE1C687&svc_dat=InfoWeb:aggregated4&req_dat=0FC024F24B2771B0>
- ^ Copley, Rich (2006-06-10), "Home Church Advantage - Casting Crowns Returns to McDonough, Ga., Most Sundays", Lexington Herald-Leader: F1., <http://docs.newsbank.com/openurl?ctx_ver=z39.88-2004&rft_id=info:sid/iw.newsbank.com:NewsBank:LHLB&rft_val_format=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:ctx&rft_dat=11239B77487F81B0&svc_dat=InfoWeb:aggregated4&req_dat=0FC024F24B2771B0>
- ^ "Alive Festival 2006", Akron Beacon Journal: B5, 2006-06-22., <http://docs.newsbank.com/openurl?ctx_ver=z39.88-2004&rft_id=info:sid/iw.newsbank.com:NewsBank:ABJB&rft_val_format=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:ctx&rft_dat=1127B23D0469BED8&svc_dat=InfoWeb:aggregated4&req_dat=0FC024F24B2771B0>
