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Pony Bradshaw

A singer/songwriter with a soulful voice who spins thoughtful, atmospheric tales that live somewhere between country, rock, and blues, Pony Bradshaw is somewhat of a late bloomer. After taking up music in his early thirties, the Georgia-based musician made a name for himself in open mics and clubs, and by 2018 had secured a deal with Rounder Records. His debut album, Sudden Opera, appeared the following year. The sparsely appointed Calico Jim arrived in 2021, followed in early 2023 by North Georgia Rounder, each one adding more depth and detail to Bradshaw's expanding catalog. A Mississippi-born military brat, Bradshaw moved around a lot and even joined the Air Force himself for a brief period before getting kicked out when he was 21. His drifting years and love of classic literature would serve him well when he eventually took up music in the front half of his thirties and began writing his own songs. A natural storyteller who had always loved listening to music, Bradshaw quickly found his voice both as a writer and singer. His soaring, gritty vocals added a dynamic flair to his live shows as he worked out alluringly moody songs like "Josephine" and "Bad Teeth," both of which appeared on a self-released album in 2016. It was enough to earn the attention of some bigger labels, and within two years, he'd joined Rounder's roster and was paired up with a production team that included Grammy winners Gary Paczosa (Alison Krauss, Dolly Parton) and Shani Gandhi (Parker Millsap). He re-recorded a handful of cuts from his self-issued set along with a group of new songs and made his proper debut in June 2019 with Sudden Opera. By the time the COVID-19 pandemic began in early 2020, Bradshaw already had another group of songs ready to record. Ironically, it was a totally new batch of songs written over a three-month stretch during lockdown that comprised his follow-up album. Released in 2021, Calico Jim was a more stripped-down affair of loosely related tracks that played almost like a concept album. 2023's North Georgia Rounder continued his personal explorations, documenting touring life and themes of home, displacement, and history with an evocative literary bent.
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