
Steven Bradley is the recording artist vehicle for producer Steve Kravac. After a lengthy career making records for bands like M.X.P.X., Less Than Jake and 7 Seconds, Steven has been taking time to create his own compositions.
The result is his debut full length, "Summer Bliss and Autumn Tears." Parts Matthew Sweet and Bob Mould with a dash of a young Elvis Costello and some Nick Lowe, it sounds a little as if Teenage Fanclub had settled in the midwest.
Steve wrote 11 songs for the record and played the majority of the instruments himself but it's loaded with great performances from many of his friends as well.
Members of the MC5, Social Distortion, Redd Kross, M.X.P.X., 7 Seconds, Grapes of Wrath, Northern Pikes, Tom Waits Band and Jackson Browne Band all contributed to the record.
You can stream the results at Steven's "Artist Destination" and orders for the 12" custom colord vinyl L.P. are now open at the Porterhouse Record Store.
“Smart, (sic) wonderfully resilient and real stuff delivered with style. Top Pick.” - Baby Sue
“old charm power pop, wistful and close to heart” - Permanent Rain Press
"Beach Boys cross-breeze meets XTC's "Mayor of Simpleton" - The Big Takeover
"a blast of power pop reminiscent of Big Star" - Hits Daily Double
“9/10” - Music Connection
“a wistful mixture of nostalgia” - Georgia Straight
"delivery of Elvis Costello & The Attractions, with the songwriting sensibilities and arrangements of Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers" - There Once Was a Note
“A nearly perfect album" - Ox Magazine
"Timeless in their execution, sublime in their production. These songs are so full of melodic hooks, that you can't help but get them stuck smack in your mid-brain.” - The Ripple Effect
“It’s all here” - Pop Rock Record
“there are no weak spots or filler tracks. In fact, it might be a challenge to make a next album as good as this one” - Here Comes the Flood
“The debut album from Steven Bradley is an 11-track power-pop gem” - New Noise Magazine
“each of the cuts included are so fine that they ensure listeners will return repeatedly for second, third and fourth plays through… and more” - Ground Control Magazine