Bradbray Apartment is an English band originally formed in
Stafford
Stafford () is a market town and the county town of Staffordshire, in the West Midlands region of England. It lies about north of Wolverhampton, south of Stoke-on-Trent and northwest of Birmingham. The town had a population of 70,145 in t ...
, England, in 1987.
Also known by their fans as "The Brads", the band are known for their unique mix of post-punk power along with vintage synths with big catchy choruses and a steady thumping rhythm section. Having separated in late 1989, the band reformed in the summer of 2014 after a local newspaper ran a 25th anniversary piece on their 1989 gig at
Covent Garden
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in
London
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. This prompted the lead singer to get in touch with his old bandmates which led to the reformation.
Band lineup
Original band lineup in 1987:
*Matt Collins, vocals
*Jim Allen, keyboards
*Bill Scroggs, bass
*Scott Sinfield, guitar
1988
*Scott Sinfield, guitar, left the band due to other commitments; replaced by
*Steve Follows
1989
*Mark Gear
2014
*Mark Gear, drums, left the band due to other commitments; replaced by
*Rob Wild
2018
*Rob Wild, drums; left band late 2017, replaced by
*Liam Collins
Recordings and track releases
*Who Needs Einstein EP (Tubecroft Records) September 1989
#"Reach for the Sky"
#"Running"
#"Shadowfall"
#"Hollow of the Mind"
recorded at The Cottage recording studio Macclesfield
*Theory of Relativity EP (Own Label) April 2016
#"Another You"
#"Endgame"
#"Don't Wanna Lose You"
#"Into the Cold"
recorded at Prism recording studio Stoke-on-Trent
References
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External links
Official website
English post-punk music groups
English alternative rock groups
English indie rock groups
Musical groups from Staffordshire