Clinton Bradley David Bell (born March 18, 1983 in

Davison, Michigan Davison is a city in Genesee County in the U.S. state of Michigan and a suburb of Flint. The population was 5,536 at the 2000 census and fell to 5,173 by the 2010 census. Davison is located within Davison Township survey township area (7N 8E) ...

), known professionally as Bradley Bell, is an American

keyboardist A keyboardist or keyboard player is a musician who plays keyboard instruments. Until the early 1960s musicians who played keyboards were generally classified as either pianists or organists. Since the mid-1960s, a plethora of new musical instr ...

pianist A pianist ( , ) is an individual musician who plays the piano. Since most forms of Western music can make use of the piano, pianists have a wide repertoire and a wide variety of styles to choose from, among them traditional classical music, ja ...

, synthesist, and

backing vocalist A backing vocalist is a singer who provides vocal harmony with the lead vocalist or other backing vocalists. A backing vocalist may also sing alone as a lead-in to the main vocalist's entry or to sing a counter-melody. Backing vocalists are us ...

, best known for being the keyboardist of

post-hardcore Post-hardcore is a punk rock music genre that maintains the aggression and intensity of hardcore punk but emphasizes a greater degree of creative expression. It was initially inspired by post-punk and noise rock. Like post-punk, the term has been ...

band

Chiodos Chiodos (, ) was an American post-hardcore band from Davison, Michigan. Formed in 2001, the group was originally known as “The Light-hearted Carpet Knights” before changing their name to "The Chiodos Bros," the band's name was a tribute to fi ...

, and also for being the keyboardist of

pop punk Pop punk (or punk pop) is a rock music genre that combines elements of punk rock with power pop or pop. It is defined for its emphasis on classic pop songcraft, as well as adolescent and anti-suburbia themes, and is distinguished from other pu ...

band

Cinematic Sunrise Cinematic Sunrise was a pop punk American band signed to Equal Vision Records. It consisted of Craig Owens (vocals) and Bradley Bell (piano), along with Bryan Beeler (guitar), Marcus VanKirk (bass), Nick Martin (guitar), and Dave Shapiro (drums). ...

until their demise, and the keyboardist of

experimental An experiment is a procedure carried out to support or refute a hypothesis, or determine the efficacy or likelihood of something previously untried. Experiments provide insight into cause-and-effect by demonstrating what outcome occurs when ...

band

The Sound of Animals Fighting The Sound of Animals Fighting is an American rock supergroup founded by Rich Balling of Rx Bandits. In the band's initial run, they released a trilogy of records between 2004 and 2008, and performed only four live shows, following their seco ...

. He was also in a pop punk band called Still No Sign, where he was the lead vocalist. Chiodos guitarist Pat McManaman was also in this band.

Musical career

Still No Sign and Cinematic Sunrise (2000–2009)

Bell was the lead vocalist, along with members Pat McManaman, and two other members named Matt and Chad, of a

band called Still No Sign. The band released one EP, literally entitled ''The EP'', but disbanded in 2001 so Bell and McManaman could move on to

. Bell was the keyboardist of

band

, along with

Craig Owens Craigery "Craig" Owens (born August 26, 1984) is an American musician best known as the lead vocalist of Chiodos. He has also had an involvement in various projects such as Cinematic Sunrise, The Sound of Animals Fighting, Isles & Glaciers, and ...

, Underminded frontman Nick Martin, and the Agency Group manager Dave Shapiro. He was featured on their first and only EP, ''

A Coloring Storybook and Long Playing Record ''A Coloring Storybook and Long-Playing Record'' is the first and only EP by American pop punk band Cinematic Sunrise, a side project of Chiodos' Bradley Bell and Craig Owens. The pair's pop rock project is strictly about having a good time and ...

''. During the band's last six shows, Bell was absent from all of them, presumably because of bad terms between him and Owens.

Chiodos (2001–present)

Bell is the only

to ever be in

band

, previously known as the Chiodos Bros. Bell has been featured on every release by the band so far, except for their debut EP, '' The Chiodos Bros.'' In an interview with Double Dance, Bell was asked about the origin of the title and the concept behind Chiodos' most recent release, ''

Illuminaudio ''Illuminaudio'' is the third studio album by American post-hardcore band Chiodos. It was released on October 5, 2010 through Equal Vision Records. ''Illuminaudio'' is the first and only studio album from the band with vocalist Brandon Bolmer, fo ...

''. In response, Bell stated that Bell was also asked about the chemistry of the band after the departure of vocalist

and the arrival of

Brandon Bolmer Brandon Allen Bolmer is an American singer-songwriter, music producer, and visual artist. Musical career Yesterdays Rising (2002–2010) Brandon was the original and only vocalist of Yesterdays Rising, being a founding member along with R ...

. He answered that He also said that he would like to keep touring and do overseas touring as well. In another interview question about Owens with Review Rinse Repeat, Bell was asked about what exactly made Chiodos remove Owens. Bell answered with Later in the interview, he was asked about the decision to attempt to keep Brandon Bolmer's position as lead vocalist a secret. He answered that Chiodos was

Discography

;with Still No Sign *''The EP'' (Self-released, 2001) ;with Chiodos *''The Best Way to Ruin Your Life'' (Self-released, 2002) *'' The Heartless Control Everything'' (Self-released, 2003) *''

All's Well That Ends Well ''All's Well That Ends Well'' is a play by William Shakespeare, published in the ''First Folio'' in 1623, where it is listed among the comedies. There is a debate regarding the dating of the composition of the play, with possible dates rangin ...

'' (

Equal Vision Records Equal Vision Records is an independent record label based in Albany, New York. It was founded in the early 1990s by Ray Cappo, singer for the punk bands Youth of Today, Shelter, and Better Than a Thousand. The label originally existed solely to ...

, 2005) *''

Bone Palace Ballet ''Bone Palace Ballet'' is the second album by American post-hardcore band Chiodos, released on September 4, 2007. The album takes its name from a literary work of Charles Bukowski. It was their last album with vocalist Craig Owens and drummer Der ...

'' (Equal Vision Records, 2007) *''

'' (Equal Vision Records, 2010) *''Devil'' (Razor & Tie, 2014) http://chiodos.net/ ;with Cinematic Sunrise *''

'' (Equal Vision Records, 2008)

References

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