When I sat down to work on my Sam Bradley feature, it quickly became clear to me that it was going to be easy to write about him. So easy in fact, that I had more to say than I can fit into one post. So I decided to give you two days of Sam Bradley. Now really, how can you go wrong with that?

Last month I had the privilege of seeing Sam along with his band, The Men. This was definitely a special treat. You can tell that performing is an absolute joy for these guys and they love what they do. They connect with their audience and play off each other effortlessly. It was fun just to watch them interact and of course, the music was awesome.

So what, you might wonder, could be the icing on that cake? The chance to sit down with Sam for an interview! I got to meet with Sam and the guys before they went on stage. I had no idea what to expect, but I was quickly pulled in by Sam’s charm. He is incredibly easy to talk to, humble and considerate. This is truly not surprising when you listen to the lyrics of his songs.

The first topic of conversation was the EP release, but I’ll be talking about that more tomorrow. I asked Sam what it is about the southern U.S. that he enjoys so much. The first two things on his list were the hospitality and the accent. The irony of someone with his beautiful accent saying that he liked the southern accent was certainly not lost on me. While he said he loved the lusciousness of the landscape and the general feel of the south, he has a certain soft spot for the food of the region. If you follow his twitter, you may have seen pictures of some southern cuisine. I’ve always heard it said that the way to a man’s heart was through his stomach.

One thing I really wanted to ask Sam about was the story behind Soho Whores.

“Well, the actual story is not as good as the one I’m about to make up right now (laughs) ah, no. Okay, so basically the story is, of that song, I love the area of Soho in London and that is kind of the uh, there’s a lot of prostitution that goes on there and there’s a lot of disgusting men that walk around. We were on our way back from Soho from a pub, me and my friend Marcus, and we had a sort of a see who could write a song quickest kind of a thing happening on the back of the bus. That was what I wrote and what he wrote was something else. I can’t remember what it was. Yeah, so that’s really the story.”

We talked about Sam’s move to Vancouver and our mutual love for Johnny Cash. I was surprised when I asked about favorite songs, that Sam was much more interested in talking about his dislikes. Apparently, You Think You’re Free, while a fan favorite, is Sam’s current least favorite. Many of us were disappointed when it was pulled from his MySpace earlier this month, but I am very happy to report that it is now back.

I was incredibly impressed with Sam’s charm, his humor and even more so, his humility. When I told him that I loved certain songs, he seemed genuinely surprised and flattered. When we were done with the interview, he actually asked if I was staying to see the show. Of course the answer to that was a definite yes! Sam Bradley is a man just doing what he loves and seeing it as an incredible blessing that people enjoy it and keep showing up. I look forward to watching his career grow and hearing all the wonderful music he has yet to write. While you’re waiting for more, be sure to check out Sam’s MySpace where you can listen to a selection of his songs, find tour dates and more. Don’t forget to come back tomorrow to read part two of the feature.

http://www.myspace.com/sambradley

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