Pony Bradshaw’s first taste of fame came from a competitive open mic in Chattanooga, TN. At the age of 33, he performed in front of an audience for the first time with the first song he had ever written, and swiftly found himself inspired to pursue a music career after winning the competition. His debut record, Sudden Opera, came out the next year, moody and sonically dynamic with a literary kick to its lyricism. Since then Bradshaw has released three studio albums that stretch across all subsets of country, from bluegrass to Americana to blues rock. He finds himself continually inspired by novels and poetry, as well as country greats like Townes Van Zandt and Guy Clark. Rolling Stone writer Garrett K. Woodward even likens him to Hank Williams and Merle Haggard, calling Bradshaw “country music’s latest rambling troubadour.”
WHO: Pony Bradshaw
WHEN: Thursday, Sept. 5, 7 p.m. (doors)
WHERE: 40 Watt Club
HOW MUCH: $20 (adv.), $25
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