For booking inquiries or other comments/questions, you can reach out to Bradley Wik at: bradleywik@gmail.com


Band Info:

GENRE/SOUND:

Throwback Rock ‘n’ Roll/Alt. Country with a Punk edge

BIO:

Drawing comparisons to his greatest influences like Springsteen, Ryan Adams and the Replacements, Bradley Wik has built a name for himself through his songwriting, his live performances, and his punctuality (Spinal Tap, anyone?). With 2 full-length albums and a couple EP’s under his belt, he has garnered significant radio play and press, both in the U.S. and abroad.

Bradley has played hundreds of shows over the years all across America, from legendary New York City venues like Cafe Wha? and the Sidewalk Cafe all the way to Portland, Oregon's venerable Doug Fir and Seattle's Triple Door Theater. Whether solo or with the full band, Bradley puts on high energy, yet emotional, live performances.

Since relocating to North Carolina, Bradley and the now Charlotte-based Charlatans (previously Portland, OR-based) are starting to build a name for themselves in the Carolinas as a hard working Rock ‘n’ Roll band, just like they previously did out in the Pacific Northwest.

Other Info:

Bradley Wik and the Charlatans are available to play as a full band or Bradley also plays solo shows. Contact for more info.

Album reviews/press excerpts below.

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Bradley Wik has been featured by:

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OPB Music - featuring Bradley Wik
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The Marquee Magazine - featuring Bradley Wik
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Ground Sounds Blog - Featuring Bradley Wik
RVA Magazine - Featuring Bradley Wik
Skope Magazine - Skopemag.com - featuring Bradley Wik

…and many more!


reviews for:

"In My Youth, I'm Getting Old..."

 

Reviews for:

"Burn What you Can, Bury the Rest..."

 

“When you stumble into Wik and company, you find a band that is almost too young to possess the sound it commands, seasoned beyond its years and ready to take off...” - Eugene Weekly

“Burn What You Can, Bury the Rest…” is the title of Bradley Wik and the Charlatans deeply satisfying new album . . . Wik’s roots lie in the Midwest and that sensibility is reflected in their straight up blue-collar rock reminiscent of early Petty and Springsteen. - The Source Weekly

“While much younger than most in the alternative country genre, Wik clearly has a lot of enthusiasm for his music, and he seems poised to make a name for himself...”  - Reporter Online

“Bradley Wik and the Charlatans have taken worn hands and crafted an album of jaded and nostalgic beauty”  - nocturnalcult.com

“Those punk bands I've heard who want to sound like Springsteen should listen to this and take notes...”  - smalltakeover.com

 

“I'm apparently a sucker for these guys too, because this record's great...”  - RVAmag.com

“Burn What You Can, Bury the Rest… is filled with this heartland rock and roll, rich with tales of hard-working, well-intentioned characters...”  - Twangville.com

“Burn What You Can, Bury The Rest” plays like a maturing vision of ones past, present and future...”  - bringonmixedreviews.com

“Bradley Wik (like Ryan Adams and once upon a time Paul Westerberg) finds comfort and familiarity with the working-class Americana and rock typified by Bob Seger, Springsteen, Tom Petty and John (Cougar) Mellencamp...”  - Campus Circle

“Bradley Wik's "Midwest Winters" might be the best gift among the many great gifts here...”   - stubbyschristmas.com

“Do you remember rock and roll?”  - The Vinyl Anachronist

“But most of all, Bradley Wik is an original...”  - No Deal Music