Press — Bradley Wik and the Charlatans

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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The Marquee Magazine - featuring Bradley Wik

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Ground Sounds Blog - Featuring Bradley Wik

Skope Magazine - Skopemag.com - featuring Bradley Wik

…and many more!

reviews for:

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

"Let's Go Out Tonight" is an unpretentious heartland roots rocker that would make Mellencamp or Westerberg proud, "Let's Go Out Tonight," with its undeniably infectious melody and sweet harmonies, tells the real, relatable story of two people simply trying to figure things out." - No Depression | Tara Joan

"We’ve got an in your face feel-good rock song by Bradley Wik and the Charlatans today that’ll make you yearn for classic guitar-rock songs to make a roaring comeback. If what we can expect from Wik are songs like “Lookin’ At Luckey” – he might bring the revival all by himself." - Groundsounds | Jake Craney

"For those thirsting for a fresh rock n roll sound, Bradley Wik is the answer. Raw and unpretentious, the sound harkens back to the likes of Bruce Springsteen, Tom Petty, and the Replacements. No gimmicks, no frills. Just pure passion." - Skope News

"A Midwest boy searching for the music that once was and that could be once again, Bradley Wik is an outspoken realist and earnest romantic who sings of everyday men and women stumbling through life together." - The Daily Country

"Wik’s approach to his sound is to break away from modern conventions and to return to his rock n roll roots and all the rawness and organic power it has." - Enter the Venture | Isiah Reyes

"Wise beyond his years, Bradley draws on themes of redemption. There's an unmatched vitality that he brings to his music; it doesn't have to be perfect, but it does have to be worth it. What makes music great? The stories. And the moment where someone listening says, "that's me." - Rock Era Magazine

“Some Girls (Still Love Rock N’ Roll) (is) an unpretentious throwback, with lyrics about the pitfalls of playing the part of a rock ‘n’ roll singer." - OPB Music | David Christensen

"Bradley Wik's "Some Girls (Still Love Rock'n'Roll)" is a really excellent example of what I have controversially (apparently) called the Tragic Woman. As the song unfolds, Wik's deep empathy and understand for the character is evidently clear. The subject isn't a source of objectificationor moralizing. Whether or not this woman is real, in the song she is a complex and fully realized human. Straight male singer-songwriters of the world, take note: this is how you write a song about a woman." - Adobe and Teardrops | Rachel Cholst

"In order to write about life, first you must live it." These may have been Ernest Hemingway’s words, but they have been Bradley Wik’s lifestyle that has inspired his latest full-length album, “In My Youth, I’m Getting Old…” - Skope Magazine

"Bradley Wik and The Charlatans Unveil Rock Anthem "Let's Go Out Tonight" - Dope Cause We Said

Reviews for:

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

“Bradley Wik and the Charlatans' “Burn What You Can And Bury The Rest...” proves that rock and roll is not dead but it is in fact alive and well...” - NoDepression

“Exactly what you should expect: One of the finest albums you will hear in 2012. That’s a fact...” - Train Wreck’d Society

“Burn What You Can, Bury The Rest… has the feeling of a seasoned group putting out an album so strong that it must have had years of road testing behind it...” - Marquee Magazine

“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