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Bradley's Circus
12+ albums
bluesharmonica bluesbluesrockrockabillyContemporary Blues
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As befits a true circus, there is always something going on with Bradley's Circus. Namesake Mattanja Joy Bradley won't be performing in the well-known trick, where the beautiful magician's assistant is sawn in half. Nor will harmonica player Lidewij Veenhuis, be preparing blindfolded to face the dreaded knife thrower. Nevertheless, these roots and Americana band comes closest to a so-called medicine show from the days of the Wild West, when various remedies were promoted to the assembled audience in between all kinds of circus acts. Prescription: four times daily. Shake before use. Always hungry for travels and adventures, this band is a guarantee for unique experiences. For instance there was a false start on their first tour in the U.S. (three in total). Initially Mattanja and guitarist André van den Boogaart were in succession handcuffed, imprisoned and deported because of incorrect visas. Then after a journey through hell with the authorities, all the necessary arrangements were finally in place, and the band ended up in the world's most soulful city of New Orleans. The music is just as spicy a mix as the famous gumbo, the local dish. With producer John Snyder - good for five Grammies - they recorded the album Bang Bang Wa Wee's in the Dockside Studio of BB King fame (Maurice, Louisiana). That curious title can be attributed to the shooting of ‘holes in the air’ with a real gun in a parking lot after a visit to a rednecks bar. After Bang Bang Wa Wee’s another album re
