Seth Bradley w/ Dave Tamkin, La Capital & Josh Queen July 17, 2009

In these uncertain times, leaving a job at Chicago’s Board of Trade to pursue a career in music was a surprisingly easy decision for Seth Bradley. That’s because music has been a guiding passion for this emerging singer/songwriter ever since he began writing songs, playing drums and a toy guitar at age 7.

Seth eventually laid the toys to rest, but continued to write music on his grown-up guitar after long days of trading commodities. Seth recently decided to forego the suit and tie, a decision that lead him to his new EP: Waking Up on Broadway.

“This is a transitional period for me where everything is happening at a very fast pace, and it’s easy to feel a little bit out of control,” explains Seth. On his first single, Breaking Away, the former glee club standout captures both the excitement and fear of the unknown as he belts out, “This must be the reason I can never sleep: I’m standing my ground but the world keeps breaking away.”

With influences ranging from John Mayer, Jason Mraz, and Howie Day to the Beatles, Maroon 5, and Sublime, Seth performs his own music solo or with his backing band and his live show is where he shines.

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