Jonathan Bradford, never one for conformity marches to the beat of his own drum. It all started back on a midsummers day upon first listening to "Bring On The Night" by The Police. He was the mere age of eight, and since then has never looked back. "Musical drumming" as he calls it, came very easy to him. And at the very incarnation of his first band was already behind the microphone. Playing drums more like percussion rather than trap set gives him the uniqueness over his contemporaries. Looking for more than just a back beat which is redundant in the American market, sent his mind overseas to "Mother Africa".  And thus being the true student of his craft, put 15 years in the study of tribal drumming. Inspired by several African drummers, he acquired his polyrhythmic as well as eclectic drumming style. His unique drumming style is also influenced by Stewart Copeland, Bill Bruford, and Vinnie Colaiuta. In addition to playing drums, he sings and composes his own music using piano, guitar, and bass in various styles.   

Influences:

The Police/Peter Gabriel/Sting/U2/King Crimson/Phil Keaggy/Stewart Copeland/Andy Summers/XTC/ The Beatles/Yes/Animal Logic/Oysterhead/Phil Collins/The Cure/ Colin Hay/ Foo Fighters/The Bears/ World Music.

Musicians:

Sting/Stevie Wonder/Otis Redding/James Brown/Smokey Robinson/Quincy Jones/Miles Davis/Herbie Hancock/George Martin/Al Green/Gershwin/Mahler/Mozart/Stravinsky/Al Di Meola/John McLaughlin/Andres Segovia/Fared Haque/Steve Howe/Eric Johnson/Wayne Johnson/Paco De Luca/Jeff Beck/Rusty Anderson/Harim Bullock/Kevin Eubanks/Lee Ritenour/Larry Carlton/Larry Coryell/Andy Partridge/Jeff Buckley/Robert Fripp/Adrian Belew/Stanley Clarke/Meshell N Degeocello/Jaco Pastorius/Abe Laboriel/Victor Bailey/Jeff Berlin/Nathan East/Marcus Miller/Tony Levin/Stu Hamm/John Patitucci/David Sancious/Chic Corea/John Beasely/Kenny Kirkland/Keiko Matsui/Joe Zawinul/Ryuichi Sakamoto/Bill Evans/Bill Charlap/Manu Katche/Omar Hakim/Vinnie Colauita/Bill Bruford/Chester Thompson/Jack De Johnette/Ed Thigpen/Elvin Jones/Art Blakey/Terry Bozzio/Chad Wackerman/Keith Carlock/Billy Ward/Bob Marley/Youssou N Dour/Peter Tosh/Steel Pulse/Feli Kuti/Aswad/Papa Wemba/Juluka/Milton Nascimento/Gilberto  Gil/Ze Ketti/Ismael Silva/Paulinho da Viola/Rafael Rabello/Antonio Carlos Jobim/…well you get the Idea many influences.