Monthly Archives: December 2016

Every year is a chance to do something better. Something that will benefit others and change someone’s life. Every year – for the last two decades or so – my uncle has organized and has spread holiday cheer through music and entertainment, always for the benefit of others.

Mike Grau’s Christmas Dogs Of War is the event that everyone looks forward to each year because it is a chance to make an impact on lives in a way that goes beyond a simple night of fleeting entertainment. The annual event’s purpose is to raise money for a patient, and family, in the local community who is battling with cancer. All of the proceeds from the sale of admissions, t-shirts, artwork, and raffles is collected and hand-delivered to the recipient. The support for this occasion is astounding and growing every year.

Last year, I was in the midst of recording Elemental Evolution and didn’t perform. After having been inspired by the selfless performances, notably my extremely talented family members – and the unforgettable Schnitzel (featured in the poster above) – I made a vow to perform this year. I will also have CDs for sale, with all of those proceeds going to this year’s recipient: Jacqueline Cuddey.

Jacqueline is a 34 year old mother of four who suffers from Neuro-Behcets Disease, a rare auto-immune condition that attacks the entire body and affects her brain. Read her full story in the post below:

Having just turned 34 myself, and as a father, I can’t even begin to imagine what she and her family must be going through. I feel very fortunate to be in a position to be a part of this year’s collective of musicians championing this incredibly brave woman and her beautiful family.

Watch “The Seasons” music video, for an instrumental track from Elemental Evolution.

Interview with Rebecca Haslam for Popwrapped. Subjects include composing score for Saga Of Lucimia, producing and releasing “Elemental Evolution,” and the upcoming music video for “A Call To The Stars 2: A Home In The Sky”

PopWrapped: You’ve composed the music for new video game Saga Of Lucimia. What can you tell me about your score for it and the game as a whole? What made you want to get involved?

D.S. Bradford: Saga Of Lucimia is a wonderfully imaginative game based on the four-book series by our creator and executive producer, Tim Anderson. I first heard of the project from my long-time friend, producer Giovanni Martello. As I watched the earliest developments unfold, I thought to myself the one thing I hadn’t really seen — or heard — was music. We started talking about it, and I put together a quick demo, which was well-received and put me in a position to become a part of the team of the talented individuals creating the game itself. Subsequently, I became a co-founder of Stormhaven Studios, along with the other members who helped to shape the title from the very beginning. The story-line is well-constructed, and the scenery from the recent builds have been inspiring a lot of musical interpretation. This is new ground for me as a musician and has allowed for me to become more versatile as an artist. The game hasn’t been released yet, but there is plenty of information and content on YouTube and on our site to absorb. The community built around this game and the anticipation has been both humbling and astounding. It really is quite a spectacular feat for a team of our size, and the talent is incredible. I’m eagerly awaiting the launch and finally seeing everything come together.

Read full interview at: http://bit.ly/BradfordLucimia

From AllAccess.com:

David Bradford, known as D. S. Bradford is a very promising musician that just released an EP called Elemental Evolution (Sugo Music Group/Sony). 

He is currently in the midst of producing the music video for his next single “A Call To The Stars II: A Home In The Sky”, which is a song about coming together as one people. It is a very real and relevant subject these days and the idea for the video is, while other footage and performance bits are going on, a wide range of different types of people will hold up the lyrics in different shots, in essence letting them speak the song with their presence. His friend and X-Factor contestant Vino Alan and Josh Eppard from Coheed And Cambria have volunteered to be apart of this video.

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