Lou Bradley is set to launch her new record The Other Side with a run of shows during the Tamworth Country Music Festival! The album, to be released to iTunes on January 17, is going to be a perfect way of kicking off Bradley’s time in Tamworth next month.
From the debut release in 2007, through to various festival appearances alongside many great artists both country, mainstream and a well-established reputation for her headline shows, Bradley has been working hard on what has become her highly-anticipated third studio album. The Other Side has seen Bradley work alongside Anthony Lycenko (Busby Marou, Pete Murray), whose talent more than speaks for itself. The album, Bradley’s first co-produced effort, was one that came about in that great, organic way artists strive for.
“The Other Side is my first co-produced album. Working with Anthony [Lycenko] was kind of like working with myself, but with better ideas just when I needed them. He is very skilled at his craft, but also stays quite invisible or transparent, so as not to get in the way of the creative process; just right for me and this project.”
Aside from her duet with Bill Chambers on the aching “One of Those Nights”, The Other Side features no co-writes between Bradley and another, making the album all the more personal and noteworthy. Many of the songs are reflective and hold special stead with the songwriter herself, detailing many different points in her life or notes on observations made over the past year or so.
“Lou Bradley is the real deal. She’s one of the most talented songwriters I’ve ever had the pleasure of working with and she has a voice to match. There’s nothing phony about her; she’s lived every lyric of every song on this album.” – Anthony Lycenko
As a live performer, Bradley has continued to hone her craft and has remained a popular touring artist, as well as a consistently touring one. With her sights firmly set on ensuring Tamworth gets the full Lou Bradley treatment, the Byron Bay native is ready to bring more fans into the fold and showcase her latest material to those fans who may have not been able to see her give such songs a run yet.