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Brad "Guitar" Wilson

Visalia · California · United States

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ON TOUR 2025 EUROPE USA

BRAD "GUITAR" WILSON, THE CALIFORNIAN,

The success behind the Buckle Up! album is Francis Buckley, Grammy award winning producer, as well as a stellar band of musicians. This team is now preparing for Wilson’s 2025 Summer album titled The Californian, scheduled for release on June 27, 2025, which will include eight new original songs written by Wilson.

The Charts on Radio and Roots Music Reports have spoken, and the #15 Album for Blues Rock radio for 2024, and the #51 Blues Album for 2024 is Brad “Guitar” Wilson’s Buckle Up! This album has lived on the charts for more than a year!

The Californian was recorded in Brussels, Belgium at the world class studio, ICP, with international musicians. This new record captures the feel of the Rolling Stones classic song "Dead Flowers" from their Sticky Fingers era.

The highly anticipated album features a re-release of Wilson’s celebrated hit song, “Teaser,” from John Carpenter’s film, Vampires.

The Hollywood, California sessions for The Californian had the 2024 Blues Music award-winning drummer Tony Braunagel, and Santana band star keyboard player Chris Rhyne performing on "Summertime Blues," Quincy Jones song "Love And Peace" along with the Blues Classic "It Hurts Me Too." New original songs on the album are the Wilson soon-to-be-on-radio songs: “Heartbreaker,” "Say You Wanna Dance," “Back Roads,” “Lightning In A Bottle" and "Monterey."

Brad's songwriting is centerstage in all of his recent hit records: Lovers Before Sunrise, Brad "Guitar" Wilson and Buckle Up! With each album at the top of the charts and singles that present Wilson as a songwriter of timeless compositions, he is always writing music that appeals to an international guitar audience. His songs are like wonderfully crafted paintings to be enjoyed for years to come. Standing room only USA shows as well as May and October European tours have included glowing press reviews in every major Blues Rock publication.

In between recording dates, Brad "Guitar" Wilson will be performing songs from the new album during the May tour of Holland, Belgium and France that include three nights in Paris, at the French resort La Rochelle, the European Union Capital Brussels and the Netherlands city of Breda.

Accolades:

Released the album Buckle Up! on January 26, 2024, featuring original songs and classic blues covers.
The album was recorded in renowned studios in the Netherlands and California.
Produced by Grammy-winning producer Francis Buckley and promoted by Betsie Brown and Blind Raccoon Promotions.
The album follows his successful 2023 release Lovers Before Sunrise which yielded three #1 songs in his home state.
Achieved the #1 USA Blues Rock Album in July 2022 with his self-titled album Brad Guitar Wilson.
The album's first single, "Tales Of Brave Ulysses," also topped the charts.
The album charted in the Top 20 most played radio albums in the UK and Australia.
Five-time chart-topping hit maker on worldwide radio.
Secured his first U.S. #1 movie track with "Teaser" from John Carpenter's Vampires.
Featured songs on CBS-TV and NBC-TV.

Touring and Collaboration:

Ten European tours as well as major concerts in Los Angeles and San Francisco, California and Austin Texas.
Toured numerous times with the legendary band, Chicago, and other major arena acts.
Known for his electrifying guitar skills and captivating live performances.