Elaine Bradley

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Elaine Bradley
Bradley in 2020
Bradley in 2020
Background information
Birth nameElaine Gabrielle Doty
OriginLogan, Utah, U.S.
Genres
Occupation(s)
  • Musician
  • songwriter
Instrument(s)
  • Drums
  • percussion
  • vocals
  • guitar
Years active2006–present
Labels

Elaine Gabrielle Bradley is an American musician and songwriter, and the drummer for the American rock band

BYUtv's unscripted series Grace Notes since 2020.[1][2]

Early life

Elaine Gabrielle Doty, the youngest of seven children, was born to Robert and Carolyn Doty.[3] She is a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and volunteered full-time as a missionary in Frankfurt, Germany for eighteen months. She later earned a B.S. in Public Health and a minor in German from Brigham Young University at the top of her class.[3][4]

Career

RIAA double-platinum singles, and toured extensively with other groups including Thirty Seconds to Mars,[6] Angels & Airwaves,[7] My Chemical Romance,[6] Duran Duran,[8] The Offspring,[9] and Maroon 5.[10]

Bradley has filled in as a drummer for The 8G Band for two weeks on Late Night with Seth Meyers in 2016 and 2017.[11][12]

Equipment

Bradley plays Gretsch USA Custom drums in Neon Trees and Gretsch Renown in Noble Bodies.

Evans.[13] She uses Vic Firth 5A drumsticks.[13] She plays two floor toms in Neon Trees and one in Noble Bodies.[13]

Personal life

Elaine married Sebastian Bradley, a dual German/American citizen, in January 2011 in the Draper Utah Temple.[3] They have four children.[15][16] She and her family are featured in a video campaign for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.[17][18]

Discography

Main article: Neon Trees discography

Filmography

Television

Year Title Role Notes
2012 Audio-Files Neon Trees Episode 10
Late Show with David Letterman Neon Trees Season 20, Episode 1
2016-2017 Late Night with Seth Meyers Guest Musician with The 8G Band Season 4, Episodes 9-12; Season 5, Episodes 4-7
2020-present
Grace Notes
 		Host / Associate Producer Seasons 1-4, All Episodes

References

  1. ^ "Grace Notes".
  2. ^ "Neon Trees drummer Elaine Bradley on life during the coronavirus, the band's new music and her latest venture — BYUtv". April 25, 2020.
  3. ^ a b c Hastings, Krisanne (February 9, 2011). "Marching to her own drum". The Mormon Women Project. Retrieved April 9, 2014.
  4. ^ "//". November 13, 2014.
  5. ^ Gutierrez, Joanna (July 22, 2012). "Exclusive Interview with Elaine Bradley of Neon Trees!". Tom Tom Magazine. Retrieved April 10, 2014.
  6. ^ a b Schoonmaker, Vaughn (May 24, 2011). "Neon Trees Step into The Limelight on My Chemical Romance Tour". MTV News. Retrieved April 11, 2014.
  7. ^ "Neon Trees To Support Angels and Airwaves?". Retrieved October 22, 2016.
  8. ^ "Duran Duran Go On A Fall Tour With Neon Trees - CINEMABLEND". August 3, 2011. Retrieved October 22, 2016.
  9. ^ Punknews.org (August 29, 2012). "Tours: The Offspring / Neon Trees / Dead Sara". Retrieved October 22, 2016.
  10. ^ "Maroon 5, Neon Trees & Owl City Announce 2013 Tour Together". Fuse. Retrieved October 22, 2016.
  11. ^ "Noble Bodies perform their hit single". February 2018.
  12. ^ "Broadway World - Broadway News, Tickets, Videos & More".
  13. ^ a b c d e "On The Beat with Elaine Bradley of Noble Bodies and Neon Trees: Talks New Video, Playing Live, and Gear". Modern Drummer Magazine. October 2018. Retrieved October 13, 2021.
  14. ^ "Elaine Bradley". Gretsch Drums. Retrieved October 13, 2021.
  15. ^ "Neon Trees Drummer Elaine Bradley Welcomes Son Bryce Alden!". August 2012. Retrieved October 22, 2016.
  16. ^ "Elainetree's Instagram". Archived from the original on December 25, 2021. Retrieved February 23, 2018.
  17. ^ Brian Passey (May 1, 2014), "Neon Trees shine on their best album yet", The Desert Sun, Palm Springs, California
  18. ^ "Hi I'm Elaine". Archived from the original on August 2, 2018. Retrieved August 2, 2018.

External links

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