Michael "Mickey" Bradley is the bassist for the Northern Irish pop-punk band The Undertones.
Michael Bradley | |
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 Bradley performing with The Undertones in Newcastle, County Down in 2022. | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Michael Bradley |
| Born | Derry |
| Genres | Punk rock |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, producer, DJ |
| Instrument | Bass guitar, |
| Years active | 1976–1983, 1999–present |
Career
editThe Undertones
editBradley formed The Undertones in 1976. Their first single, "Teenage Kicks", went gold in the UK, and is also best known for being the most favoured song by late Disc Jockey John Peel.[1][2] Subsequent songs charted averagely in comparison, and the band had their highest charted song in 1980, with "My Perfect Cousin", going to number nine in both the UK and Ireland.[3][4] They had split up by 1983, but in 1999, all original members apart from lead singer Feargal Sharkey reformed the group, and Bradley still tours in the band, as of 2024.
In 2016, Bradley wrote a book titled Teenage Kicks: My Life as an Undertone.[5]
Radio
editBradley is also a radio producer for BBC Radio Foyle and presented a one-hour programme on Radio Ulster: "After Midnight with Mickey Bradley". The show featured tracks from the new wave/punk era.[6] Bradley now presents a show titled "The Mickey Bradley Record Show" which airs from 7.30pm to 9.30pm every Friday night on BBC Radio Ulster with Bradley's discussing the records played with a Twitter audience.
Personal life
editBradley was born in Derry and is married to Elaine Duffy. They have four children.[7]
Bradley stopped doing music professionally in between the Undertones' break up. During this time, he worked as a Bicycle courier in SoHo.[8]
In October 2006, Bradley revealed that he had received treatment for bowel cancer.[9]
References
edit- ^ "Joshua Radin, Simple Times, Album". BPI. Retrieved 15 August 2024.
- ^ "So hard to beat". The Guardian. 2 November 2001. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 15 August 2024.
- ^ "UNDERTONES". Official Charts Company. 21 October 1978. Retrieved 15 August 2024.
- ^ "The Irish Charts – All there is to know". irishcharts.ie. Retrieved 15 August 2024.
- ^ Michael Bradley. "The story of Teenage Kicks: how a punk classic was born | Music". The Guardian. Retrieved 7 May 2020.
- ^ After Midnight with Mickey Playlist. BBC.co.uk (2009). Retrieved on 13 September 2013.
- ^ Secrets and lies: Michael Bradley. Belfast Telegraph. 16 June 2007
- ^ "MICHAEL BRADLEY | TEENAGE KICKS – MY LIFE AS AN UNDERTONE | CQAF2016". Retrieved 15 August 2024.
- ^ Musician speaks out on cancer. BBC News (7 November 2006). Retrieved on 13 September 2013.
External links
edit- The Mickey Bradley Record Show (BBC Radio Ulster)
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