Bronze Radio Return

Bronze Radio Return is an American indie/roots rock quintet from Hartford, Connecticut. The band was formed by singer/songwriter/guitarist/vocalist Chris Henderson after he attended the Hartt School of Music at the University of Hartford.[2] Fellow Hartt School Alumni Rob Griffith (drums/vocals), and Matt Warner (organ/keyboards/vocals) help complete the line-up with Patrick (Packy) Fetkowitz (Guitars). The name Bronze Radio Return was inspired by an old radio Henderson grew up listening to in his father's art studio in Maine. Each of the band members are greatly influenced by the music they grew up listening to. "As a result, [the band] decided [they] wanted to pay a certain homage to their influences with the music that [they] would make together...the return of the bronze radio."[3]

Bronze Radio Return
OriginHartford, Connecticut, U.S.[1]
GenresRoots rock, alternative rock, indie rock[2]
Years active2007–present
LabelsDigSin (Universal), independent, AntiFragile, independent
WebsiteBronze Radio Return
MembersChris Henderson
Rob Griffith
Matt Warner
Patrick Fetkowitz
Past membersDan Travis
Bob Tanen
Craig Struble


For over a decade, Bronze Radio Return has traveled the world, urging their listeners to dance and sing along. Their rousing, anthemic sound creates an undeniable upbeat atmosphere that’s one part dance party and another part roots-rock. If their name doesn’t ring a bell, odds are you know one of their acclaimed singles, leaving them affectionately dubbed “the band you’ve probably heard, but haven’t heard of.”

Racking up over 80 million streams on Spotify, and with songs such as “Light Me Up,” “Further On,” "With Me All Along," "There Will Be Another," and “Shake, Shake, Shake,” they have impressively notched over 100 high-profile placements ranging from the 2014 film St. Vincent, to commercials for Nissan and Starbucks, to numerous television shows. Along the way, their hyper-charged and hypnotic stage presence has turned bystanders into believers at festivals including Bonnaroo, Lollapalooza, Hangout, and Firefly, and gained international recognition with tours throughout Europe and China. They've appeared on 7 Sixthman cruise ship festivals at sea, including the Rock Boat (x5), Cayamo, and Live Loud. In 2013, the band performed live on a Southwest Airlines flight as part of the "Live at 35" series.

Producer Doug Derryberry (Bruce Hornsby, Ben Folds Five) discovered Bronze Radio Return at an NYC show and produced their first self-titled EP in 2008. In 2009 the Northeastern band’s collaboration with Midwestern producer/multi-instrumentalist Chad Copelin brought them to a Southern studio in Nashville and resulted in the creation of a ten-song album Old-Time Speaker.[4] Songs from Old Time Speaker were licensed by Hollister Co. (Digital Love – Labor Day Playlist 2009[5]) and the new CW Series 90210 (Lo-Fi on Season 3:305 Catch Me if You Cannon[6]). The album also charted in the College Music Journal (CMJ) Top 200 where it peaked at No. 102 charted in the top 10 and even reached No. 1 for weeks on several stations. In the Oklahoma City Audition episode of American Idol 2013, "Worth Wondering" (from Old Time Speaker) was used during the pre-audition back-story for contestant Nate Tao.

On its sophomore full-length recording, the Hartford, CT, based Bronze Radio Return (BRR) continued to define its sound. Shake! Shake! Shake! found the band continuing to move beyond the roots rock leanings of its debut EP.[7] SHAKE!SHAKE!SHAKE! reunited Bronze Radio Return with Chad Copelin as producer and was recorded in Norman and Tulsa Oklahoma. Since its release on March 29, 2011 SHAKE!SHAKE!SHAKE! debuted at No. 4 on the Billboard NE Heatseakers Chart[8] made the College Music Journal (CMJ) Top 200 List where it peaked at No. 129 and has been licensed by American Eagle[9] Hollister,[10] Anthony Bourdain's Travel Channel show The Layover (Season 1, Six Episodes), HBO's 24/7 Flyers/Rangers Road to the NHL Winter Classic,[11] CW's Hart of Dixie (Season 1-116:Tributes and Triangles)[12] and Polo Ralph Lauren. Bronze Radio Return has also had their song "Shake,Shake,Shake" used in two 2012 American Idol episodes,[13][14] once again in a 2013 American Idol episode and on a nationally placed Behr Paint/Home Depot commercial.

In 2010, the band signed to DigSin (Universal), lead by industry veteran Jay Frank. Frank's model involved signing and promoting singles instead of full albums, as his foresight saw where the world of streaming music was heading. The band released songs from three albums, "SHAKE! SHAKE! SHAKE!," "Up, On & Over," and "Light Me Up," via DigSin.

The group returned to the East Coast, again with Copelin, for their third long-player, 2013's Up, On & Over.[15] The album debuted at #17 on the Billboard Heatseekers chart, landed in the Top 30 on the iTunes Alternative chart and Top 130 overall. Google Play, Slacker Radio and Amazon all featured the lead single "Further On". The record was also featured as a part of the Pandora Premieres series the week before its release.[16]

The band signed a publishing deal with Round Hill Music in 2014.

In 2019, the band signed with AntiFragile Music to release their full-length, "Entertain You."

Nissan featured "Shake, Shake, Shake" for their new global Nissan Leaf campaign which began in the Fall of 2012.[17] The PGA Tour and FedEx used a previously unreleased song "Further On" for their 2013 FedEx Cup commercial "Born for This." The PGA commercial was also featured by ESPN.[18] Recently, their single "Further On" was featured in the trailer for Bill Murray movie, St. Vincent.[19]

Pandora Internet Radio featured Bronze Radio Return in their first ever "Indie Artist Spotlight" Blog where they noted that the band "attributed a large part of their [independent] success to being on Pandora"; being played on countless larger stations including: Mumford & Sons, Arcade Fire, and Blind Pilot.[20]

Bronze Radio Return was named one of Taco Bell's 2012 Feed the Beat Artists, along such names as: The Lumineers, Imagine Dragons, and Civil Twilight.[21]

Along with full national tours across the USA, Bronze Radio Return has performed music festivals including: Bonnaroo, Lollapalooza, Firefly Festival, Hangout Music Festival, Bunbury, SXSW, Mountain Jam, Gathering of the Vibes, Summerfest,[22] Floydfest, Bristol Rhythm and Roots Festival, The Rock Boat (5x), Cayamo and Musikfest.[23] They even performed for President Obama in October (2010) at a rally in Bridgeport, CT.[24]

Discography
  • Bronze Radio Return EP (2008)
  • Old Time Speaker (2009)
  • Shake! Shake! Shake! (2011)
  • Up, On & Over (2013)
  • Light Me Up (2015)
  • Live From Brooklyn And Then Some (2016)
  • Entertain You (2019)


Music Licensing - TV / Film / Advertising / Branding

The band's music has been featured in the following TV shows, movies, commercials, and branding opportunities:


Touring

Along with many national tours across the USA, Bronze Radio Return has performed music festivals including: Bonnaroo, Lollapalooza, Firefly Festival, Hangout Music Festival, Bunbury, Live In The Vineyard, SXSW (x4), Mountain Jam, Gathering of the Vibes, Summerfest,[22] Floydfest, Bristol Rhythm and Roots Festival, The Rock Boat (x5), Cayamo, Live Loud and Musikfest (x4).[23] They even performed for President Obama in October (2010) at a rally in Bridgeport, CT.[24]

On October 30, 2010, the band was called to fill in for a high profile artist who failed to pass the Secret Service background check to be near President Obama at a rally in the Webster Bank Arena in Bridgeport, CT. The band was introduced to a crowd of 10,000 people by hip-hop mogul Russell Simmons before the POTUS addressed the crowd. Snippets of the band's performance appeared on CNN that day.

In October 2013, the band took part in the "Live At 35" series, hosted by Southwest Airlines. The band boarded a flight from Denver to Minneapolis and surprised passengers with an unexpected mid-flight concert. The band huddled around the flight attendant's microphone, while performing acoustic renditions of their songs, while passengers watched and filmed the experience. The band admitted it to be their most unique performance to date. "It was the first time turbulence became a factor in one of our shows" said the band members.

The band has participated in 7 music festivals at sea, including the Rock Boat (x5), Cayamo, and Live Loud, all hosted by concert promoters, Sixthman, in conjunction with Norwegian and Carnival Cruise Lines.

In 2016, the band toured Europe with the Dunwells, with stops all over the UK, France, Germany and The Netherlands.

In 2017, the band traveled to Shanghai, China to perform 2 shows at the Concrete And Grass Festival.



References
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  14. "American Idol Song List-Episode: Top 3". AI Song List. FOX. Retrieved May 16, 2012.
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