Since 1998, Virginia based guitarist JD Bradshaw has recorded four instrumental rock guitar CDs on his own independent record label “Acacia Entertainment”: Caught in the Act, The Essence of Existence, 3rd Time Around, and Waiting at the Finish Line.
These releases have brought forth music product endorsements, airplay and interviews on FM and Internet radio stations from around the world, live performance opportunities, positive CD reviews, and exposure in national music magazines and newspapers. Some of JD’s hard rocking instrumentals have been heard on the 2006 Spring Beak episode of the MTV show “Date my mom”, Dee Sniders “House Of Hair” commercials, Emperor Multimedia CD-Roms “The Polishing Of Metal & The Recorded History Of Heavy Metal”, Versailles Records “Race Track Rock Volume 1, 2 and 3”, ROGG TV videos, A song on the TV show "Supernatural" and several rock and metal cd compilations.
You can also find his music on Amazon, iTunes , CD Universe, Spotify and many more digital download sites. He is an established solo artist, a private guitar instructor, a session player, and performs regularly in regional and national working bands since 1980...JD plays between 100 & 125 shows a year with any band he is a member of..
JD is endorsed by the following brands: Big Bends,Black Diamond Strings,INTEX cables and Quilter Amplifiers...Proudly using PRS Guitars and Pick Guy Guitar Picks. Musical influences are: Yngwie Malmsteen,Ted Nugent, Billy Gibbons, Michael Schenker, Randy Rhoads, Ace Frehley, Gary Richrath and Jimi Hendrix.
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