Elaine Bradley
Birth nameElaine Gabrielle Doty
Born (1984-10-19) October 19, 1984
OriginLogan, Utah, U.S.
Genres
Occupation(s)
  • Musician
  • songwriter
Instrument(s)
  • Drums
  • percussion
  • vocals
  • guitar
Years active2006–present
Labels

Elaine Gabrielle Bradley (born October 19, 1984) is an American musician and songwriter, and the drummer for the American rock band Neon Trees. She has also hosted BYUtv's unscripted series Grace Notes since 2020.[1][2]

Early life

Elaine Gabrielle Doty, the youngest of seven children, was born October 19, 1984, 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

Neon Trees formed in 2005 and Elaine Bradley joined in 2006.[5] Neon Trees gained nationwide exposure in 2008 when their premier single "Animal" topped the Billboard Alternative Songs chart and reached #13 on the Billboard Hot 100, later winning a Billboard Music Award for Top Alternative Song (2011). They have since released four albums, earned two 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 a couple 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.[13] She uses a Gretsch chrome over brass Brooklyn snare[14] and Zildjian cymbals.[13] Her drum heads are 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

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. 1 2 3 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. 1 2 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. 1 2 3 4 5 "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.
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