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*Last updated 4/16/25 4:58pm
Published May 22, 2025 Interview by Meghan Killimade
Tell us about The Handsome Dudes! How did you all come together, who are the members and what kind of music are you creating/performing? It started as something to do during Covid. Bobby (drums) has this fantastic practice space in the Dewart Building, known as The Ravenite, that was basically going to waste, so he, Josh (bass), and Mike (guitar) started playing together, and things just sort of grew from there. The whole thing was pretty much Bobby's idea. What we play is mostly hard rock/metal covers, with some Prog thrown in for good measure...though we are chipping away at some originals!
Published April 11, 2025Interview by Meghan KillimadeThanks for talking with us Braiden! For the folks that may not be familiar, tell us about yourself – how did you get started in music and what kind of music are you creating?
I got started in music at the age of eight playing with a group named Silver Hammer. We used to play anything from oldies to modern music at the time, and played over 400 shows together from 2009-2014. After that, the boys moved away for school and I began making my own way in local music until I found myself on NBC’s The Voice in 2015. With that incredible experience came plenty of exposure and real opportunity to do this for a living. Seeing that, I got my degree and got to work writing and crafting new music to capitalize on that gift from so many years earlier.
The type of music I make is hard to describe because it draws from so many influences. I think “pop-rock, funk-fusion” best describes what we’ve created.
