nitely came around at the per-
fect time. It also allowed us to
bypass all the record labels and
go direct to fans and that has
been so crucial.”
The band now has more than
200 songs in its repertoire with
shows that vary from city to city.
Each tour features about 5 or 6
different singers that rotate in
and out. “That’s kind of how we
keep the jazz spontaneity and
make every show a little bit dif-
ferent,” he explains.
Even though Bradlee’s favor-
ite genre is New Orleans styled
jazz, Postmodern Jukebox ex-
plores a much larger musical
universe. Some of their most
recent videos include a torch
song remake of “Say It Ain’t So”
by Weezer; a reggae-style ver-
sion of Smash Mouth’s “All Star”;
and a 1940s big band version of
Gotye’s “Somebody That I Used
To Know.”
When asked how he comes
up with the musical styles for
each song, he says he usually
has the overall concept in mind,
Watch Postmodern Jukebox with “Somebody That I Used To Know”
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