💿 ALBUM REVIEW: Brad "Guitar" Wilson - Boundless
Label: Cali Bee Music Released: July 31, 2026
Based in Carmel, California, Brad "Guitar" Wilson is an acclaimed blues rock guitarist, singer, and songwriter known for his high-energy live shows and a soulful contemporary sound. He has established himself as a charismatic entertainer and modern hot guitar player capable of getting audiences on their feet. His credentials include extensive touring throughout the United States and Europe, sharing stages as a support act for legendary artists like Chicago, Tommy Castro, Cheap Trick, and the Marshall Tucker Band. Wilson’s music has also reached broad audiences via television, with his songs being featured on major networks like CBS and NBC, alongside securing a prominent movie track on John Carpenter’s film, Vampires.
Wilson has consistently commanded the airwaves, heavily charting across the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, and Australia. His previous discography features a series of highly successful releases on the Cali Bee Music label, including the breakout albums Lovers Before Sunrise and Buckle Up. His 2025 album, The Californian, achieved massive critical and commercial success, spending twelve weeks at number one on the Roots Music Report Blues Rock Album chart, spawning multiple top-charting singles, and receiving heavy rotation on SiriusXM’s B.B. King’s Bluesville channel. Backed by a tight-knit touring band and regularly collaborating with Grammy-winning producer Francis Buckley, Wilson continues to build an international following as a stand-out figure in modern blues rock.
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Opening with a track that became BB King's trademark, The Thrill Is Gone, Brad "Guitar" Wilson lays out a more calm arrangement with a rockier beat and more contemporary vocals but echoing trace King riffs. With electric piano and keys by Luca Catalfamo, Fabrizio Erba on bass and Toto Poznantek on drums, this is a solid opener. Percy Mayfield's classic, Hit The Road Jack, has an uptempo reggae beat, with essential backing vocals by Paulina Campos and Valerie Chanelle, bassist Hal Cragin thumping the accents and dynamic drumming by Adam Gust, with a open slate for Wilson's fleet guitar soloing. Very nice.
Old school rocker, Let's Dance Tonight, presented as a poppy shuffle features Wilson on vocal and Chris Rhyne on keys with nicely placed guitar solos by Wilson and backing vocals Paulina Campos and Valerie Chanelle. Home has a solid radio track with a solid bottom by Adam Gust and mostly rhythm guitar backing his own ballad like vocals. San Francisco Nights has a poppy, Steely Dan or Boz Scaggs like feel and I feel Wilson's vocals really work nicely on this track. A clean, articulate guitar solo by Wilson and nicely blended backing vocals by Campos and Chanelle really add significant color to the track making it the top radio track on the release. Soulful, Sky Full Of Rain, is my favorite track on the release with a nice call and response, Wilson with himself, With atmospheric keys by Catalfamo, Poznantek on drums and Erba on bass, a strong entry to the set. Wrapping the release is classic, Cry Me A River, featuring Wilson as balladier, accompanied by Rhyne on keys and Pozantek on drums and giving way to Wilson, soaring with Gary Moore like phrasing. Excellent closer.
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- Album Title: Boundless
- Artist: Brad "Guitar" Wilson
- Record Label: Cali Bee Music
- Release Date: July 31, 2026
- Personnel: Brad "Guitar" Wilson (Guitars, Lead Vocals) / Francis Buckley (Producer, Mixer)
- Artwork & Layout: Elfi Kluck (Photography/Design) & Alex Adamson (Graphics)
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Featured Personnel & Masters: Brad "Guitar" Wilson, Toto Poznantek, Chris Ross, Adam Gust, Chris Rhyne, Luca Catalfamo, Frankie Vriens, Hal Cragin, Brian Beal, Fabrizio Erba, Francis Buckley, Paulina Campos, and Valerie Chanelle.
- The Thrill Is Gone
- More Of You
- Hit The Road Jack
- Gonna Stay Or Go
- Living Underground
- Everybody Wants To Rule The World
- Let's Dance Tonight
- Wild And Free
- Home
- Time Was
- San Francisco Nights
- Sundown And The Cowboy
- Sky Full Of Rain
- Between The Hours
- Blues Magic
- Cry Me A River
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Bman's VerdictBrad "Guitar" Wilson puts a sleek, modern spin on classic blues-rock favorites and crisp originals, effortlessly blending a sharp live-energy feel with a tight international backing band. Supported by a great cast of heavy-hitting rhythm players and smooth backing vocalists, the album flows easily from fiery, upscale shuffles to deeply melodic late-night ballads.
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