Brad Dubay: Channeling the Ghosts of the Golden Era of Blues – An Interview

Boston-born and Nashville-honed, Brad Dubay is breathing new life into the bones of blues-rock with Planet 9, his debut record steeped in the warmth of analogue tape and human touch. At just 24, he’s already proving that authenticity isn’t an aesthetic choice, it’s a code of honour. Across the interview, Dubay opens up about his obsessive love for vintage tones, the electricity that comes from musicians truly playing together, and why he believes modern production has drifted too far from the raw spirit that once defined rock. His thoughts on spirituality, stamina, and that near-telepathic connection between bandmates are as unfiltered as his guitar sound. Planet 9 feels like a love letter to late 60s and early 70s blues-rock, yet it carries a fire that’s distinctly your own. What drew you to resurrect this sound in such a hands-on, analogue way? For me, it’s pure love of that music. I wanted to make music just the way it was done back then and do it my way – and bring it here now for everyone to enjoy again, like giving someone a gift. I’ve always loved the way analog sounds, it sounds like it’s alive and has this otherworldly quality […]

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