Bradley McKnight
Totally blind singer-songwriter, music producer and rapper from Nottinghamshire, and the founder of Why Struggle Music.
Full picture description: photo of Bradley McKnight
A photo taken from above and behind Bradley as he works in his small home studio. He has short, light brown hair, clipped very short at the back and sides, and wears a grey and black top. He sits in a grey padded office chair at a white corner desk, with a pair of dark navy over-ear headphones on. His left hand rests on a black 49-key controller keyboard with a panel of controls at its left end; it looks like a Native Instruments Komplete Kontrol keyboard. His right hand is on the keyboard of a black MacBook with a notch at the top of the screen, which shows the green rolling hills of the macOS Sonoma wallpaper. On the desk are a black cube-shaped box, a white desk tidy holding papers and folders, two small round clear discs propped against the wall, and a flat black box, probably an external drive, with a cable coiled beside it. A small black speaker or stand sits behind his head. The left wall is covered in grey brick-effect wallpaper; the back wall is plain white. Above the desk, a black wall shelf with a wooden trim holds three white storage boxes full of cables, plus an orange strap. Above that hangs a large black and white canvas print with a black banner across the middle reading What is life without music in white capitals. Around the banner are six photos: a pair of headphones, a violin lying on sheet music, piano keys with the letters L, O, V, E and a heart written on them, a pair of headphones with a curly cable, a hand holding a brass instrument, and an old upright piano with a maker's badge reading Berlin.
About Bradley McKnight
Bradley McKnight is a totally blind singer-songwriter, music producer and rapper. He began his music journey by uploading cover songs to YouTube from his grandad's old tool shed, which he converted into a studio.
Bradley began releasing his own music in 2022, working with other producers, and took up music production himself in 2024. His music is available on all the major streaming platforms and has been played on local and national radio, including BBC Music Introducing in the East Midlands. He has also been featured in his local newspaper.
Bradley was also part of Able Orchestra, the UK's first disability-led orchestra, funded by Arts Council England and run by Inspire Youth Arts.
Listen
Rising Up
Full picture description: Rising Up artwork
A square black and white image of a heavy, stormy sky. Dark grey clouds swirl across the whole frame, with a paler patch to the right of centre where light is trying to break through. In the middle, in small, lower-case white letters in a classic serif typeface, are the words rising up.
Met You In The Dark
Full picture description: Met You In The Dark artwork
A square photo of a bare, dark room. On the far wall, a tall glass door opens on to a small balcony with metal railings, and bright golden-orange sunlight, like a low sunrise or sunset, floods through it. The light stretches across the dusty floor towards the viewer in long warm streaks, while the rest of the room stays almost black. Across the top, in small white capital letters, are the words MET YOU IN THE DARK.
All I Need
Full picture description: All I Need artwork
A square image with a pale cream border. At the top, in large black capital letters in a classic serif typeface, is BRADLEY MCKNIGHT, and at the bottom, ALL I NEED. In the centre is a photo of a night sky crowded with stars, with the glowing band of the Milky Way rising up the middle in soft pinks, oranges and browns. At the bottom of the photo, two people sit side by side with their backs to us, completely in black silhouette against the sky, on dark hills. The one on the left has long hair; the one on the right has shorter, shoulder-length hair.
Previously released
| Title | Type | Released | Listen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rising Up | Single | Rising Up on Apple Music | |
| Met You In The Dark (Unplugged) | Single | Met You In The Dark (Unplugged) on Apple Music | |
| Met You In The Dark | Single | Met You In The Dark on Apple Music | |
| All I Need | Single | All I Need on Apple Music | |
| Best Mistake | Single | Best Mistake on Apple Music | |
| Riots | Single | Riots on Apple Music | |
| A While (with Sam Brad) | Single | A While (with Sam Brad) on Apple Music | |
| Final Say | Single | Final Say on Apple Music | |
| The Dark Side | Single | The Dark Side on Apple Music | |
| Outside | Single | Outside on Apple Music | |
| Make Believe | Single | Make Believe on Apple Music | |
| No Love | Single | No Love on Apple Music | |
| Can't Refuse It | Single | Can't Refuse It on Apple Music | |
| Too Many Times | Single | Too Many Times on Apple Music | |
| Our Lives | EP | Our Lives on Apple Music | |
| Take a Ride | Single | Take a Ride on Apple Music | |
| Voices | Single | Voices on Apple Music | |
| Dagmar (feat. Thomas Edwards) | Single | Dagmar (feat. Thomas Edwards) on Apple Music |