Brad Gillis: podcast appearances and interviews

Bradley Frank Gillis, born on June 15, 1957, is an American guitarist best known for his work with the band Night Ranger. He grew up in Alameda, California, and was a member of the band Rubicon during the 1970s before forming Night Ranger in 1979. Gillis and drummer Kelly Keagy are the only members to have appeared in every incarnation of the band and in all studio releases. In 2017, Keagy missed several shows for the first time, and on May 8, 2021, Gillis was absent from a Night Ranger show for the first time due to rotator cuff surgery. Beyond Night Ranger, Gillis has played with Ozzy Osbourne and Fiona and has released solo albums. His musical projects include creating over 300 songs for various outlets such as ESPN's Sports Center, The X Games, Fox Sports, Tiger Woods Sony PlayStation Games, EA Sports, and The Fuse Channel. He has appeared in more than a dozen music videos and performed on television shows like American Bandstand, Solid Gold, and Rock & Roll Tonight. Gillis participated in the one-time collaboration Hear 'n Aid, contributing guitar solos to the single 'We're Stars' which raised funds for famine relief in Africa. His first solo album, Gilrock Ranch, featured the top twenty single 'Honest to God,' co-written and sung by Gregg Allman. In 2025, his guitar work was included in a reworked mix of the Mephisto Odyssey track 'Crash,' which also featured vocal stems by Wayne Static.