Shaped By My Sin — MCA One-Sheet

Pre-ProPre-Production SheetPre-Pro / Demo Phase

Sheet header

Key

A Major

BPM

Genre

Country-Rock / Americana

Artist

Kris Bradley

Co-written with

Blue Foley & Charlie Chronopolus

Status

Pre-Pro / Demo Phase

Core Concept

"Every time I evolve, I villainize the version of me who didn't know better yet. This song is the correction."

A reckoning with the pattern of blowing up old versions of yourself and treating them as the enemy. The premise: the wrong steps didn't derail the journey, they built it. This song is an act of integration, not abandonment. A hand extended to a former self. Not pity. Recognition. Gratitude.

Emotional Arc

Opens in that familiar place of looking back with judgment. Shifts into honesty. Lands somewhere warmer, with swagger. By the end it should feel like ownership, not apology. This is not a sad song. It's a reckoning, and there's grit in that.

Thematic Language

Blowing up old versions of yourself

Villainizing instead of integrating

Wrong steps that still led somewhere real

Healing as wholeness, not erasure

You don't get here without her

Sonic Palette

Drums

Tight, locked in. The demo groove is working. Keep it.

Keys / Organ

Hammond-style percussive attack, clipped drawbar tone. Not a clean clav patch. Dirty rhythm instrument locked into the pocket. Think Custard Pie, not Stevie Wonder.

Guitars

Gritty, confident. Eric Church "Smoke A Little Smoke" energy. Not flashy. Dangerous.

Overall Vibe

Funky groove + rock grit. The groove stays. The cleanliness goes. Dangerous, not danceable.

Instrumentation

Drums

Bass

Electric Guitars

Hammond Organ / Keys

References

Led Zeppelin — Custard Pie

Eric Church — Smoke A Little Smoke

Custard Pie: the feel, the dirt, the space, that percussive Hammond tone.
Smoke A Little Smoke: guitar attitude and grit. Where the rock edge lives.

Production Notes

The demo went full funk when it needed to stay in the pocket. Pull the clav syncopation back. Dirty up the organ tone. Let the guitars carry the rock identity. The groove the demo found is real and worth keeping. The direction is Zeppelin-meets-Church, not a funk record.

Demo Prompt

Warm, analog, vintage-leaning country soul with a gritty, bluesy edge at 92 BPM. Groove is heavy but laid-back, deep pocket drums that feel live and human -- dampened, punchy, rounded low end, avoiding bright or aggressive cymbals. Rhythm section breathes with subtle swing. Intro features acoustic guitar and dobro establishing a rootsy, intimate tone with tasteful slide textures. Electric guitars enter as supportive riffs, not overpowering -- adding grit and movement without dominating. Subtle clavinet or organ for a funky, retro undercurrent. Verses stay stripped and story-forward; choruses expand with layered acoustics, harmonies, and controlled lift without going full rock. Female lead vocal: soulful, seasoned, expressive with blues phrasing and emotional restraint. Lyrics vivid, conversational, grounded. Keep everything warm, tape-like, organic. Follow the work tape closely for melody, phrasing, and structure. Maintain dynamic contrast throughout.

Music Video / Visualizer

Concept TBD

Open Questions

How much of the demo carries into final session vs. rebuilt from scratch

Music video or visualizer direction TBD

MarketingMarketing Plan15 buckets · how it reaches people

Positioning & release

Song Sheet - Disc Two / Single / May 9, 2027

Disc TwoSingle · May 9, 2027Integration

This page is scaffolded and ready. Buckets fill in as KB brain-dumps the song. Structure matches every other song sheet so nothing has to be redesigned later.

📖 Story

Layer 3 — The Public Story Fan-facing

Fan hook. If you've ever looked back at an old version of yourself and wanted to disown her — this song is for you.

I have been a lot of different people in this lifetime.

There's the kid on the Sunset Strip. The bartender in the dive bar. The starving artist in the apartment with the broken window. The Nashville songwriter chasing comets. The CEO building the business. The woman who burned it all down and started over.

For a long time, every time I reinvented myself, I tore down the version that came before. I was such a mess. I was so lost. I can't believe I let myself live like that. I treated my past selves like rough drafts I needed to delete before anyone read them.

Then somewhere along the way, it hit me. Those women didn't ruin me. They built me. The mess was the renovation. The bad choices were the bricks. The mistakes were the framing. I don't get to be who I am now without every one of them showing up first and doing the dirty work.

I owe them an apology, actually. For trying to write them out of the story.

This song is me writing them back in.

"The mess was the renovation. The bad choices were the bricks."

Layer 1 — Bullet Framework Internal anchors

Memory anchors, angles, and key lyric placement. To add.

Layer 2 — Performance Scripts Short · long · stage banter

Short, long, and stage-banter versions. To add.

🎵 Lyrics

Written by Kris Bradley, Blue Foley & Charlie Chronopolus · © Boomfox Productions

Verse 1It's 8 o clock in the morning
Billy wants his scotch on the rocks
So I start him a tab
Fill up his glass
And pour me a shot, cuz it's part of the job
There ain't no windows in this bar
Ain't no telling dusk from dawn
So I reach for relief
And count down the hours
Till I stumble on out the doorPre-ChorusIt's been a long and broken road
but I know..ChorusWhere I been ain't where I'm heading
But there's grace and beauty in the wreckage
This mess made the map
I ain't mad at that
And 'though I wouldn't do it again
Doesn't mean that I ain't shaped
By my sinVerse 2She was and a rebel and a drunk
You know I used to blow her up
Can't reset her or delete her
I stand by the b-sides
And besides....
I fixed her upPre-ChorusRenovation at its finest
There maybe ashes but I'm rising cuz....ChorusWhere I been ain't where I'm heading
But there's grace and beauty in the wreckage
This mess made the map
I ain't mad at that
And 'though I wouldn't do it again
Doesn't mean that I ain't shaped
By my sinBridgeI ain't the wild child I was back then
But I still let her out to play now and then
I might be made in his image
But I'm ..
Shaped by my sinChorusWhere I been ain't where I'm heading
But there's grace and beauty in the wreckage
This mess made the map
I ain't mad at that
And 'though I wouldn't do it again
Doesn't mean that I ain't shaped
By my sin

😤 Pain Points

Pain points list to be added.

🎣 Hooks & Opening Lines

Hooks and opening lines to be added.

The Cowbell Series - For Shaped By My Sin + General Album Story Content

Cowbell Hooks - Humor / Real Musicians Angle

"Name one thing wrong with modern music. I'll go first. Not enough cowbell."
"I went to Nashville and put cowbell on a record in 2026. You're welcome."
"My co-producer said 'do you want cowbell on this?' I said yes immediately. No hesitation. Zero regret."
"We're bringing cowbell back. Nobody asked. We're doing it anyway."
"The problem with music today is nobody has the audacity to add cowbell anymore. I have audacity."
"Somewhere between the algorithm and the AI-generated music, we lost the cowbell. I found it. It's on my record." ← Best for Shaped By My Sin — ties humor to the real musicians manifesto
"I need you to know that there is real cowbell on this album. Played by a real human. In Nashville. In 2026."
"Why don't songs have more cowbell anymore? I asked myself this. Then I went to Nashville and fixed it."
"Hot take: every song is better with cowbell. I tested this theory. The data supports it." ← Best comment bait
"I didn't go to Nashville to be reasonable about cowbell." ← Most on-brand

Primary home: Shaped By My Sin song sheet. Also works as standalone manifesto content — connects the cowbell humor to the real musicians / authenticity angle. Note: cowbell is confirmed in the pre-pro book so this isn't just a bit. It's a real bit.

🪞 Nobody Wants to Hear Series

Song-specific versions to be added.

📱 POV Series

POV lines to be added.

🎬 Content Formats & Video Ideas

Video concepts to be added.

🔗 Stitch Targets & Seed Videos

Seed videos, creator targets, and hashtag bank to be added.

📝 Captions

Captions list to be added.

📅 Pre & Post Release Checklist

Populate from the Six-Week Cycle template on the Strategy page.

🎥 Music Video

Music video concept to be added.

💿 Sync & Licensing

Sync and licensing notes to be added.

📰 Press & Outreach

Pitch angles, target outlets, and outreach status to be added.

🪧 Billboard - One Per Song

Confirmed: every single in the campaign gets its own billboard. Not a phase-4 or cash-flow-permitting extra — a locked part of each release.
Billboard copy: To add — write this song's billboard line here.

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LyricsLyrics2:58

Written by Kris Bradley, Blue Foley & Charlie Chronopolus · © Boomfox Productions

Verse 1

It's 8 o clock in the morning
Billy wants his scotch on the rocks
So I start him a tab
Fill up his glass
And pour me a shot, cuz it's part of the job
There ain't no windows in this bar
Ain't no telling dusk from dawn
So I reach for relief
And count down the hours
Till I stumble on out the door

Pre-Chorus

It's been a long and broken road
but I know..

Chorus

Where I been ain't where I'm heading
But there's grace and beauty in the wreckage
This mess made the map
I ain't mad at that
And 'though I wouldn't do it again
Doesn't mean that I ain't shaped
By my sin

Verse 2

She was and a rebel and a drunk
You know I used to blow her up
Can't reset her or delete her
I stand by the b-sides
And besides....
I fixed her up

Pre-Chorus

Renovation at its finest
There maybe ashes but I'm rising cuz....

Chorus

Bridge

I ain't the wild child I was back then
But I still let her out to play now and then
I might be made in his image
But I'm ..
Shaped by my sin

Chorus

AdminRegistration & RightsISRC · BMI · UPC · credits

Registration

ISRC

QTA6R2600018

Key

A Major

BPM

ISRC source

Boomfox prefix

UPC (album)

To be assigned

BMI work registration

In review

Publisher

Kris Bradley Music (BMI)
IPI 00821161184

Writer account (BMI)

KAMAI BRADLEY KRISTI LEAH K (550220798)

Writers

Kris Bradley, Blue Foley, Charlie Chronopoulos

Duration

2:58

Master format

44.1k/16

Time signature

4/4

Recording year

2026

Release status

Unreleased

Label

Boomfox Productions LLC

Producers

Kris Bradley, Eric Torres, Blue Foley

Mix

Eric Torres

Mastering

Sam Moses

Where the files live

Master WAV: MCA Masters - Sept 8 (Google Drive)
ISRC allocation: MCA ISRC Master List (Drive, Admin folder)
Credits: Album Credits sheet (Drive)
BMI: applications.bmi.com, account KAMAI BRADLEY KRISTI LEAH K (550220798)