Born and raised about twenty miles north of Seattle in Marysville, WA, Brad started vocal training at 15 and was active in multiple choirs in his school years. He picked up the guitar at the age of 20 and the ensuing combination of self-trained instrumentation and professionally coached vocal skills has created in Brad the ability to marry grit and melody into versatile music that spans several genres.
The pure passion that he puts into his songs is not simply in his guitar playing or lyrical content but additionally and unapologetically displayed through his wide vocal range. Brad’s influences include The Swell Season, EmmyLou Harris, T-Bone Burnett, and Johnny Cash .
Brad and the band release their second studio album, an EP titled Under the August Sky on Dec. 2nd at the Q Cafe in Seattle Wa. This album is really about the anticipation and hope that we find, coming out of the midst of suffering and loss. In the mean time, Brad and the band are laying out a plan for a short tour in addition to continuing to play in and around the Seattle area.
