Brad Yoder

Genre: Singer/Songwriter
Secondary Genre: Folk Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania USA Contact

Pittsburgh-based singer and songmaker Brad Yoder writes soulful little folk-rock-pop songs about the weird poetry of life, blending the humorous, the personal, and the political into an engaging and sometimes startling collage. He is a 4-time Pittsburgh City Paper "Best Solo/Acoustic Artist."

Artist Information

Biography

Voted "Best Acoustic/Solo Artist" by the Pittsburgh City Paper four times ('07, '06, '04, '03), Brad Yoder averages over 150 shows/year, and his eclectic mix of humorous, poetic, and thought-provoking original songs has won over audiences at colleges, coffeehouses, clubs, church basements, and even the zoo.

Yoder's songs were featured on "Dawson Creek's" 5th season DVD, NPR's "Car Talk," CBS's hit show "NUMB3RS" and in the Senator John Heinz History Center's 9-11 exhibit. He has sold over 7,000 copies of five independently released CDs ("Excellent Trouble" released 2010, more samples at myspace.com/bradyoder).

Yoder has opened for artists as diverse as Hot Tuna, Jimmie Dale Gilmore, Erin McKeown, Ellis Paul, and the Cowboy Junkies. He has also led workshops on Exploring Songwriting (and other topics) at 25+ schools, encouraging student songwriters to find their own unique voices.

Whether playing a small room or festival stage, Brad Yoder creates music that makes audiences think, laugh, feel, and sing along.

Instrumentation

Jason Rafalak - Bass, mandolin

Discography

Excellent Trouble (2010)
Someday or Never (2007)
Used (2002)
Talk to Total Strangers (live; 1999)
Best Sunday Heart (1997)

Links

Audio

Lyrics

Video

head together-can't sleep

Photo Gallery

  • brad yoder

  • live solo (Indiana, PA)

  • duo photos (North Country Brewing)

  • live at Friday Night Improvs

  • Jason Rafalak on mandolin

  • playing "Excellent Trouble" at FNI

  • brad yoder--soprano sax

  • in the round in MN

  • Buck the Stars

  • duo--Daily Grind

Press

  • some QUOTES [+ Show ]

    COLLEGE QUOTES: "Brad is the best at what he does." -- J.S. Bragg, Marshall University, WV "B...

Setlist

Any of @200 originals, covering poetic, humorous, political, and personal material.

Basic Requirements

Calendar

DateTimeVenueCity
Jun 18, 2012 Monday 12:00 PM Market Square Mellow Mondays, Market Square, downtown Pittsburgh Pittsburgh, PA, US
Jun 30, 2012 Saturday 7:30 PM Acoustic Moose Cafe Bellevue, PA, US
Aug 27, 2012 Monday 12:00 PM Market Square Mellow Mondays, Market Square, downtown Pittsburgh Pittsburgh, PA, US
Sep 29, 2012 Saturday 1:00 PM Greendance Winery, 304 Deer Field Road Mt. Pleasant, PA, US