Brad Prevedoros Bio

"The real magic of Brad Prevedoros is the man himself…the moment    this performer touches the strings he far exceeds expectations               … go  listen to him live."

Grant Hayter-Menzies - Black Press Group Music Critic

  From Galiano Island on Canada’s beautiful West Coast comes this          extraordinary acoustic guitarist.  Brad Prevedoros is renowned for          his instrumental virtuosity, exuberant live performances, original  compositions and innovative interpretation of works by other  composers.  His repertoire of multi-genre music engages his audience      through a mix  of Jazz, Latin, Pop, Classical, Celtic, and Folk.

 Since 1988 Brad has released ten internationally distributed recordings  and sold over 400,000 CDs.  In 2000, the title track from his recording "  Firedance" was selected to be in the "Best Of The West" collector's  edition titled "Go West - A Vital Collection Of Western Canadian  Music".   Brad Prevedoros’ next album “In Motion” was nominated for a  2003 Western Canadian Music Award for Instrumental Album of the  Year.  In 2006, through public vote, Brad won Vancouver Island’s  Monday Magazine Performer’s award. Tracks of his recordings have  been included in over twenty music compilations throughout the world.

 Brad has performed on live television and radio, his music can be heard  regularly on CBC national and regional radio.  It can also be heard on  college and co-op radio stations throughout the world.  His original  compositions have been used in television, theatre and commercial video  productions.

 Having toured across Canada, the United States, and Europe he has  won audience approval appealing to all ages.  Performance locations  have included Vancouver’s Chan Centre, Spain’s Cabra Concert Hall,  Victoria Jazz Fest, Filberg Festival, and the Harrison Festival.  Brad has  been invited several times to perform at British Columbia’s Government  House including a 2005 performance for Canada’s former Governor  General Adrienne Clarkson and BC Lieutenant Governor Iona  Campagnolo.

 The centerpiece of Brad’s music rests with his varied and beautiful  acoustic guitar sounds.  Brad’s most recent solo album “After Hours”  reflects this superbly.

  “Master guitarist Brad Prevedoros has released a new solo acoustic  guitar CD called "After Hours" This one displays the full range of his i  magination, in phrasing, chording, improvisation, counterpoint and jazz  rhythms.  Often it seems Brad is working with more than the normal  complement of fingers.  Most of the music is by Brad, and it swings.    And it's interesting music.  Latin rhythms tend to sneak in frequently.    Sometimes, it's a progressive series of delicately shaded chords;    sometimes the music bubbles and fizzes like champagne, occasionally,  a suspicion of boogie woogie.  Lovely stuff, and very listenable.”

Patrick Brown – Island Tides