Brad Prevedoros

"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.

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 imagination, 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