Although Pittsburgh singer-songwriter Brad Yoder plays out mostly in solo or duo acoustic incarnations, his new CD "Someday or Never" (2006) demonstrates that there's more than a little rock under those folksinger trappings.

Voted "Best Acoustic Artist" by the Pittsburgh City Paper four times in the past five years ('07, '06, '04, '03), Brad averages over 150 shows/year.  His eclectic mix of humorous, poetic, and thought-provoking original songs, covering a musical range from folk to indie rock (with unexpected musical and lyrical twists), has won over audiences at colleges, coffeehouses, clubs, church basements, First Nights and even the zoo.

The addition of the dynamic upright and fretless bass-playing of Jason Rafalak (+mandolin & vocal harmonies) has added a new level of excitement and arrangement possibilities to Brad's live performances.  Since their debut at the 2005 Three Rivers Arts Festival, Brad and Jason have been steadily building buzz in Pittsburgh and beyond, playing as widely as Connecticut, Charlottesville VA, Rochester NY, Philadelphia, and Minneapolis, MN.

Brad's songs have been featured on “Dawson's Creek's” 5th season DVD, NPR's “Car Talk," CBS's hit show “NUMB3RS,” and in the Pittsburgh Regional History Center's 9-11 exhibit.  He has sold over 5,000 copies of four independently released CDs.  Brad 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 and Jason create music that makes audiences think, laugh, feel, and sing along.