Born in Hant's Harbour, Newfoundland, Brad developed a love for music early in his life. Residing in St. John's, Brad is the drummer for a staple of the traditional Newfoundland music scene, Shanneyganock, and began a solo career in 2018 with the release of his first album "On These Waters". Brad was nominated for Traditional Artist of the Year at the 2018 MusicNL Awards, and has subsequently released "The Rocky Isle" - a second full-length album - in 2019, and a digital EP, "The Isolation Sessions" in 2020.