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Brad Hoyt

About Me


NEW CD | BRAD HOYT | TOGETHER ALONE | DUETS WITH PIANO & HARP GUITAR | CLICK HERE!
Brad Hoyt is a composer, pianist and harp guitarist. Brad graduated from Ball State University with a Bachelors degree in Telecommunications and an associate’s degree in Jazz/Commercial Music. Part of his studies included classical guitar lessons and private piano lessons with renowned jazz pianist Frank Puzzulo. Also while attending Ball State , he preformed with the school’s big bands, small jazz groups and with his own rhythm and blues band. After graduation, he moved to New York City and made his living by performing regularly as a solo pianist and ensemble musician. While living there, he arranged for chorus and orchestra an original composition for an off-Broadway singing group. Recently, Brad has performed and recorded extensively in Europe during a three-year period while living Prague , Czech Republic.
Brad's new CD "Together Alone" is now available for purchase at www.harpguitarmusic.com. This CD is a collection of 14 original tracks that feature some of the best finger style guitarists in the United States and Canada.
Check it out!
Brad Hoyt | Together Alone CD available HERE!
Brad has also written approximately 4.8 hours of original music in 24 different genres over the past two years for the company Pinnacle Systems. On weekdays, Brad is a Yamaha employee that supports Steinberg recording software and virtual instruments.
For those interested in the design and construction of Brad's harp guitar, you can read his informative articles on the subject at these links:
Arpa Viola Caipira Part 1: Genesis and Design
Arpa Viola Caipira Part 2: Construction and Innovation
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My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 15/01/2008
Band Website: www.bradhoyt.com
Band Members: THE NEW CD IS HERE!
Brad Hoyt | Together Alone!
Duets with Piano and Harp Guitar
Featuring: Muriel Anderson, Antoine Dufour, Don Alder, John Doan, Pete Bradshaw, Jeff Titus, Mike Doolin, Gregg Miner, Stacy Hobbs and Carter Lancaster.

Brad Hoyt - Histories
Featuring Brad Hoyt music from 1990-2002

Influences: The Beatles, Frank Puzzullo, Billy Joel, Sting, Yellowjackets, Fernando Sodre, Dave Brubeck, Vince Guaraldi, Satie and Gregg Miner, Beethoven, Bach, Elvis Costello, Michael Hedges, Paul McCartney, Richard Tee, Chick Corea, Bela Fleck, Lyle Lovett, Stephen Bennett, John Doan, Miles Davis, Kenny Kirkland, Bob James, Dan Fogelberg, John Denver, Charlie Parker, James Brown, Paul Simon, John Williams, Danny Elfman, Howard Shore, Yes, Led Zeppelin, Anoushka Shankar, Tomas Mach, Sly Rabbits, Brad Huddleston, Crowded House, Neil Finn, Squeeze, The Muppet Show band, Al di Meola, John McLaughlin, Paco de Lucía, Hall & Oats, Christopher Cross, Scott Joplin, Sasa Jurman, Loreena McKinnett, Howard Levy, Floyd Cramer, Fred Carlson and Stephen Sedgwick.
Sounds Like: Brad Hoyt
Record Label: Harp Guitar Music
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

NEW CD is On Sale! - "Brad Hoyt | Together Alone"

Hello everyone!THE NEW CD IS HERE! This CD features an amazing line up of fingerstyle guitarists playing harp guitar.They are:Muriel Anderson - www.murielanderson.com Antoine Dufour - www.myspace.com/...
Posted by on Tue, 01 Dec 2009 21:38:00 GMT

Together Alone - Piano - Harp Guitar Duets CD to be released Nov. 29th


Posted by on Sat, 19 Sep 2009 14:34:00 GMT

August 2009 Fringe Festival Shows featuring vocalist Randy Strand

Hey everyone,During the last couple weeks of this month, I will be playing 6 shows featuring vocalist Randy Strand and multi-instrumentalist Cutler Armstrong at the Pheonix Theatre as a part of the I...
Posted by on Mon, 17 Aug 2009 11:53:00 GMT

New CD - "Histories"

Hi Everyone,Since my new CD featuring piano and harp guitar will not be released until October, I thought it would be cool to offer this music compilation in the meantime. This CD includes 20 tracks t...
Posted by on Sun, 25 Jan 2009 21:04:00 GMT

Harp Guitar Music

Hello,I have two items I'd like to share:First, I will be recording new music on my 30 string (arpa viola caipira) harp guitar this fall. Look for them to be showcased here once I have them recorded. ...
Posted by on Sun, 03 Aug 2008 19:11:00 GMT

Update - May 2008

Hey Everyone,After 2 months in the hospital, my daughter came home last Friday! She still has some deficits and memory issues but other than the setback of getting a tracheostomy due to her breat...
Posted by on Mon, 26 May 2008 22:25:00 GMT

My Daughter Loreena

Hello everyone, I just wanted to post an update on my daughter Loreena. For those who don’t know, 9 days ago, I was in a car accident. A 19 year old girl ran a red light and hit my van at the ba...
Posted by on Fri, 04 Apr 2008 07:55:00 GMT

New Weekly Gig: Noah Grants Grill House and Raw Bar.

Hello Everyone, Starting this week I'll be performing  every Thursday evening at Noah Grant's Grill House and Raw Bar in Zionsille, Indiana (Just north of Indianapolis). You are probably thinking...
Posted by on Thu, 28 Feb 2008 20:41:00 GMT