B r a d  T i s d e l  ~  s i n g e r - s o n g w r i t e r

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on your way
waiting for shangri-la
times like these
lonely
drop of a tear
time for love
on the inside
preachin' days
into the bold
clinging to the sky
song for lhakpa 
      (khumbila)
~ latest cd:  On Your Way ~
~ songs with themes of joy, connection and love ~
Brad Tisdel announces the release of his new recording, On Your Way, produced by Keith Greeninger. Tisdel recorded 11 new songs ranging from the title track, On Your Way about the birth of his son, to tracks chronicling his travels in Nepal Waiting for Shangri-la and Clinging to the Sky, about hurricane-ravaged New Orleans and the Gulf Coast. This is the first recording in nine years from Tisdel, following the release of his previous two CDs, Feel the Fire and Tisdel and Thom.

On Your Way was recorded with a supporting cast of great musicians including: Brent Alan (Stone Soup, Spoilers) on mandolin, banjo, dobro and vocals, Bend local Patrick Pearsall (Bond Brothers, Spoilers) on bass, John R. Burr (Alison Brown Quartet) on piano, Chojo Jacques (Waybacks, Houston Jones), on fiddle and mandolin and Roger Feuer and Kimball Hurd (CityFolk) on guitar and mandolin respectively.

Adding production and vocal harmonies is Keith Greeninger, who helped bring Tisdel's insightful and heartfelt lyrics and strong tenor vocals to the forefront, creating beautiful music that is engaging and enjoyable.

Purchase On Your Way from CD Baby.
~ about brad ~
Over the past seven years, Brad Tisdel has been working as the co-founder and creator of the Americana Project, teaching guitar playing, song writing and American Roots Music to young people in Sisters and surrounding central Oregon public schools. The Americana Project is currently in five schools, four Central Oregon high schools and one in Lincoln City.

Further, Brad has served as the Artistic Director of the Sisters Folk Festival for the past four years and is founder of the Americana Song Academy, a three-day songwriting camp teaching adults the craft of songwriting and dynamics of the acoustic music industry.

With these three distinct roles, Tisdel has woven a web of community engagement, support of arts in the schools, and acoustic music and songwriting for the community of Sisters and Central Oregon.


At the heart of it all, Brad Tisdel is first and foremost a musician and songwriter who is presently taking stake in his own music with the release of On Your Way, on Contemplato Records. Check out Brad Tisdel solo, duo or in a band format as he presents his music with honesty and authenticity, with a clear voice and an open heart.
~ in the news ~

The Sisters Folk Festival and the Americana Project are receiving national publicity and awards:

Jena Rickards: From Sisters to Stardom, [re: Americana Project student]
The Oregonian, May 2008
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Oregon's Sisters Folk Festival Showcases Diverse Folk Music Genre,
Voice of America, September 2007
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Radio program honors Americana Project
[etown's E-chievement Award]
Nugget Newspaper, September 2007
view the article
~ earlier cds:  Tisdel & Thom and Feel the Fire ~
Brad Tisdel has been recording and performing professionally since 1990. In 1994 Tisdel and Thom featured his collaboration with flatpicker and songwriter David Thom, when they both lived in Missoula, Montana. In 1998, Tisdel released the full-band recording, Feel the Fire featuring veterans of the Portland Oregon music scene, in support of the songwriting and singing of Tisdel.

Both of these past recording are available from Brad at a show or via email, and soon on cdbaby.com.
Brad Tisdel and David Thom CD
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Close Today
Brama Song
Never Let Go
On the Ground
Walkin' Trees
See the Light
Separate Cars
Comin' on Home
Melina
World to Change
Brad Tisdel CD, Feel the Fire
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   •  Prelude
Ancestral Voices
Got Another Day
See the Light
   •  Holy Water
Quilt of Carolina
   •  Moment of Grace
   •  Solemn in Your Eyes
Sanctimonious or Kind
   •  Flowers to One
   •  Way Too Long
Feel the Fire
Brad Tisdel CD, on your wayTisdel & Thom CDBrad Tisdel CD, Feel the Fire
~ Brad's CDs are available ~
~ at Brad's shows
~ from Brad directly: tel: 541-408-0200, email
~ local Sisters, OR stores including:
    Paulina Springs Book Store
    Sunbuster Video
~ and On Your Way online at CD Baby.
portrait photos & website design: Lynn Woodward ~ WoodwardCreative.com