Bio

Brad Fillatre hails from the small town of Corner Brook, located on the west coast of Newfoundland – a place made up of endless forests, dark mountain terrain and a rugged North Atlantic coastline. It was these intense landscapes that engrained themselves into the fabric of Brad’s creative consciousness early on. The significance of the west coast of Newfoundland on Brad’s musical development was monumental, “The environment is magical and foreboding.” Fillatre reflects, “It casts an energy like nothing I’ve never experienced elsewhere, and I’ve always drawn on it for inspiration.”

When Brad first relocated to Toronto, he admits it was quite the culture shock. Driven by his pursuit to carve out a career in music, however, he quickly adapted to life in the big city. This meant hitting the ground running by finding like-minded musicians to play, write, record and performing with. This eventually led to Brad being signed as a solo artist to Sparks Music/Universal Music Canada. Brad had arrived. He did it! But there was still so much work ahead.

Finally in the fall of 2012, Brad released For Your Weakness. The EP quickly built a buzz for its candid songwriting and the raw emotional delivery – characteristics Fillatre has now become known for. Spectral vocal reverberations layer against swooping electric guitar. Thumping percussive displays echo alongside the subtleties of Fillatre’s unique vocal tone. For Your Weakness has been hailed as a “heartfelt yet heartbreakingly beautiful” compilation. To Brad, it’s more than a few songs of love, loss and struggle, it’s a piece of himself he hopes will resonate with those willing to listen.

Songs from Brad’s debut EP went on to be placed on several hit internationally syndicated MTV shows. This connected his music with fans from all over the globe. Through the comments on YouTube video’s and message boards Brad was able to see firsthand the impression his music had, one of impact.

Brad is currently hard at work writing and recording his sophomore effort, which is projected to be released summer/fall 2015.