“The only singer out there that can make me cry.”

— David Dondero

About Brad Hoshaw

Brad Hoshaw is a Nashville-based singer-songwriter with a voice built for story songs — steady, soulful, and honest enough to make a room go quiet.

Rooted in folk, Americana, and country, Brad writes emotionally honest songs about real life — love, grief, change, longing, and the search for home. His music is built on strong melodies, clear storytelling, and a voice that invites people in.

Since moving to Nashville in 2023, Brad has written over 150 new songs, become a regular in the city’s writers round and listening room scene, and assembled Brad Hoshaw & His Brand New Band. Whether performing solo or with the full band, his goal is the same: to create a space where people feel seen, connected, and a little less alone.

Before Nashville, Brad built a long creative life in Omaha, where he founded the Benson Songwriter Exchange, won five Omaha Entertainment & Arts Awards including Artist of the Year and Album of the Year, and shared stages with artists including Neil Young, Willie Nelson, Dwight Yoakam, Frank Black, Pete Yorn, Nathaniel Rateliff & the Night Sweats, and John Moreland.

He has also composed original music for American Public Media and the Amazon Prime film Black Luck, and spent time volunteering in Nebraska prisons, helping inmates turn their stories into songs.

Brad’s music has even reached the ears of Dolly Parton, who once said, “He can sing me to sleep anytime.”

At the heart of it all, Brad is still chasing the same thing: honest songs, real connection, and the quiet magic that happens when a room full of strangers starts to feel like a community.

“He can sing me to sleep anytime!”

— Dolly Parton