Brian Yale Explained

Brian Yale
Birth Name:	Brian Joseph Yale
Birth Date:	14 November 1968
Occupation:	Musician
Instrument:	Bass guitar
Years Active:	1978–present
Current Member Of:	Matchbox Twenty
Past Member Of:	Tabitha's Secret

Brian Joseph Yale (born November 14, 1968) is an American musician who is the bass guitarist for the band Matchbox Twenty. He has been nominated for four Grammy Awards.^{[1] [2]}

Early life and education

Yale grew up in Orange, Connecticut. He graduated from Amity Regional High School (in Woodbridge, CT) in 1987 where he participated in a school band. After high school, he attended Berklee School of Music for one year. He then transferred to University of Miami, graduating a Bachelor of Music in 1993. After college he attended and graduated from the audio engineering program at Full Sail University.^[3]

Career

Before joining Matchbox Twenty, he was a member of the band Tabitha's Secret with Rob Thomas and Paul Doucette.^[4]

Notes and References

1. Web site: [{{AllMusic|class=artist|id=p194765/biography|pure_url=yes}} Biography: Matchbox Twenty]. Erlewine. Stephen Thomas . Allmusic. 2 May 2010.
2. Web site: Brian Yale. 23 November 2020.
3. Web site: Amity Regional School District No. 5 . Amity Hall of Honor. April 2009.
4. Web site: Virginian-Pilot. The. February 7, 2008. Matchbox Twenty: first tour as a foursome. live. 2021-11-15. pilotonline.com. https://web.archive.org/web/20210717164400/https://www.pilotonline.com/entertainment/article_a7547975-6b4b-5077-875f-6ffd06d8180e.html . 2021-07-17 .