Bryce Rabideau is a composer and multi-instrumentalist with a background in jazz and roots music and a specialty in genre-defying mandolin-centric experiments.

In 2011, Bryce moved from his hometown of Boston to Pittsburgh, PA to attend Duquesne University’s jazz guitar program.  There, he studied under an array of renowned musicians including guitarist Joe Negri, trumpeter Sean Jones, and saxophonist/arranger Mike Tomaro.

In 2016, he joined Buffalo Rose, a vocal-harmony-driven modern folk outfit in need of a mandolinist.  The band has since won the overall grand prize at the International Acoustic Music Awards and played official showcases at South By Southwest, Folk Alliance International, and NPR’s Mountain Stage.  Their EP Rabbit features the voice and compositional prowess of legendary singer-songwriter Tom Paxton.

Bryce has received funding from the Pathways to Jazz grant program and the New Hazlett Theater to compose, perform, and record a suite of instrumental songs for the mandolin, acoustic guitar, and double bass.  The work, titled Meanwhile, premiered at the New Hazlett in October 2021 and was released as an album on May 19, 2023.  His most recent EP As Far As I Know  features new instrumental arrangements that explore the interplay between mandolin, piano, and double bass.

Bryce has been hired to play and record with a number of national acts including Charles Wesley Godwin, Dave Eggar, and Lizzie No.  In early 2021, he served as a music director and guitarist for Ms. Palmer’s Honey, a radio drama set in 1940’s St. Louis.  Other composition credits include the soundtrack for the children’s educational program Codejoy and a portion of the new score for the restored silent film “Spang’s First Century.”

Currently, he serves as the director of the bluegrass ensemble at the University of Pittsburgh.