Brian Joseph Yale (born November 14, 1968) is the bass guitarist for the band Matchbox Twenty and has been nominated for four Grammy awards.
Before joining Matchbox Twenty, he was a member of the band Tabitha’s Secret with Rob Thomas and Paul Doucette.
Brian Yale grew up in Orange, Connecticut. He graduated from Amity Regional High School (in Woodbridge, CT) in 1987 where he participated in the school band.