Jim Bryson
| Jim Bryson | |
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 Jim Bryson (circa 2007) |
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| Background information | |
| Origin | Ottawa, Ontario, Canada |
| Genres | Folk, indie rock |
| Occupations | Musician, songwriter, record producer |
| Instruments | Vocals, guitar, banjo, piano |
| Labels | Kelp, MapleMusic |
| Associated acts | Punchbuggy, The Weakerthans, Kathleen Edwards |
| Website | jimbryson.org |
Jim Bryson is a Canadian singer-songwriter. Briefly a founding member of the band Punchbuggy, he moved to a musical life under his own name with the release of his debut album, The Occasionals, in 2000.
A member of country singer Kathleen Edwards's touring band, Bryson has also toured and recorded with many other artists, including Howe Gelb, Lynn Miles, Sarah Harmer, The Weakerthans, and The Tragically Hip.
Bryson has toured Canada and the United Kingdom extensively. He has played the South by Southwest festival and his music has been in rotation on CBC Radio 3.
He is the subject of Kathleen Edwards's song "I Make the Dough, You Get the Glory", which appears on her album Asking for Flowers.[1]
It was announced in January 2010 that Bryson was recording songs with the Weakerthans for his next album.[2] That album, The Falcon Lake Incident, was released October 19, 2010.[3] He also produced Tanya Davis' 2010 album Clocks and Hearts Keep Going.[4]
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[edit] Discography
- The Occasionals (2000)
- The North Side Benches (2003)
- Where the Bungalows Roam (2007)
- Live at the First Baptist Church (2008)
- The Falcon Lake Incident (2010)
[edit] Contributions
- Kathleen Edwards, Failer (2002)
- Kate Maki, Confusion Unlimited (2003)
- Lynn Miles, Unravel (2003)
- Kate Maki, The Sun Will Find Us (2004)
- Sarah Harmer, All of Our Names (2004)
- Kathleen Edwards, Back to Me (2005)
- Howe Gelb, 'Sno Angel Like You (2006)
- Tanya Davis, Clocks and Hearts Keep Going (2010)
[edit] References
- ^ MacNeil, Jason. "Kathleen Edwards smells the flowers". http://www.countrystandardtime.com/d/article.asp?xid=1050. Retrieved 2009-01-29.
- ^ "The Weakerthans Set Release Date for New Live Album". Exclaim!, January 7, 2010.
- ^ "Jim Bryson Recruits the Weakerthans for The Falcon Lake Incident". Exclaim!, September 23, 2010.
- ^ "Tanya Davis keeps going". The Coast, November 18, 2010.
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