Jim Bryson

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Name = Jim Bryson


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Background = solo_singer
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Origin = Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Instrument = Vocals
Guitar
Banjo
Piano

Genre = Folk
Indie rock
Occupation = Singer
Songwriter
Producer
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Label = Kelp Records (current)
Orange Record Label ("North Side Benches")
Associated_acts = Punchbuggy, Kathleen Edwards, The Weakerthans
URL = [http://www.jimbryson.org jimbryson.org]
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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, and The Weakerthans.

Relatively unknown in the United States, Bryson has toured Canada and the United Kingdom extensively. He has played the South by Southwest festival. His music has been in rotation on CBC Radio 3.

Discography

* "The Occasionals" (2000)
* "The North Side Benches" (2003)
* "Where the Bungalows Roam" (2007)

Related discography

* 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)

References

* Doole, K. [http://www.corrieretandem.com/viewstory.php?storyid=7171 "Jim Bryson feels at home in bungalows"] , Tandem, April 1, 2007.
* Galloway, M. [http://www.nowtoronto.com/issues/2003-09-18/music_feature2.php "Bryson pops"] , "Now magazine", September 18, 2003.
* Schneider, J. [http://www.therecord.com/NASApp/cs/ContentServer?pagename=record/Layout/Article_Type1&c=Article&cid=1175746471851&call_pageid=1024322089000&col=1024322319351 "Jim Bryson's quiet accident"] , "The Record", April 5, 2007.
* Wigney, A. [http://www.ottawasun.com/Showbiz/Columnists/Wigney_Allan/2007/03/31/3878967.html "Meet the new Jim Bryson"] , "Ottawa Sun", March 31, 2007.

External links

* [http://www.jimbryson.org/ Jim Bryson's .org Homepage]
* [http://www.myspace.com/jimbryson/ Jim Bryson on "My Space"]
* [http://www.kelprecords.com/ Kelp Records: Jim Bryson's label in Canada]