Jim Bryson

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JIM & WEAKERTHANS in NO DEPRESSION

October 17, 2010

Here’s an early review out of the gates for “The Falcon Lake Incident” from No Depression: Along with the hoariest of rock critic cliches — “legendary blues giant,” “wild man drummer” and “splitting over musical differences” — let’s also include “getting...

180g LP PREORDER NOW LIVE!

October 4, 2010

The preorder for Jim Bryson & The Weakerthans’ album “The Falcon Lake Incident” is now live folks! As we mentioned in last week’s email, all preorders will include: - an immediate download code for the entire album…hear it before it hits the...

JIM in ELPHIN, BURNSTOWN and at OYSTERFEST this weekend!

June 22, 2010

Jim Bryson has a busy weekend ahead, with three stops around the 613. First off, on Saturday June 26th, it’s the 5th Annual Elphin Folk & Roots Festival out in Elphin, ON. A lovely community festival featuring Elphinites Jenny Whiteley and...

BRYSON/WEAKERTHANS FIND RURAL MANITOBAN ADVANTAGE!

January 8, 2010

Jim is back in the studio again, but this time he’s taken a different tact. Bryson has joined his pals The Weakerthans for a week in Falcon Lake, MB, not too far from the MB/ON border, to record new songs...

BRYSON ANNOUNCES 10TH ANNUAL BLACK SHEEP SHOWS!

November 3, 2009

Jim Bryson is still on the road with Canadian legends The Tragically Hip, but will be back home just in time for his 10th (!!) annual holiday weekend at the Black Sheep Inn. Hard to believe it’s been 10 years...

Discography

	*The Falcon Lake Incident* Release Date- October 19, 2010 Jim Bryson and the Weakerthans coalesce in a cabin in the middle of the -40C Manitoban winter, and emerge with ten heartwarming tracks. The entire Weakerthans crew backs Bryson here, a true CanRock supergroup to behold! Mixed by Darryl Neudorf (Neko Case), and guest starring Jill Barber. 180g deluxe LP w download coaster- $20.00 CDN (NB: A CD/Digital version is being released simultaneously by MapleMusic Recordings).

	*Where the Bungalows Roam* Released March 27th, 2007 Bryson's 3rd album is direct, honest and a true breath of fresh air. "...he remains one of Canadian music's best kept secrets." - No Depression CD - $14.00 CDN LP Available from Saved by Radio

	*Live at First Baptist Church* Release Date- April 28, 2009 Bryson and band captured live in Ottawa, playing new and old favorites. A classic! CD - $13.00 CDN MP3 version - $8.00 CDN

Bio

Jim Bryson is a treasured singer-songwriter from Ottawa, voted Ottawa’s “Best Folk Band/Artist” in 2006.

His debut The Occasionals turned heads from in Canada and the UK, and Bryson became a regular at festival events around the country. He then released The North Side Benches in 2003 on Orange Records/Universal Music, which made several Top 10 lists (Billboard, No Depression, NOW Magazine) and received much critical acclaim.

“The North Side Benches… is a cogent showcase for Bryson’s music, which could inadequately be summarized as the Replacements recording at Big Pink. A bruised emotional core of songwriting blends with gruff humour, set in uncluttered, inventive musical settings.” No Depression
“Jim Bryson is the quintessential songwriter’s songwriter. He writes some of the most painfully beautiful, deceptively simple songs you’ll ever hear, and plays them with a highly skilled bunch of moonlighting musicians.” Mary Dickie (TORONTO SUN)
“#6 Album of the Year! If Kathleen Edwards has a “Mr. Miyagi,” it’s this excellent singer/songwriter.” Jason MacNeil (BILLBOARD)
“Acres of old-fashioned heart and soul. This album will be no more unfashionable 20 years hence than it would have been in 1972, and that’s an achievement in itself.” Q Magazine

Bryson joined Kelp for his third and best album, Where the Bungalows Roam, touring extensively in Europe, the US and Canada with Kathleen Edwards and the Weakerthans, both of whom added Jim as an auxiliary band member while on tour. Confessional and direct, Bungalows was a critical hit in Canada, heaping praise from newspapers and blogs alike:

” To any fans of great folk music, don’t sleep on this great record.” – Herohill.com
“…one of Canada’s most underrated songwriters.” – Exclaim!
“Where the Bungalows Roam continues his mastery of lazy sounding porch-rock.” – Calgary (Edmonton)

Jim’s last few years have been a blur. As a member of The Kathleen Edwards band, he performed on Late Night with David Letterman, The Tonight Show with Jay Leno and played at Farm Aid 2005. He also toured with Howe Gelb in his Sno’ Angel band. His current employers are Canadian legends the Tragically Hip; Bryson is touring North America and Europe in 2009 as their keyboard player.

His most recent release, is a live recording made in Winter 2008 called Live at the First Baptist Church, chronicling a memorable night at what has become one of Ottawa’s preferred live concert settings.

In between Tragically Hip live dates, Jim is hard at work on his fifth studio album, which should see release on Kelp in 2010.