Biography
Ask any young country singer who their favorite country singers are and you are likely to hear many of the same singers mentioned; Merle Haggard, George Jones, or some of the younger stars...Tim McGraw or Alan Jackson. Almost all of the time they will be from Nashville Tennessee or Texas. Ask Jamie Byron who were his big influences are and you will get a surprising answer. They will all be Canadian. Paul Brandt, Emerson Drive, Chris Cummings ...and Thomas Wade.
In 2008 with the help of Google and Facebook Jamie tracked down Thomas, and began a dialogue that ended right here...with the release of " Dreamin don't get it done"; Ten tracks of all Canadian country music.
Singer/songwriter Jamie Byron was born in Grand Falls, Newfoundland and raised in Sudbury, Ontario. From an early age he showed a deep love of music and spent hours singing along with his heroes on the radio. He showed great promise as a youngster and at age 14 was accepted into The Sudbury Secondary School Of Performing Arts music program where he trained in vocal and instrumental music. After graduating Jamie began to test his voice in singing competitions across Canada placing 1st at the: CNE Open Country Singing Competition (2001) Canadian Open Country Singing Competition (2002) Canadian Open Country Singing Competition (2003) Western Days Open Country Singing Competition (2004).
Jamie says he has learned a lot more since leaving school, spending time in the studio and songwriting with Mulit CCMA award winner Thomas Wade. The result of all this work is the album "Dreamin' Don't Get It Done" recorded at legendary Iception sound studios in Toronto, featuring several songs penned by Thomas and Jamie as well as a who's who of Canadian musicians;
Drums/Percussion: Gary Craig
Bass: John Dymond
Piano/Keys: Steve O' Connor
Electric/Acoustic Guitars: Thomas Wade
Fiddle: Dan McGrath
Steel Guitar: Doug Johnson
Background Vocals: Denise Wade, Colin Amey, Stacey Lee
Mixed by: Cory Barnes
Mastered by: Cory Barnes
Produced by: Thomas Wade
Official site: www.jamiebyron.ca
www.myspace.com/jamiebyron
www.cmt.ca/artist/jamiebyron