Bahamas (musician)

Afie Jurvanen (born April 28, 1981), known by his stage name Bahamas, is a Canadian musician, best known for the 2009 album Pink Strat, which was nominated for a 2010 Juno Award for Roots & Traditional Album of the Year – Solo.[1]

Born in Toronto, and raised in Barrie, Ontario,[2] he graduated from Barrie Central Collegiate Institute.[1] Self-taught on guitar, he has worked with such musicians as Feist, Howie Beck, Jason Collett and Zeus.[3] He is now based in Toronto. He recorded his album in a cabin in rural Ontario in 2008.

References

  1. ^ a b Blenkhorn, Leigh (March 18, 2010). "Bahamas earns Juno nomination", Simcoe.com. Retrieved 2010-04-02.
  2. ^ Eisner, Ken (March 25, 2010). "Afie Jurvanen reinvents himself as Bahamas", The Georgia Straight. Retrieved 2010-04-02.
  3. ^ Semansky, Matt (February 25, 2010). "Bahamas's island life", The Coast. Retrieved 2010-04-02.

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