| Reid Jamieson | |
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Reid Jamieson 2009 |
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Reid Allan Jamieson |
| Born | October 20, 1973 Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Genres | Singer-songwriter, Indie rock, folk rock, pop |
| Occupations | Singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist |
| Instruments | Voice, guitar, ukulele, harmonica |
| Years active | 1995–present |
| Associated acts | Alvy, Vinyl Cafe |
| Website | reidjamieson.com |
Reid Jamieson is a Canadian singer songwriter born October 20, 1973 in Toronto, Ontario.
Reid Jamieson is a Canadian singer songwriter, Canadian Musician born and raised in Toronto Ontario and currently living in Vancouver British Columbia. Reid is a regular member of the CBC's Vinyl Cafe.
Reid has released 5 solo albums. 2004's The Unavoidable Truth, distributed by Universal Music Canada. Produced by Josh Finlayson, The Unavoidable Truth features guest appearances from Sarah Harmer, Mia Sheard, Peter Elkas, John Southworth and Bob Egan (Blue Rodeo, Wilco) .
In 2006 Reid became a member of the CBC's The Vinyl Cafe Orchestra and has toured and recorded with them several times. Reid moved from Toronto to Vancouver Island (Victoria BC), and then to Vancouver BC to write for his next album.
In August 2007 Reid Jamieson released a 50s era tribute to the late Elvis Presley named The Presley Sessions. This album was originally titled 'For the Colonel, with Love' as it was recorded as a birthday present for his long-time sweetheart/co-writer and manager Carolyn V. Mill - affectionately nicknamed "the Colonel" after Presley's rambunctious and opportunistic manager Colonel Tom Parker. The two recently got engaged in Hawaii, March 2009 and then married in Vancouver BC October 2, 2010.
In October 2009 Reid released a stripped down preview of 6 new songs on an EP titled Courting Juniper produced by Byron Kent Wong (David Usher, The Crystal Method) in Toronto, and recorded by Michael Frost of Blackfish Sound in Vancouver. Reid toured with CBC's Vinyl Cafe in October 2009. Air date November 14, 15, 17, 2009.
September 2010 Reid released 14 track all original album titled Staring Contest. The album features Samantha Parton (Be Good Tanyas), Anne Lindsay (Blue Rodeo) on violin, and fellow Vinyl Cafe bandmate John Sheard on piano. Recorded at various home studios with good friend Michael Frost in Vancouver and mastered with care by Joao Carvalho. Garden gnomes, school crushes, unstoppable trains and no less than three proposals can be found within the lyrics of this collection. The CD release concert was held September 18, 2010 at St James HAll in VAncouver BC.
His web site boasts a bevvy of cover songs, free to anyone who visits, with original takes on everything from Madonna to Lionel Richie, including a rendition of Roy Orbison's "In Dreams" as well as the theme to CTV's Littlest Hobo.
Reid has been described as somewhere between Neil Young and Paul Young. Comparisons have also been made to Neil Finn, Damien Rice, Jeff Buckley, Glenn Tilbrook, Ron Sexsmith, Chris Martin and Gram Parsons. He is often said to resemble fellow vegetarian Morrisey.
Reid lost his mother, Brenda Jamieson (née Bridge) to ovarian cancer at the age of 15; she was only 35.
His great uncle also performs; Howie James is his father's uncle who changed his name for show business reasons. Reid recently produced a record for Howie in Nanaimo BC called Don't Be Ashamed featuring John Sheard and Anne Lindsay.
Reid's song "Paperback Fanstasy" appeared on the soundtrack for the movie DAKOTA. [1]
Reid's song "My Green Thumb" was used in Chris & John to the Rescue! Summer Camp Episode 6.
Reid's song "Grass & Dirt" is featured in the The Kate Logan Affair, a 2010 Canadian drama film starring Alexis Bledel and Laurent Lucas, written and directed by Noël Mitrani.
The song "Rail" will be featured in episode 9 of the TV series Being Human, and was a top ten finalist in Shore104.3's Song Search 2010.
Staring Contest (September 2010)
Courting Juniper EP (2009)
The Presley Sessions (2007)
The Unavoidable truth (2004)
The Noise In My Chest EP (2003)
Cowlick Bravado (2001)'
Reid Jamieson also appears on
Howie James - Don't Be Ashamed - 2008
Tucksy - The EP 2008
Theresa Sokyrka - Wrapped In Ribbon
The Swallows - The Beauty of Our Surroundings - 2002
Lewis Melville- 60 second songs- 2002
Pop Shop - Alvy(2000)
Alvy - Alvy - (1996)