Brian Byrne

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Brian Byrne
Brian Byrne (Photo: Amanda Fleming)
Background information
Born	(1975-01-13) January 13, 1975 Steady Brook, Newfoundland and Labrador
Origin	Corner Brook
Genres	Alternative rock
Occupations	Singer-songwriter, musician
Instruments	Guitar, vocals
Years active	1997–present
Labels	Kindling, Blacktop Records
Associated acts	I Mother Earth
Website	brianbyrnemusic.com

Brian Byrne (born January 13, 1975 in Steady Brook, Newfoundland and Labrador) is a Canadian singer-songwriter and musician, best recognized as the current vocalist for I Mother Earth.

Biography

Brian joined his first band in Corner Brook in 1988, a hair-metal band called Pandemonium. The band also featured John Kennedy, Rick Waterman, Todd Cook, and the late Kris Waterman, who selected the 13 year-old Byrne as the lead singer for the band.

Byrne lived in Steady Brook and Toronto in the early 1990s, where he worked at different times as cook, dishwasher, bartender, night cleaner, office worker, ski instructor, and rock climbing instructor. He fronted bands such as Mess and Klaven (the latter with Adam Gontier of Three Days Grace) before eventually joining rock band I Mother Earth in 1997. He recorded two albums with them, Blue Green Orange (1999) and The Quicksilver Meat Dream (2003).

His solo debut, Tuesdays, Thursdays and if it Rains, was released on April 11, 2006. In support of the album he toured Canada, playing both acoustic solo sets and with a full backing band. In November 2006, Byrne opened for INXS on their Canadian dates.

Byrne appeared in an Ontario Travel tourism television commercial that debuted in March 2007; he sings the song "There's No Place Like This" to images of people in Ontario enjoying themselves across the province.

Byrne released his second solo album, Tailor Made, on September 4, 2007. His touring band consisted of Bob Egan (Blue Rodeo, Wilco), Christian Tanna (I Mother Earth), Gerry Finn (David Usher) and Justin Mahoney.

In September 2007 the band played a CCMA showcase in Regina, Saskatchewan, and later toured Eastern Canada, doing shows with The Divorcees and as the supporting act for Corb Lund.

Byrne is currently on Blacktop Records with a three-song EP titled Boots and Blood, a preview for his third full-length solo album.

As of May 2011, Brian is currently a tattoo artist at Bonded Ink in North Sydney, Nova Scotia, Canada. He later relocated to Peterborough, Ont., where he now lives.

On January 24, 2012, I Mother Earth announced an end to its hiatus. The group is producing new music with Byrne again on lead vocals. They have played a number of live shows at venues across Canada. Byrne also continues to perform as a solo act.

Discography

I Mother Earth

Blue Green Orange (1999, Mercury/Universal)
The Quicksilver Meat Dream (2003, Universal)

Solo albums

Tuesdays, Thursdays and if it Rains (2006, Kindling/Warner)
Tailor Made (2007, Kindling/Warner)

Singles

"Far From Good" - 2006
"Oscar Thomas Finn" - 2006
"Crazy" - 2007
"Boots And Blood EP" - 2010

External links

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Persondata
Name	Byrne, Brian
Alternative names
Short description	Canadian rock singer
Date of birth	January 13, 1975
Place of birth	Steady Brook, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
Date of death
Place of death

v t e I Mother Earth

Jagori Tanna Christian Tanna Bruce Gordon Brian Byrne Edwin Franz Masini

Studio albums	Dig Scenery and Fish Blue Green Orange Earth, Sky, and Everything in Between The Quicksilver Meat Dream

Singles	Rain Will Fall Not Quite Sonic Levitate So Gently We Go One More Astronaut Another Sunday Used To Be Alright Raspberry Summertime In The Void All Awake When Did You Get Back From Mars? Juicy Like The Sun No Coma We Got The Love

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