Dylan Guthro
| Dylan Guthro | |
|---|---|
| Born | January 27, 1991 |
| Occupation(s) | songwriter, performer, recording artist |
| Instruments | Vocals, Guitar |
| Years active | 2010-present |
| Associated acts | Port Cities, Carleton Stone, Breagh MacKinnon, Gordie Sampson, Classified, David Myles, Quake |
| Website | http://www.dylanguthro.com/ |
Dylan Guthro (born 1991) is a Canadian singer/songwriter based in Halifax, Nova Scotia. The son of musician Bruce Guthro, Dylan released his debut album, All That’s True, in 2012.[1] In 2015, Guthro teamed up with fellow Halifax singer-songwriters Carleton Stone and Breagh Mackinnon to form the band Port Cities.[2]
Early life and career
Dylan Guthro was exposed to music since birth as the son of Cape Breton singer/songwriter Bruce Guthro. He began playing guitar at age four, and performing on stage with his father at age six.[3] While initially as a teenager most interested in heavy metal and hip hop, he found himself inspired to go in the singer/songwriter direction by a performance he saw of Martin Sexton at the Stan Rogers Folk Festival in Canso, Nova Scotia. By age 15, he was playing his songs with friends, but didn't have the confidence to perform in public for a few more years.[1]
Career
While on tour with his father, Guthro played some demos he had recorded of his own material to musician Dave Gunning, who was also playing in Bruce Guthro's band. Gunning was eager to help transform the demos into a full-fledged album. What eventually became All That's True was recorded and mixed over a number of different sessions during the course of six months. Bruce Guthro co-wrote five of the album's songs, and it was not the first time they had collaborated; Dylan had co-written four on Bruce's previous release, No Final Destination.[1]
All That’s True was released in 2012. The album was co-produced by Gunning and Bruce Guthro. Called "one of the strongest debut albums" of the year by a music critic in the Prince Edward Island Guardian,[4] All That's True won the Best New Artist Recording of the Year at the Nova Scotia Music Awards in 2012, and received a number of placements on the popular Canadian television series, Degrassi: The Next Generation.[5][6] Guthro has toured extensively in Canada, as well as Europe.
Guthro's 2014 release, “Do It All Again,” was written with singer/songwriter David Myles, and produced by rapper Classified.[2]
Also in 2014, Guthro made his producing debut, when he co-produced singer/songwriter Dave Sampson's debut album, "No Pressure No Diamonds."[7]
In 2015, Guthro and fellow singer-songwriters Carleton Stone and Breagh Mackinnon united to form the band Port Cities. The band describes their music as "rootsy pop" and features both two- and three-part harmony.[2] They originally met at the Gordie Sampson Songcamp in Cape Breton early in the 2010s, and have been playing together as a threesome for a few years before officially becoming a band.[8] The band has been in the recording studio in both Cape Breton and Nashville with Gordie Sampson and anticipate an album release in early 2016.[2][8]
Discography
Albums
- All That’s True (2012)
Singles
- "High" - Neon Dreams featuring Waka Flocka Flame and Dylan Guthro (2015)
- "Summertime Win" - Quake Matthews featuring Dylan Guthro (2014)
- "Do It All Again" (2014)
Awards and Achievements
- 2015 - USA Songwriting Competition Finalist (RnB Category) - "Do It All Again"
- 2014 - Music Nova Scotia Award Nomination, SOCAN Songwriter of the Year - “When You Come Home”
- 2012 - Music Nova Scotia Award Winner, New Artist Recording of the Year - All That’s True
References
- 1 2 3 Cook, Stephen (February 9, 2012). "Dylan Guthro gets the stone rolling". www.thechronicleherald.ca. Halifax, Nova Scotia: The Chronicle Herald.
- 1 2 3 4 Thompson, Aly (January 14, 2015). "Halifax musicians put solo careers aside, join forces for new band Port Cities". www.metronews.ca. Halifax, Nova Scotia: Metro Halifax.
- ↑ Harvie, Debbi (December 7, 2011). "Father-son Guthros team up for show at Glasgow Square". www.pictouadvocate.com. Pictou, Nova Scotia: The Pictou Advocate.
- ↑ Gallant, Doug (February 18, 2012). "A debut album that's sure to delight". www.theguardian.pe.ca. Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island: The Guardian.
- ↑ "Dylan Guthro". http://music.cbc.ca. Toronto, Ontario: CBC. Retrieved December 2, 2014. External link in
|work=(help) - ↑ Mainville, Fleur (January 8, 2014). "Dylan Guthro". www.ngnews.ca. New Glasgow, Nova Scotia: The News.
- ↑ Mersereau, Bob (June 9, 2014). "East Coast Music with Bob Mersereau". www.cbc.ca. Toronto, Ontario: CBC.
- 1 2 "Port Cities Latest (online interview)". www.cbc.ca. Toronto, Ontario: CBC. August 24, 2015.