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 |
| Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist |
| Instruments | Voice, guitar, ukulele, harmonica |
| Years active | 1995–present |
| Associated acts | Alvy, Vinyl Cafe Cowboy Junkies Blue Rodeo |
| Website | reidjamieson.com |
Reid Jamieson (born October 20, 1973) is a Canadian singer songwriter. He is a regular member of the CBC's The Vinyl Cafe and won the grand prize for Folk in the John Lennon Songwriting Contest for the song RAIL.
Jamieson has released nine solo albums and records. 2004's The Unavoidable Truth was produced by Josh Finlayson and features guest appearances from Sarah Harmer, Mia Sheard, Peter Elkas, John Southworth and Bob Egan (Blue Rodeo, Wilco).
In 2006, Jamieson became a member of the CBC's The Vinyl Cafe Orchestra and has toured and recorded with them, as well as appearing on broadcasts shows.
In October 2009, Jamieson released a stripped down version of 6 songs on an EP titled Courting Juniper produced by Byron Kent Wong.
In September 2010, Jamieson released a 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 band-mate John Sheard on piano. The final version of Staring Contest (remastered) was released in May 2011 with 11 tracks.
In 2012, in preparation for a Vinyl Cafe Christmas tour, Reid released a collection of winter-themed songs titled Songs for a Winter's Night.
Reid recorded and performed the song "Take Heart (Elbow Room) on the Cowboy Junkies present The Kennedy Suite. He performed the song live with Margo Timmins at the release at The Winter Garden Theatre in Toronto in November 2013.
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