At Least For Now - Music

Jim Bryson Born 30 April 1969 In Ottawa Canada Is A Canadian Singer-Songwriter. Briefly A Founding Member Of The Band Punchbuggy He Moved To A Musical Life Under His Own Name With The Release Of His Debut Album The Occasionals In 2000. Bryson's Songs Are A Cultivated Mix Of Hope And Doubt Longing And Uncertainty And Are Flush With Endearing Tales Culled From The Town He Calls Home. They Have Been Described As “folk Songs Played With Rock Instruments” And “rock Songs Played With Folk Instruments.” Truthfully They Almost Consistently Lilt And Sway Between The Two. Bryson's Previous Records -- The Occasionals 2000 And The North Side Benches 2003 -- Have Gathered Steam As Jim Continues To Travel And Play On His Own And As Singer/keyboardist/guitarist For Kathleen Edwards And Howe Gelb. Over The Past Two Years He Has Had The Opportunity To Play All Over North America And In Europe Appearing On The Late Show With David Letterman The Tonight Show With Jay Leno And Even At Farm Aid 2005. His Third Offering Where The Bungalows Roam Is Certainly His Warmest And Most Hushed Record To Date. The Album Was Churned Out Throughout 2006 Working With Dave Draves And Jarrett Bartlett Kathleen Edwards Julie Doiron Howe Gelb At Little Bullhorn Prods In Ottawa As Well As Chris Shreenan-Dyck Blue Rodeo The Sadies Jon Langford At Blue Rodeo's Woodshed Studio. Bungalows Leaves The Bright Guitars Of Bryson's Past Work Behind For Soft Strumming Strained Vocals Are Replaced With Whispered Confessions. This Record Is As Direct As They Come And Jim's Lyrics Have Nowhere To Hide. Nor Should They. Bryson's Gift For Capturing A Mood Or A Feeling Is One Of His Most Praised Strengths. Whether It's Coping With The Winter Weather Self-Confidence Or General Restlessness Jim Finds A Way To Make His Songs Ours. read less