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Colin James
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From the prairies of Saskatchewan to sharing the stage with arguably the most influential guitarists of all time, Colin James still remembers the advice given to him by the late, great Stevie Ray Vaughan.
“I’m opening doors for you –walk through them.”
-Stevie Ray Vaughan.
Colin James has taken those words to heart. His career has spanned over 30 years, with a track record that includes 20 studio albums, 8 Juno Awards, 29 Maple Blues Awards and multi-platinum record sales. His latest 2021 release, Open Road, celebrates personal connections. It includes original tunes written with long-time collaborators such as Colin Linden, Craig Northey and Tom Wilson and reinterpretations of covers by a diverse group of songwriters, including Bob Dylan, Albert King, Tony Joe White and others.
His 2018 album Miles To Go garnered worldwide attention, debuting on the Billboard Blues Charts and holding a position on the RMR Blues Chart for 24 weeks, 14 weeks in the top 10. He continues to sell out shows across Canada, with over 80,000 tickets sold on tours over the past three years. Colin was inducted into the Canadian Music Industry Hall of Fame in 2013.
Colin has set the bar for consistency and talent in Canadian music, and even after 20 acclaimed albums remains at the top of his game, always challenging himself musically. A consummate professional and a superb guitarist, Colin is a musician’s musician. The confidence that comes with maturity can be heard in his voice and seen in his electrifying stage performance. He does what comes naturally – he always has – he knows no other way or life.