Jon Bryant


Jon Bryant is a Canadian singer-songwriter. Native born to Halifax but now based in Vancouver, British Columbia, Bryant writes and sings acoustically melodic songs with a maritime influence.

Early life

Bryant was born in Halifax, Nova Scotia. Growing up in Fall River, NS, he attended George P. Vanier Junior School and Lockview High School. Bryant graduated in 2004 from Caronport High School in Saskatchewan. He studied piano, and later learned to play guitar and drums. He attended Nova Scotia College of Art and Design.
He currently resides in Vancouver with his wife Bree Bryant, an actress and model from Halifax.

Career

As well as writing and singing his own songs, Bryant has toured throughout North America and Europe and is an artist advocate for World Vision while performing with Canadian music group Starfield.
Bryant's debut album, Two Coasts for Comfort, released on 29 October 2009, was iTunes Canada's "Featured Singer/Songwriter Album of 2009" and garnered a 2011 East Coast Music Award nomination for "Folk Album of the Year".
In May 2012, Bryant released his follow-up album, What Takes You, which featured a number of Canadian musicians, including JUNO Award winner Meaghan Smith, and guitarist Jason Mingo.
Bryant has twice performed at the Juno Awards ceremony.

Discography