‘Blue Highways’ comes out one week from today + more exciting news coming very soon! Limited autographed CDs are available!
Pre-order ‘Blue Highways’ on CD and receive an autographed copy of Colin’s tribute to some of his blues heroes.
(Toronto, ON) August 23, 2016 – The Canadian Country Music Association® (CCMA®) has revealed the remaining performers as part of the 2016 CCMA Awards Show line-up. Terri Clark, Cold Creek County, Tim Hicks joined by Colin James, Johnny Reid, and special guest Sam Hunt will all take the stage at Budweiser Gardens in London, ON on Sunday, September 11. The 2016 CCMA Awards Show will air live on CBC at 8 p.m. (8:30 p.m. NT) with an encore airing on CMT (Canada) at 10 p.m. ET/7 p.m. PT.
DUE OCTOBER 14 VIA TRUE NORTH RECORDS
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August 4, 2016 (Toronto, ON) – Juno Award Winning Singer-songwriter Colin James will release his 18th album, Blue Highways, on October 14 via True North Records.
Blue Highways was co-produced by Colin and Dave Meszaros (Wake Owl, Old Man Canyon) and recorded at The Warehouse Studios in Vancouver.
Blue Highways pays tribute to some of the singer/ guitarist’s longtime blues idols including Howlin’ Wolf, Jimmy Reed, Freddie King, Jr. Wells & Buddy Guy, Peter Green, Robert Johnson and William Bell to name a few.
In the Spring of 2015 Colin wrapped up his Hearts on Fire tour. After a couple of months of straight touring, Colin was loving playing with the band and really happy with the sound they had created on stage. What better time to make a record? Especially the record Colin had been itching to make for years – a collection of some of his favorite blues tracks. In less than a week Colin and his touring band went into The Warehouse Studios in Vancouver and in just 2 days, Blue Highways was born.
The lead single, “Going Down” inspired by the great Freddie King features; Geoff Hicks (Drums), Steve Pelletier (Bass), Jesse O’Brien (Piano), Craig Northey (Rhythm Guitar), and of course Colin James (Vocal/Guitar).
Colin James has been named as an inductee into the 2016 Western Canadian Music Hall of Fame presented by FACTOR. In addition to this honour, Colin will be headlining the Western Canadian Music Awards Show at Casino Regina on October 13, kicking off BreakOut West’s 14th year of celebrating western Canada’s talent.
BLUE HIGHWAYS TRACK LIST
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Eric Alper Email: eric@truenorthrecords.com
Phone: (905) 690-9397 ext 234
Get into the spirit with Christmas by Colin James & The Little Big Band! Festive hits include “I’ll Be Home for Christmas”, “Let It Snow”, “Baby It’s Cold Outside”, and of course, “Blue Christmas”. The full album is available on iTunes.
We’ve got some terrific new Colin James t-shirt bundles available this summer. Check them out!
Colin James will be performing at the CIBC Pan Am Park tomorrow, July 17, as part of Panamania, a 35-day arts and culture festival accompanying the Pan Am Games in Toronto. The event is free and starts at 6:30 PM. For more information, visit the Panamania website.
Colin James and Adam Driver will be featured on The Strombo Show this Sunday night on CBC Radio 2, 8-11 PM.
The Strombo Show runs the gamut this Sunday night, keeping the spirit of radio alive by delivering the best records in the best order. It’s a show for music lovers by music lovers, ranging over three hours of commercial-free music to honour both old and new.
“I think everyone knows in their heart where they should be at any given time. In a way, this is a record I meant to make two years ago. I felt it was time to do something that was out of the ordinary for me.”
Read the full article at the Toronto Sun.
“Making this record with my good friend Colin Linden with such a fantastic veteran rhythm section was an amazing experience,” Colin recounts. “The majority of the recording was done in Nashville during a stretch of warm spring weather so every time I hear the songs I feel like I’m right back in The South. I hope my fans enjoy listening to this record as much as we all enjoyed making it.”
Manitoba and Saskatchewan dates have been announced for Colin’s acoustic duo tour. The shows go on sale this Friday, January 30.
Apr 30: Prince Albert, SK / Rawlinson Centre
May 1: Moose Jaw, SK / Mae Wilson Theatre
May 2: Brandon, MB / The Western Manitoba Centennial Auditorium
May 3: Yorkton, SK / The Gallagher Centre
May 4: Melfort, SK / Kerry Vickar Centre
For more details, check out Colin’s tour page.
Colin’s next album, Hearts on Fire, will be released on February 3, 2015. The album is currently available for pre-order or available as an exclusive pre-release at HMV.