Dylan Guthro

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Dylan Guthro
Born (1991-01-27) January 27, 1991 (age 33)
Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia, Canada
Occupation(s)songwriter, performer, recording artist
Instrument(s)Vocals, guitar
Years active2010–present
Website http://www.dylanguthro.com/

Dylan Guthro (born January 27, 1991) is a Canadian singer/songwriter based in Nashville. The son of musician Bruce Guthro, Dylan released his debut album, All That's True, in 2012. [1] In 2015, Guthro teamed up with fellow Halifax singer-songwriters Carleton Stone and Breagh Mackinnon to form the band Port Cities. [2]

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Life and career

Dylan Guthro was exposed to music since birth as the son of Cape Breton singer-songwriter Bruce Guthro. [3] While on tour with his father, Guthro played some demos he had recorded of his own material to musician Dave Gunning. Gunning was eager to help transform the demos into a full-fledged album. What eventually became All That's True was recorded and mixed over a number of different sessions during the course of six months. Bruce Guthro co-wrote five of the album's songs, and it was not the first time they had collaborated; Dylan had co-written four on Bruce's previous release, No Final Destination. [1]

All That's True (co-produced by Gunning and Bruce Guthro) was released in 2012. It was called "one of the strongest debut albums" of the year by a music critic in the Prince Edward Island Guardian, and won the Best New Artist Recording of the Year at the Nova Scotia Music Awards in 2012. [4] The album also received a number of placements on the popular Canadian television series, Degrassi: The Next Generation. [5] [6] Guthro has toured extensively in Canada, as well as Europe.

Guthro's 2014 release, "Do It All Again," was written with singer-songwriter David Myles, and produced by rapper Classified. [2] The song placed in the finals in the 2015 USA Songwriting Competition in the R&B Category. [7]

Also in 2014, Guthro made his producing debut, when he co-produced singer-songwriter Dave Sampson's debut album, "No Pressure No Diamonds." [8]

Guthro has co-written songs with artists of many different genres, and over the years became more and more involved in working with local hip-hop and EDM artists, resulting in three features on Quake Matthews’ latest album Rap Music. [9] He also had several co-writing credits on Neon Dreams’ album The Last of Us including being featured alongside internationally renowned rapper Waka Flocka Flame on the single "High."

In 2015, Guthro and fellow singer-songwriters Carleton Stone and Breagh Mackinnon united to form the band Port Cities. The band makes singer-songwriter-style pop music featuring both two- and three-part harmonies. [2] They originally met at the Gordie Sampson Songcamp in Cape Breton early in the summer of 2011, and have been playing together as a threesome for a few years before officially becoming a band. [10] The band recorded their debut album in both Cape Breton and Nashville with producer/songwriter Gordie Sampson which was released in February 2017. [11] [2] [10] [12]

In July 2016, Guthro released a self-titled solo urban pop EP, which includes tracks co-written with his two Port Cities bandmates, as well as collaborations with Quake Matthews and members of Neon Dreams. [13] [14]

Discography

Albums

With Port CitiesPort Cities2017
As Dylan GuthroAll That's True2012

EPs

Dylan Guthro2016

Singles

With Port CitiesTitleYear
"Sorry"2019
"Montreal" Famba Remix2019
"Montreal" Tep No Remix2019
"Montreal"2018
"Half The Way" Germany Mix2018
"Idea Of You" Corey Lerue Remix2018
"Idea Of You"2018
"Where Have You Been" (Acoustic)2017
"Sound Of Your Voice" Tawgs Remix2017
"Back To The Bottom" Neon Dreams Remix2017
As Dylan GuthroTitleYear
"Dance On Me"2016
"High" – Neon Dreams featuring Waka Flocka Flame and Dylan Guthro2015
"Summertime Win" – Quake Matthews featuring Dylan Guthro2014
"Do It All Again"2014

Producer credits

ArtistTitleAlbumYearProduced by
Walker Hayes U GirlSingle2021Produced by Dylan Guthro
Noah Schnacky and Jimmie Allen Don't You Wanna KnowSingle2021Produced by Dylan Guthro
Banners If I Didn't Have YouSingle2021Co-produced by Dylan Guthro and Jason Suwito
Port Cities SorrySingle2019Co-produced by Dylan Guthro and Greg Wells
Dave Sampson Gets Me Through the NightAll Types of Ways2019Co-produced by Dylan Guthro and Gordie Sampson
KayleighHarley QuinnSingle2019Co-produced by Dylan Guthro and Robyn Dell'Unto
Maura WhitmanRouletteSingle2019Co-produced by Dylan Guthro and Corey Lerue
Quake MatthewsGrandma's CookingDrinking Games2018Co-produced by Dylan Guthro and Big Joe
Quake Matthews Ft. Ria Mae If It's Not Too LateDrinking Games2018Co-produced by Dylan Guthro and Jordyn Woodside
Ria MaeRed LightSingle2018Co-produced by Dylan Guthro and Adam King
Jodi GuthroShots FiredSingle2018Co-produced by Dylan Guthro and Corey Lerue
Jodi GuthroBroken WingsSingle2018Co-produced by Dylan Guthro and Corey Lerue
Jodi GuthroFallSingle2018Co-produced by Dylan Guthro and Corey Lerue
Jodi GuthroHeightsSingle2018Co-produced by Dylan Guthro and Corey Lerue
Jodi GuthroSo Many NightsSingle2017Co-produced by Dylan Guthro and Corey Lerue
Port CitiesMontrealSingle2018Produced by Dylan Guthro
Port CitiesIdea of YouSingle2018Produced by Dylan Guthro

Songwriting credits (co-songwriter)

ArtistTitleAlbumYear
Don AmenoWheels OffSix2023
Austin SnellWrecking BallMuddy Water Rockstar2023
Walker Hayes StetsonSingle2023
Teigen GayseSleeping With HerSingle2023
Walker Hayes Six String American DreamSingle2023
Walker Hayes 9New Money2023
Five RosesLivin' in a Country SongJukebox Vibrations2023
Dan + ShayMissing SomeoneBigger Houses2023
Walker Hayes Show Me The CountrySingle2023
Adam HambrickBuilt For a Small TownSingle2023
Jade Eagleson Neon Dreamin' Do It Anyway 2023
Walker Hayes Life With YouCountry Stuff2022
Grace TylerDustSingle2022
Tylynn AllenGod Made MeSingle2022
SomnaNot Too LateSingle2022
Brandy NeelyWorse Than My WorstSingle2022
DixieBye2YouSingle2022
Walker Hayes U GurlSingle2021
Noah Schnacky & Jimmie Allen Don't You Wanna KnowSingle2021
Banners If I Didn't Have YouSingle2021
Dave Sampson All My FriendsSingle2021
Neon Dreams Lifestyles of the Broke and NamelessThe Happiness of Tomorrow2020
Neon Dreams House PartyThe Happiness of Tomorrow2020
Port Cities SorrySingle2019
Dave Sampson Gets Me Through The NightAll Types Of Ways2019
Maura WhitmanRouletteSingle2019
Ria Mae Red LightSingle2018
Port Cities MontrealSingle2018
Port Cities Idea of YouSingle2018
Port Cities Idea of YouSingle2018
Jodi GuthroShots FiredSingle2018
Jodi GuthroBroken WingsSingle2018
Jodi GuthroFallSingle2018
Jodi GuthroHeightsSingle2018
Donovan Woods Burn That BridgeBoth Sides2018
Port Cities Back to the BottomPort Cities2017
Port Cities Don't Say You Love MePort Cities2017
Port Cities In The DarkPort Cities2017
Port Cities Sound Of Your VoicePort Cities2017
Port Cities How To Lose YouPort Cities2017
Port Cities Half The WayPort Cities2017
Port Cities Burn That BridgePort Cities2017
Port Cities Body + SoulPort Cities2017
Port Cities AstronautPort Cities2017
Port Cities In The DarkPort Cities2017
Port Cities In The DarkPort Cities2017
Jodi GuthroSo Many NightsSingle2017
Neon Dreams Find A WaySingle2017
Neon Dreams Beat Of Your HeartTo You2016
Neon Dreams WallpaperTo You2016
Ria Mae I Don't Wanna KnowRia Mae2016
Donovan WoodsThe First TimeHard Settle, Ain't Troubled2015
Reeny SmithLast CallSingle2015
Tim ChaissonCrushedSingle2015
Neon Dreams SkyscraperThe Last Of Us2015
Neon Dreams HighThe Last Of Us2015
Neon Dreams Love ExpertsThe Last Of Us2015
Quake MatthewsThrow Me in the FireRap Music2015
Quake MatthewsLove Me AnywayRap Music2015
Quake MatthewsHelluvaRap Music2015
Quake MatthewsGet Out of the WayRap Music2015
Quake MatthewsSummertime WinSingle2014
Dave SampsonGood ThingNo Pressure No Diamonds2014
Carleton Stone When You Come HomeDraws Blood2014
Carleton Stone The DarknessDraws Blood2014
Breagh MacKinnon Call You MineWhere The Days Went2012
Bruce Guthro Let It GoCeltic Crossing2011
Bruce Guthro Little Bit Of LoveNo Final Destination2009
Bruce Guthro RushNo Final Destination2009
Bruce Guthro Flew MacCarthy HomeNo Final Destination2009
Bruce Guthro Without WordsNo Final Destination2009

Awards and achievements

YearAward
2018Slaight Music Juno Masterclass Winners [15]
Voted The Coast "Best of Halifax" – Best Folk Artist/Band (Gold) [16]
Voted The Coast "Best of Halifax" – Best Pop Artist/Band (Silver) [16]
Music Nova Scotia Award Nomination – Digital Artist of the Year [17]
ECMA Award Nomination – Pop Recording of the Year – Port Cities, Port Cities [18]
ECMA Award Nomination – Song of the Year – Port Cities, "Back To The Bottom" [18]
ECMA Award Nomination – Fans’ Choice Entertainer of the Year – Port Cities [18]
2017CBC Radio 2 2017 Charts Most Online Votes – No. 14 "In The Dark" [19]
CBC Radio 2 2017 Charts No. 1 songs of 2017 – No. 14 "Back to the Bottom" [20]
CBC Radio 2 2017 Charts No. 1 songs of 2017 – No. 14 "Back to the Bottom" [21]
Music Nova Scotia Award Winner Best Album – "Port Cities" [22]
Music Nova Scotia Award Winner Best Group Album – "Port Cities" [22]
Music Nova Scotia Award Winner Best Pop Album – "Port Cities" [22]
Music Nova Scotia Award Winner Entertainer of the Year [22]
Music Nova Scotia Award Winner Digital Artist of the Year [22]
Music Nova Scotia Award Nominee Video of the Year – "Trouble" (With Dave Sampson) [23]
SOCAN No. 1 Award – Back to the Bottom [24]
No. 1 CBC Radio Top 20 (February 23, 2017) – Back to the Bottom [25]
No. 1 Spotify Canada "Viral 50" Chart – Back to the Bottom [26]
Voted The Coast "Best of Halifax" – Best Music Video – "Astronaut" (Gold) [27]
Voted The Coast "Best of Halifax" – Best Artist / Band Most Likely To Make It Big (Silver) [28]
Voted The Coast "Best of Halifax" – Best Pop Artist/Band (Silver) [29]
No. 1 CBC Radio Top 20 (February 23, 2017) – Back to the Bottom [25]
2016Casino Nova Scotia Artist in Residence 2016 Winners [30]
Top 25 CBC Searchlight Competition [31]
Slaight Music Juno Masterclass Finalists [32]
YearAward
2015USA Songwriting Competition Finalist (RnB Category) – "Do It All Again"
2014Music Nova Scotia Award Nomination, SOCAN Songwriter of the Year – "When You Come Home"
2012Music Nova Scotia Award Winner, New Artist Recording of the Year – All That's True

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