Jon Bryant | |
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| Born | 22 January 1986 |
| Origin | Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada |
| Genres | Indie rock, folk rock |
| Occupations | Singer-songwriter, musician, actor, voice actor |
| Years active | 2009–present |
| Labels | Nettwerk |
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Jon Bryant (born 22 January 1986) is a Canadian singer-songwriter. Born in Halifax and based in Vancouver, British Columbia, Bryant writes and sings indie folk music with a maritime influence.
Bryant was born in Halifax, Nova Scotia. He grew up in Fall River, NS, and attended George P. Vanier Junior School and Lockview High School. Bryant graduated in 2004 from Caronport High School in Saskatchewan. He studied piano and learned to play guitar and drums. He attended Nova Scotia College of Art and Design and graduated with a Bachelor of Design in 2010.
He resides in Vancouver with his wife Bree (Woodill) Bryant, an actress and model from Halifax. They are expecting their first child in September 2025.
Since 2009, Bryant has toured Canada, Europe and Australia. For many years, he was an advocate for World Vision while performing with Canadian Country band Tim & the Glory Boys. In 2019, he played throughout Europe opening for American indie folk band Radical Face.
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". [1] [2] [3]
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. [4]
In March 2016, Bryant released his third studio album "Twenty Something" which featured the production of British music producer Alex Newport (City and Colour, Death Cab for Cutie), Canadian producer Nygel Asselin (Half Moon Run), American producer Rick Parker (Lord Huron, Black Rebel Motorcycle Club) and Canadian producer Jordan Wiberg. The lead-off single to the album, "Light", received critical acclaim and the official music video features award-winning filmmaker, photographer and director Caitlin Cronenberg. In 2017, Bryant signed an exclusive licensing deal with Nettwerk Music Group and, to this day, is still represented by them.
In May 2019, Bryant released his fourth studio album, "Cult Classic", highlighting his short time within NXIVM, otherwise known as the "Hollywood sex cult". [5] The album was seen as a departure from his iconic indie-folk roots, and features what could be described as a more psychedelic indie sound. Single "At Home" has garnered over 12,000,000 streams since its release and the music video won an American Society of Cinematographers award in 2024.
Between 2020 and 2024, Bryant released several singles and EPs, including his most successful song to date, "Headphones", which has amassed over 16,000,000 streams on Spotify. Additionally, in 2019 Headphones broke into the top 50 when it charted on German AAA radio.
In April 2025, Bryant released his fifth studio album, entitled Therapy Notes. The 12-song LP features songwriting and vocals by Nashville-based singer-songwriter Bre Kennedy, and Los Angeles based Lauren Luiz from female-fronted band Girlhouse.
IN 2009 and 2017, Bryant performed at the Juno Awards. Additionally, his albums have been praised by The Line of Best Fit, Atwood Magazine, CBC Q with Tom Power and Elle Canada.
Bryant is an actor and voice actor. He has appeared in Apple TV's Smoke, Animal Control, Family Law, Fire Country, Searching for a Serial Killer: The Regina Smith Story, Big Sky, Arrow, Marvel: Sentinel of the Spaceways and Riverdale. [6] In 2023, he voiced Bitores Mendez in the remake of the 2005 video game Resident Evil 4. [7]
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