Nick Sherman

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Nick Sherman
Born1987
Origin Thunder Bay, Ontario
Genres
  • Singer-songwriter
  • folk
  • folk-rock
  • alternative folk
  • acoustic
Occupation(s)
  • Musician
  • artist
Instrument(s)
  • Guitar
  • vocals
Years active2012–present
Members
  • Jean-Paul De Roover
  • Dennis Dumphy
  • Chris Dorota
  • Jimmy Breslin
  • Craig Smyth
  • Luke Blaire
  • Nick MacDonald
  • Wiewel
  • Jonathan
  • Steph
Website http://www.nicksherman.ca/

Nicholas Jowin Sherman known professionally as Nick Sherman is an Oji-Cree singer-songwriter from Thunder Bay, Ontario.

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Early life

Nick Sherman was born in 1987 and raised in Sioux Lookout, Ontario where he became involved with the small punk scene at a young age, which has informed his music. [1]

Sherman's music is inspired by his trips up to North Caribou Lake First Nation where his grandfather would take him trapping, play his guitar, and sing. [2] Sherman attended the Winnipeg Business College where he studied broadcasting before starting his career at CBC Radio in Thunder Bay. [3]

Career

Nick Sherman was featured by Voyage North and Superior Morning on the CBC Thunder Bay's 40th anniversary broadcast, [4] [5] [6] and also featured in the live performance for the anniversary. [6] Sherman also participated in CBC's Unreserved [7] Indigenous Music Mentorship Program. [8] [9]

In 2012, Sherman released his debut album Drag Your Words Through, which had been preceded by "Winterdark", a single from the album. The album was supported with funding from the Ontario Arts Council. [1] [10]

In 2015, Sherman released a promotional single, "Ghost Town" [11] from his upcoming sophomore album Knives & Wildrice. [12] The album and its creation was discussed and deconstructed in a podcast of the same name on the Indian & Cowboy Podcast Network. [1] Knives & Wildrice received the 2017 Indigenous Music Awards best folk album. [13] [14]

Sherman released his third full length album Made Of in 2019. [1] [2] Due to COVID-19, he has been unable to go on tour.

Next, he released a single entitled "Unbreakable" in 2020, accompanied by a music video, sponsored by the Aboriginal Peoples Television Network, in a series entitled Amplify. [15]

The play, The Mush Hole, produced by Kaha:wi Dance Theatre, featured Nick Sherman's song “Find My Way” as part of the music score. [16]

Personal life

Nick Sherman is married to Ukrainian-Ojibwa artist Candace Twance. They have two children. He also has two brothers-in-law and two sisters-in-law. [12] [3]

Discography

Studio albums

Singles

Concerts

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