Brian Byrne | |
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| Born | (1975-01-13)January 13, 1975 (age 50) Steady Brook,Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada |
| Genres | Alternative rock,country rock |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter, musician |
| Instrument(s) | Guitar, vocals |
| Years active | 1997–present |
| Labels | Kindling, Blacktop |
| Website | brianbyrnemusic |
Brian Byrne (born January 13, 1975) is a Canadian singer and songwriter. He was the second vocalist for the bandI Mother Earth.
Brian joined his first band inCorner Brook in 1988, ahair-metal band called Pandemonium. The band also featured John Kennedy, Rick Waterman, Todd Cook, and the late Kris Waterman, who selected the 13-year-old Byrne as the lead singer for the band.
Byrne lived in Steady Brook andToronto in the early 1990s, where he worked at different times as cook, dishwasher, bartender, night cleaner, office worker, ski instructor, and rock climbing instructor. He fronted bands such as Mess and Klaven (the latter with Adam Gontier ofThree Days Grace) before eventually joining rock bandI Mother Earth in 1997. He recorded two albums with them,Blue Green Orange (1999) andThe Quicksilver Meat Dream (2003).
His solo debut,Tuesdays, Thursdays and if it Rains, was released on April 11, 2006. In support of the album he toured Canada, playing both acoustic solo sets and with a full backing band. In November 2006, Byrne opened forINXS on their Canadian dates.
Byrne appeared in an Ontario Travel tourism television commercial that debuted in March 2007; he sings the song "There's No Place Like This" to images of people in Ontario enjoying themselves across the province.
Byrne released his second solo album,Tailor Made, on September 4, 2007. His touring band consisted of Bob Egan (Blue Rodeo,Wilco),Christian Tanna (I Mother Earth), Gerry Finn (David Usher) and Justin Mahoney.
In September 2007 the band played aCCMA showcase inRegina, Saskatchewan, and later toured Eastern Canada, doing shows withThe Divorcees and as the supporting act forCorb Lund.
Byrne is currently on Blacktop Records with a three-song EP titledBoots and Blood, a preview for his third full-length solo album.
As of May 2011, Brian is currently a tattoo artist at Bonded Ink in North Sydney, Nova Scotia, Canada. He later relocated to Peterborough, Ont.
On January 24, 2012, I Mother Earth announced an end to its hiatus. The group is producing new music with Byrne again on lead vocals. They have played a number of live shows at venues across Canada. Byrne also continues to perform as a solo act.
With his wife Tara, in 2012, founded OCD Collective to raise money for families to cover autism and mental health needs.[1]
In 2015, Byrne began work as a radio announcer with Live 105, Halifax, Nova Scotia.[2]
In early 2016, Byrne announced he was trying out to become Stone Temple Pilots' new vocalist.[3]
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