James Phillips is a

Canadian Canadians (french: Canadiens) are people identified with the country of Canada. This connection may be residential, legal, historical or cultural. For most Canadians, many (or all) of these connections exist and are collectively the source of ...

multi-instrumentalist A multi-instrumentalist is a musician who plays two or more musical instruments at a professional level of proficiency. Also known as doubling, the practice allows greater ensemble flexibility and more efficient employment of musicians, where ...

, producer and engineer hailing from

Tyne Valley, Prince Edward Island Tyne Valley is a rural municipality in Prince Edward Island, Canada. It is located in Prince County. Incorporated in 1966, the community is located in the township of Lot 13 at the intersection of Routes 12 and 167. History In 1765, the Ty ...

. He has performed as a member of a number of Island acts including the Saddle River Stringband, the James Phillips Trio, Sweetheart Jim and the Brothers Grim, The New Drifts, La Funk 6, and more. He has also worked with an assortment of maritime artists including Catherine MacLellan and

Nathan Wiley Nathan Wiley (born ) is a musician and singer from Summerside, Prince Edward Island, Canada, whose music blends modern rock and blues. History Wiley started out as a guitarist in a handful of local independent projects, including Electric Deadhe ...

. He has won an ECMA for his work on Saddle River's self-titled debut as well as a PEI Music Award for Best Bluegrass Recording & Best New Artist (Saddle River String Band).

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Saddle River Stringband Official site
Canadian country singers Canadian bluegrass musicians Living people Year of birth missing (living people) {{Canada-singer-stub