Julian Austin (born August 24, 1963) is a Canadian

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singer. He has released more than fifteen singles in Canada, including the Number One hit " Little Ol' Kisses" (1997). In addition, Austin has recorded five studio albums.

Biography

Austin released his first album, ''

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'', on May 6, 1997. The album was certified

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by the

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for sales of 50,000 copies, and the first single, " Little Ol' Kisses," went to No. 1 the Canadian country singles chart. That same year, Austin won the Wrangler Rising Star Award from the

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(CCMA). All of the additional singles released from the album reached the top 20, including the No. 3 song, "Diamond." In 1998, Austin was nominated for Best Country Male Vocalist at the

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s, but lost to

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. He moved to

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, Alberta in 1998 to work on his second album. However, the project was put on hold when he was injured in a bull-riding accident on January 9, 1999. Austin was left with several broken and cracked ribs, a punctured right lung, and a gaping hole in his right leg. After his recovery, '' Back in Your Life'' was released on March 7, 2000. The album included a cover of the Steve Miller classic "

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," which reached No. 4 on the Canadian country singles chart. The album earned Austin six CCMA nominations, and he was again nominated for Best Country Male at the Juno's, once again losing to Paul Brandt. Austin left his record label,

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, in 2001. The following year, he was approached by Civilian Records president

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. His third album, ''

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'', was released on August 13, 2002. Singles from the album didn't perform well on the charts, and Austin left the label due to creative differences.
He began work on his fourth album in 2005, '' The Red and White'', which was released by LMG Records in 2007. His fifth studio album, ''

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'', was released be Little Ol' Records on May 26, 2009.

Personal life

Austin currently lives in Steinbach, Manitoba with his wife Angela and their dog, Baxter. Austin is an avid supporter of the

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. He has done performances for the troops and has made a tribute song to raise money for the Sapper Mike McTeague Wounded Warriors fund, called "The Red and White Brigade".

Discography

Studio albums

Singles

1997–2000

2001–present

Music videos

Awards

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*Wrangler Rising Star Award (1997)

References

External links

*
CanadianBands.com entry
* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Austin, Julian 1963 births Living people People from Kings County, New Brunswick Canadian country singer-songwriters Canadian male singers Musicians from New Brunswick Canadian Country Music Association Rising Star Award winners Canadian male singer-songwriters