Afie Jurvanen (born April 28, 1981), known by his stage name Bahamas, is a Canadian musician.
Early life
Jurvanen was born in
Toronto
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and raised in
Barrie
Barrie is a city in Southern Ontario, Canada, about north of Toronto. The city is within Simcoe County and located along the shores of Kempenfelt Bay, the western arm of Lake Simcoe. Although physically in Simcoe County, Barrie is politically ...
,
Ontario
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. He is of
Finnish
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* Something or someone from, or related to Finland
* Culture of Finland
* Finnish people or Finns, the primary ethnic group in Finland
* Finnish language, the national language of the Finnish people
* Finnish cuisine
See also ...
ancestry.
Career
Jurvanen taught himself guitar. He worked with a variety of musicians that includes
The Lumineers
The Lumineers are an American alternative folk band based in Denver, Colorado. The founding members are Wesley Schultz (lead vocals, guitar) and Jeremiah Fraites (drums, percussion, piano). Schultz and Fraites began writing and performing toge ...
,
City and Colour
Dallas Michael John Albert Green (born September 29, 1980) is a Canadian musician, singer, songwriter and record producer who records under the name City and Colour. He is also known for his contributions as a singer, rhythm guitarist and songwr ...
,
Feist,
Howie Beck
Howie Beck is a Canadian musician, mixer and producer based in Toronto, Ontario. He has been nominated for three Juno Awards in Canada on three occasions for Adult Alternative Album, Engineer of the Year and Producer of the Year (2017).
History
Be ...
,
Jason Collett
Jason Collett is a Toronto-based Canadian singer-songwriter. He has released six solo studio albums, and is a former member of Broken Social Scene. His latest album, ''Song & Dance Man'', was released in February, 2016.
Early life
Collett was bo ...
,
Jack Johnson,
The Weather Station
The Weather Station is a Canadian folk music band fronted by Tamara Lindeman, formed in 2006. The band membership has changed over the years, and as of 2022 includes Lindeman (lead vocals, piano), Ben Whiteley (bass), Johnny Spence (keyboards), ...
, and
Zeus
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.
Downtown Music Publishing represents Bahamas' songs. Jurvanen recorded his debut album, ''
Pink Strat
''Pink Strat'' is the debut album from Canadian musician Bahamas (musician), Bahamas. It was nominated for both a Juno Award, Juno and a Polaris Music Prize in 2010.
Track listing
References
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2009 debut albums
Bahamas ...
'', in a cabin in rural Ontario in 2008. He released the album under the name Bahamas in 2009 and was subsequently nominated for a
2010 Juno Award for
Roots & Traditional Album of the Year – Solo.
Bahamas' second album, ''
Barchords, was released'' on February 7, 2012.
The album received nomination at the
2013 Juno Awards for the
Adult Alternative Album of the Year. Jurvanen received a nomination for
Songwriter of the Year for the tracks "Be My Witness", "Caught Me Thinking", and "Lost in the Light".
Jurvanen released his third album, ''
Bahamas Is Afie'' on August 19, 2014. The album received first place on ''
Qs Top 20 Albums of 2014. ''Bahamas Is Afie'' received a nomination for Adult Alternative Album of the Year At the
Juno Awards of 2015
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, and Jurvanen received nomination for Songwriter of the Year for "All the Time", "Bitter Memories" and "Stronger Than That". He won the awards in both categories.
Jurvanen tours with drummer
Jason Tait
Jason Tait is a Canadian musician from Winnipeg, Manitoba. He is the drummer for the Canadian indie rock band The Weakerthans. Tait has also been a contributing member of Broken Social Scene and The FemBots.
Career
Tait played drums for the Pa ...
and backing vocalist Felicity Williams. Bahamas opened for Jack Johnson,
Robert Plant,
Wilco
Wilco is an American alternative rock band based in Chicago, Illinois. The band was formed in 1994 by the remaining members of alternative country group Uncle Tupelo following singer Jay Farrar's departure. Wilco's lineup changed frequently d ...
,
The Lumineers
The Lumineers are an American alternative folk band based in Denver, Colorado. The founding members are Wesley Schultz (lead vocals, guitar) and Jeremiah Fraites (drums, percussion, piano). Schultz and Fraites began writing and performing toge ...
and
City and Colour
Dallas Michael John Albert Green (born September 29, 1980) is a Canadian musician, singer, songwriter and record producer who records under the name City and Colour. He is also known for his contributions as a singer, rhythm guitarist and songwr ...
.
Jurvanen released his fourth album, ''
Earthtones'' on January 19, 2018. Bahamas began their Canadian tour for Earthtones on January 18, 2018, the
Earthtones World Tour and recruited
Zach Gill
Zach Gill (born May 18, 1975) is a multi-instrumentalist singer-songwriter. He performs regularly as a solo artist in addition to being a member of Animal Liberation Orchestra and Jack Johnson's band. Gill has performed at festivals and on te ...
to open the shows.
Jurvanen released his fifth studio album, ''
Sad Hunk
''Sad Hunk'' is the fifth studio album by Canadian musician Bahamas, released October 9, 2020. The album's release was preceded by the preview single "Own Alone" in August, with "Trick to Happy" following in September.
The album won the Juno Awa ...
'', on October 9, 2020. The album won the Juno Award for Adult Alternative Album of the Year at the
Juno Awards of 2021
The Juno Awards of 2021, honouring Canadian music achievements, were presented on 6 June 2021, observing the 50th anniversary of these awards. The main ceremonies were televised on CBC.
The ceremony was originally scheduled to take place in Ma ...
.
Discography
Albums
Singles
Personal life
Jurvanen lived in The Junction neighborhood of Toronto with his wife and two children until December 2018, when they relocated to Nova Scotia.
References
External links
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1981 births
Living people
Canadian male guitarists
Canadian male singer-songwriters
Canadian folk singer-songwriters
Canadian indie rock musicians
Musicians from Barrie
Musicians from Toronto
Canadian people of Finnish descent
Juno Award for Adult Alternative Album of the Year winners
Juno Award for Songwriter of the Year winners
21st-century Canadian guitarists
21st-century Canadian male singers