JIM DORIE

   Jim Dorie is currently living in his home province of Nova Scotia after working in Alberta for a number of years. An avid reader and audiophile, Jim has been collecting song ideas and bits of melody for quite a while. A strong desire to try his hand as a songwriter has led Jim to a few writing workshops with instructors such as Roy Forbes, Valdy, Susan Crowe, Chuck Brodsky, Stacey Earle, Clary Croft, Dave Carroll and more.

Jim plays acoustic roots/folk music that paints pictures and tells stories about life experiences, friendship, interesting characters, work and relationships. A long standing interest in the singer-songwriter musical category, Jim has listened to John Hiatt, Lyle Lovett, Fredeaglesmith, Steve Earle, Richard Shindell, Jackson Brown, Dave Gunning, Ron Hynes and many more. These artists have no doubt influenced Jim’s writing and performance style.

Jim’s first solo recording titled “Something Happened” will be released in the spring of 2010. Recorded at “Wee House of Music Co.” in Pictou County, Nova Scotia, the record features the talents of Dave Gunning, J.P. Cormier, Fleur Mainville and Jonathan MacDougall. Although this is a debut recording, many friends in the business have stated that the CD is as good as many they have heard from artists who are releasing their fourth or fifth album.