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The James Barker Band is a Canadian country group formed in Woodville, Ontario, in 2015. The band consists of James Barker, Taylor Abram, Connor Stephen, and Bobby Martin.[1] In Canada, they have four number one country singles with "Chills", "Keep It Simple", "Over All Over Again", and "New Old Trucks". They are currently signed to Starseed Records.

James Barker Band
James Barker Band in 2019
From left to right: James Barker, Taylor Abram, Bobby Martin, and Connor Stephen
Background information
OriginWoodville, Ontario, Canada
GenresCountry
Years active2015–present
Labels
  • Starseed
  • Sony Music Nashville
  • Villa 40
  • Universal Music Canada
MembersJames Barker
Taylor Abram
Connor Stephen
Bobby Martin
Websitewww.jamesbarkerband.com

Career


In 2015, they won the Emerging Artist Showcase at the Boots and Hearts Music Festival and the following year, they were signed to Universal Music Canada.[2] The band's debut extended play, Game On, was released April 21, 2017.[3] The band received two Juno Award nominations for Breakthrough Group of the Year and Country Album of the Year at the 2018 Juno Awards,[4] winning the second.[5] In 2018, the band's song "Chills", cowritten by Barker, Gavin Slate, Travis Wood and Donovan Woods, received a SOCAN Songwriting Prize nomination[6] and won the award for Single of the Year at the Canadian Country Music Awards.[7][8]

The band became the first artist to record a globally released Spotify Singles session in Canada in November 2018.[9][10] Their second extended play, Singles Only, was released May 24, 2019.[11] They would follow that up with the standalone single "Summer Time" in June 2020,[12] and the extended play JBB-Sides in August 2020.[13]

In May 2021, they signed a record deal with Sony Music Nashville and Villa 40, and released the single "Over All Over Again",[14][15] which became their third Canada Country number one.[16] In October 2021, they released the song "New Old Trucks", which features American country singer Dierks Bentley.[17] They followed that up with "Wastin' Whiskey" in 2022 on Starseed Records.[18]


Discography



Extended plays


Title Details Peak
positions		 Certifications
CAN
[19]
Game On
  • Release date: April 21, 2017
  • Label: Universal Canada
 29
Singles Only
  • Release date: May 24, 2019
  • Label: Universal Canada
 68
JBB-Sides
  • Release date: August 21, 2020
  • Label: Universal Canada
 —

Singles


Year Single Peak
positions		 Certifications Album
CAN Country
[16]		 CAN
[21]		 US Country Airplay
[22]
2016 "Lawn Chair Lazy" 3 — — Game On
"Just Sayin'" 7 — —
2017 "Chills" 1 91 49
"It's Working" 3 — —
2018 "Good Together" 6 — — Singles Only
2019 "Keep It Simple" 1 87 —
"There's a Drink for That" 2 — —
2020 "Slow Down Town" 21 — —
"Summer Time" 15 —[upper-alpha 1] — —
2021 "Over All Over Again" 1 68 — TBA
"New Old Trucks"
(with Dierks Bentley)		 1 63 —
2022 "Wastin' Whiskey" 2 67 —
"—" denotes a recording that failed to chart or was not released to that territory

Music videos


Year Video
2016 "Lawn Chair Lazy"
"Just Sayin"
2017 "Chills"
"It's Working"
2019 "Keep It Simple"
"There’s a Drink for That"
2020 "Slow Down Town"

Awards and nominations


YearAwardCategoryNominee/workResultRef
2017CMAO AwardsFan's ChoiceJames Barker BandWon[24][25]
Group or Duo of the YearNominated
Single of the Year"Lawn Chair Lazy"Nominated
Music Video of the Year"Chills"Nominated
CCMAAlbum of the YearGame OnNominated[26]
Group or Duo of the YearJames Barker BandNominated
Rising Star AwardNominated
Single of the Year"Lawn Chair Lazy"Nominated
Video of the Year"Chills"Nominated
Canadian Radio Music AwardsBest New Group or Solo Artist: Country"Lawn Chair Lazy"Won[27]
2018JUNO AwardsBreakthrough Group of the YearJames Barker BandNominated[28]
Country Album of the YearGame OnWon
CCMA Fan's Choice Award James Barker Band Nominated
Group or Duo of the Year Nominated
Single of the Year "Chills" Won
Top Selling Canadian Single of the Year "Chills" Won
2019 CCMA Fan's Choice Award James Barker Band Nominated [29]
Group or Duo of the Year Nominated
Interactive Artist of the Year Nominated
Single of the Year "Good Together" Nominated
2020 CCMA Album Of The Year Singles Only Nominated [30]
Fans’ Choice Award James Barker Band Nominated
Group Or Duo Of The Year Nominated
Single Of The Year "Keep It Simple" Won
CMAO Awards Single of the Year "Keep It Simple" Won [31]
Album of the Year Singles Only Nominated
Group or Duo of the Year James Barker Band Nominated
Music Video of the Year "Keep It Simple" Won
Fans' Choice James Barker Band Nominated
2021 CMAO Awards Fans' Choice James Barker Band Nominated [32]
2021 Canadian Country Music Awards Interactive Artist or Group of the Year James Barker Band Nominated [33][34]
2022 CMAO Awards Fans' Choice James Barker Band Nominated [35][36]
Canadian Country Music Association Entertainer of the Year James Barker Band Nominated [37]
[38]
Fans' Choice James Barker Band Nominated
Group or Duo of the Year James Barker Band Nominated
Interactive Artist or Group of the Year James Barker Band Nominated
Single of the Year "Over All Over Again" Nominated

Notes


  1. "Summer Time" did not enter the Canadian Hot 100, but peaked at number 24 on the Hot Canadian Digital Song Sales chart.[23]

References


  1. Whitaker, Sterling (June 29, 2016). "James Barker Band Get 'Lawn Chair Lazy' in New Video [Exclusive Premiere]". Taste of Country. Townsquare Media. Retrieved March 25, 2017.
  2. Doolan, Susan (July 15, 2016). "Band catches a big break at festival". The Barrie Examiner. Postmedia Network. Retrieved March 25, 2017.
  3. "James Barker Band: Video + EP Release Date". iHeartRadio. Retrieved March 25, 2017.
  4. "Arcade Fire and Daniel Caesar lead 2018 Juno Award nominations". CBC Music, February 6, 2018.
  5. "Junos 2018: the complete list of winners". CBC News, · March 25, 2018
  6. "2018 SOCAN Songwriting Prize Nominees Revealed". Exclaim!, May 24, 2018.
  7. "Host Shania Twain is big winner at 2018 Canadian Country Music Awards". CBC News, September 9, 2018.
  8. "The best Nova Scotia concerts of 2018". Chronicle Herald, Stephen Cooke, Dec 20, 2018
  9. "Spotify Singles". Spotify. Universal Music Group. November 7, 2018.
  10. "James Barker Band Release Their Spotify Singles Session". Umusic. November 7, 2018.
  11. "James Barker Band Return With Their Sophomore EP, Singles Only". UMusic.ca. Universal Music Canada. Retrieved April 27, 2020.
  12. Colley, Katie (June 12, 2020). "James Barker Band Are On 'Summer Time' With Their Catchy New Single". ET Canada. Corus Entertainment. Retrieved June 13, 2020.
  13. Colley, Katie (July 31, 2020). "James Barker Band Honour Singer's Late Nana In New Track 'Mama's Cooking'". ET Canada. Retrieved September 9, 2020.
  14. Farthing, Lydia (May 14, 2021). "Canadian Group James Barker Band Signs To Villa 40/Sony Music Nashville". Music Row.
  15. Laffer, Lauren (May 14, 2021). "James Barker Band Debuts New Single, 'Over All Over Again'". Sounds Like Nashville.
  17. "James Barker Band Teams Up With Dierks Bentley for "New Old Trucks"". The Country Note. October 8, 2021. Retrieved October 12, 2021.
  18. Dagg, Nanci (March 29, 2022). "James Barker Band delivers what could be another #1 single with the release of "Wastin' Whiskey"". Canadian Beats Media.
  19. "James Barker Band Chart History (Canadian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved September 9, 2020.
  20. "Canadian single certifications – James Barker Band". Music Canada.
  22. "James Barker Band Chart History (Country Airplay)". Billboard. Archived from the original on November 18, 2022. Retrieved June 20, 2022.
  23. "James Barker Band Chart History (Hot Canadian Digital Song Sales)". Billboard. Archived from the original on November 30, 2021. Retrieved August 2, 2022.
  24. "Nominees announced for 2017 CMAO Awards hosted in London". AM980. Retrieved 12 June 2017.
  25. "CMAO Awards - Winners! - Country 101.1". Country 101.1. 12 June 2017. Retrieved 12 June 2017.
  26. "CCMA Announces 2017 Award Nominees". Retrieved 12 July 2017.
  27. "Photo Review - CMW 2017 - Canadian Radio Music Awards | Canadian Beats Media". Retrieved 1 February 2021.
  28. "James Barker Band - The JUNO Awards". junoawards.ca. Retrieved 6 February 2018.
  29. "2019 CCMA Award Nominees - Canadian Country Music Association". www.ccma.org. Retrieved 17 August 2019.
  30. "2020 CCMA Awards: The complete country music winners list". Global News. Retrieved 28 September 2020.
  31. "2020 Winners & Nominees". CMA Ontario. Retrieved January 10, 2021.
  32. "2021 Winners & Nominees". CMA Ontario. Retrieved September 21, 2021.
  33. Colley, Katie (September 21, 2021). "The Reklaws Lead CCMA Awards Nominations With Six: See The Full List". ET Canada.
  34. Samhan, Jamie (November 30, 2021). "2021 CCMA Awards winners list: Dallas Smith voted entertainer of the year". Global News.
  35. "2022 CMAOntario Awards Nominees Announced". CMA Ontario. March 24, 2022. Retrieved June 7, 2022.
  36. "10th Annual CMAOntario Awards Winners Announced". CMA Ontario. June 6, 2022. Retrieved June 7, 2022.
  37. "2022 CCMA AWARD NOMINEES". Canadian Country Music Association. Archived from the original on September 12, 2022. Retrieved September 12, 2022.
  38. "TENILLE TOWNES TAKES HOME FOUR WINS AT THE 2022 CCMA AWARDS PRESENTED BY TD". Canadian Country Music Association. Global News Wire. September 11, 2022. Archived from the original on September 12, 2022.




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