Michael Jerome Browne is a Canadian blues singer and guitarist,Greg Quill, "The two faces of Michael Jerome Browne". Toronto Star, October 4, 2007. most noted as a multiple Juno Award nominee."An intimate evening with Michael Jerome Browne". Courtenay Comox Valley Record, April 1, 2015.
Born in South Bend, Indiana, he moved to Montreal, Quebec, in childhood with his family, and began playing shows as a blues guitarist in his teens.Bernard Pérusse, "A life in music; Michael Jerome Browne paid his dues at the Yellow Door and in mtro stations. A solo artist and a guitarist with the Susie Arioli Band, he tours, records and teaches". Montreal Gazette, November 11, 2007. He was later a singer and guitarist in the Stephen Barry Band before launching his own solo career with a self-titled album released in 1998.Norman Provencher, "Mr. Browne's basic blues: Strip a song to its essentials, he says, and see what's left". Ottawa Citizen, February 7, 2002.
He received Juno nominations for Blues Album of the Year at the Juno Awards of 2000 for his self-titled debut album,Brendan Kelly, "Blues brothers: What do Ray Bonneville, Michael Jerome Browne and Steve Hill have in common? Well, they're all Montrealers, they all play guitar and they're all nominated for best blues album at this weekend's Juno Awards". Montreal Gazette, March 11, 2000. the Juno Awards of 2002 for Drive On,"Juno nominations". Peterborough Examiner, February 12, 2002. the Juno Awards of 2016 for Sliding Delta,T'Cha Dunlevy, "Browne is connected to the blues". Montreal Gazette, November 25, 2016. the Juno Awards of 2020 for That's Where It's At,Melody Lau, "Alessia Cara and Tory Lanez lead the 2020 Juno nominations". CBC Music, January 28, 2020. and the Juno Awards of 2024 for Gettin' Together,"Junos 2024: full list of winners". CBC Music, March 23, 2024. and Roots & Traditional Album of the Year – Solo at the Juno Awards of 2005 for Michael Jerome Browne and the Twin River String Band."Juno nominees". North Bay Nugget, February 8, 2005.
He has also been a three-time Canadian Folk Music Award winner, winning Solo Artist of the Year at the 4th Canadian Folk Music Awards in 2008 and the 8th Canadian Folk Music Awards in 2012, and Traditional Singer of the Year at the 11th Canadian Folk Music Awards in 2015.Alex Hudson, "Canadian Folk Music Awards Announce 2015 Winners". Exclaim, November 9, 2015.
Discography Michael Jerome Browne - 1998 Drive On - 2001 Michael Jerome Browne and the Twin River String Band - 2004 Double - 2007 This Beautiful Mess - 2009 The Road Is Dark - 2011 Sliding Delta - 2015 Can't Keep a Good Man Down - 2018 That’s Where It's At! - 2019 Gettin' Together - 2023
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