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I learned to write songs on a beach in Maryland when I was twenty-years-old. I was sleeping in a hammock in the woods on the edge of town trying to make a girl fall in love with me. Busking for change on a boardwalk on the beach will almost certainly put words in your mouth.
Riding horses and driving tractors in Southern Alberta was my childhood. I was a farm boy and I spent my days wandering with my dog, humming the songs I heard on the a.m. radio. My grandpa could spin a story out of anything and I hung off of his every word. He taught me how to do the same.
I started an indie rock band and we were together five years. We had an old red van and we toured the country. I fell in love with every town and city we ever played in and every highway line we passed.
My roots caught up to me as they often do as a person grows. I remembered all my time on the farm and all the stories my grandpa told. Folk and country music started to call my name.
My name is Tanner James and I am a singer, a runner, a traveller, a dreamer, a troubadeur and a guitar picker. Most of all - I’m a storyteller. This is my life now.
Quotes from quotable people:
“Tanner
is an amazing story teller, his stories both are entertaining and down
to earth. Besides being a great story teller, Tanner's voice is a true
gift. His songs are fun and soulful. To spend a evening listening to
Tanner is like spending a evening in your favorite restaurant.”
Kim Younger
“Music In The Garden” series director
Valley Ridge Community
“Tanner is one of the most passionate musicians I know. As longtime friends, I have always known him to be constantly striving to better himself and his craft. I've watched him create music for so many years and perform countless shows. The energy he brings on and off the stage is not only extremely fun but also inspiring.”
Marisa Bruch
Bumstead Records
“Tanner brings an honesty and whimsical-ness to country songs. It’s the crackle in his voice, mixed with laughter and charm in his storytelling which make you feel like you’ve known him your whole life. Lovely and captivating to watch live and warm and reassuring to listen to on album.”
Malissa Dunphy
CJAY 92 FM
Previously Canadian Content Coordinator at X92.9 FM
“Tanner is a class act. He (and his band at the time) played our wedding; great stage energy and variety made for a really memorable night.”
Paul Karchut
CBC Radio
Song Contests:
1st Place - 35/35 - 2014 Calgary Folk Fest Song Contest
Finalist - Prose and Pros - 2014 Calgary Folk Fest Song Contest
Finalist - Prose and Pros - 2013 Calgary Folk Fest Song Contest
2nd Place - Places and Spaces - 2013 Calgary Folk Fest Song Contest
Finalist - Prose and Pros - 2010 Calgary Folk Fest Song Contest
3rd Place - Prose and Pros - 2009 Calgary Folk Fest Song Contest
2nd Place - Best Newcomer - 2009 Calgary Folk Fest Song Contest
Semi-Finalist - 2009 UK Song Contest
Training:
3 Day Songwriting Bootcamp with Dan Mangan
3 Day Songwriting Bootcamp with Hayes Carll
403-320-0117
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We are the only bar in town featuring live music every day of the week. Canadian touring artists, local legends and new emerging artists, everyone stops here.