Jon Bryant

Bryant was born in Halifax, Nova Scotia. Growing up in Fall River, NS, he attended George P. Vanier Junior School and Lockview High School. Bryant graduated in 2004 from Caronport High School in Saskatchewan. He studied piano, and later learned to play guitar and drums. He attended Nova Scotia College of Art and Design and graduated with a Bachelor of Design in 2010.

He currently resides in Vancouver with his wife Bree (Woodill) Bryant, an actress and model from Halifax. They are expecting their first child September 2025.

Since 2009, Bryant has toured internationally through Canada, Europe and Australia. For many years he was an artist advocate for World Vision while performing with the Canadian Country band, Tim & the Glory Boys. In 2019, He played throughout Europe opening for American indie folk band Radical Face.

Bryant's debut album, Two Coasts for Comfort, released on 29 October 2009, was iTunes Canada's "Featured Singer/Songwriter Album of 2009" and garnered a 2011 East Coast Music Award nomination for "Folk Album of the Year".{{cite news|title=Jon Bryant Rocks Youth Quake|url=http://www.mjtimes.sk.ca/News/2012-02-18/article-2899632/Jon-Bryant-rocks-Youth-Quake/1|accessdate=28 July 2013|newspaper=The Moose Jaw Times Herald|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304043231/http://www.mjtimes.sk.ca/News/2012-02-18/article-2899632/Jon-Bryant-rocks-Youth-Quake/1|archive-date=4 March 2016|url-status=dead}}{{cite news|title=ECMA 2011: loads of Locals Nominated|url=http://thescope.ca/music/ecma-2011-loads-of-locals-nominated-this-year|accessdate=28 July 2013|newspaper=The Scope|date=20 January 2011|archive-date=14 April 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150414075341/http://thescope.ca/music/ecma-2011-loads-of-locals-nominated-this-year|url-status=live}}{{cite web|title=Jon Bryant Music Chart Performance Summary|url=http://www.music-chart.info/artist/123525/Jon-Bryant|publisher=music-chart.info|accessdate=28 July 2013}}{{dead link|date=November 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}

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In May 2012, Bryant released his follow-up album, What Takes You, which featured a number of Canadian musicians, including JUNO Award winner Meaghan Smith, and guitarist Jason Mingo.{{cite web|title=Jon Bryant Announces Western Canadian Tour Dates in Support of New Album 'What Takes you'|url=http://nxew.ca/?p=8296|publisher=North by East West|accessdate=28 July 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304085433/http://www.nxew.ca/?p=8296|archive-date=4 March 2016|url-status=dead}}

In March 2016, Bryant released his third studio album "Twenty Something" which featured the production of British music producer Alex Newport (City and Colour, Death Cab for Cutie), Canadian Producer Nygel Asselin (Half Moon Run), American producer Rick Parker (Lord Huron, Black Rebel Motorcycle Club) and Canadian Producer Jordan Wiberg. The lead off single to the album "Light" received critical acclaim and the official music video features the award winning filmmaker, photographer & director Caitlin Cronenberg. In 2017, Jon Bryant signed an exclusive licensing deal with Nettwerk Music Group and, to this day, is still represented by them.

In May 2019 Bryant released his 4th studio album "Cult Classic" highlighting his short time within NXIVM, otherwise known as the "hollywood sex cult".https://www.cbc.ca/radio/q/monday-may-13-2019-laakkuluk-williamson-bathory-jon-bryant-and-more-1.5131652/jon-bryant-on-how-joining-nxivm-inspired-his-new-album-cult-classic-1.5131684 The album was initially seen as a departure from his iconic indie-folk roots and features what could be described as a more psychedelic indie sound. Most notably from the album, his single "At Home" has garnered over 12,000,000 streams since its release and the music video won an American Society of Cinematographers award in 2024.

Between 2020 and 2024 Bryant released a variety of Singles and EP's including his most successful song to date "Headphones" which has amassed over 16,000,000 streams on Spotify alone. Additionally, in 2019 Headphones broke into the top 50 when it charted on German AAA radio.

In April 2025, Bryant released his 5th studio album entitled Therapy Notes. The 12 song LP features the songwriting and vocals of Nashville based singer-songwriter "Bre Kennedy" and Los Angeles based Lauren Luiz from the female fronted band "Girlhouse".

IN 2009 and 2017, Bryant performed at the Juno Awards ceremonies. Additionally his albums have incited tastemaker praise courtesy of The Line of Best Fit, Atwood Magazine, CBC Q with Tom Power and Elle Canada.

In addition to his work in the music industry, Bryant is also an actor and voice actor. He has appeared in Apple TV's Smoke, Animal Control, Family Law, Fire Country, Searching for a Serial Killer: The Regina Smith Story, Big Sky, Arrow, Marvel: Sentinel of the Spaceways and Riverdale.{{Cite web |title=Jon Bryant |url=http://www.imdb.com/name/nm10325802/ |access-date=19 August 2022 |website=IMDb}} In 2023 he voiced Bitores Mendez in the remake of the 2005 video game Resident Evil 4.{{Cite web |title=Meet the Voice Actors of Resident Evil 4 Remake |url=https://www.mellostudio.com/en/voice-actors-of-resident-evil-4-remake/ |access-date=9 May 2023 |language=en-US |archive-date=24 April 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230424084402/https://www.mellostudio.com/en/voice-actors-of-resident-evil-4-remake/ |url-status=live }}

• 2009: Two Coasts for Comfort{{cite web|url=http://www.ffwdweekly.com/article/music/music-previews/coast-to-coast-6852/|title=Coast to coast|work=Fast Forward Weekly|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110113010740/http://www.ffwdweekly.com/article/music/music-previews/coast-to-coast-6852/|archivedate=13 January 2011}}
• 2012: What Takes You[http://www.theprogress.com/entertainment/241514601.html "Old emporium building in DT Chilliwack goes acoustic"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150410113718/http://www.theprogress.com/entertainment/241514601.html |date=10 April 2015 }}. Chilliwack Progress.[http://songsinthevalley.com/2015/02/01/jon-bryant-a-year-later/ "Jon Bryant: A year later..."]. Songs in the Valley. 1 February 2015.
• 2016: [https://open.spotify.com/album/04fOj55fAN5mWhs7DMvNiH Twenty Something] {{Cite web |url=https://www.bestnewbands.com/featured-artists/jon-bryant-twenty-something/ |title=Archived copy |access-date=22 May 2025 |archive-date=31 December 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231231064424/http://www.bestnewbands.com/featured-artists/jon-bryant-twenty-something/ |url-status=live }}
• 2019: [https://open.spotify.com/album/0NFxvuLwUsCzLICePGnEm6 Cult Classic] {{Cite web |url=https://exclaim.ca/music/article/jon_bryant_opens_up_about_joining_and_leaving_nxivm_on_cult_classic_lp_stream_now |title=Archived copy |access-date=22 May 2025 |archive-date=16 May 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220516082439/https://exclaim.ca/music/article/jon_bryant_opens_up_about_joining_and_leaving_nxivm_on_cult_classic_lp_stream_now |url-status=live }}
• 2025: [https://open.spotify.com/album/2BCYKHOYEWovCakIv4ZO6j Therapy Notes] {{Cite web |url=https://www.mysticsons.com/article/jon-bryant-therapy-notes |title=Archived copy |access-date=22 May 2025 |archive-date=21 April 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250421141357/https://www.mysticsons.com/article/jon-bryant-therapy-notes |url-status=live }}

• 2020: Half Bad
• 2021: Back to Love
• 2021: Psychldyllic Salutations
• 2021: "The Great Reveal" (with Nina June)
• 2022: "California"
• 2022: "would you call me up?"
• 2022: "This Book"

• [https://www.songwritingcompetition.com/winners 2024 International Songwriting Competition winner]
• [https://www.shootonline.com/article/jon-joffin-garners-his-4th-career-asc-award-time-making-history/ 2024 American Society of Cinematographers] - Music Video Category - At Home (Winner)
• East Coast Music Awards
• 2011 – Folk Album of the Year Two Coasts for Comfort (nomination)
• Music Nova Scotia Awards
• 2010 – Best New Artist (nominated)
• 2010 – Digital Artist of the Year (nominated){{cite web|url=http://www.thisisfakediy.co.uk/articles/news/music-nova-scotia-music-industry-award-nominees-announced/|title=Music Nova Scotia Music & Industry Award Nominees Announced – DIY|work=DIY|date=3 January 2024 }}
• 2010 – Inspirational Artist of the Year (nominated)
• Covenant Awards
• 2010 – Best Folk Album Two Coasts For Comfort (nominated)
• iTunes Canada
• "Deaf" – iTunes "Single of the Week" – January 2010[http://www.thelaker.ca/printable.asp?type=articles&id=2710 "Fall River's Jon Bryant takes his show to the Big Apple"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150410113529/http://www.thelaker.ca/printable.asp?type=articles&id=2710# |date=10 April 2015 }}. Pat Healey, The Laker
• Two Coasts for Comfort – iTunes Featured Singer/Songwriter Album of 2009[http://hangout.altsounds.com/reviews/113764-jon-bryant-coasts-comfort-album.html< "Jon Bryant - Two Coasts for Comfort [Album]{{Dead link|date=November 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}"]{{Dead link|date=May 2019 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}. Alt Sounds
• iTunes "Indie Spotlight" – February 2010

• TV/Film Placements
• "Headphones" – Shameless Season 11 "This is Chicago"
• “I Shall Not Fear” - Manifest Season 4 “Relative Bearing”
• "The Fall" – My Life With the Walter Boys Season 01 "The Cole Effect"
• "At Home" – NCIS Season 15 "One Step Forward"
• “I Shall Not Fear” - Sullivans Crossing Season 01 "Pressure Drop"
• “I Don't Know How” - Murder in a Small Town Season 01 "A Chill Rain"
• “Light” - Scream Season 3 "Endgame"
• "David Livingstone" – Rookie Blue Season 4 "Skeletons"
• "Evening Sun" – Rookie Blue Season 3 "Every Man"
• "David Livingstone" – Degrassi: The Next Generation Season 12 "Waterfalls (1)"

[https://vancouversun.com/musicians+bands+named+Peak+prize+finalists+list/9932100/story.html "B.C.’s top musicians, bands named to $102,700 Peak FM prize finalists list"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150822110636/http://www.vancouversun.com/musicians+bands+named+Peak+prize+finalists+list/9932100/story.html |date=22 August 2015 }}. Francois Marchand, Vancouver Sun. 12 June 2014

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