Colin James

About

Colin James (born Colin James Munn, August 17, 1964, in Regina, Saskatchewan) is a Canadian blues-rock guitarist and singer-songwriter who broke through in 1988 with a self-titled debut that became the fastest-selling album in Canadian history at the time. Over a career spanning more than four decades, he has released 21 studio albums, won eight Juno Awards and 31 Maple Blues Awards, and was inducted into the Canadian Music Industry Hall of Fame in 2013. He is equally known for spearheading the 1990s swing revival through his Little Big Band project and for collaborations with artists ranging from Stevie Ray Vaughan to Lucinda Williams.

171.4K

monthly listeners on Spotify

8

Juno Awards won

31

Maple Blues Awards won

21

studio albums released

What's new

2026-07
Colin James performed as headliner at Cornstock Summer Music Festival in Taber, Alberta, with a five-piece band.
2026-04
Colin James Trio toured in the USA from April 17 to May 10, 2026, with Matt Andersen and Terra Lightfoot as guest artists.
2025-05
Colin James Trio completed a tour in British Columbia from May 19 to June 2, 2025.
2024-08
Colin James released his 21st studio album 'Chasing the Sun' on August 23, 2024, and received the Order of British Columbia the same month.
2024-10
'Chasing the Sun' was nominated for Grammy Awards in the categories Best Contemporary Blues Album and Best Americana Performance.