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JIM BOYD
JIM BOYD is a singer/songwriter and member of the Lakes band on the Colville Indian Reservation in Washington, State. Boyd is a contemporary songwriter who writes mostly about being native american in today's world. He incorporates cedar flutes and hand drums as well as rocking guitars and drums to help convey the messages he distributes through so many genres.
Boyd is a six-time Native American Music Awards winner and has recently released his eleventh full-length recording Blues to Bluegrass.
Boyd's first solo release was in 1989 when he recorded a release on Canyon Records called Reservation Bound. Since then he has released many more titles including: Unity, Reservation Blues, First Come, Last Served, alterNATIVES (2002 Record of the Year-NAMMY), JIM BOYD with ALFONSO KOLB, LIVE AT THE MET, JIM BOYD & Kyo-T, LIVE (2003 Best Pop/Rock Recording-NAMMY), Going To The Stick Games(2004 Record of the Year-NAMMY), Them Old Guitars (2005 songwriter of the Year-NAMMY), and his most recent JIM BOYD BAND, Live At Two Rivers. Boyd also released the Inchelium music video that took home Best Short-Form Video in the 9th annual Native American Music Awards.
All recordings were released on his own Thunderwolf Records label and distributed by Zango Music, Bonds Indian Supply LLC, Drumbeat Indian Arts, and available at amazon.com, CD Baby, iTunes, and through Thunderwolfrecords.com.
Boyd collaborated with writer friend Sherman Alexie on songs included on Alexie's movie Smoke Signals on Miramax, which were also included on the soundtrack on TVT Records. This recording received the Best Compilation Award in the second annual Native American Music Awards. Boyd and Alexie also co-wrote a song that was included on the HONOR CD with artists such as Bonnie Raitt, The Indigo Girls, Toad The Wet Sprocket, and Matthew Sweet, among others.
Jim Boyd performs his original music throughout the US as well as annual European tours. Boyd has performed with Bonnie Raitt, The Indigo Girls, Joe Cocker, and many more.
Jim Boyd Recordings
Jim Boyd Recordings:
• Reservation Bound-1989 Thunderwolf
• Unity-1993 Thunderwolf
• RESERVATION BLUES The Soundtrack-1995 Thunderwolf
• First Come, Last Served-1997 Thunderwolf
• alterNATIVES-2001 Thunderwolf
• Live At The Met-2002 Thunderwolf
• Jim Boyd & Kyo-T, LIVE-2003 Thunderwolf
• Going To The Stick Games-2004 Thunderwolf
• Them Old Guitars-2005 Thunderwolf
• Live At Two Rivers-2006
• Blues to Bluegrass-2007 Thunderwolf
Other Recordings Jim Boyd was included on:
• Smoke Signals sound track-1998 TVT Records
• HONOR-1996 Daemon Records
• XIT-Drums Across The Atlantic-1981 SOAR
• Business Of Fancydancing Soundtrack-2002 Fallsapart
• Talking Rain-1995
VIDEOS:
• Inchelium-2006 Thunderwolf
• Stick Indians-2008 Thunderwolf
The Jim Boyd Band is from Inchelium on the Colville Indian Reservation in Washington, State. Boyd has six Native American Music Awards (NAMMYS) to date and performs throughout the United States and Europe.
For more information regarding the Jim Boyd Band, or booking: Thunderwolf Records at (509)879-0241, email jimboyd@thunderwolfrecords.com
or check out www.thunderwolfrecords.com
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"Taking Artist of the Year was multiple award-winner Jim Boyd, with Blues to Bluegrass. This was Boyd's eleventh release which explored many genres - from rock and bluegrass to blues and folk, and was the first recording since the tragic loss of his son, Jim Boyd, Jr.. "
GOOD FOR YOU!!
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hey jim congrats on your award its was cool runnin into you the other day before you hit the awards up nice to hear ya end up winnin'! best of luck later..Mike
Way to go...congratulations on the big one at the Nammy's! Thank you so much for sharing your music at the American Indian Tourism Conference in Couer d'Alene, Idaho last week--what a memory I'll always treasure, along with all the rest of "The Native American All Star Jam!" It was truly a gift that was shared that night. You are truly deserving of this award--your music touches people in ways you'll never know, and it is needed. A-Ho!--Cassie
heyyy, when you comin down to my homey town to ride that bike on the trail of tears ride,ddrop and give me 50 ????? i l;ll drop but no 50. (listening toi kili tyting one on. sad as that may seem i live in the hood, get down on the rez, get down in the hood, ha! with my british mantality, sometimes yesd, sometimes, NO.!!!! DROP MY--- i AINYT GIVIN YOU ----!!! i love to work it, but dont try to make me! down? read kili coment. love you jim.
The song Inchelium - really really - really good - does put the town on the MAP! You paint with your music - that's right! And make me want to hear more! Much respect you know! Lina
Hello, coming 2 U FROM Priest Rapids, WA. I remember seeing u @ Wellpinit, where u started & grew, I am very Proud of U. When U comin to Yakama Country?
My Dear Friend~ As we cross the bridge from Summer's Sun into the jewel-tone Light of Autumn, I send wishes that Your week will be one of much Joy & Serenity. ~Faith, Hope, & Love~ Sharon
