JIM BOYD is a singer/songwriter and member of the Lakes/Sinixt 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 has won many national awards in music, and has recently released his thirteenth full-length recording VOICES FROM THE LAKES
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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.
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
•HARLEY HIGH-2008 Mega International
•Voices From The Lakes-2010 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-2010 Thunderwolf
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The Jim Boyd Band is from Inchelium on the Colville Indian Reservation in Washington, State.
For more information regarding the Jim Boyd Band, or booking: Thunderwolf Records at (509)879-0241.
The New JIM BOYD RELEASE IS TITLED VOICES FROM THE LAKES, A TRADITIONAL and CONTEMPORARY RECORDING THAT INCLUDES MANY FLUTE SONGS BY BOYD, AS WELL AS CONTEMPORARY SONGS WITH LYRICS ABOUT BOYD'S LAKES HISTORY.
RELEASE NUMBER: TWPVL10
RELEASE DATE: January 28, 2010
ARTIST: JIM BOYD
TITLE:
Voices From The Lakes
LABEL: Thunderwolf Records
UPC: 884502376760
CONTACT:Email: thunderwolfproductions@gmail.com
SONGS:
1. The Hunt2:55
2. We Are Sinixt4:48
3. Dream Flight4:30
4. The Follower2:35
5. Woman of the World2:13
6. Cold Winds3:00
7. Going To The Stick Games 3:33
8. Voices From The Lakes 2:05
9. Turmoil3:52
10. Canoe Journey2:56
11. When The Dam Goes Away 2:23
12. Blue Bird2:00
13. In The Round2:53
14. Magic In The Night3:48
CREDITS:
All songs written, arranged, and produced by Jim Boyd.
Recorded and mastered at Rez Recording.
Cover photo by Shelly Boyd.
Jim Boyd: vocals, Cedar flutes, keyboards, hand drums, bass guitar, acoustic guitars.
Shelly Boyd: background vocals on We Are Sinixt.
Brad Greene: Piano on Magic In The Night.
Turmoil is dedicated to Tinker Watt of the Lakes.
�℗2010 Jim Boyd BMI
