User:ManueldeJude/John Allaire (musician)

John Allaire is a Canadian singer-songwriter. He was a founding member of the Canadian band The Town Cryers (1985-92), The Mercy Miners (1995-2002), and moved to a musical life under his own name with the release of his debut album, Crime and Punishment, in 2003.

A multiple award winner in Canada and the US, Allaire won the PROCAN award in 1987 for his song Cry at Night. In 1989, Allaire's song, Never Bin Hurt B-4 won the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation's Telefest award as top independent video in Canada. More recently, Allaire's songwriting has come to the forefront in 2009, winning the Lyricist of the Year award from the American Songwriter Association for his song Magnets from his 2009 album, Up Hill ... Both Ways. In the same year, he was awarded "Best live - Acoustic" Act from the Toronto Independent Music Awards.

Allaire has toured Canada and the US extensively as both a solo act and with his backing band, the Campistas. He has played the South by Southwest festival and many Canadian festivals, including opening stints for The Black Crowes, The Drive-By Truckers, the Hoodoo Gurus and many other major-label bands.

Discography:

Solo

''Up Hill ... Both Ways (2009)

Silver Lining (Compilation) (2008)

Ghosts of the Royal Motel (2007)

Thank You Waitress! (2005)

Crime and Punishment (2003)''

The Mercy Miners

Knuckle Sandwich (1997)

The Town Cryers

''Stanley's Cup (1992)

Surprise Surprise (1989)

All's Well (1987)''