Ron Sexsmith

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The earnest work of boyish Canadian singer/songwriter Ron Sexsmith won acclaim not from only critics but from fellow performers like Paul McCartney, Elvis Costello, and John Hiatt -- some of the same artists, ironically enough, who initially inspired Sexsmith himself to become a musician. Born in 1964 and raised in the Niagara Falls area, he started his first band at the age of 14, and within a few years earned his first regular gig at an area club. Influenced by Pete Seeger, he began making the rounds on the folk circuit, but soon decided to focus his attentions on becoming a songwriter. After moving to the Toronto area, Sexsmith formed the Uncool and began issuing his own material in 1985 with the cassette Out of the Duff, followed a year later by There's a Way. He continued performing while maintaining a day job as a courier but did not release anything more until 1991's Grand Opera Lane, recorded by Blue Rodeo's Bob Wiseman. The collection of songs helped earn Sexsmith a songwriting contract and eventually a recording deal with Interscope Records; teamed with producer Mitchell Froom, he released his self-titled debut in 1995. A follow-up, Other Songs, appeared two years later. In 1999, Sexsmith returned with Whereabouts, again produced by Froom. Three years later, Sexsmith inked a deal with Nettwerk and released Cobblestone Runway in October 2002. His seventh album, Retriever, followed two years later. In 2005, Sexsmith shifted creative gears with Destination Unknown, a primarily acoustic album recorded in collaboration with longtime bandmate Don Kerr. Time Being arrived in 2006. Two years later, Sexsmith released his ninth studio album, Exit Strategy of the Soul, which was produced by Martin Terefe. His tenth album, Long Player Late Bloomer, produced by Bob Rock and recorded at Sage and Sound Recording (Hollywood), The Orange Lounge (Toronto), and The Warehouse Studio (Vancouver), appeared early in 2011. Sexsmith returned to producer Mitchell Froom for his next release, Forever Endeavour, which arrived early in 2013. ~ Jason Ankeny, Rovi

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Tour Dates

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  • May 24 Friday
    Windsor, ON, Canada The Loop
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  • May 25 Saturday
    Gravenhurst, ON, Canada Peter's Players
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  • May 31 Friday
    Lindsay, ON, Canada Academy Theatre of Performing Arts
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  • Jun 1 Saturday
    Whitby, ON, Canada Class Act Dinner Theatre
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  • Jun 4 Tuesday
    San Francisco, CA, US Yoshi's Jazz Club, San Francisco
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  • Jun 5 Wednesday
    Los Angeles, CA, US Largo
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  • Jun 15 Saturday
    Eindhoven, Netherlands Effenaar Muziekgebouw Eindhoven
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  • Jun 17 Monday
    Birmingham, UK Birmingham Town Hall
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  • Jun 18 Tuesday
    Glasgow, UK O2 ABC
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  • Jun 19 Wednesday
    Gateshead, UK The Sage Gateshead
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  • Jun 20 Thursday
    Manchester, UK RNCM Theatre
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  • Jun 21 Friday
    Brighton, UK St George's Church
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  • Jun 21 Friday
    Duisburg, Germany Landschaftspark Duisburg
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  • Jun 23 Sunday
    Duisburg, Germany Landschaftspark Duisburg
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  • Oct 2 Wednesday
    Kamloops, BC, Canada BLUE GROTTO
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  • Oct 3 Thursday
    Calgary, AB, Canada The Gateway
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  • Oct 4 Friday
    Edmonton, AB, Canada Full Moon Folk Club
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  • Oct 5 Saturday
    Camrose, AB, Canada Bailey Theatre
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  • Oct 7 Monday
    Cranbrook, BC, Canada Key City Theatre
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  • Oct 8 Tuesday
    Nelson, BC, Canada The Hume Hotel
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  • Oct 9 Wednesday
    Kelowna, BC, Canada Kelowna Community Centre
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  • Oct 11 Friday
    Fort Mcmurray, AB, Canada Keyano Theatre
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  • Oct 16 Wednesday
    Kingston, ON, Canada Grand Theatre
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  • Oct 18 Friday
    Saint Catharines, ON, Canada Brock Centre
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  • Oct 19 Saturday
    Ottawa, ON, Canada National Arts Centre - Studio
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  • Dec 13 Friday
    Toronto, ON, Canada Phoenix Concert Theatre
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Discography

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  • Forever Endeavour (2013)
    Ron Sexsmith
    Forever Endeavour (2013)
    MRI
  • Long Player Late Bloomer (2011)
    Ron Sexsmith
    Long Player Late Bloomer (2011)
    Thirty Tigers
  • Exit Strategy of the Soul (2008)
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    Exit Strategy of the Soul (2008)
    Yep Roc
  • Time Being (2006)
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    Time Being (2006)
    WEA
  • Retriever (2004)
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    Retriever (2004)
    Nettwerk America
  • Cobblestone Runway (2002)
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    Cobblestone Runway (2002)
    Nettwerk America
  • Blue Boy (2001)
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    Blue Boy (2001)
    SpinART Records
  • Whereabouts (1999)
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    Whereabouts (1999)
    Interscope Records
  • Other Songs (1997)
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    Other Songs (1997)
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  • Ron Sexsmith (1995)
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    Ron Sexsmith (1995)
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