Julian Austin (musician)

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Origin = flagicon|Canada Sussex, New Brunswick
Instrument = Guitar
Genre = Country
Occupation = singer
Years_active = 1997 – Present
Label = ViK. Recordings (1996 - 2001)
Civilian Records (2002 - 2003)
LMG Records (2006 - Present)
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URL = [http://www.julianaustin.com/ www.julianaustin.com]
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Julian Austin, born August 24, 1963 in Sussex, New Brunswick, Canada, is an award winning country music singer. He has released more than fifteen singles in his native Canada, including the Number One hit "Little Ol' Kisses" (1997). In addition, Austin has recorded four studio albums.

Biography

Julian Austin burst onto the country music scene with the release of his first album, "What My Heart Already Knows", on May 6, 1997. The album was certified gold by the Canadian Recording Industry Association for sales of 50,000 copies [http://www.julianaustin.com/Bio2.html] , and the first single, "Little Ol' Kisses," went to #1 the Canadian country singles chart. That same year, Austin won the Wrangler Rising Star Award from the Canadian Country Music Association (CCMA). All of the additional singles released from the album reached the top 20, including the #3 song, "Diamond." In 1998, Austin was nominated for Best Country Male Vocalist at the Juno Awards, but lost to Paul Brandt.

Austin moved to Calgary, Alberta in 1998 to work on his second album. However, the project was put on hold when he was injured in a bull-riding accident on January 9, 1999. Austin was left with several broken and cracked ribs, a punctured right lung, and a gaping hole in his right leg. [http://www.julianaustin.com/Bio3.html] After his recovery, "Back In Your Life" was released on March 7, 2000. The album included a cover of the Steve Miller classic "Take the Money and Run," which reached #4 on the Canadian country singles chart. The album earned Austin six CCMA nominations, and he was again nominated for Best Country Male at the Juno's, once again losing to Paul Brandt.

Austin left his record label, ViK. Recordings, in 2001. The following year, he was approached by Civilian Records president Myles Goodwyn. His third album, "Bulletproof", was released on August 13, 2002. Singles from the album didn't perform well on the charts, and Austin left the label due to creative differences. [http://www.julianaustin.com/Bio4.html]

Austin began work on his fourth album in 2005, which is expected to be released by LMG Records later this year (2007). He currently lives in Manitoba with his wife Angela and their dog, Baxter.

Discography

Albums

ingles

*^ACurrent single.

Awards

Canadian Country Music Awards
*Wrangler Rising Star Award (1997)

References

External links

* [http://www.julianaustin.com Julian Austin Official Site]