Jon McKiel is a

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singer-songwriter, originally from Halifax,

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and later based in Baie Verte,

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. He is most noted for his 2024 album ''

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'', which was a longlisted nominee for the

2024 Polaris Music Prize The 2024 edition of the Canadian Polaris Music Prize was presented on September 17, 2024 at Massey Hall. The longlist was announced on June 11, and the shortlist was released July 12. The award was won by Jeremy Dutcher for his album '' Motewo ...

. In addition to his solo recordings, McKiel collaborated with

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, C.L. McLaughlin, Michael C. Duguay, James Anderson and Chris Meaney on the project Weird Lines, whose self-titled album was released on Sappy Futures in 2016.

Discography

*''The Nature of Things'' (2008) *''Confidence Lodge'' (2011) *''Tonka War Cloud'' (2011) *''Jon McKiel'' (2014) *''Memorial Ten Count'' (2017) *''Bobby Joe Hope'' (2020) *''

'' (2024)Stephen M. Duesner
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'', May 3, 2024.

References

21st-century Canadian male singers 21st-century Canadian singer-songwriters Canadian male singer-songwriters Canadian indie rock musicians Musicians from Halifax, Nova Scotia Living people Year of birth missing (living people) {{Canada-musician-stub