BIO

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Jamie Junger may owe his joyful performing energy to the raucous family parties of his Nova Scotia childhood, where bagpipes, guitars and loud singing were the norm. Or perhaps to his participation, as a teen, in jams with touring musicians after being snuck out of the house by a music promoter who lived next door. But his songwriting is entirely his own.

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Whether dealing with the pressing themes of a just world (“Economy,” “Beautiful Graveyard,” “Make a Livin Not a Killin”) or the joy of the mundane (“Washing on the Line,” “ Flowers,”) Jamie’s writing style is fresh, clever,  and direct. It reveals a reverence for the natural world and a genuine insight into the complex meaning of home, as well as a lack of pretension and sharpness that occasionally turns dark. Round that out with the delightful silliness of songs like “Underwear” and “Fishin’ for Pickles” and his music might be described as a blend of folk, reggae, pop and rock. 

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Jamie left home at 17 for a brief (and seasick) stint in the navy, where he met Bernie Radelfinger, his first writing band partner. They moved to Vancouver three years later, started The Wingnuts and eventually met Sook-Yin Lee, with whom they formed Bob’s Your Uncle, touring Canada, the USA and Europe.  BYU shared the stage with JJ Cale, Billy Bragg, Crash Test Dummies, Sarah McLachlan , Raffi, Barenaked Ladies, Blue Rodeo, the Tragically Hip and Holly Cole, among others. 

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By the mid ‘90s Sook-Yin left the band and Jamie and Bernie continued playing gigs in the Vancouver area until 1998, when Jamie moved home to Nova Scotia with his soon-to-be wife,  Barb.  Once home, he started work on his first solo album, Telepathetic, and began teaching.

In 2006, Jamie and Barb went to China to adopt their daughter, Sadie. Together, Jamie and Sadie wrote and recorded the ECMA-nominated family album,  Fishin’ for Pickles, in 2011.

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Jamie now has six solo albums to his credit, and continues to play his original  songs throughout Nova Scotia, either solo, as a duo with Washboard Dave, or with his band, Jamie & The Jungernauts. Jamie makes a natural connection with his audience and his performing style is engaging, uplifting and inspiring. Singing along and dancing are always encouraged.