James Bruce Moore
"Canadian Sundown" October 23rd, 2026
Toronto singer-songwriter James Bruce Moore has spent a lifetime writing and performing songs shaped by country, blues, rock, folk, and the classic singer-songwriter tradition. His music explores love, loss, hope, faith, relationships, and the experiences that shape us over time.
Moore’s connection to music began in childhood, inspired by the country and western records he heard growing up and the early rock and roll of Elvis Presley. By his teens, he was performing in Toronto rock bands. After high school, he moved to London, England, where he joined a blues-rock band, played the London circuit, and recorded at ITV Studios before eventually returning to Toronto.
His first album, Lisbeth, was followed by Soul’s Journey Home, both collections of original songs exploring the many facets of love and life. Moore now returns with six new songs recorded in Brooklyn with Grammy Award–winning producer Dave O’Donnell, continuing his work as a songwriter while bringing a lifetime of experiences and observations to a new collection of music.
“Canadian Sundown” is a personal reflection on Moore’s connection to Canada, home, and the passage of time. The song introduces a new six-song collection that draws on Moore’s experiences and explores questions of belonging, love, loss, hope, faith, and the search for a meaningful way forward.
Recorded in Brooklyn with a full ensemble of accomplished musicians, “Canadian Sundown” combines Moore’s acoustic songwriting and vocals with guitars, mandolin, upright bass, drums, piano, organ, accordion, and keys.
