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Jim
Boyd is a singer/songwriter and member of the Lakes Band on the
Colville Indian Reservation in Washington State. Boyd has performed
in many cover bands as well as original groups, including one
of the first Native American contemporary groups, XIT.
Jim travels
the world as an Indian activist as well. "Boyd wears the mantle
of reluctant activist well. He seems to understand that he, like
Alexie, is in a unique position to enlighten [people]", states
Wishelle Banks in an article for Indian Cinema Entertainment.
Jim Boyd
performs as a solo artist playing guitar while singing his original
songs, occasionally weaving in a cedar flute. He also collaborates
and performs with Sherman Alexie on various multi-media productions
and the Honor The Earth benefit concerts which have included artists
Bonnie Raitt, The Indigo Girls and Ulali. Boyd can also be found
performing with his four-piece group,Kyo-T, at concerts, festivals
and colleges around the country.
Please
check out Jim's extensive webpages featuring interviews, photos,
sound samples and much more at: |
Boyd's
releases include, Unity, Reservation Blues, and First Come, Last
Served released on Thunderwolf Records and distributed by Sound
of America Records (SOAR). He collaborated with writer/friend
Sherman Alexie on the music for Miramax's motion picture "Smoke
Signals." Four of these songs are included in the soundtrack distributed
by TVT Records. This recording received the Best Compilation Award
in the second annual Native American Music Awards (Nammys).
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