Dylan Guthro
Dylan Guthro (born 1991) is a Canadian singer/songwriter based in Halifax, Nova Scotia. The son of musician Bruce Guthro, Dylan released his debut album, All That's True, in 2012.[1] In 2015, Guthro teamed up with fellow Halifax singer-songwriters Carleton Stone and Breagh Mackinnon to form the band Port Cities.[2]
Dylan Guthro | |
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Born | January 27, 1991 |
Occupation(s) | songwriter, performer, recording artist |
Instruments | Vocals, guitar |
Years active | 2010–present |
Associated acts | Port Cities, Carleton Stone, Breagh Mackinnon, Gordie Sampson, Classified, David Myles, Quake Matthews |
Website | http://www.dylanguthro.com/ |
Life and career
Dylan Guthro was exposed to music since birth as the son of Cape Breton singer-songwriter Bruce Guthro.[3] While on tour with his father, Guthro played some demos he had recorded of his own material to musician Dave Gunning. Gunning was eager to help transform the demos into a full-fledged album. What eventually became All That's True was recorded and mixed over a number of different sessions during the course of six months. Bruce Guthro co-wrote five of the album's songs, and it was not the first time they had collaborated; Dylan had co-written four on Bruce's previous release, No Final Destination.[1]
All That's True (co-produced by Gunning and Bruce Guthro) was released in 2012. It was called "one of the strongest debut albums" of the year by a music critic in the Prince Edward Island Guardian, and won the Best New Artist Recording of the Year at the Nova Scotia Music Awards in 2012.[4] The album also received a number of placements on the popular Canadian television series, Degrassi: The Next Generation.[5][6] Guthro has toured extensively in Canada, as well as Europe.
Guthro's 2014 release, "Do It All Again," was written with singer-songwriter David Myles, and produced by rapper Classified.[2] The song placed in the finals in the 2015 USA Songwriting Competition in the R&B Category.[7]
Also in 2014, Guthro made his producing debut, when he co-produced singer-songwriter Dave Sampson's debut album, "No Pressure No Diamonds."[8]
Guthro has co-written songs with artists of many different genres, and over the years became more and more involved in working with local hip-hop and EDM artists, resulting in three features on Quake Matthews’ latest album Rap Music.[9] He also had several co-writing credits on Neon Dreams’ album The Last of Us including being featured alongside internationally renowned rapper Waka Flocka Flame on the single "High."
In 2015, Guthro and fellow singer-songwriters Carleton Stone and Breagh Mackinnon united to form the band Port Cities. The band makes singer-songwriter-style pop music featuring both two- and three-part harmonies.[2] They originally met at the Gordie Sampson Songcamp in Cape Breton early in the summer of 2011, and have been playing together as a threesome for a few years before officially becoming a band.[10] The band recorded their debut album in both Cape Breton and Nashville with producer/songwriter Gordie Sampson which was released in February 2017.[11][2][10][12]
In July 2016, Guthro released a self-titled solo urban pop EP, which includes tracks co-written with his two Port Cities bandmates, as well as collaborations with Quake Matthews and members of Neon Dreams.[13][14]
Discography
Albums
With Port Cities | Port Cities | 2017 |
As Dylan Guthro | All That's True | 2012 |
EPs
Dylan Guthro | 2016 |
Singles
With Port Cities | Title | Year |
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"Sorry" | 2019 | |
"Montreal" Famba Remix | 2019 | |
"Montreal" Tep No Remix | 2019 | |
"Montreal" | 2018 | |
"Half The Way" Germany Mix | 2018 | |
"Idea Of You" Corey Lerue Remix | 2018 | |
"Idea Of You" | 2018 | |
"Where Have You Been" (Acoustic) | 2017 | |
"Sound Of Your Voice" Tawgs Remix | 2017 | |
"Back To The Bottom" Neon Dreams Remix | 2017 | |
As Dylan Guthro | Title | Year |
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"Dance On Me" | 2016 | |
"High" – Neon Dreams featuring Waka Flocka Flame and Dylan Guthro | 2015 | |
"Summertime Win" – Quake Matthews featuring Dylan Guthro | 2014 | |
"Do It All Again" | 2014 | |
Producer credits
Artist | Title | Album | Year | Produced by |
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Port Cities | Sorry | Single | 2019 | Co-produced by Dylan Guthro and Greg Wells |
Dave Sampson | Gets Me Through the Night | All Types of Ways | 2019 | Co-produced by Dylan Guthro and Gordie Sampson |
Kayleigh | Harley Quinn | Single | 2019 | Co-produced by Dylan Guthro and Robyn Dell'Unto |
Maura Whitman | Roulette | Single | 2019 | Co-produced by Dylan Guthro and Corey Lerue |
Quake Matthews | Grandma's Cooking | Drinking Games | 2018 | Co-produced by Dylan Guthro and Big Joe |
Quake Matthews Ft. Ria Mae | If It's Not Too Late | Drinking Games | 2018 | Co-produced by Dylan Guthro and Jordyn Woodside |
Ria Mae | Red Light | Single | 2018 | Co-produced by Dylan Guthro and Adam King |
Jodi Guthro | Shots Fired | Single | 2018 | Co-produced by Dylan Guthro and Corey Lerue |
Jodi Guthro | Broken Wings | Single | 2018 | Co-produced by Dylan Guthro and Corey Lerue |
Jodi Guthro | Fall | Single | 2018 | Co-produced by Dylan Guthro and Corey Lerue |
Jodi Guthro | Heights | Single | 2018 | Co-produced by Dylan Guthro and Corey Lerue |
Jodi Guthro | So Many Nights | Single | 2017 | Co-produced by Dylan Guthro and Corey Lerue |
Port Cities | Montreal | Single | 2018 | Produced by Dylan Guthro |
Port Cities | Idea of You | Single | 2018 | Produced by Dylan Guthro |
Songwriting credits (co-songwriter)
Artist | Title | Album | Year |
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Port Cities | Sorry | Single | 2019 |
Dave Sampson | Gets Me Through The Night | All Types Of Ways | 2019 |
Maura Whitman | Roulette | Single | 2019 |
Ria Mae | Red Light | Single | 2018 |
Port Cities | Montreal | Single | 2018 |
Port Cities | Idea of You | Single | 2018 |
Port Cities | Idea of You | Single | 2018 |
Jodi Guthro | Shots Fired | Single | 2018 |
Jodi Guthro | Broken Wings | Single | 2018 |
Jodi Guthro | Fall | Single | 2018 |
Jodi Guthro | Heights | Single | 2018 |
Donovan Woods | Burn That Bridge | Both Sides | 2018 |
Port Cities | Back to the Bottom | Port Cities | 2017 |
Port Cities | Don't Say You Love Me | Port Cities | 2017 |
Port Cities | In The Dark | Port Cities | 2017 |
Port Cities | Sound Of Your Voice | Port Cities | 2017 |
Port Cities | How To Lose You | Port Cities | 2017 |
Port Cities | Half The Way | Port Cities | 2017 |
Port Cities | Burn That Bridge | Port Cities | 2017 |
Port Cities | Body + Soul | Port Cities | 2017 |
Port Cities | Astronaut | Port Cities | 2017 |
Port Cities | In The Dark | Port Cities | 2017 |
Port Cities | In The Dark | Port Cities | 2017 |
Jodi Guthro | So Many Nights | Single | 2017 |
Neon Dreams | Find A Way | Single | 2017 |
Neon Dreams | Beat Of Your Heart | To You | 2016 |
Neon Dreams | Wallpaper | To You | 2016 |
Ria Mae | I Don't Wanna Know | Ria Mae | 2016 |
Donovan Woods | The First Time | Hard Settle, Ain't Troubled | 2015 |
Reeny Smith | Last Call | Single | 2015 |
Tim Chaisson | Crushed | Single | 2015 |
Neon Dreams | Skyscraper | The Last Of Us | 2015 |
Neon Dreams | High | The Last Of Us | 2015 |
Neon Dreams | Love Experts | The Last Of Us | 2015 |
Quake Matthews | Throw Me in the Fire | Rap Music | 2015 |
Quake Matthews | Love Me Anyway | Rap Music | 2015 |
Quake Matthews | Helluva | Rap Music | 2015 |
Quake Matthews | Get Out of the Way | Rap Music | 2015 |
Quake Matthews | Summertime Win | Single | 2014 |
Dave Sampson | Good Thing | No Pressure No Diamonds | 2014 |
Carleton Stone | When You Come Home | Draws Blood | 2014 |
Carleton Stone | The Darkness | Draws Blood | 2014 |
Breagh MacKinnon | Call You Mine | Where The Days Went | 2012 |
Bruce Guthro | Let It Go | Celtic Crossing | 2011 |
Bruce Guthro | Little Bit Of Love | No Final Destination | 2009 |
Bruce Guthro | Rush | No Final Destination | 2009 |
Bruce Guthro | Flew MacCarthy Home | No Final Destination | 2009 |
Bruce Guthro | Without Words | No Final Destination | 2009 |
Awards and achievements
- With Port Cities (band)
Year | Award |
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2018 | Slaight Music Juno Masterclass Winners[15] |
Voted The Coast "Best of Halifax" – Best Folk Artist/Band (Gold)[16] | |
Voted The Coast "Best of Halifax" – Best Pop Artist/Band (Silver)[17] | |
Music Nova Scotia Award Nomination – Digital Artist of the Year[18] | |
ECMA Award Nomination – Pop Recording of the Year – Port Cities, Port Cities[19] | |
ECMA Award Nomination – Song of the Year – Port Cities, "Back To The Bottom"[19] | |
ECMA Award Nomination – Fans’ Choice Entertainer of the Year – Port Cities[19] | |
2017 | CBC Radio 2 2017 Charts Most Online Votes – No. 14 "In The Dark"[20] |
CBC Radio 2 2017 Charts No. 1 songs of 2017 – No. 14 "Back to the Bottom"[21] | |
CBC Radio 2 2017 Charts No. 1 songs of 2017 – No. 14 "Back to the Bottom"[22] | |
Music Nova Scotia Award Winner Best Album – "Port Cities"[23] | |
Music Nova Scotia Award Winner Best Group Album – "Port Cities"[23] | |
Music Nova Scotia Award Winner Best Pop Album – "Port Cities"[23] | |
Music Nova Scotia Award Winner Entertainer of the Year[23] | |
Music Nova Scotia Award Winner Digital Artist of the Year[23] | |
Music Nova Scotia Award Nominee Video of the Year – "Trouble" (With Dave Sampson)[24] | |
SOCAN No. 1 Award – Back to the Bottom[25] | |
No. 1 CBC Radio Top 20 (February 23, 2017) – Back to the Bottom[26] | |
No. 1 Spotify Canada "Viral 50" Chart – Back to the Bottom[27] | |
Voted The Coast "Best of Halifax" – Best Music Video – "Astronaut" (Gold)[28] | |
Voted The Coast "Best of Halifax" – Best Artist / Band Most Likely To Make It Big (Silver)[29] | |
Voted The Coast "Best of Halifax" – Best Pop Artist/Band (Silver)[30] | |
No. 1 CBC Radio Top 20 (February 23, 2017) – Back to the Bottom[31] | |
2016 | Casino Nova Scotia Artist in Residence 2016 Winners[32] |
Top 25 CBC Searchlight Competition[33] | |
Slaight Music Juno Masterclass Finalists[34] | |
- As Dylan Guthro
Year | Award |
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2015 | USA Songwriting Competition Finalist (RnB Category) – "Do It All Again" |
2014 | Music Nova Scotia Award Nomination, SOCAN Songwriter of the Year – "When You Come Home" |
2012 | Music Nova Scotia Award Winner, New Artist Recording of the Year – All That's True |
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- Mersereau, Bob (June 9, 2014). "East Coast Music with Bob Mersereau". www.cbc.ca. Toronto, Ontario: CBC.
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- "Port Cities Latest (online interview)". www.cbc.ca. Toronto, Ontario: CBC. August 24, 2015.
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