Gord Bamford

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Gord Bamford has come a long way from singing at school and community functions in Lacombe, Alberta, to opening shows for Tim McGraw, Kenny Rogers, Carolyn Dawn Johnson, Don Williams and Terri Clark. Gord's second CD, Life Is Good, reflects the journey to the life he now leads. From highly personal songs ("Heroes", "Stubborn Blood", "All About Her", "Kendra's Song"), to honky tonk kickers ("Joe's Place", "The Watering Hole", "My Heart's A Genius"), to great love songs ("I Would For You", "We're All Cowboys"), the album showcases Gord's talent as a singer and songwriter. Born April 17, 1976, in Australia, Gord moved to Canada with his mother at the age of 5. Gord spent the rest of his formative years near the small central Alberta town of Lacombe. In 1995, he won one of Alberta's largest talent contests, the Nornet Radio Network's "Search for the Stars". Gord teamed with Rob Bartlett from Sundae Sound in Calgary to record his debut single "Forever Starts Today", which earned a positive response from Canadian radio in 1996. By the spring of 2000, he was ready to record his first album with Bart McKay at Sound Edge Productions in Saskatoon. Gord handpicked songs from several of his favourite writers, including Byron Hill, and he co-wrote two of the songs on the album himself. God's Green Earth was released in the summer of 2000. In 2003, Gord spent considerable time in Nashville honing his songwriting abilities with the best...

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