Jamie Fontaine

Jamie Fontaine is a Canadian country artist from Cape Breton Island, now based in Halifax, Nova Scotia, blending modern country production with the storytelling, and his east coast grit. A lifelong performer who has spent hundreds of nights on stages across Atlantic Canada, Fontaine stepped forward as a solo artist with his self-titled debut EP — a release that earned nominations for Country Recording of the Year at the 2025 Music Nova Scotia Awards and Country Release of the Year at the 2026 East Coast Music Awards. His songs balance big melodies and modern country energy with stories that feel lived-in . “Long Live Cool” became a #1 CANCON radio download, while “Olivia” spent two consecutive weeks at #1 on the Canadian Indie Country Countdown. His latest releases, including “Let’s Get Started” and “About Me,” continue to push his sound forward — pairing raw, emotional vocals with a polished contemporary edge. On stage, Fontaine has built a reputation for shows that feel equal parts concert and hangout, from intimate songwriter rooms to festival stages including the Cavendish Beach Music Festival and the Halifax Urban Folk Festival, along with multiple sold-out hometown performances at Halifax’s legendary Carleton. Whether he’s leaning into a full-band country rocker or stripping a song back to its story, Fontaine’s approach stays the same: make it honest, make it memorable, and make sure it sounds like him. And he’s only getting started.