Video Premiere: Bahamas - Sunday Dinner

By Nicole Oran at 1:00 PM on June 27, 2012

It’s rare to see a musician out of context — not in concert-mode or in a staged music video. Afie Jurvanen, known as Bahamas, dedicates his time his musical life on Sundays to visit his family in northern Ontario. In February, a camera crew captured the humble experience....  read more

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Bahamas: Barchords

By Rachel Bailey at 4:26 PM on February 7, 2012

If you expect a guy called Bahamas to make laid-back, tropical music, you’d be half-right. On Barchords, Bahamas (or Afie Jurvanen, as his mamma calls him) crafts a collection of light, sometimes even breezy tracks infused with blues (“Lost in the Light”), pop (“Your Sweet Touch”) and country (“Any Other Way”). Oddly, one of the most notable things about Barchords is how much silence it contains. In an effort to create space for the songs’ sentiments, Jurvanen has taken quite the stripped-down approach to instrumentation, favoring vocals high in the mix and at times leaving long moments of silence between...  read more

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Catching Up With Bahamas' Afie Jurvanen

By Tyler Kane at 12:00 PM on February 1, 2012

Paste caught up with Bahamas' Afie Jurvanen to talk about the new album, playing smaller venues and his upcoming tour.   read more

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Album Stream: Bahamas - Barchords

By Tyler Kane at 4:24 PM on January 30, 2012

Bahamas will release Barchords on Feb. 7 on Brushfire Records. The title, as you might guess, has a double meaning for the songwriter, who wanted his second album to also have a guitar-based title. Hear the exclusive album stream all this week here.  read more

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Video Premiere: Bahamas Records Barchords

By Tyler Kane at 12:00 PM on January 5, 2012

Afie Jurvanen, who is more commonly known as Bahamas, has been hard at work lately on his upcoming album, Barchords. The album was recorded at the same house where Jurvanen recorded his previous albums, which includes the Juno-nominated album Pink Strat.  read more

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Live From Paste: Bahamas

By Max Blau at 9:30 AM on September 8, 2011

Alfie Jurvanen, known by the stage name Bahamas, couldn’t have picked a less apt name to reflect his musical and personal background.   read more

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Video Premiere: Bahamas - "Southern Drawl"

By Max Blau at 3:00 PM on June 16, 2011

Bahamas showcases his musical talents in the video for his song"Southern Drawl" as he performs solo in an outdoor marketplace.  read more

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