{{Short description|Music project by Daniel James}} '''Canon Blue''' is an indie/electronic/folktronica project by Nashville-based artist/producer Daniel James.<ref name="autogenerated1">{{cite web|author=World Cafe |url=https://www.npr.org/2011/10/06/141079574/canon-blue-on-world-cafe-next |title=Canon Blue On 'World Cafe: Next' |publisher=NPR |date= |accessdate=2011-11-08}}</ref> On October 6, 2011, the NPR radio show World Cafe called the band "up and coming".<ref name="autogenerated1"/><ref>{{cite web|last=Burleson |first=Ryan |url=http://www.nashvillescene.com/nashvillecream/archives/2011/08/24/canon-blue-rumspringa-hear-a-native-madison-review-fresh-track |title=Canon Blue, Rumspringa; Hear 'A Native (Madison)' [Review + Fresh Track] | Nashville Cream |publisher=Nashvillescene.com |date=2011-08-24 |accessdate=2011-11-08}}</ref> The project's debut album ''Colonies'' was released on Rumraket Records on 17 September 2007. It was mixed by Chris Taylor and mastered by Cristian Vogel. Canon Blue opened for several Foster the People shows in June 2011 and their song "Indian Summer (Des Moines)" was featured on NPR as October 28, 2011's "Song-of-the-day".<ref>{{cite web|last=Blue |first=Canon |url=https://www.npr.org/2011/10/28/141794659/canon-blue-just-before-the-end |title=Canon Blue: Just Before The End |publisher=NPR |date= |accessdate=2011-11-08}}</ref> Canon Blue's sophomore album, ''Rumspringa,'' was also produced by Rumraket and was released on August 29, 2011. Musical collaborators on this album include Chris Taylor, Amiina, and Slaraffenland. A third album, ''Lasso Yo'', was released on Temporary Residence in 2017.
==Discography== *''Colonies'' (Rumraket, 2007) *''Rumspringa'' (Rumraket, 2011) *''Lasso Yo'' (Temporary Residence, 2017)
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==External links== *[https://www.danieljamesmusic.co/ Daniel James's official website]
{{Authority control}} Category:Folktronica musicians Category:Musicians from Tennessee Category:Temporary Residence Limited artists
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