Tom Wilson of Junkhouse joins Amy Volume on CHEZ

Tom Wilson has had a few busy months. Not only did he have a full touring schedule with Blackie and The Rodeo Kings, but he was named to the 2024 Order of Canada, AND also reunited JUNKHOUSE, the iconic alternative rock band that took the 90s by storm and thrilled to announce the 30^th anniversary celebration of their seminal album, “Strays.” To mark this significant milestone, Sony Music Canada released a limited-edition vinyl of “Strays” and JUNKHOUSE embarked on a special tour late in 2023.

But before he gets that Order of Canada, he performs at Mississippi Mills’ Old Town Hall on January 27 and Red Bird Live in Ottawa on January 28.

Tom is a Canadian music legend, famed storyteller, and visual artist, is a three-time Juno winning Canadian musician with multiple gold records. He has written for and recorded songs with Sarah McLachlan, City and Colour, Jason Isbell, Colin James, Lucinda Williams, Billy Ray Cyrus, Mavis Staples, and The Rankin Family. His band Junkhouse has scored eleven top-ten hits, and his iconic, Americana-fueled Blackie and the Rodeo Kings have organically evolved into one of the finest roots-oriented bands in music and remains one of Canada’s greatest treasures. Tom’s most recent incarnation, Lee Harvey Osmond, has received extensive praise and airplay throughout North America. His art has shown in galleries in New York City, Vancouver, Toronto and more recently, Ottawa.

But uncovering a web of family secrets set him off on a lifelong journey to reconnect with his identity. With a rare gift for storytelling and an astonishing story to tell, in his critically acclaimed autobiography, Beautiful Scars, Tom writes with unflinching honesty and extraordinary compassion about his search for the truth. It’s a story about scars, about the ones that hurt us, and the ones that make us who we are.

“This is a very emotional and unexpected moment for me. I bring with me Bunny and George Wilson, the two people who gave me a fighting chance, my family and every one of my Mohawk ancestors. I hope this appointment will help to influence the results of my work for Indigenous education and support my positive intentions as I help bring a deeper awareness of the true history of this country and the power and beauty of indigenous people forward through my art, my writing, and my music. The future generations depend on the hard work we do today,” says Tom.