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{{Infobox musical artist <!-- See Wikipedia:WikiProject Musicians --><br />
| name = Jon-Rae Fletcher<br />
| image = Jon-Rae Fletcher performing in Kelowna.jpg<br />
| image_size = 220<br />
| background = solo_singer<br />
| origin = [[Kelowna]], British Columbia, Canada<br />
| instrument = Vocals, guitar<br />
| genre = Rock, [[Soul music|soul]], [[Gospel music|Gospel]], [[alt-country]]<br />
| occupation = Singer-songwriter<br />
| years_active = <br />
| label = Deerandbird Records, [[Weewerk]]<br />
| associated_acts = Jon-Rae and the River, [[One Hundred Dollars]]<br />
| website = <br />
}}<br />
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'''Jon-Rae Fletcher''' is a Canadian singer-songwriter. He has recorded both as a solo artist and with a back-up band, The River.<br />
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==Background==<br />
Fletcher grew up in [[Kelowna]], British Columbia, where as the son of a minister, he sang in his church's choir. Eventual musical developments included his discovery of [[Kurt Cobain]] and the formation of his own garage band.<ref name=berman>Stuart Berman, "Cover Story: Jon-Rae and the River". ''[[Eye Weekly]]'', 27 October 2005.</ref> Jon-Rae later moved and founded the original River band with a collective of [[Vancouver]] friends, but disbanded the group when he moved east.<br />
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The River was reformed with like-minded [[Toronto]] musicians in 2003, and they grew into a popular cult band with an ever-expanding audience. Combining country, gospel, rock, and soul, Jon-Rae & The River created a unique blend of music, sometimes complemented by an on-stage choir.<ref>{{cite magazine | url=http://www.chartattack.com/news/38605/jon-rae-and-the-river-preach-the-gospel | title=Jon-Rae And The River Preach The Gospel | magazine=[[Chart (magazine)|Chart]] | date=6 May 2005 | first=Noah | last=Love | accessdate=10 August 2009 | url-status=usurped | archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110606171738/http://www.chartattack.com/news/38605/jon-rae-and-the-river-preach-the-gospel | archivedate=6 June 2011 }}</ref> In 2006, ''[[Exclaim!]]'' labelled Fletcher "one of Toronto’s most captivating front-men, thanks to his impassioned performances and his glorious alt-gospel songs. Fuelled by alcohol and a fervent belief in the songs they're playing."<ref>[http://www.exclaim.ca/articles/multiarticlesub.aspx?csid1=85&csid2=778&fid1=20827 "Smells Like Holy Spirit"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070715163220/http://www.exclaim.ca/articles/multiarticlesub.aspx?csid1=85&csid2=778&fid1=20827 |date=15 July 2007 }}. ''[[Exclaim!]]'', October 2006.</ref> Their critically acclaimed album ''[[Knows What You Need]]'' was released in 2006, but the band broke up soon afterward.<br />
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Fletcher moved back out west, settling in [[Brentwood Bay, British Columbia|Brentwood Bay]], British Columbia.<ref name=carraway>Kate Carraway, [http://www.eyeweekly.com/cmf/article/54386 "Jon-Rae Fletcher"]{{dead link|date=April 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}. ''[[Eye Weekly]]'', 11 March 2009.</ref> He released his most recent album, the full length ''Oh, Maria'', in 2009 via the label [[weewerk]] and toured to promote the album with a new band line-up.<ref name=carraway /> Oh Maria is his only album available to stream, on [[Spotify]], [[YouTube|Youtube]] and [[Amazon Music]]. <br />
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Several of his former backing musicians in The River later re-emerged with the [[alternative country]] band [[One Hundred Dollars]].<ref name="rayner">[[Ben Rayner|Rayner, Ben]], [https://www.thestar.com/entertainment/article/551957 "One Hundred Dollars: Show us the money"]. ''[[Toronto Star]]'', 11 December 2008.</ref><br />
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==Discography==<br />
* ''Now Then'' (2000), Deerandbird Records<br />
* ''Then Again'' (2001), Deerandbird Records<br />
* ''The Road'' (2003), Hive-Fi Recordings<br />
* ''Just A Closer Walk'' (2004), Blocks Recording Club<br />
* ''Jon-Rae Fletcher & The River'', Live Series (2005), Deerandbird Records<br />
* ''Old Songs for the New Town'' (2005), Permafrost Records<br />
* ''[[Knows What You Need]]'' (2006), We Are Busy Bodies<br />
* ''Oh, Maria'' (2009), Weewerk<br />
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[[Category:Canadian guitarists]]<br />
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[[Category:Musicians from Kelowna]]<br />
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[[Category:Canadian male guitarists]]<br />
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