James “Jim” Paul Sean Bryson[2] (born April 30, 1969) is a Canadian singer-songwriter.

Briefly a founding member of the band Punchbuggy, he moved to a musical life under his own name with the release of his debut album, The Occasionals, in 2000.

He is the subject of Kathleen Edwards's song "I Make the Dough, You Get the Glory", which appears on her album Asking for Flowers.

[8] He has also collaborated with Ottawa musician Chris Page; under the band name Owl Mountain Radar, this duo contributed a cover of The Nils' song "Daylight" to the 2011 compilation album Have Not Been the Same – Vol.

[9] Since 2014, Bryson has run the Fixed Hinge recording studio, which was constructed alongside his home.