Bryn Scott-Grimes is an award-winning US-Canadian harmonica player, guitarist, and singer-songwriter from Ontario based in Nashville.

Having grown up asthmatic carrying puffers around with him everywhere, it is a paradoxical miracle that Bryn is now building his name as a deeply innovative harmonica player alongside his velvety baritone voice, intricate guitar finger-picking, and elaborate songwriting.

Since graduating from York University’s music program with a BA (honors) in 2012, Bryn has received various accolades, including a recent 1st place win as an instrumentalist in the 2024 Charleston International Music Competition & silver medalist in the “creativity/originality” category for the 2024 Global Music Awards for his song "Mr.Breathe". In 2021, Bryn was selected for CMI’s Artist Entrepreneur program shortly after receiving funding for his debut EP from the Ontario Arts Council. As part of the duo Taylor & Bryn, Bryn and his previous bandmate Taylor Abrahamse garnered 1st place in the 2015 Landmark Events Showcase Festival competition, competing against hundreds of acts from all across Canada.

Bryn was recently a finalist in the Synapse Star Search competition featuring artist from all over the United States.

Bryn recently landed an on-screen cameo playing himself as an alleyway harmonica player in award-winning feature film Stealing the Sky, written by Marie Dame and directed by Megan Follows (of the original Anne of Green Gables). Three of his original songs are also featured in the film's soundtrack, namely "Mr.Breathe," "Fly Off in a Tone" and "Philip Sousa Sous Chef." To top it off, Bryn contributed solo harmonica scoring to the film's soundtrack tying together scene transitions and accentuating the film's quirky, wistful atmosphere. Stealing the Sky is currently available on all major film streaming platforms to rent or buy.

As the one and only session harmonica player for Musiversal, Bryn's harmonica wizardry can be heard on hundreds of recordings, including numerous documentaries, short films, video game soundtracks, feature films, albums, and singles. Samples include CBC Gem’s Rockin’ the Coffin (2020), Danger Dolan’s “The Ant Who Complains All Day” (2016), and JbyJ’s documentary Me & My Harmonica which won best documentary at the Canadian Ethnic Media Association awards in 2017. 

Bryn has played live with and on recordings by artists like Anna Gutmanis, Taylor Abrahamse, Steve Koven, Andy Humphrey, Brent Bodrug, Megan Katz, Sammi Accola, Sarah Harralson, and Goldpine to name a few. Bryn performed at Americana-Fest in Nashville in 2023 alongside Goldpine and has been making his way around the Nashville circuit as a songwriter, instrumentalist, & performer.

Bryn has his own app Brynland, a private fan community and harmonica student hub featuring all of his music (released and unreleased), behind the scenes, rare photos and videos, as well as a rich variety of harmonica courses that help you learn how to play the instrument. The app is available for iOS, Android, and as a stand alone web app.

Before moving to Nashville in 2022, Bryn was the co-founder of Silverthorn Studios, a professional recording studio built to support emerging and under-served artists in Toronto. The studio was funded partially by Canada’s leading entrepreneurial banks, BDC and Futurpreneur. Since its inception in 2015, Silverthorn was home to many up and coming musicians, songwriters, producers, and engineers in addition to hosting established acts and music industry legends like Jim Cuddy (Blue Rodeo), actor & musician Kiefer Sutherland, Canadian roots music heavyweight Ken Whiteley, iconic producer Eddie Kramer (Jimi Hendrix, Woodstock, Led Zeppelin), and Canadian radio broadcaster Alan Cross. Silverthorn closed its doors in April 2022, and as Bryn now focuses on his solo music career.