Q & A With Jimmy Rankin – MusicNerd.ca

If you’re from the East Coast of Canada, the name Jimmy Rankin should be as familiar as Cape Breton’s Cabot Trail itself. Rankin has been a staple of the music scene in the Atlantic region for more than two decades. Though he got his start with his siblings performing in The Rankin Family, Rankin has since stepped out to forge a highly successful solo career for himself.

A couple of weeks back, Rankin released his fourth solo disc, Forgot About The World. His fans already include country superstar Keith Urban and Canadian songstress Serena Ryder (both of whom appear on Forgot About The World) and before long, the rest of the world will come to recognize Rankin’s talent.

Jimmy recently took the time to participate in the MusicNerd Q&A where he tells us about his first gig drumming for brother John Morris Rankin’s band as well as why he is unlikely to abandon Cape Breton on a full-time basis.

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