- Performing since the age of 3, Cory has lived a life of music. Born into a musical family, he toured his home province of Newfoundland and Labrador with his 2 brothers and father performing gospel music.
As a side man, Cory toured Canada and the USA with Damhnait Doyle, as well, played with "The Man Of A Thousand Songs," Ron Hynes. Recently, Cory has been touring with Alan Doyle of Great Big Sea as his guitar player since 2012.
Cory released a solo record in 1999 that garnered him the Newfoundland and Labrador Arts Council Emerging Artist award and the 2000 MIANL Male Artist of the Year Award.
In 2000, Cory formed the Warner recording act Crush with fellow Newfoundlander Paul Lamb. The band toured Canada, and released 2 records. The band was nominated for a Juno and won 8 ECMAs.
Cory's much anticipated second solo record, "In the Morning," was released November 24th, 2016, and he also released an EP "Road Songs" on December 23, 2020, as well as a single "A Little Rain" on February 8, 2022. Cory will be touring these records in and around tours with Alan Doyle and the Beautiful Beautiful Band.
Cory also works out of his studio engineering, producing and mixing records.
- IMDb mini biography by: corytetford
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