Formed in the spring of 2006 in Vancouver, BC, and recent WCMA and 2 time BCCMA nominees, Whiskey Jane continues to be a fixture in the West Coast country scene. With influences ranging from Gretchen Wilson and Sugarland to Big and Rich and Aerosmith, Whiskey Jane brings a fresh and exciting approach to New Country.
“Whiskey Jane is one of the best new, young country bands in the Lower Mainland. The energy of the band is infectious - everyone is on their feet by the end of a Whiskey Jane show! This band is going places.. Keep an eye on them! You’ll be seeing a lot of Whiskey Jane in the future!” Don Buchanan (President, Notable Entertainment)
Whiskey Jane is Rock 'n Roll in a cowboy hat!!
Featuring Natalye Vivian on lead vocals, Kirby Kaye (Guitars, Banjo, Mandolin, keys, vocals), Donny Ducharme (bass) and Rafe Haines (drums, vocals); the group combined their experience and talent to produce the Whiskey Jane sound.
WJ finished recording their debut album "Things Left Unsaid" in January, 2009 at Topspinn Studios (Vancouver, BC) produced by Kirby Kaye with mix and overdubs done at Hipposonic Studios with John Webster. Their debut single "Summertime" reached #23 on the top 30 in their hometown of Vancouver, and hit #83 on the Canadian top 200. "Music City" reached #57 on the Canadian Country Charts. Not too bad for an Indie band!
In March of 2009, Kirby Kaye and Natalye Vivian were invited to do some writing for Canadian Idol 1st runner-up, Jaydee Bixby. The result was a song called “Hard to love you” featured on Jaydee’s top 10 debut, “Guitars and Cadillac’s”, produced by John Webster and Bill Buckingham.
Whiskey Jane's third release "Rodeo Girl" was selected to be played on the new documentary "Hell on Hooves" which aired on RUSH HD, an Extreme HD channel with just over a million subscribers.
Whiskey Jane was nominated for "Group of the Year" at the 2009 BCCMA award show and Album of The Year at the 2010 WCMA's for their debut album "Things Left Unsaid"
Currently, Whiskey Jane is back from touring the Hunan province of China, and just received a 2nd nomination at the 2011 BCCMA's. Their 2nd album, co-produced by John Webster and Kirby Kaye, is scheduled to be released in January, 2012.
In addition, the single "Dear Jane" can be found at www.wesaluteourheroes.ca under 'dedication songs' to honour those who continue to fight for our freedom overseas.
Some of the highlights to date include the following appearances;
-2009 Canadian Country Music Awards- "New Artist Showcase (Vancouver, BC)
-Opener for Terri Clark- Cloverdale Rodeo (Cloverdale, BC)
-BC Lions half time show- BC Place (Vancouver, BC)
- 2010 Winter Olympics- O Zone Olympic Site (Richmond, BC)
-Canada Place- July 1st, 2010 (Vancouver, BC)
-Vancouver Island Music Business Conference 2010- Showcase-(Kelowna, BC)
-Merrit Mountain Music Festival (Merritt, BC)
-Lethbridge Exhibition (Lethbridge, AB)
- Headliner at Peachfest (Penticton, BC)
Whiskey Jane’s live show is a Must See. Big Vocals, Big Guitars, Big Drums with high energy to Burn!
Enjoy the tunes and thanks for listening!
Whiskey Jane is...
Natalye Vivian: Lead and Harmony Vocals, Acoustic Guitar 
Natalye recorded her first professional album when she ten years old! A founding member of Whiskey Jane, Natalye is also an accomplished actress, appearing in many movies and television shows. Her debut solo single “ Holding out for a Hero” received airplay from Newfoundland to Vancouver. Along with performing throughout BC, Natalye is busy writing material for the Whiskey Jane's second album. She has also cowritten a song for Jadee Bixby's (Canadian Idol runner-up) debut album titled "Hard to Love you".
Donny Ducharme: Bass Guitar 
Donny started off in the Bobby Curtola Band, and is known all over BC as a great and dedicated player in the music industry. His energetic approach on stage is a lot of fun to watch and another reason to see the band live. He has toured North America extensively with Peacemaker and B.O.D.M.
Rafe Haines: Drums/ Vocals 
Rafe Haines has been drumming professionally for the past 20 years. Upon achieving a B.A. in music from Brock University in St. Catharines, Ontario, Rafe toured extensively throughout North America, China, Germany,Austria,Czech Republic,Serbia and Croatia. Rafe is a music teacher at a private school in North Vancouver, and he also works as a session player for studios and bands in the Lower Mainland.
Kirby Kaye: Lead, Rhythm and Acoustic Guitars, Keyboards, Banjo, Dobro and Harmony Vocals.
Born and raised in Montreal Quebec, Kirby started playing and touring in bands at the very young age of 15. A talented multi-instrumentalist, Kirby has toured all over Canada and the U.S. Along with producing Whiskey Jane's debut album "Things Left Unsaid", Kirby is Chief producer at Western Sound Studios in North Vancouver where he is producing Whiskey Jane's 2nd album along with John Webster. Kirby has produced many independent artist albums along with many music scores for Film and Television, along with thousands of logged studio hours as a session player and engineer. Kirby studied Music at McGill University and Later at UBC for music for Film and Television.
