One of Us (James Barker Band album)
2025 album by James Barker Band
One of Us is the debut studio album by Canadian country music group James Barker Band. It was released on September 5, 2025, via Universal Music Canada. The album was produced by the band's frequent collaborator Todd Clark. It contains the singles "You Didn't Hear It from Me" and "Somebody I Know". The band supported the album by headlining the "Bud Light Buckle Up Tour" across Canada from September to November 2025 across Canada.
Background
Prior to One of Us, James Barker Band had released four extended plays and several stand alone singles between 2017 and 2023, but not a full-length album. In a press release announcing the release of the album, the band's lead vocalist and guitarist James Barker remarked "We've never been able to release more than a few songs at a time, so dropping a full-length album just feels deeper. A single gives you one vibe, one dimension. But with this album, all the songs blend to create something bigger. There’s a thread that runs through the sound and the lyrics that really shows who we are as a band." As part of the lead-up to the album's release, the band returned to Woodville, Ontario, the hometown of both James Barker and drummer Connor Stephen, to meet with fans and film content with the community in support of the album.
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