Vancouver music icon Jim Byrnes isn't going to have much time to lie on the beach this summer.
Between writing his memoirs, releasing a new CD, hosting his own radio show, and auditioning for the odd acting gig, Byrnes is one busy guy.
But he wouldn't have it any other way.
"There's so much to do and I have so many interests," he said. "I've been really, really lucky that way."
Indeed, the Juno-winning musician, who's also won a Leo for his acting work in TV's Highlander, has an equal passion for all his vocations.
"It's like asking me which one of my children I love the most," he said when asked what he preferred, acting or music.
This summer he'll be adding a few new items to his resume: Writer and professional radio host.
As of July 4, Byrnes can be heard weekly on the new roots music station Shore 104.1. His show, Slipping into Darkness, will air every Saturday night and will feature blues, jazz, and rockabilly tunes.
He'll also be promoting a new album over the next few months. His new CD, My Walking Stick, comes out this week and he'll mark the occasion with a release party at Richard's on Richards tonight.
"After 40 years of doing this professionally, I think I'm really finding my own voice," he said of the new album.
And then there's that memoir he's got to pen that will probably be released at the beginning of next year.
"It's fun to look back," he said. "It's not going to be a tell-all. I just want it to be an overview of the things I've experienced."
Considering how much the busy multi-tasker has accomplished in his career thus far, it'll probably be one heck of a story.
Byrnes' show at Richard's on Richards starts at 9 p.m. Tickets are available at the door.
