Gordon Edgar Downie (born 6 February 1964) is a
Canadian rock musician, writer, and occasional actor. He is the lead singer and lyricist for the Canadian rock band
The Tragically Hip. He has released three solo albums:
Coke Machine Glow in 2001,
Battle of the Nudes in 2003, and
The Grand Bounce in 2010. On each of these, he was backed by The Country of Miracles;
The Grand Bounce is credited to "Gord Downie and The Country of Miracles".