NEWS

February 7, 2010
Check out the new poster for Campfire at the Cameron III and RSVP on the facebook event page.

Songwriters Unite! has a very special website set up for donations to the Haiti relief effort. Donate here and get download credits for some real fine songs.

January 23, 2010
Happy new year, three weeks in! I played some fine gigs in the past week at Slack's and C'est What, with lots of cozy crowds and collaboration. Didn't get enough? I'm really excited to announce that the third Campfire at the Cameron show is coming on March 3rd and I'm bringing along two of the toughest, most talented gals in the treefort: Amy Campbell and Elana Harte! Get out your gear and gather round our fire pit. It's all in the back room at the Cameron House.

December 29, 2009
After a brief bout of "empty shelf" syndrome, my CD, Paint by Numbers, is back in stock at CD Baby. Happy holidays everyone and thanks for snapping up those CDs!

December 14, 2009
New gigs! New videos! News! Get it before time runs out on two thousand and nine!

November 22, 2009
Catching my breath after last weekend's packed show at the Cameron House. It was a cozy campfire with lots of laughs and singalongs on stage with Andrea Simms-Karp and Brian Simms. Cinnamon buns and sleepovers. Brunch and tiny cereal boxes.
Check out this live track from the show - Guelph gets a shoutout with Red Brick Cafe and rare guitar strumming action on my part. Lyrics can be found here.

I premiered a new song at the show called Let it Lie, which was captured on video in rehearsal a few days before. Watch it and other footage on facebook.

The Underground at York University was hospitable as always, with a warm welcome after a particularly frustrating TTC ride Northbound. Great to hear Christopher Charles with his smooth vocals and percussive guitar technique.

November 12, 2009
As promised, here's the fabulous poster for this Saturday's Campfire at the Cameron show, designed and drawn by Erin Smith. Post it! Share it!

In late-breaking news, I'll be playing at the Underground at York University next Wednesday as part of Indie Music Night, opening for Christopher Charles. It's free and anyone can attend, so check out the details on the gigs page.

And finally, if you're not on my mailing list and tuned in to my facebook page, you could be missing out on some exclusive content! New songs, videos, scribbles...join up to get in.

October 22, 2009
Stay close for a full news update, including a new poster for the upcoming Campfire at the Cameron show, but first - a blast from the past.

Back in 2004 or so, I arranged Danny Michel's great tune Two Hearts for the acappella group WIBI, who I was singing with at the time. One winter night, me and some friends drove to Waterloo to see Danny play at the Starlight and after the show, I handed him the score and admitted what I had done. Through a haze of strep throat-induced fever, Danny was understandably confused. Upon later hearing WIBI sing the song, he loved it enough to invite us to sing at his CD release at the Mod Club in Toronto. This footage later made it onto his live DVD and now, into the lush fields of youtube:

The soloist is Andrew Smith. Thanks to Danny and the Kelp crew for treating us like rockstars.

September 24, 2009
It's been a busy month. Great to see some of you enjoying in the sunshine at the Queen West Art Crawl last weekend. It was nice to play a warm, breezy outdoor gig. Hope to post some photos soon.

Now I'm buckling down with some grant writing and a little bit of Fall relaxation. Campfire at the Cameron is returning on November 14th with Andrea Simms-Karp and Brian Simms rolling into town - not to be missed!
And don't forget to keep up with the facebook page - a new video has been posted.

August 30, 2009
Campfire at the Cameron was a BLAST! Thanks to Jon and Ian for the beautiful music and to everyone who showed up and embraced the campfire theme. Hope to do it again.

If you weren't there and want a taste...here are a couple of live recordings:

==> Ian plays some harmonica on Dating Service Blues and I tell the story of how we met.

==> Big finale featuring Ian Reid on vox and Jon McLurg on vox and additional acoustic guitar - The Lemonheads' The Outdoor Type.

Thanks to Frank Nevada for the recording!

August 18, 2009
I've been stocking supplies for Campfire at the Cameron. It's going to be a full out indoor campfire experience, with all the treats you expect. We really do want you to bring a cozy blanket or sleeping bag to snuggle up in. If you have a favourite camping hat or vest or set of shoelaces, bring those too! We'll play tunes for you all night.

If you haven't tracked down my fan page on facebook yet, check it out! A few new live videos have been posted: