Wow! I have been quite neglectful to this here site! Bad Lindsay! But alas, all is well in the land of song & dance... the last few weeks have been pretty busy with gigs & travel, but it IS summer after all. What a gorgeous one, even with all the rain, rain makes things beautifu after all! I spent the last while in St. John's Newfoundland, and what a gorgeous place indeed. Have you ever been? You can smell the sea and hear the music at all times, Canada's best kept secret for sure... the gigs were a blast, I even had the chance to see singer extra-ordinaire Mr. Matt Epp. Check him out, his voice will melt your heart!! Coming soon, my life will be filled with songs and rhythm thanks to the Ottawa Bluesfest. It's a stellar line-up this year. Myself and my band boys have been practicing so that we can be a part of the stellar line-up and make you shake your booty!! We play on Friday the 10th, one week away! Eeeek!!! Also on the same stage (The Subway Stage) on the same night is Brock Zeman, and Steve Earle... so be prepared to be inspired by some great talent next Friday night if you are in the area...Jackson Browne & Sam Roberts are also headlining the festival on the same night... I can't wait. It's gonna be good weather too... (fingers crossed??) We are bringing out a very special surprise in honour of Michael Jackson too, so be there to experience the dance dance dance! In the meantime, I am taking off for the next coupla days for some COTTAGE country... relaxing by the lake with guitar & calm in hand. Hope to catch you sometime this summer. Happy trails, and I'll write soon... Lindsay xo
Mainland Making It...
After having just spent the last two weeks on Canada’s best kept secret Island, Newfoundland I can safely say that it is indeed a whole different world out there with regards to making it in the Canadian Music Industry, with regards to pretty much anything, actually. But more on the music…In any given city across Canada, I have been told that one mustn’t play in that city more than four times a year, excluding St. John’s of course. You see, in St. John’s, you can play four times a week if you really want to because one of the most important things to Newfoundlanders is Music. Music all the time… and why shouldn’t it be that way? I understand things like “not over-playing your welcome” in a sense, but I think everything’s better with Music??? Don’t you? Bonavista is also a very special place. Located up on the East coast, north east of St. John’s about four hours is an incredible place with the most endearing people. What a treat to see there are still folks out there who won’t take no for an answer when it comes to offering up a supper, a drive or a hot cup of tea. Time really gets away from you up there, and not in a busy paced holy @#&% kind of way. More like a fresh air gets in your blood and bones deeper than before and it kind of changes you forever...all in all it was a fabulous journey to the Rock once again. I even wrote a new song that I am very pleased with, called “Volcano”. Come on out to one of my shows and I will sing it for you!! Next Thursday in Ottawa at the St. Elias Centre, all in the name of Women building Peace, then at the Sandbanks Winery on the 4th for their Harvest Festival… then back to Wakefield for a great night of great bands at the Black Sheep Inn on the 10th. I’ll be in Belleville opening up for Ron Sexsmith on the 17th of October at The Empire Theatre…and I’m booking more shows as you read this, you can bet on it!!! So, do take care, and try to get out to see some live music. We need you!!! Lindsay xo