Faye Blais' Blog: May 2011

hellooooo!

the seasons are swapping and change is in the air....and luckily it's getting warmer this time of year, here in canada. i'm feeling like somewhat of a season bandit with all of this hot-weather-hopping, so figured i'd go with 'chasing the sun' tour titling this summer. seemed fitting!

here are the details of the new look, new tour, and new music (yay!) below...

thank you so much for reading, sharing and keeping up to date with the comings-and-goings of this musical journey!

hope to see you this summer!
f:)

new look
following a lovely photoshoot with one of my favorite photographers and good friend lilly waters (www.lilliwaters.com), a new look is sweeping across all of my profiles - including a seeerious website facelift to match. so check it out - www.fayeblais.com and let me know what you think! i've dropped a new selection of photos in there, too :)

new tour
the tour will kick off tomorrow (saturday!) at The Cameron House, in Toronto, then take me to my lovely lil hometown of Sudbury, to the Fromagerie on Thursday, June 2nd (limited tix - avail at the venue now!)....and onward westward...for four months of touring, to the coast - with a little skip over to California -- and back. *breath.

i cannot wait to hit the road again, here at home - and am even more excited to share another two months of summer touring with the fabulous female trio you all know and love - 'Jungal' (see www.youtube.com/fayeblais for our infamous videoblogs from last summer's canadian tour!) - who are returning to double-bill July and August with me, and play as my backing band. for the lengthy bookend journeys (June & September), i'll be performing as a duo, with 'Jungal's wonderful bass player Victoria Beard! yipee!!

tour dates below!

new music
aaaaand - to top it all off, i'll be releasing the new single "The Ways I Love You", in hard copy form - so you can keep it with you when i whisk away (only to return again, of course)! aaaaaaaaaaaaaand, the single will feature two bonus tracks - songs featured on the upcoming canadian aboriginal documentary "return to minomin", directed by the amazing Michelle Derosier (Thunder Bay, ON), which will be released this summer, just in time :)

(check out a video of the song, recorded in February 2011 in Australia, while on tour with The April Maze - Faye Blais (feat. April Maze) - The Ways I Love You)

i'm really excited about this new music, tour and website - and even more excited to see so many of you again, under the sun!

please pass these dates along - and mark them down on your calendar....and i'll see you soon!

f:)

Tour Dates:

Sat, May 28th - Toronto, ON - The Cameron House

Thurs June 2nd - Sudbury, ON - Fromagerie (*tix selling fast!!!)

Sat, June 4th - Sault Ste Marie, ON - Loplops w/ The Provincial Archive

Tues, June 7th - Rossport, ON- Serendipity Gardens

Wed, June 8th - Thunder Bay, ON - House Concert

Thurs, June 10th - Winnipeg, MB - Mondragon

Sat, June 11th - Brandon, MB - Lady of the Lake

Wed, June 15th - Saskatoon, SK - House Concert

Fri, June 24th - Canmore, AB - The Glue Factory w/ Jungal

Sat-Sun, June 24-25th - Revelstoke, AB - Revfest w/ Jungal

Sat, July 2nd - Banff, AB - Bruno's w/ Jungal

Tues, July 5th - Calgary, AB - The Ironwood w/ Jungal

Thurs, July 14th - Revelstoke, BC - Grizzly Plaza Concert w/ Jungal

Sat-Sun, July 15-17th - Hinton, AB - Wild Mountain Music Festival w/ Jungal

Tues, July 19th - Kamloops, BC - Music in the Park w/ Jungal

Wed, July 20th - Salmon Arm, BC - WOW Park Series w/ Jungal

Fri, July 22nd - Vancouver, BC - Cocoa Nymph

Fri-Mon, July 29-Aug 1st - Wells, BC - Arts Wells Festival

Sun, Aug 7th - Hope, BC - Concert in the Park Series w/ Jungal

Fri, Aug 9th - Vancouver, BC - The Railway Club w/ Jungal

Sat, Aug 13th - San Francisco, CA - Acoustic Lounge

Fri-Sun, Aug 19-21st - Oakland, CA - Art & Soul Festival

Thurs, Aug 25th - Prince George, BC - Nancy O's w/ Andrea Ramolo

Fri-Sun, Aug 26-27th - Fort St James, BC - Music on the Mountain

Fri, Sept 9th - Fort St John, BC - Tim n' Tyc's Bistro

Sat, Sept 10th - Medicine Hat, AB - Ye Olde Jar Bar

Thurs, Sept 15th - Regina, SK - McNally's Tavern

Fri-Sun, Sept 16-18th - Winnipeg, MB - Harvest Moon Festival

Wed, Sept 21st - Fort Frances, ON - Little Beaver Cultural Centre

Thurs, Sept 22nd - Thunder Bay, ON - The Black Pirate Pub

Fri, Sept 23rd - Thunder Bay, ON - Biindigaate Film Festival Gala

Sat, Sept 24th - Nippissing, ON - Pie Bird

go time is nearing - so here is the updated list of shows for the next four months! that's right - four. better get the bifocals out :)

i will be touring as a duo (with Jungal's bassist - Victoria Beard) on the east and westward long stints, and with a full band - Jungal (Australia) - who will also be double-billing shows over July and August in Alberta and B.C.!

it all kicks off in TORONTO at The Cameron House, Saturday May 28th, 10pm, $10 at the door. this will also be the 'Ball of Light' video launch party. this will be a special arrangement with full band, including Josh Turnbull on the drums, Victoria Beard (Jungal) on bass and Andrea Ramolo on backup vocals!!

next will be the hometown show in SUDBURY! it's been ages since i've played the ole stompin' ground - so this will be a special, intimate show, with limited seating - at the Fromagerie on Elgin. show is Thursday, June 2nd, 8pm, $15 tix available now at Fromagerie and at the door on the night, if there are seats left.

.....and SO much moooore.....