The NEW ALBUM is here! & Farewell Australia Tour (with BAND!) Dates!

Hellooooooooo!!

The Albums have arrived!!

An incredibly warm and heartfelt thank you to all of you who supported the making of the new album. Having such a massive response to the Pre-purchase and Support options and video, to help me get it into your hands, was truly overwhelming - and worked!! We hit the $3000 goal (and then some!) and i was able to get everything sent off and printed just in time....and am now holding it in my hands - what a feeling!!!

Now to get it into yours!  I will be signing and shipping the copies out right away - so expect yours in your mailboxes in the next couple of weeks :)  The official release (iTunes, online stores, etc) will be May 1st......

But for those of you who like being ahead of the rest - you (and your friends :)) can still pre-order copies from my website, and for the Australians - you can grab them at my shows on this upcoming "Farewell Australia" tour!!!

Yes - one more tour! It has been a busy stint here in Australia, but it is coming to an end, as the Summer season dwindles.....so it's time to hit the road once more before heading home to Canada, on my last East Coast run, for the "Farewell Australia - Album Pre-Release Tour" - with a BAND!!!! I'm looking forward to hitting the stages with a fabulous pair of Melbourne musicians (Phil Lyddy - bass, Simon Mossuto - Drums)...so excited!

Here are the Tour dates:

Sun, Feb 19th - The Wesley Anne w/ Alexis Nicole and the Missing Pieces - Melbourne, VIC 

Sun, Feb 26th - Pure Pop Records - Melbourne, VIC

Wed, Feb 29th - Fremantle Blues & Roots at Mojo's w/ Benny Walker- Fremantle, WA

Fri-Sun, Feb 2-4th - Nannup Folk Festival - Nannup, WA

Thurs, Mar 8th - The Joynt w/ Michelle Clifford- Brisbane, QLD

Sat, Mar 10th - The Upfront Club - Maleny, QLD

Sun, Mar 11th - Sphinx Rock - Mount Burrell, NSW

Wed, Mar 14th - Lass O'Gowrie - Newcastle, NSW

Thurs, Mar 15th - Broadway Lounge w/ Genevieve Chadwick- Chippendale/Sydney, NSW

Fri, Mar 16th - SOL Studios - Wollongong, NSW

Sat, Mar 17th - The Tea Club - Nowra, NSW

Sun, Mar 18th - The Oldfellow's Hall - Yass, NSW

Wed, Mar 21st - Lizotte's - Dee Why/Sydney, NSW

Thurs, Mar 22nd - The Front w/ Butterfly Boucher and James Fahy - Canberra, ACT

Fri-Sun Mar 23-25th - Yackandandah Folk Festival - Yackandandah VIC

here is the facebook link - feel free to pass the invite around :)

http://www.facebook.com/events/297613153630185/

Voila!

...and here are some photos I took when the package arrived today...hehe....

"On the Bright Side" is here!!!

the beautiful insides...

and the booklet!!!

That's all for now folks! Thank you again for all of you fabulousness! 

Sending you all love and hugs from here,

f:)

PRE-PURCHASE & SUPPORT THE NEW ALBUM!

it's ALMOST here…..!

new album

My new album "On the Bright Side" is heading off to be mastered in the next couple of days, back in Canada…..and then it's off to the printers!!!

PRE-PURCHASE your copy NOW to help support me in funding the final steps!!!! Check out a video I've made for YOU - describing the record, sneak-peaking some of the music and explaining how you can help support - and what you will get in return (giveaways!)!

follow this link:  http://www.fayeblais.com/newalbum.html

touring

i am still touring in Australia - leaving on a jet plane today for Sydney, to kick off another Tour! I will be playing the Gulgong Folk Festival this weekend in NSW, followed by a few shows in Wollongong, then it's up to Byron Bay to kick off the East Coast Tour with Jungal over January. Check out more upcoming dates on my website - www.fayeblais.com

Tour Dates: 

Friday-Sunday 6-8 Jan - Gulgon @ Gulgong Folk Festival

Wednesday 11 Jan - Wollongong @ The Bar Next to Samuels

Thursday 12 Jan - Wollongong @ Dicey Rileys w/ Key Proudlove and Nicole Brophy

w/JUNGAL

Saturday 14 Jan - Byron Bay @ the Rails - 7pm

Sunday 15 Jan - Brisbane @ The Joynt - 4pm

Monday 16 Jan - Gold Coast @ The Cave 9.30pm w/ Leopolds Treat and Rokeby Venus

Thursday 19 Jan - Coffs Harbour @ The Coffs Harbour Hotel - 8pm

Friday 20 Jan - Port Macquarie @ Finnians - 7pm

Saturday 21 Jan - Newcastle @ The Lass O'Gowrie - 8pm w/ Little Dottie 

Sunday 22 Jan - Canberra @ The Front - 7pm

Thank you so much for your support!!!

Faye 

links

www.fayeblais.com
www.myspace.com/fayeblaismusic
www.facebook.com/fayeblaismusic

www.youtube.com/fayeblais

check out the fundraising video - 

Aussie Tourin' - East Coast, Tassie and mooooore!

G'day!

It's time to hit the road again....back in Australia!

I'll be kicking around these parts for a total of 6 months - until i return to home to Canada in April. 

I've just wrapped up East Coast and Tasmania tours, and am home for a holiday rest in Melbourne...then off again - up the East Coast, over to Western Australia, and mooore!

I've squeezed into the van with good friends and AMAZING performers, The Rosie Bugess Band, from Melbourne up the coast to Brisbane and back, from November 23rd to Dec 5th. With only 2 days rest upon my return to Melbourne - I hopped onto the Spirit of Tasmania, over to the island for another short run with fabulous ladies you all know and love, Jungal!! We had a SUCH a great time! 

I will be hitting the Hot Pants Festival over New Year's, and the East Coast again, with Jungal in January, as well. So if you missed me up the coast in Nov/Dec - I'll be seeing you soon! There is new territory to explore this time around, too - WA! I have heard such great things about the West Coast, so am super excited to check it out for Nannup Music Festival at the end of Feb ;)

It has been sooo wonderful to see so many familiar faces, already - i am looking forward to seeing the rest of you! My goodness, i do love this fine land.

I will be zipping all over the map over the months to come - with dates being added every week - so stay tuned on my site www.fayeblais.com, and youtube channel for live videos popping up www.youtube.com/fayeblais . Here are a list of the dates below - with a new full-band tour to be announced soon - keep checking in!!

Oh, and just in case you haven't seen it yet - check out the video clip for the Single off of my upcoming album - "The Ways I Love You", below!

Happy Holidays!

Cheeeeeers!

f:)

JANUARY TOURING DATES: 

melbourne

Fri Dec 23rd - Vibe on Smith/Meltin Pot, Melbourne VIC - w/ Simon Phillips & Yokey

Fri-Sun Dec 30-Jan 1st - Hot Pants Festival - Gippsland VIC

east coast tour dates

Fri-Sun Jan 6-9th - Gulgong Music Festival, Gulgong NSW

Wed Jan 11th - Bar Next to Samuels, Wollongong NSW

Thurs Jan 12th - Dicey Riceys, Wollongong NSW w/ Nicole Brophy and Kay Proudlove

*with Jungal

Sat Jan 14th - The Rails, Byron Bay NSW

Sun Jan 15th - The Joynt, Brisbane QLD

Fri Jan 20th - Finnian's, Port Macquarie, NSW

Sat Jan 21st - The Lass O'Gowrie, Newcastle NSW

Sun Jan 22nd - The Front, Canberra ACT

more dates at www.fayeblais.com

PAST TOURING DATES: 

east coast tour dates

*with The Rosie Bugess Band

Nov 3rd @ Prince Bandroom, Melbourne, 8pm w/ Owl Eyes, Gossling, Private Life

Nov 11th @ The Evelyn, Melbourne, 9pm w/ Jungal

Thurs Nov 24 @ The Front, Canberra, 8pm

Fri Nov 25 @ The Tea Club, Nowra, 7pm

Sat Nov 26 @ Lizottes, Kincumber, supporting Mental as Anything, 7.30pm

Sun Nov 27 @ The Lass O Gowrie, Newcastle, 3pm

Tues Nov 29 @ Damian Gerrard Studios, Balmain, special live recording, 6.30pm (drinks and snax provided!!! Pre purchase tickets @ www.rosieburgess.com)

Thurs Dec 1 @ The Joynt, Brisbane, 8pm

Fri Dec 2 @ The Treehouse, Belongil, 6.30pm

Sat Dec 3 @ The Rails, Byron, 7pm

Sun Dec 4 @ Peregian Originals 1.30pm

(facebook event - here) 

tasmania tour dates 

*with Jungal

Thurs Dec 8 @ The Republic Bar, Hobart

Sat Dec 10 @ Salamanca Markets, Hobart

Sat Dec 10 @ The Alley Cat Bar, Hobart

Sun Dec 11 @ Brookfield Vineyard, Margate

links

www.fayeblais.com

www.myspace.com/fayeblaismusic

www.facebook.com/fayeblaismusic

www.youtube.com/fayeblais

see you soon!

f:)

Australian Tour Dates, New Video, New Album and Canadian Summer Tour Re-cap!

hellooooo!

with just a short family-tme break under my belt, i'm off again! back to australia this time...today! my flight leaves in a few hours out of toronto....eee!

this past summer of touring was an absolute blast. it kicked off on may 28th westward, fromtoronto to victoria, down to california and back eastward, until we returned home to toronto on september 25th. i know. that is a loooong time. so many shows, festivals, and fun in those 4 months - what a summer! 

my time "home" consisted of only a few days in toronto before heading north to sudbury withJosh Turnbull and his studio, to record my new album! we hit my family's cabin on the lake, where i've spent the majority of my summers growing up, for 7 days of musical lock-down. the stars aligned for some very special guests to drop-in - the songs are sounding VERY exciting!!! i don't want to give too much away....just yet...so will keep you at the edge of your seat. but a little teaser: YOU will certainly be the first to know! so keep in touch - (i'm planning a pre-release cyber-party and want you to come ;))

following the cabin sessions, i spent some much needed time with my family (and new nephew!), and enjoyed the changing of the seasons, and just enough cool breezin' to send me on my way. 

oh - and i also filmed a music video for "The Ways I Love You" with north bay's Patrick Gilbert!! the video is up as of today! see the link below.

and now back to aus - for six months of touring touring touring (and more sunshine!). i'll be hitting the road this time, with a slew of aussie musos, including those you remember well - "Jungal" and "The Rosie Burgess Band". dates and words from the road will be updated on my website along the way - at www.fayeblais.com .

keep in touch - so many things are bubbling over in the months to come!

hugs and snugs,

f:)

australian tour dates (more to be added)

Sat, Oct 29th - McNairs Pub - Alexandra, VIC

Sun, Oct 30th - Marong Family Hotel - Marong, VIC

Thurs, Nov 3rd - The Prince Bandroom - Melbourne, VIC

Fri, Nov 11th - The Evelyn w/ Jungal - Melbourne, VIC

Thurs, Nov 24th - The Front w/ The Rosie Burgess Band - Canberra, ACT

Fri, Nov 25th - The Tea Club w/ The Rosie Burgess Band - Nowra, NSW

Sun, Nov 27th - Lass O'Gowrie (afternoon show) w/ The Rosie Burgess Band - Newcastle

Tues, Nov 29th - TBA w/ The Rosie Burgess Band - Sydney, NSW 

Thurs, Dec 1st - The Joynt w/ The Rosie Burgess Band - Brisbane, QLD

Fri, Dec 2nd - TBA w/ The Rosie Burgess Band

Sat, Dec 3th - The Rails w/ The Rosie Burgess Band - Byron Bay, NSW

Sun, Dec 4th - Peregian Originals w/ The Rosie Burgess Band - Sunshine Coast, NSW

Thurs, Dec 8th - Republic Bar w/ Jungal - Hobart, TAS

Sat, Dec 10th - Alley Cat Bar w/ Jungal - Hobart, TAS

Sun Dec 11th - Brookfield Vineyard w/ Jungal - Margate, TAS

Fri, Dec 23 - Vibe on Smith "Melting Pot" - Melbourne, VIC

Fr-Sun, Jan 6th - Gulgong Folk Festival - Gulgong, NSW

Sat, Jan 14th - The Rails w/ Jungal - Byron Bay, NSW

Sun, Jan 15th - The Joynt w/ Jungal - Brisbane, QLD

Thurs, Jan 19th - Bellingen Memorial Hall w/ Jungal - Bellingen, NSW

Fri, Jan 20th - Finnian's Tavern w/ Jungal - Port Macquarie, NSW

Sat, Jan 21 - Lass O'Gowrie Hotel w/ Jungal and Little Dottie - Newcastle, NSW

more to come!

'the ways i love you' new music video

check it out on youtube here!! - The Ways I Love You - Faye Blais

canadian tour videoblog re-caps

such an incredible summer - a large part of it with the "jungal" ladies - i've re-capped it all for you, again, in a quick series of videoblogs on my youtube channel - check them out here for a taste of summer tourin': 

Faye Blais & Jungal 'Chasing the Sun' Summer Tour 2011 Videoblog #1

Faye Blais & Jungal 'Chasing the Sun' Summer Tour 2011 Videoblog #2

Faye Blais & Jungal 'Chasing the Sun' Summer Tour Videoblog #2 pt2 - CRIBS!

Faye Blais & Jungal 'Chasing the Sun' Summer Tour Videoblog #3

(one more to come)

links

www.fayeblais.com
www.myspace.com/fayeblaismusic
www.facebook.com/fayeblaismusic

www.youtube.com/fayeblais 

thank you so much for reading! looking forward to seeing some of your familiar faces down under!

f:)

(below left and right - recording at the cabin on the lake)

August - Festival Month Recap!

Helloooo!

Ahhh what a month!

August has been the third month of four on this huge Canadian Summer Tour....and what a month it's been.

It all kicked off with Arts Wells Festival in Wells, BC Canada - which i have been anticipating since my arrival back to the homeland for good, a few years ago. It lived up to all of the wonderful words i'd heard about it...and then some. I hit the fest with the Jungal ladies, who played as my backing band for my theatre set, the last of our stage-sharing before they flew back to Australia (except for Victoria, who is sticking around to finish up the tour with me on Bass). The show was overflowing with festival goers, nearly pitch black, with an incredible vibe - a performance i won't be forgetting anytime soon :) The same goes for pretty much every one of the performances I caught that weekend; Jesse Dee & Jacquie B, Scott Cook, Andrea Ramolo, Corin Raymond, Fish & Bird, and of course Jungal doing their thang.

The following weekend we headed to California - Oakland, for the Art & Soul Festival. We performed alongside a sweet lineup of incredible female artists' at the WomenGig Stage, including the Rosie Burgess Band (also fellow Australian friends!), Lia Rose, Sistas in the Pit, and an amazing solo performance by Vicki Martinez. Not only was the festival fantastic, but so too was the treatment we received over our 'working holiday' week in Oakland....bliss.

This past weekend named the last of our time in the Rockies this summer - Music on the Mountain, near Prince George, BC. In it's second year, the festival proved to have worked it's way into a growth spurt over the sleepy seasons - and came fully alive over the 3 days of impressive musical talent. Reunited again with good friends Jesse Dee & Jacquie B, Scott Cook, Andrea Ramolo and Sarah Burton - we joined each other on all of our sets to sing all of those choruses we know (and love!) so well....it was magical.


...and now for the homestretch!

It isn't over yet though - we still have a lot of miles on the Trans-Canada Highway to go, with loads of musical stops along thew way, including Field, Golden, Medicine Hat, Moosejaw, Regina, Winnipeg Harvest Moon Festival, Fort Francis, Thunder Bay (including Biindigaate Film Festival Gala!), Nippising and home to Toronto and Sudbury.




This summer has flown by - and been sweet with every step of the way. Though I'll be getting home just in time for Fall, I won't be staying long....as the Australian Summer rounds the bend - so too will my plane - off to Oz for another dose!




There are more videos, photos, and words from the road to come - all over this fine interweb. Keep watching the profile pages and keep in touch :)


Thank you again for all of your continued support - I can't tell you just how happy it makes me to continue doing what i love....everyday. So again, thank YOU!




Enjoy the changing of the seasons!
Cheers from the Rockies and eastward bound!
f:)

Summer Tour UPdates, The Ways I Love You on ITUNES, & Videoblog #1!

helloooo!!!!


there have been some new dates added to the Canadian Summer Tour 2011 - I've popped the updated list below - have a look-see!  also, 'the ways i love you' 3 track single/EP is now up on itunes!


aaaaand, let the videobloggin' begin - numero uno awaits below :) 


fun on the road continues with the Jungal ladies - we're ready to leave our little nest in the mountains, where we've spent the last few weeks rehearsing, gigging and getting ready for the magical musical month ahead!! 


more news photos and fun to come - stay tuned :)


here's the info for ya... 




the ways i love you on itunes


the new single/EP - "the ways i love you" is OUT and ready for your players - now on itunes - here! 


you can also buy the hard copy - delivered straight to your door - at www.fayeblais.com


(do it)

summer tour UPdates

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

Thurs June 2nd - Sudbury, ON - Fromagerie

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

Fri, 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

Sun, July 24 - Victoria, BC - Fort Cafe w/ sheroams & Calico Mountain

Wed - July 27th - Kamloops, BC - The Art We Are w/ Jungal and Miss Quincy

Thurs - July 28th - Jasper, AB - The Whistle Stop w/ Jungal

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

Wed, Aug 3rd - Prince George, BC - Nancy O's w/ Jungal

Fri, Aug 5th - Kelowna, BC - The Grateful Fred w/ Jungal

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

Sat, Sept 3rd - Field, BC - Truffle Pigs

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

Sun, Sept 11th - Moose Jaw, SK - Kergano's

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

videoblog #1

oh - and the first videoblog - more to come!!

links

www.fayeblais.com

www.facebook.com/fayeblaismusic

www.myspace.com/fayeblaismusic

www.youtube.com/fayeblais

Hope to see you oot and aboot!!!!

Big hugs and love from the Rockies!

f:)

New Single/EP - "The Ways I Love You" is OUT!

it's ready. it's here. and it's alllllll yours!!!!

i'm super excited to have hard copies to dish out - just in time for the mega-long canadian summer tour!!  i literally left the big city (of Toronto) as soon as the records were ready - and hit the road north-west for Sudbury, the second date of the tour.

the single/EP is available on my website (for $7!) - www.fayeblais.com - and on itunes! it features 3 tracks:

1) "The Ways I Love You"
2) "Michelle" *music from the feature documentary "Return to Minomin"
3) "Simon" *music from the feature documentary "Return to Minomin"

there are some fabulous friends featured on this album - who were absolutely critical to this new release hitting the shelves - josh turnbull (producer, engineer, drums, vocals, bass and guitar), sj darling (vocals), shawn durek (mastering), and sivan agam ("the april maze", AUS - cello).

this little teaser also features two tracks written for the feature documentary film "Return to Minomin", another moving story - put forward by incredible aboriginal filmmaker michelle derosier. it was an absolute pleasure work (and connect) with michelle and the crew on this project.

amazingly, CBC has already picked the song up - on the first day of it's release in northern ontario - so spread the work and request away!

the song is up on my website for a listen - and featured on my youtube channel, with different versions from around the world - www.youtube.com/fayeblais

enjoy - and thank you so much for your support!!!
big hugs,
f:)