i've missed you! it's been an incredible summer season, jam-packed with good times and good music all the way across the country....i think it's time i fill you in. yes? yes.
firstly, i should mention that some of the best moments, and the overall awesomeness of Summer Tour 2010 are squeezed into tiny frames - in videoblog form on youtube ;) here are the links, quickly:
Summer Tour - videoblog #1
Summer Tour - videoblog #2
Summer Tour - videoblog #3
i'm still hoping to get one more video out to you, which will sum up the final two portions of the epic journey. but i think these three will be a big enough bite-size of stimulation, for now ;) they are highlights of the first five weeks of tour - from toronto to vancouver, with the incredible australian trio - jungal (www.jungalmusic.com), who happen to be some of the funniest, most talented and just plain 'ole lovely ladies you'll ever meet. the second part of the tour, squished in the middle, was spent on vancouver island, rolling around in an old VW van with one of my favorite new canadian songwriters (and her glorious violin player), o'mally (www.omallymusic.com). and the third -- the perfect ending to an overwhelming touring experience -- was headed eastward, with the low flying planes (www.myspace.com/thelowflyingplanes), from edmonton, and miss jacquie b supporting me on accordion and vocals (you may remember her from the cherry pickin' tour) - who equally blew my heart and mind with their fabulousness.
oh, what a season. i'll leave the details for you to scope out on youtube - there are more lil vids for you there - www.youtube.com/fayeblais (enjoy!).
coming up: two fall mini tours in october before i retreat into major hibernation (writiing!) zone to prepare for a winter.....in the sun! i will keep you on the edge of your seat for more news of upcoming (sunny!) tours during canadian cold months....muhahaha.
until then - here are the details of october tourin' in ontario....
will write again soon!
big hugs from my cozy abode,
f:)
----fall tours - october in ontario----
two tours coming up in october - and both in ontario with friends from away! the first, is with o'mally (who i toured vancouver island with this summer), and the second, with old friend and fellow taiwan musican - bradley tindall (the rising hedons, taiwan, www.therisinghedons.com). here are the deets:
with O'MALLY (vancouver)
Wed, Oct 20th - House Concert - Guelph, ON
Sat, Oct 23rd - Burritoville - Montreal, QC
Tues, Oct 26th - House Concert - Ottawa, ON
with BRADLEY TINDALL (taiwan)
Thurs, Oct 28th - London Music Club (Cellar Room) - London, ON
Fri, Oct 29th - The Black Dog Pub - Scarborough, ON
Fri, Nov 5th - The Cameron House (Back Room) - Toronto, ON
Sat, Nov 6th - MatStock (Zdanowicz Farm) - Whitby, ON
Sun, Nov 7th - The Cornerstone - Guelph, ON
*for more show info - visit www.fayeblais.com
----indie week - finalist!----
this past weekend was spent running around toronto, moving up the slots into the finals at this year's INDIE WEEK INTERNATIONAL here in toronto. it was a total trip. i was lucky enough to be joined by the lovely josh turnbull on percussion and sj darling on backup vocals...aaaand, miss jacquie b on accordion and vocals - as she just happened to be troubadourin' her way through the city on her own tour with jesse dee!
we played our last showcase with the top 10 bands of the week - at the INDIE WEEK FINALS at toronto's "tatoo rock parlour" on queen st west. though we didn't win, we had an incredible time playing for the hefty judge panels and being part of all the glitz and glamour. it was a pretty funny time to be a folk bunch, i must say. hahaha - but we giggled our way through it.
check out more pics and info about indie week and all of the bands involved at www.indieweek.com
----links----
www.fayeblais.com
www.myspace.com/fayeblaismusic
www.facebook.com/fayeblaismusic
www.youtube.com/fayeblais
that's it for now - but there's mucho coming in the weeks ahead, of course. including (sunny!) tour announcements, new music videos, new recordings!...and - *sigh - rest.
a winky right-eye to you all,
muah!
f:)
