Monday, December 12, 2011

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

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




see you soon!
f:)

Tuesday, October 25, 2011

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': 

(one more to come)


links

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





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)

Wednesday, August 31, 2011

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, includinField, 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:)


Sunday, July 10, 2011

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:)





Friday, June 10, 2011

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:)

Friday, May 27, 2011

New Look, New Tour, New Music!!!

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

Wednesday, May 25, 2011

Canada Tour Dates - The Long List!!!

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.....





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
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
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


hope to see you along the road - pass the details along!

see you soon,
f:)