June 1st, 2017|
Never Too Late to Learn In my career, I have only one regret: not learning an instrument well enough to accompany myself when I sing. Well... All That has Changed! Lately, the ukulele has made a come back as a favourite musical instrument. A few years ago, I discovered just how easy this portable instrument [...]
May 25th, 2017|
Live Gig in the Hood! Once again, The Polyester Philharmonic and I are thrilled to be performing at this year's Lynn Valley Gala. The evening is a wonderful annual fundraiser put on by the Lynn Valley Lions Club. Here is more information about the event. Mirror Ball We be performing hits from the 60s and [...]
May 14th, 2017|
We Love Our Moms! In honour of Mother's Day, I'd like to remind all of your amazing singers to remember and acknowledge the efforts of all the unsung heroes that have supported you. Whether this means family members, friends, fellow artists or techs, these people make the magic happen! My mother raised me to always [...]
May 1st, 2017|
Oh Say Can You Sing? Have you ever been asked to sing your national anthem at an event? Quote Of The Day: “O’er the land of the free and the home of the brave” - American National Anthem Singing the National Anthem It’s playoff time. There’s a lot of anthem singing going on. Being asked [...]
April 25th, 2017|
What do you get when 2 master fiddlers procreate? An amazing bunch of talented kids! NBC's "Little Big Shots" - Their Latest Performance I can't gush enough about these amazing, adorable, talented kids, who I had the pleasure of working with in the past year. Here's their International Television debut that aired Sunday, Apr 23, [...]
April 20th, 2017|
Recording Again! One of the things I love most is being in the recording studio. Throughout 2016, I had the privilege of working with Todd Fancey, of the New Pornographers, on his solo album, entitled "Love Mirage." Todd's concept was to capture a 1970's vibe on the album and if you know me, you know [...]
March 31st, 2017|
Quote Of The Day: “Use it or lose it” – Jimmy Connors Recently on a wonderful trip to Palm Springs I had the opportunity to go and see a friend play sax and flute with a wonderful jazz quartet. The second sax player on the gig was also one of the vocalists for the band. [...]
March 31st, 2017|
Quote Of The Day: 'I’d Like To Teach The World To Sing' Coca-Cola commercial 1971 'H Seepage' Earlier this week a friend of mine asked me to come be a judge at a local karaoke night which he hosts. I was a bit afraid of having to sit through a couple of hours of bad [...]
March 31st, 2017|
Quote Of The Day: “Sock it to me, sock it to me, sock it to me, sock it to me, mmmm just a little bit mmmm just a little bit” Aretha’s background singers Being a background (bg) or back-up singer can be a really fun gig. Recently I wrote a blog about learning to finesse [...]
March 31st, 2017|
Quote Of The Day: “I’m an entertainer. If people are paying good money for tickets they deserve the best show they can see. I don’t get into lighting stuff on fire, but I do believe in going the extra mile”. – Bryan White Now that you have rehearsed your show for months; endings are [...]
