Bandcamp is an online record store and music community where passionate fans discover, connect with, and directly support the artists they love. While looking for alternatives to spotify, I discovered Bandcamp. An artist friendly site where I can sell digital downloads, host live streams, videos and more. Come check it out.
Spring has sprung here on the coast, and venues are opening up again post pandemic. Its been a long couple of years for a lot of folks, but there is some good things that have come from the lock downs, and social distancing. For myself I learned to live stream with a show on Facebook live once a week for the last 2 years. But with the lifting of restrictions, the opening of live music venues and the arrival of some sunny weather, I decided that...
Its looking like outside patio gigs are the perfect way to social distance and listen to some live music in 2020. So I'll be playing a few weekly shows here on the Sunshine coast. John Henry's marina in Garden Bay every Thursday, 4:30 to 7 :30. Then up to Egmont for Saturday afternoons at the Backeddy Pub, 4 - 7:00 , then the Pender Harbour Golf course is hosting its Sunday afternoon jam out on the deck. Lots of local folks will be playing...
My friend Dianne Whelan is on a 2 year hike to be the first person to walk the entire trans canada trail , from Newfoundland to Tuktoyaktuk, to Victoria. Join us at a fundraiser at the Roberts Creek Legion Friday October 18. The Concert features Clay Hepburn, Bonar Harris, myself and Simon Paradis.
I'll be sticking close to home this summer, working on some new music and on some renos to the house, This Sunshine coast is such a beautiful place to be, I'm going to enjoy just hanging out at home with my Girl Sue, and our buddy Jack. Here's some amazing photos of the Sunshine coast from my friend Andy Cotton The Pender Harbour Blues fest is coming up, and I'm excited to be teaming up with Jim Foster for a couple of shows. And I'll be playing...
All through 2018 I'll be releasing singles to radio, They'll be available for download on i-tunes and CD Baby. With links on Facebook and here. And also streaming on Spotify and Apple music. Have a listen here .....I'll fix it Thanks to FACTOR for financial assistance in this project
Welcome to 2018, Happy New year ! I'm looking forward to a busy start to 2018, booking shows right now into the fall. I'll be playing all The regular gigs on the Sunshine coast, The Backeddy pub, The Old Boot eatery, and The Gibsons Public Market. I've also booked some stops in Washington State, Oregon, Osoyoos and Keremeos, As well as Vancouver Island, details to come. Some new tunes are in the works, recorded at my friend Roy Code's studio...
One last road trip for the season at The end of September and early October. I'll be heading over to Vancouver Island, September 27 and 28 in Parksville at Smoke n Water and the 29th at Roys Towne Pub in Royston , and then down to Washington with a stop at the best place for live music in Bellingham ,. The Green Frog and on to Bellevue Washington for the Folk Alliance Far-West conference where I'll be playing Jim Bruno's Showcase, Saturday at...