Hey folks,
Thanks for your continuing support early in 2009.  The year is off to a flying start and I already have 3 shows under my belt this month.  Most recently was a show at Free Times Cafe in Toronto with Jane Carmichael.  Jane's band opened the show and did a terrific "unplugged" set that was very well-rehearsed and set the stage for a great night.  We're planning a second show in London in the near future that should be a lot of fun as well.

As for me, I was thrilled to have Jay Moir join me on stage to chip in some excellent bass and lead guitar pieces (on an acoustic no less!).  He also sang a couple of his own songs during the set which was one of my favourite parts of the night.  If all goes according to plan, he will be joining me on stage a lot more often in the future.  I think I'll always do solo shows once in awhile because thats something special for me but I loved sharing the stage with an old friend who could add so much to my songs.

Speaking of EXCITING NEWS!  We are confirmed to play C'est What in Toronto on Thursday, March 12th with support from Toronto native Alistair Bundale.  This is a really exciting show for Jay and I as C'est What is a larger venue with a truly amazing history of performers.  We'd very much appreciate the support of anyone in the Toronto area who can make it to a Thursday night show.  More on that in the near future!

Hope all is well - keep the emails coming and its great when people say hi at the shows - so keep doing that too!
Jarod
 
 
 

Hey folks,

I hope that 2009 is off to a good start on your end.  I'm feeling good about the final days of 2008 and really enjoyed playing in front of a supportive home crowd in Rothesay last week.  It was a special night and I was happy to try a couple of new songs at the show. 

The next couple of weeks are busy on the music front.  I'm playing an opening set at the London Music Club this Friday night (Jan. 9th) for Aaron Garner and Patrick Ballantyne.  I'd love to see some familiar faces at that show but if you're planning on coming out, an FYI that I'll be playing earlier than normal 8:30 - 9:15 pm.  The other 2 artists are really strong singer/songwriters so I'm sure you'll hear something great regardless of when you arrive in the evening.

After that, I'm looking forward to getting back to Toronto next Saturday night (Jan. 17th) for a return visit to The Free Times Cafe.  Jane Carmichael is opening that show at around 9pm and I'm very excited to hear her set after a great performance in London in December.  Jason Moir will be joining me on stage for a few songs that night as well so it should be a special night all around.

I've started some very preliminary recordings on the new batch of songs and I'm really stoked about how they are sounding.  In all likelihood, we won't go back to truly record until next Fall but this early work is all part of the process.  I am working on playing in a couple of new cities in Feb-March and we are hard at work planning an extensive tour of the East Coast this summer!

More to come!

Jarod

Hey folks,

Great news on the music front over the past few days!  First of all, thanks to everyone who came out to the London show on Friday.  You guys were huge in number and louder than a crowd twice your size!  Thanks for helping to make it a special night...

AND.  We would like to announce an upcoming show in Rothesay, NB!  Anyone who has been with us over the past year knows that this has been a huge priority but for various reasons of timing, it has been really difficult to book a show in the Kennebecasis Valley at a time when I could be there. 

I'll be playing at the Shadow Lawn Inn on Monday, December 29th in the evening.  It means a lot to me to be able to play a show in front of the home crowd that has been so supportive over the past year.  The night will be even better because my close friend Jake Stewart of Blackville has signed on to kick the show off.  Jake is a tremendous entertainer and always puts everything he has into every show he plays. 

In other news, I'll be heading to the East Coast in 3 weeks for some family time but there are exciting things happening in Ontario for early in the new year as well.  I'll be back at the Free Times Cafe in Toronto on January 17th.  Playing in that city is always exciting and I'll write a lot more about that show as we get a little closer to the date. 

In the meantime, I wish all of you the best for happy holiday season with family and friends..... see you soon!

Jarod