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Last Updated: 12/2/2009

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City: Vancouver
State: British Columbia
Country: CA
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Sunday, July 19, 2009 


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AjnXRaP6-OQ

Hey everybody! Check out the latest Sister Says TV Appearance on the MIX!!!

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Friday, June 12, 2009 

Current mood:  amorous
Category: Music
Sister Says at Fairview Pub
On Canada, July 1st Sister Says will be playing a huge party at Fairview Pub with a solid night of music. Guests include: The Imaginary Indian Band, Jamie Thomson quartet with Dawn Pemberton, and Baby fat. If you like to dance and if you like rock and soul music then this is your night! The Fairview Pub is known for entertainment nightly with live Jazz, Rock, Blues, and as a sports bar. The Fairview is located 898 West Broadway, Vancouver.  The show will go from 8pm to 1:30am.
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Thursday, June 11, 2009 
June Update!!
Sister Says feature on The Mix
Catch up with Sister Says on the television show “The Mix” on APTN for their final episode of the season. The Mix is a lively and inspired show that is well-paced, informative and explores self expression through music while taking a look at each artist’s musical relations. For this episode we have an inside look at Sister Says during a jam session and an exclusive interview of the band. Other talented musicians that are featured include Métis fiddler Oliver Boulette and Aidan Thorne whose voice and guitar harkens back to the old time sound of Hank and the Carter family.
In Canada, BC, Yukon, Saskatchewan, Alberta:
June 13: 7pm PST/ 8pm MST
June 14: 6pm PST/7pm MST
(Previously shown on June 8th)
Manitoba/Quebec/Maritimes:
June 13: 8pm EST
June 14: 7pm EST
On the North feed (across the North):
June 14 7pm EST
(Previoulsy shown on June 8th and 10th)
Sister Says at Rhizome Café
Sister Says will be playing a quick acoustic set at Rhizome Café, 317 East Broadway, Vancouver on June 20th for National Aboriginal Day. Rhizome Café is a neighbourhood café that promotes the work of local artists, provides people with a space to socialize and connect with each other, and supports progressive social justice work. The show will be hosted by talented friend and writer Wil George. Show starts at 7pm, we’ll be on around 8pm.
Sister Says at the Lime
Do you like Japanese food? Do you like music? Well then this show was meant for you! Sister Says will be performing their Dj set at The Lime, 1130 Commercial Dr. Vancouver. The Lime serves wonderful dishes of Japanese food and is very cozy with its modern design meets Japanese flair. The Lime is also known of course for its live music! It will be Rob and I complete with vocals, loops, synth, odd sounds and possibly bass. The show is June 27th from 8pm-11pm. Be there!
Sister Says Studio and album
No we haven’t forgotten about our much awaited debut album....once it’s released you’ll be the first to know. While we are patiently waiting for our album to be mixed through an analog SSL console to give it that fuzzy warm sound we have been very busy bees. Right now Sister Says is working on two music videos being shot by the talented Trevor Carroll (www.reveriearts.com) and the other by the talented Dylan Innes.
Expect to see newly posted photography as well by talented photographers Elaine Gebert and Melissa Tepperman in the future!
Sister Says is working on a logo complete with Tees with the help of IRONHEAD!  IRONHEAD is a small independent Canadian company that produces premier caliber apparel with an emphasis on vintage and classic design. Visit their nearest boutique on 1952 West 4th Avenue, Vancouver.
 
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Tuesday, June 02, 2009 

Current mood:  crunk
CATCH SISTER SAYS ON AN EPISODE OF "THE MIX" ON APTN!!! The show provides an exclusive interview with the band and an inside look at a jam with Sister Says!!!
Times and dates below.
ON JUNE 8TH (2:30 & 6:30PM), JUNE 13TH (7PM) AND JUNE 14TH (6PM)

XO
Sister Says


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Tuesday, March 10, 2009 

Current mood:  enthralled
Category: Music

On
March 14th at 5pm and March 21st at 5:30pm CTV First Story will air the
concert "A Tribute to Coast Salish Jazz Legend Mildred Bailey". Among
many other talented performers Gillian Thomson from Sister Says is
featured in this segment.

For those that didn't catch the info on the show I did.....check this out:

A
tribute to one of our own. Mildred Bailey (1907-1951) was an early Jazz
singer, popular in the 1930's. We feature vocal stylings by Skeena
Reece, Gillian Thomson, Cheryl L’Hirondelle, Renae Morriseau &
Margo Kane. Band lead by Johannes Grames who is one of Vancouver's
premier guitar players well versed in jazz, blues, and contemporary
music.

For info on CTV First Story:

First Story is a
half-hour magazine type news and current events program dedicated to
communicating the realities and issues of the Aboriginal world that are
relevant to all Canadians in the 21st Century.





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Monday, February 09, 2009 

Current mood:  animated
Category: Music




On February 13th, (this Friday!), Gillian Thomson of Sister Says along with the vocal styling’s of Skeena Reece, Cheryl L’Hirondelle and Margo Kane will be paying tribute to aboriginal jazz singer Mildred Bailey (1907-1951). The band will be lead by Johannes Grames, one of Vancouver's premier guitar players well versed in jazz, blues, and contemporary music and feature Al Wold on saxophone and clarinet, Don Powers on drums, Doug Stevenson on bass and Sharon Minenoto on piano. This show is taking place at 8pm at the Ironworks located on 235 Alexander Street, Vancouver and is just another exciting feature of the 8th annual Talking stick Festival. The Talking stick Festival is unique in that it unites a diverse and talented community of local, national and international Aboriginal artists and features a fusion of music, dance,theatre, multimedia, performance art, visual art and storytelling. Tickets are $15 regular and $12 for students and seniors. For more information regarding tickets and prices please contact by email at talkingstick@fullcircle.ca or by phone at 604.683.0497. Or you can always check out the official Talking Stick website at http://www.fullcircleperformance.ca/

Should be a great show!!






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Saturday, November 01, 2008 
News and Notes....

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- The new website is up and looking great visit www.sistersays.com and explore the design.

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- Last week Sister Says performed alongside the ....Vancouver.. ..Circus.. ..School.... in a truly astonishing event. Look for video highlights in the upcoming month. (If you saw the Vancouver Metro Newspaper a nice picture of Gill and two other performers was published from the event.)

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- In mid November Sister Says heads to ....Toronto....’s Q Music Studios to finish mixing their debut album.

- Sister Say's BIRTHDAY SHOW on Sunday November 2nd at the Railway Club (....579 Dunsmuir Street.... on the corner at Seymour, ....Vancouver....) is approaching quick!!! Everyone is invited and we expect a very full room. Tickets for the show are $10 and we have them. Now you ask why is this such a special show? Well 3 very important reasons: To celebrate the birth of Gillian and brother Robert, because our feature act for the night is the Dawn Pemberton Quartet.

.. ......Gillian Thomson- Vocals....

Gillian will be providing the vocals and kick ass dance moves.  A powerhouse vocalist, with the ability to captivate a crowd with her charm, voice and style. Her sound is truly one and a million and not to be compared with a hybrid of jazz, soul and something deep in the cosmos.....

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Robert Thomson- Keyboards and Sounds....

Rob will be switching it up a little and will be providing the sonic backdrops on the old synths. We’ve been experimenting with the sounds in rehearsals and it sounds great.....

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Alongside with Sister Says this week @ The Biltmore Cabaret and Railway Club ....

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Jeff Younger- Guitar....

He is the one to call in ....Vancouver.... if you want improvised Jazz or anything heavy and out there. But with Sister Says he takes a more laid back approach only unleashing his killer chops when the situation calls for it. With a bachelor of Music Degree, majoring in modern classical composition, and with a strong secondary emphasis on jazz guitar, he is always up to something tasty when he picks up his guitar.....

Past and Current Projects: The Family Stump, Space 9 and Jeff Younger’s Devil Loops.....

Drums - Don Powrie
Don epitomizes his performance & recording versatility with a wide spectrum of artists: Notably, New York based artist/producer, Todd Rundgren; 1990 ALCAN Jazz Festival award winners, “Creatures of Habbit”; Funk based “H.B. Concept” (European Tour); country artist “Rocky Swanson”. A member of “Skywalk”, and a tribute to their CD, “Great Northern”. Powrie is power, one of the most in demand musicians, live & in the studio, doing many radio & television spots for CBC and internationally.....

Wynston Minckler – Bass                                                                                                                                             Wynston is in his second year studying music at ....Cap.. ..College..... Although he has jammed with the group on several occasions, this will be his first time playing with Sister Says officially. He has a tasteful tone and sophisticated approach to the Sister Says arrangements. ....

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Saturday, September 06, 2008 

Current mood:  productive
Category: Music
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Our minds are melting with creativity and we are ready to finish this debut album of ours. Yes I know the dates have been changing but this is it. We are booking our flights for ....Toronto.... to finish our final mixes at Q-Music Studio for November. I can’t wait! In between this time of not being in the studio and doing the odd show we have been coming up with new songs inspired by the pages of my past and summer reading and Rob’s mad approach to beats. Looks like we’re ready for the next album… Oh and we have fall shows coming up starting October. You can see us at Backstage Lounge on Oct 9th, The Rhizome Café on Oct 17th, The Biltmore on Oct 30th, and The Railway Club on November 2nd. We plan to fit in a few shows here and there during our recordings in ....Toronto.... so check back for updates.

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“A sound interrupted him; a frail quivering sound, a voice bubbling up without direction, vigour, beginning or end, running weakly and shrilly and with an absence of all human meaning into

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the voice of no age or sex, the voice of an ancient spring sprouting  from the earth; which issued, just opposite Regent’s Park Tube Station, from a tall quivering shape, like a funnel, like a rusty pump, like a wind beaten tree  for ever barren of leaves which lets the wind run and up and down its branches singing

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foo swee too eem oo,

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and rock and creaks and moans in the eternal breeze.

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-Virginia Woolf

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Friday, June 27, 2008 

Current mood:  accomplished
Just posted a new track we recently recorded at Q Music Studios called "The Only Way". We had written the song last year liked it and well kind of forgot about it. Searching through some of rough demos we rediscovered "The Only Way" and started performing it.
When he headed over to Toronto last month and found out we would have Davide Direnzo (Jacksoul) available for some sessions we knew he had to get him on this song. This also marks the first time we had a guest bassist on a Sister Says song as I produced and one of Canada's best George Koller provided the low end. We we're also very lucky again to have Robert Piltch on guitar and Donald Quan on the wurly. We're loving the track and think it shows off another vibe of Sister Says!

Rob
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Thursday, June 12, 2008 

Sibling duo helps open B.C.'s Olympic pavilion

By Sarah Payne - The Tri-City News - June 11, 2008
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When Sister Says recently played their first international gig it was at a unique home away from home.

The rising aboriginal band — Port Coquitlam's Rob Thomson, 24, and his sister, Gillian Thomson, 20 — were in Beijing, China for the opening of the B.C.-Canada pavilion in time for the 2008 Summer Olympics. In addition to Sister Says Rob plays bass in another aboriginal band called Bitterly Divine; they were invited to play at the pavilion opening and several other Beijing events and Rob convinced the group to bring Gillian in for back-up vocals.

"In addition I asked if we could also play as Sister Says," Rob said, "so we were able to get some gigs out of it as well."

The sibling duo played a show at Beijing's Central University of Nationalities, a post-secondary institution designated for minority nationalities where anthropology and ethnology are the main research areas. Sister Says also played at the 24th annual Canadian Ball, a corporate event that brings together some 500 Chinese and Canadian businesspeople every year, before the final gig at the pavilion opening.

"It was definitely a great experience in a lot of ways," Rob said.

"We found the Chinese audiences very receptive... we gave away some CDs so I think we booked a bit of a fan base out of it."

And while Beijing is miles away geographically it was also a culture shock for the duo, who are of Haida descent. He and Gillian counted a visit to the Great Wall of China as a top highlight but found Beijing itself "as polluted as people say it is — when the skies are clear it's a beautiful city but when it's foggy and polluted it's not exactly a pleasant place to walk around in."

Walking into the pavilion on the last day of their trip, and being greeted by pictures of B.C.'s mountains and coastline, felt like coming home, Rob added.

"You really do get the Canadian experience so when you've been away from home for a bit, even if it's just for 10 or 11 days, you really appreciate it."

Sister Says' Chinese adventure came just a few days after a trip to their Toronto studio to wind up their latest and as yet untitled album.

A week of all-nighters got the two inches away from finishing the project, with just a few tweaks left to work through, and they expect to release the album later this summer.

Once that happens Sister Says plans to focus on their Vancouver shows to build a strong fan base and momentum here at home.

They're playing at the Yale in Vancouver on June 19 and at the UBC Museum of Anthropology to mark National Aboriginal Day on June 21.

For more information visit www.sistersays.com.

spayne@tricitynews.com

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