Touring Jet Black has begun.
We waited a few months after release date to hit the road so that we could be more prepared, give people a chance to hear the record and learn the songs.  The learning being quite the feat as no one in this touring band actually played on the record.  So there’s been lots of recreating and inventing.    But we finally came up with a live version of ‘Thunderstorm’ that we’re all happy with.  And that was the biggest hurdle really.
This is a band of five.
Francois Turenne on guitar (The Hylozoists), Dana Snell on drums (the Bicycles), Kelly McMicheal on keys (Rouge), Paul Lowman on bass (Cuff the Duke/Hayden)
For once i don’t have to play guitar on every song so i get a little body freedom.  Which of course poses a whole set of questions about what to do with my body sans guitar, nothing to hide behind.  But not playing is guitar is something i’ve wanted to do forever.
 Four of us sing, double what i’m used to.   So we’re fully taking advantage of harmonizing three or four parts.

Headed to Seattle.  Seeing snow and mountains and cows on the run.
Bumper sticker ahead reads ‘If it’s not a dog...it’s a cat....dogs chase cats.‘  
None of us understand what this means.

We meet up with The Stills friday for our western Canadian dates with them.
Hopefully we’ll see you there.
reg

“The only way to get rid of a parasite is to kill the host”
paul lowman.