2008 has been a busy and very enriching year for me, musically speaking. I was able to tour three times. My first three tours ! and oh, it was intense and great and i learned so much.
** Touring in March with François Virot and Ok Vancouver Ok **
Ok was my first experience. Ah ah i discovered that i could freak out sound engineers of all kinds. I still have to apologize for that. We played shows in France, Belgium, the Netherlands, Germany. Very sweet memories of Lyon, Bordeaux, Paris, Brussels, Amsterdam and Hamburg !
Meeting Jeff (Ok Vancouver Ok) was a defining moment of the year. We recorded songs together, Jeff played all the shows with (drums, keyboard, trumpet). I learned so much from it.
I also had a great time banging on a guitar during François's shows. god it was so liberating, i want to learn the drums !
www.myspace.com/francoisvirot
www.myspace.com/okvancouverok
** Touring in August the US West Coast with Ok Vancouver Ok + Role Mach **
First time in Canada. Love at first sight ! Vancouver Vancouver, beautiful place. We toured 2 weeks. I enjoyed every bit of it. Olympia, Portland, Arcata, the red woods, the ocean, camping sites, 20-questions, knitting, busking. Role Mach is an amazing band, we had many members of the band coming along. Our last show was on Whidbey Island. We were invited by Eli Moore (Lake / K records) and we recorded one of my songs "Medication". It's definitely my best recording memory ever. Perfect place, perfect people. GR8-2000 also performed a special show for us that night. Great !
www.myspace.com/rolemach
www.myspace.com/gr82000
www.myspace.com/lakemusicmusic
** Canadian tour with the Greenbelt Collective (oct/nov) **
I had been listening to Greenbelt for over a year before i finally met Jeff (Ok Vancouver Ok) who plays in it, then Besh, Dan, Jon, Robin, Carlie, Karina, Jared, Katie, etc etc ... am i forgetting people ? Greenbelt has so much energy and such great tunes. Playing with them as a temporary keyboard member was thrilling. Thanks to this tour, i was able to see more of Canada. Fond memories of Halifax, the Friendship Cove, Montreal, the Wintermitts, Winnipeg vegan café, maple syrup, Hamilton home, Special Noise, the cabin in the woods, power knitting, Charlottetown and PEI...
www.myspace.com/greenbeltcollective
www.myspace.com/specialnoise
****** Love & Music *******
This summer i also discovered a wonderful place in the center of France, a place that funnily bears the same name as mine. with the sweetest musician ever. we recorded a cover of Scooby Doo together. i'll make more songs with him for sure. xxxx.
**** My wishes for 2009 ****
more recordings, more travels, possibly moving to the country i fell for, Canada ! Canada ! a new album !
That's it people - thanks for reading - Happy New Year !
Thanks to all the people who came to the shows. thanks for all the kind words. it means a lot !
Also special thanks to FAYE JOHNSON who designed the best tote bags i've ever seen. Karaocake wouldn't be the same witout you !
http://fayejohnson.blogspot.com