Dear friends.
We have much to discuss with thee. It's been a crazy couple of years here on the Canadian Front. We've had some of the most amazing times of our lives, touring, writing songs, playing shows, meeting people, laughing, crying, driving, dancing, singing, Lestering, sleeping and spooning. A lot of things have happened since we formed all those eons ago back in 2005 and new changes are taking place and we wanted to let you know about them.
As some of you know, Joseph is taking a sabbatical to New York City for a year. This saddens us greatly as he has been an integral part of the band since day one, being ½ of the singing/songwriting duo that is Joseph and Steven, but we are also excited for him and wish him the best. Obviously, things will be different while he is gone. We wanted to let you know that we have two shows coming up that will be our last (local) shows with him for a long while. These shows will be your last chance to see the Canada you've come to know. We hope that you can come out and celebrate with us.
June 2nd 2008, Monday
The Magic Stick
Detroit, MI
w/ Thee Silver Mt. Zion Memorial Orchestra & Tra-La-La Band
8 PM * $12 * ALL AGES
June 7th 2008, Saturday
The Elbow Room
Ypsilanti, MI
Annie Palmers Bday!
w/ Child Bite, Matt Jones and DJ MITN EFKT
9:30 PM * FREE * 18+
After these shows, we will be putting the FINAL finishing touches on our second album (we swear),
Put Singing Birds Into Your Messy Hair, and will at some point have a release show shortly after with Joseph followed by a tour out to CMJ this October and hopefully another down to SXSW next March. In the interim, until Joe returns next year, we will be spending our time trying out new things and will occasionally be playing shows here and there with old and new friends in our ranks. It will be different, but it will be Canada, and it will be fun.
Meanwhile, there are the side projects. As many of you know, Saul (a.k.a. Val Hundreds) has his mighty Champions of Breakfast that continues to slay and convert all in its path. I don't need to tell you how amazing they are. Joe will be continuing to play with That's Him! That's The Guy! out in NYC (if you guys missed their last Michigan show at the Elbow Room last weekend, shame on you. It was marvelous). Joe also has his solo project as Joseph Patrick Scott which you must indeed check out. Steven will be playing around town this summer with his new group Glistening Elks (which includes Canada members Amy and Aaron), so keep an eye out for them as well.
And finally, thank you for listening to our songs and coming to our shows and buying our records and everything else. We love you immensely and hope to see you on June 2nd and 7th. We'll keep you up to date on the release of
Put Singing Birds Into Your Messy Hair, but until then, be well, be safe and don't fall from the trees in your neighbor's yard.
With undying gratitude and love,
The boys and girls of Canada