February 28th, 2010
I had an awesome rehearsal with my band mates yesterday. We’ve been fine tuning the musical arrangements for the Refrain songs and they sound amazing!
I’m feeling good about how the band is coming together – adding new leads and breaks in the songs, polishing up the rough edges and tightening the sound overall – it’s great to see how hard work plus focus can pay off.
Christina Gavino our cellist will be rockin’ her bad self on the bass for a few of the songs. I know she’s looking forward to embracing the freedom of standing up to play an instrument.
I have a sneaking suspicion that this is going to be our best show yet ;)
Get ready folks. The Refrain DVD / VOD launch party is Sat, March 6th at Burritoville, 2055 Bishop, 2nd floor (across from the Concordia Hall building, metro Guy Concordia). The fun begins at 8pm and admission if FREE!
Looking forward to seeing you all there.
Vidya
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February 14th, 2010
I had the pleasure of playing with a great band in January at Shaika called The Belle Game. Their sound pulls inspiration from the back and forth duet stylings often featured in the music of Canadian indie band Stars along with delicate musical arrangements that include the violin and the trumpet.
I was very impressed by how true they stay to their recordings when playing live which as most musicians know is no easy feat.
Check out their myspace page to find out where they’re playing next and support them by buying their wonderfully crafted EP Inventing Letters from their website.
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February 12th, 2010
Yesterday, we had probably one of our best practices yet. Everyone was in sync and I can see that we’re growing a lot tighter as a group.
We hammered down the changes in the musical arrangements of some songs where Andy has worked his magic on lead guitar. As Andy likes to say “It’s all about the dynamics” and it’s amazing what a few little changes in the right places can do for a song.
Tomorrow will be our first show with Andy on lead guitar. The newly expanded band will make its debut in the intimate setting of the Yellow Door opening for Katie Sevigny at 8:30pm.
Hope to see you there!
p.s. I love hearing from our listeners so stay connected with us on our fan page through facebook
Vidya
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February 7th, 2010
Hey guys,
Saturday, Feb 13th I will be opening for singer/songwriter extraordinaire Katie Sevigny – this girl has some serious chops! You can follow her on her official blog at www.katiesevigny.ca
The show will be up close and personal at the Yellow Door, 3625 Aylmer. Show time is 8:30pm sharp. And they don’t kid around!
Vidya
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February 1st, 2010
I’ve decided I want to start telling you guys about cool music (other than mine ;) that I think you might enjoy.
Today, I just came across this artist called Erin Lang and if you’re looking for someone to listen to after a long day’s work or being stuck in traffic, this is it. Soft and pretty.
ErinLang.com
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January 31st, 2010
Realizing that I forgot to fulfill my daily ritual of reading my Chinese fortune stick yesterday, this morning I marched straight into the kitchen and fished out my destiny. It read:
You work is best done alone not in a group
That may be true in the case of song writing but it is definitely not the case when it comes to playing with my band. And besides, how all-knowing is a fortune when it’s got a typo, right?
So, it’s official. We’ve added one more new band member to the mix and it’s sounding awesome. I’ve played with Andy a few times before and he has come up with some really great rifts on lead guitar. Yesterday was his first practice with the whole band and it seems like the missing piece has been filled.
Is it always this easy? Even since the beginning, this band has come together so naturally and with minimal effort on my end. God knows that I spent countless days in my younger years desperately trying to find myself a match – whether it was by assuming the position of a chameleon in someone else’s band or trying to twist musicians into being something they were not for my projects.
Good things come to those who wait.
Maybe that should have been on my fortune stick!
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January 12th, 2010
Sometimes we set out to do things with a plan in mind but as we all know life doesn’t always cooperate.
For instance, this holiday I spent close to two weeks at the family cottage expecting to be practicing and getting ready for our upcoming show. But then what happens? I end up catching a sinus cold! There goes singing. Fortunately though, the Food Network wasn’t out with a cold so it was able to keep me somewhat distracted from the work that I wanted so desperately to do. Sure, pass the chicken soup please!
Good news is that I didn’t waste away my entire vacation being sick. Bright eyed and bushy tailed, I was all set to get cracking on the music with three days left to my holiday.
Well, aside from a couple of bumps in the road I think that this year will prove to be a rewarding one. I’m looking forward to our next show which is coming up on Friday, Jan. 22nd at good ol’ Shaika Cafe. We’re starting to be regulars at this joint!
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