Hi everyone! Happy May Day! :D

Hope you are finding Spring renewal and wonder in your heart, if not actually in the weather. I am blessed to live in Victoria, where we have flowers all year round. It is not always warm, but for the most part, it is sunny a lot of the time - and very beautiful. I live near the ocean, and am surrounded by trees. We actually have a lot of palm trees near where I live too, but they are not natural - that's just 'showing off' - haha! We do have arbutus trees though, and they are pretty cool.

Anyway, hope this message finds you all well. I know lots of people come to the site, so if you happen upon this news, I just want to send you a big hug and a wish for a wonderful day!

Spring, spring, spring -- lots of wonderfulness happening in and around the band. This is probably one of the best groups of people I've ever had the pleasure of working with - ie. they put up with my quirks. :D In fact, Ken, the drummer is starting to speak in my weird hand signal language, and it's actually making sense to me! haha

Lots happening with the band. We have been auditioning guitarists for the past number of months, and will be announcing the new personage soon! We are also working with a top-notch arranger to help hone and polish songs. We have been working at putting together a great show, with great songs, ready to take out on the road to share with you. We are planning our summer touring schedule - and making plans for recording and touring for next year already! Lots of great stuff in the works!

Some of the new songs are really great. If you've been a long-time fan, you know that I write in mixed genres - I'll write anything from a poetic soundscape piece to a jazz/blues piece and any kind of fusion in-between, all with my jangly guitar filling in the holes. Although, with the band, the jangly guitar will soon be a thing of the past for most stuff. Some of the newest stuff seems to be going kind of jazzy -- and it's pretty cool. We have a new song, 'Cry' that is pretty great. I can't wait for you to hear it!

There are very cool and eclectic vocal harmonies in the songs, which are really highlighted in another new song, 'To be heard' - we call this the 'Cigarettes and Coffee Song' - so you'll know which one, when you hear it. Though the only one of us who smokes is Ken. Giant cigars. Oh, Ken! But I do have my Tim Horton's fix. So he's got the smoking, and I've got the coffee covered. :D

There's lots more coming.... so stay tuned!

Many hugs and many thanks,
Caroline