May 16th, 2013
A few weeks ago, I was a guest on a radio program called The Drew Marshall Show and had a great time being interviewed and performing a few songs live. If you’d like to listen to the segment, you can click HERE.
April 25th, 2013
Well, it looks like spring has finally decided to show its face. And I mine! Over the next while, I’ll be playing shows around Ontario, including the North by Northeast music festival in Toronto. In June, I’ll head out on a tour through Quebec and the Maritimes followed by a jaunt through Northern Ontario in August. I’m looking forward to finally seeing these parts of the country without snow! Hopefully. All the dates and details are up in the CONCERTS.
In the spirit of renewal, rebirth, and all things spring, here’s a link to a demo of a new song called “Bump Into a Miracle”.
March 1st, 2013
Aside from the occasional distraction of building snow forts, my winter of fire watching and song writing is rolling nicely along. Almost like a toboggan on a freshly powdered hill, except I feel like I’m going up, not down.
Before I get too lost in the smoke and mirrors of my mental images, here’s a demo of a new song called “The Money’s On The Dresser”.
January 9th, 2013
Whew – made it through another holiday season intact! And if you’re reading this, I guess you did, too. Well done.
The start of a new year always seems like a grade school blackboard at the start of the day: wide open, but with yesterday’s lessons and plans still visible. For once, I feel rejuvenated at the start of a new year – the family vacation down in the southern sun may have helped!
After spending so much time on the road last fall, I’m looking forward to being home a bit more this winter and focusing on playing around Ontario for the next few months. Check CONCERTS for all the dates and details.
Last fall’s Eastern Canada tour with my band was so musically inspiring, and I’m really looking forward to focusing on playing with them more this winter – both at live shows and building new songs. I’ve made a New Year’s resolution to spend a little less time on the computer and a little more time writing and playing music – seems like a good idea for a musician! I’ll let you know how it pans out, admittedly via computer.
I’ll be back out on the road further afield later in the year, but for now I’m gonna hole up on the farm, writing songs by the fire and teaching the little girl to skate on the pond. Not a bad way to spend the winter!
December 13th, 2012
It’s great to be back home after a wonderfully fun tour of Eastern Canada! Many thanks to everyone who came to a show, shared a bill with us, or opened their guestrooms, living rooms, and kitchens to us along the way – truly appreciated!
Next up – a few weeks of decompressing and enjoying time with the family. And letting the songwriting wheels turn without the constant thought of “Where am I driving to next in a blizzard?!?”.
December 7th, 2012
Greetings from the bright red mud of Prince Edward Island! So far, the “Before Winter Falls” tour of Eastern Canada is going really well, despite winter having already fallen, for the most part. Small complaint though when stacked against the beautiful scenery and lovely people.
If you’re in Ontario, you can hear me chatting with Meg Wilcox about the new album Colour Film and touring with the band on CBC Radio 1′s program Bandwidth this Saturday December 8 at 5pm. Unless if you live within the shadow of CBC Toronto, in which case you’ll receive no delightful dose of de Zoete at that particular time. Maybe motivation to write to the CBC ombudsman and request that Bandwidth (a really good program highlighting new Ontario music) be available everywhere in the province?
