Today is Tuesday, and we've just got back from the best weekend in
a very long time, in Fort Erie, with recordings, a taste of how it
must feel to be on The Late Show with David Letterman and then a
couple of great concerts with live streaming on-line, with a lot
of viewers all over the world. The world is getting smaller and
smaller!
We would like to dedicate this blog to our new “bonus family” the
Bradys. We dare say that we've probably met the nicest family in
a very long time!
After a gig in London, Ontario on Thursday night, we took off for
a three our drive to Fort Erie to find the place where we were
going to stay for the weekend while recording and doing shows,
and when we arrived we were met by a man who just as well could
have been Santa Claus himself. The nicest man with the most
pleasant smile, Paul Brady, who showed us where we were going to
sleep. We all slept in the living room on couches and mattresses,
and we got an idea of how Santa Claus snores. LOUD, haha!! Great.
Next day we met the rest of the family: Paul's wife Lori, their two
daughters Lindsay and Brady and their two dogs Harley and Casey.
We were very tired, but woke up to a lovely maternal voice saying:
“Morning boys, rise and shiiine”. Imagine hearing those gentle
words with the smell of freshly brewed coffee all over and the sun
coming in the window.
That was what living at the Bradys' was like, and it means so much
when you are far away from home. Thank you so much for that, we
can't wait to come visit you guys again in the summer :)
Friday we got a taste of what it must be like to be on the Late
Show with David Letterman, when we did an online TV- and radio
show in Fort Erie, called “Ready We're Rolling” in Sessions on the
River Recording Studio w/ Chris Curry. First we did an interview
and afterwards a show in front of a live audience. Everything was
streamed live and the sound was incredible, so we were looking
very much forward to our recording session the next day.
We got to the studio at 10a.m the next morning after having one of
Paul Brady's great omelets along with a lot of coffee. We were
ready and it all went really well. We recorded 3 songs. 2 singles,
“Completely Yours” and “Now You're Here” and then a live recording
of “Bridges and Castles”. So when the mixing of those two singles
is done, we'll post it on our myspace for an exclusive 48 hour
listen! After that we'll put them in our drawer and use them as
part of the pre-production for our début album.
After the recording session we went by Wendy's to get a really
quick dinner, then back to the Bradys' to change and then to the
Max Pub to do the show. It went really well and we sold a lot of
CDs. After the show the owner of the bar, Brian, invited us back
to his place to have a little after party. Brian is Scottish and
full of exciting stories, so it was a night of whisky and
storytelling. Thank you, dear Brian :)
All in all, it was a weekend full of good times along with some of
the nicest people we've met in a long time.
Now we're back in Port Credit, staying at our Canadian rep's place.
We'd also like to give a big thanks to Terry Lane for having us at
her place during this tour. And thanks for minding our business :)
Now we have a lot of administrative work and networking to do.
Canadian Music Week starts tomorrow, and we are doing a show at
the Great Hall, Toronto, friday, March 12th. We are staying in a
suite at the Royal York Hotel, Toronto, while we're there. Good
times.
Sincerely
A FRIEND IN LONDON
