Hello everyone! It’s been too long! The rumors are true! I have officially entered the realm of motherhood! What a trip! I can’t say that I mind waking up with my newborn daughter in the middle of the night instead of waking up to catch a flight or do disturbingly early morning radio lol. Although I do miss being out there, the hiatus has been an inspiration in itself. Just give me a few months and I’ll be back out there. I don’t think I could ever stop myself! Lol

I’m really excited to be nominated for a Western Canadian Music Award this year in the “Roots Solo Artist of the Year” category. I’m equally excited to be releasing another single to radio this week! “Never Try to Love You” depicts unconditional love in the sense that no matter how crazy things get, I am so lucky to have a love that is easy, versus a love that I have to try to keep afloat. Even through the most major life transition I have ever endured which is Motherhood, my partner if life in every way, John Antoniuk, has been my rock through and through. There may not be such a thing as a perfect love, but loving him, and our daughter, is perfect. I feel extremely blessed for the amazing run I had with this album and for the things that were born out of it. I really look forward to writing the next chapter of my music with my newfound inspiration! Hope you all enjoy the new single and video!

This Life of Mine (Official Video Link)

ICYMI, the video for the title track of my new album and recent single is out! I want to thank Dana-Marie Battaglia for capturing the recording experience for “This Life of Mine”. It was great to have you be a part of it all! Also to Matt Smith from Matt Braden Photo for putting it all together so beautifully! This one is very near and dear to me. Not only does it really capture and reflect the whole experience for me, it was the song we finished for my Grandfather who passed during the making of this album. He would’ve been proud! And he would have loved those alpacas as much as I do!

I want to give a huge thanks to the whole crew. My producer John MacArthur Ellis, Nick Stecz (percussion), My husband, band-mate and manager John Antoniuk, Jamie Prentice (engineer), Jesse Padgett and Michael Donley. It was an absolute pleasure working with you all! Thank you all for helping me make this record happen!

I also want to give a huge shout out to FACTOR Canada, Creative Saskatchewan, Sask Music, Rawlco, and the Saskatchewan Arts Board. I am incredibly lucky to be able to afford the opportunity to fulfill and share my artistic visions. Thank you all for your support!

Next up, Ontario/Quebec tour in November!

Hey Everybody!

I don’t even know where to start! Making this album was one of the most amazing experiences of my life, and it just keeps getting better.

I want to give a huge thanks to John MacArthur Ellis and Nick Stecz for being there for the big launch! It was an absolute pleasure working with you guys again.

Big thanks to my amazing and supportive husband John Antoniuk. Thank you all for helping me make this record happen! Enver
Hampton, it was wonderful to have you back on stage with us, and I’m looking very forward to our April tour!

To my family, friends and fans! Thank you! To everyone who made it out the CD release shows, and to those who were rooting for me in spirit, I am truly humbled by the support you have all shown me. Thank you for your beautiful presence!

To Derek Bachman, my Grandpa Garry Thurber, Marlene Antoniuk and all the spirits in my life. I miss you all so much, sometimes it actually hurts. But I am comforted by the fact that you have been with me through this everyday. I am so thankful for the lessons I was fortunate enough to receive from you and will carry that with me always.

Thanks to Carol Cairns and the staff at the Artful Dodger, and to Don Griffith and the staff at the Bassment, for treating us so well and providing the perfect venues for this event!

Thanks to Mike Shymko and Troy Denet for doing a great job on sound! It’s always a pleasure working with you! And to Sasktel Video on Demand and Bamboo Shoots for coming out to film the Saskatoon show! I’m so glad that I’ll have a longer lasting memory of the big night!

To Mike Donley, thank you for bringing us to Bottega Studio! Jamie Prentice, It was an absolute pleasure working with you as engineer! Thanks for singing bg’s on Fools. I can’t wait to work with you again! Jesse Padgett, Thank you for playing on Shoe and for sharing your space with us and showing us great time! I look forward to our show together in Kelowna!

To Dana-Marie Battaglia, Thank you for helping us document our experience and for singing some bg’s along the way 🙂 Your footage made a great video for the title track!

I want to give a special thanks to Sarah Johanson who took the cover photo for “This Life of Mine”, and to Shannon Bruner for having me model for her photography class. I had no idea that I would find my album art that day! Thank you Both!

Huge thanks to Matt Smith, Taylor Leedahl and Dana-Marie Battaglia for helping me make a great little collection of videos! “Shoe” and “Movin’ On” were a blast to make! The new video for “This life of Mine” will be launched in March! Details to be announced!

To Paula Danylevich at Hype Music and Bob Martineau, thank you for running a great publicity and radio tracking campaign!
I also want to give a huge shout out to FACTOR, Creative Saskatchewan, Sask Music, Rawlco, and the Saskatchewan Arts Board. I am incredibly lucky to be able to afford the opportunity to fulfill and share my artistic visions. I am very excited about the new album!

Thank you all for your support!

I can’t believe we are playing our last Wednesday at the Cameron House this week before we head back to Saskatoon!  We will surely be serving snacks again this week, and there are rumors of others also bringing snacks to share with everyone. Thanks to Genevieve and Danielle for your amazing maple pie last week! It was sooo delicious!  We have had a great time here in Toronto and I will be sad to go. I hope to return in November after I record my album with John Keane in Athens, Georgia this October. We have met so many wonderful people and seen so much great music, it has been a truly humbling experience. A special thanks to Cosmo Ferraro and the staff at the Cameron House for giving us such a great opportunity. I would also like to give a very special thanks to our hosts Lee Fraser and Stephen Jones for their amazing hospitality, their kick ass house concerts, and for making it possible for us to follow our dreams. To Melanie Brulee, It was so wonderful to meet you! Thank you for joining us and making our shows in Ottawa and Kingston rock and for hookin’ us up with a spot at the Painted Lady this Tuesday! It was so nice to meet all your friends and get to know you better. I’m so glad we were able to kick in for your new bike! Thanks for setting that up Jadea Kelly, it was wonderful to meet you too!

Hope to see as many of you out as we can for our last show this Wednesday the 28th from 6pm-8pm!