a new thing.

A summer of shows and something special just for the Record Club.

Episode 1.5

Welcome/Nitty Gritty/American Accent

What’s Up, Buttercup?

Look! It’s a video-blog. Or a vlog. vidlog.

Often I hear about how the live streams Rebekah and I filmed at the beginning of the Covid pandemic, really hit home with so many of you. Truthfully, I’m surprised every time I hear it. It’s crazy because when we did the streams, it was always quiet in the house after each song and clapping emojis just don’t have the same effect. It was almost a bit lonely. However, all that was out the window once Rebekah found the button for the fake-clapping sound effect…

So I recently began sitting down with my good friend, Owen Reader over at Indelible Studios to have a chat and sing a little bit (I play his favourite tune off my new album towards the end).

So if you enjoy my singing, want to hear some road stories, and a bunch more…than stay tuned!

And we’ll take the input. Got an idea or a suggestion? Maybe a song you wanna hear me sing…Let’s work together to make to worth your time and attention!

Next week we’ve got a guest...Greg Peace!

After playing together in a band for almost a decade, I’m a bit nervous about where that conversation may go.

A little game of catch up.

It was so awesome to play Country Thunder here in my hometown of Calgary. I’m grateful for everyone who was there, sang along and made as much noise as ya could. It was the type of gig I'll remember as long as there’s breath in my lungs and songs to be sung.

Once all of that wrapped up (meet and greets, interviews, debriefs and other things) the band and I set up at the King Eddy a few blocks away from Fort Calgary and played an after-party for one of the good guys, Craig Syneck. When we finally got on stage (a few minutes past midnight) it felt like the good old days when we would pack the Palomino for the late set - that late August sweat, some loud music and just the right amount whiskey…but now the hangovers are brutal and last for days.

I’m so very grateful for the support of my hometown and this community especially after all these years. It means more to me now than ever…

-JJ