Overdue update

Well yes, we're still playing around a bit, after a bit of a hiatus in the fall of last year. We played a great tribute show for a good friend, and fellow musician, Jeff McLean, just before Christmas. Sadly, Jeff passed away shortly thereafter after a courageous battle with cancer. We were all honoured to have been there, and to enjoy the music on stage with such a great guy. I know Keith in particular has years of fonds memories with Jeff, and he will always be a part of this band, and in our thoughts.

On a happier note, we played the Coach and Horses in Lindsay last month, and will be stopping by again on March 15th. I think Darren and I will be breaking out some Irish Jigs....."the Cambray Brothers" :) So come on down and support Wim and Trish, they are great hosts and really have a fun little pub.

Kyle has put out his first solo CD, and it have to say it sound amazing; some originals, some hardcore blues, a bit of really mellow jazz, and some really outstanding tambourine....ahem...I'm bragging. If anyone would like to get a copy, drop me a line at information@bloodlineband.net and I'll send one along. Kyle is also playing some solo shows, so just email us if you're interested in booking him.

So, we're still around, and looking forward to seeing at a show soon.

Cheers,

A.

Summer Time Blues.....

Tonight at the Grand! We'll be hitting the stage around 9:30, so we'll see you there....

A.

Not all of our fans wear cool Scooby-Doo shirts to our gigs, but the cutest ones certainly do...

Thanks to everyone for coming out to the Lakehouse on Saturday night.

A.

I think this is called a wardrobe malfunction?

Keith, this one's for you. Soundman Steve took a picture of your clip-on tie, after it exploded off your shift during a particularly enthusiastic vocal part. Nice one buddy. Just be thankful your nipple wasn't left exposed at a Superbowl Half-time show :)

A.

Every girl's crazy 'bout a sharp dressed band...

Wouldn't our mother's be proud? This is from the Fireman's Gala which we played last weekend, in order to help raise funds for the Boy's and Girl's Club of Lindsay. It was a great show, lots of laughs and plenty of cash was raised to help out a good cause. We also shared the stage with an incredibly talented young lady, who happens to be blind. Wow, could Simone sing. This girl is still a teenager, and has a four-octave range.

The next night we played the Relay for Life, which is pretty special to the band as many of our family members have been sadly affected by cancer. However, the weather didn't cooperate, and after staring up at the heavens and doing a Woodstock-like "no rain" dance for several hours, we decided we couldn't bring all the big equipment through the muck and set up during the storm. So, many apologies to those who were expecting a bigger show, and many more apologies to Soundman Steve who was dutifully waiting in town with all of his gear. Still, it was good to help out the cause and try to provide some comfort to the cold and tired participants.

This weekend we'll be playing a stipped-down acoustic set at the Lakehouse Restaurant in Fenelon Falls. The weather looks good, so we'll be out on the patio. Bring us a can of bug-spray, and we'll play your favourite song (if we know it :) If you're interested, we'll likely start playing around 8pm, and things usually wrap up around 11pm.

Also, I'll be blogging more often. My 'real job' has been busy lately, but I shall continue to keep things up to date. Kyle has done some killer studio work, both covers and originals, and I'm hoping to have a couple of cuts on the site over the weekend.

One last word; eternal props to Soundman Steve for all of hard work. He's been helping us out big-time lately, and we appreciate it!

Until then,

A.

I'm a Rambler, I'm a Gambler, I'm a long way from Sebright....

Wow, what a blast night night at the Dalton Hall. We sure showed those suckers next door in Dalrymple how to have fun on St. Patty's Day:)

Many many thanks to Debbie once again, and for all the people who keep coming out to catch our shows....you guys were great last night, loads of dancing and jigs!

Given that the room was full of O'Neill's and Baileys, Darren and I did a few Irish tunes complete with mandolin. Here's a little shot of one of my favorite Clancy Brothers songs, "The Moonshiner". Great harmonies from Darren, I think he should be touring with Great Big Sea...(not to mention an Elvis tribute act).

Happy St. Patricks Day,

A.

We love you Sebright!

That's right, and we're headed your way soon enough to melt the Sebright snow :)

A.

The KK Blues Project

So I went out to the studio on the weekend to lay some tambourine down on Kyle's solo project. He's written some unbelievable original tunes, and the production quality is fantastic. I'm not sure when all the post-production will be done, but as I said before, when it's completed I'll be posting them to the site. Keith and Kyle have also done some excellent work with a few cover tunes that we frequently play, but I'll keep you in suspense over those ones for now!

The track I was tambo-ing on was "Anenome". I did a practice version in my home studio just the get the timing down, and a few people have heard it and suggested that I post it, so here it is. Keep in mind, the Real Deal Kyle Version will slay this one :) Just a teaser for the actual goods..

And while I'm blogging, here's another solo effort of mine that I'll post for Kelly. It is her fav, after all. Yeah, it's not exactly Howlin' Wolf, but you can't tell me that Thom Yorke wasn't singing the blues when he did the original....

A.