...and it's going to be an adventure to say the least. It's been a wild summer/fall filled with new music, new people and big decisions! The biggest of the decisions was to not go to teacher school for an Education degree and to continue playing music for a living. So far it feels like the best decision I've ever made even in spite of all the challenges. One of the main things I've been learning is that recording is an intense art from that requires a lot of experience and expertise. As a performer, singer-songwriter, there are so many things about recorded music that you don't think about. It has certainly been interesting to bring my new songs to Edmonton studios and try to make them sound the way I imagine them. I have so much to learn!
Also, I'm releasing a brand new live off the floor album called 'Sailor' in less than a week! I'm really excited to share this new live off the floor album which was recorded at Riverdale Recorders with the help of Harry Gregg. You can hear this sample track "Victimized" which is just guitar, vocal and doboro played by Nathan Burns. You can also pre-order this album digitally or physically through bandcamp and then you will be able to hear it all November 6!: https://justinevandergrift.bandcamp.com/album/sailor
If you're in Edmonton, there are still tickets for the CD Release this coming Thursday, November 5th at The Mercury Room (10575 114 St). Doors are at 7 pm (music at 8 pm with an opening set by my friend Richard Inman from Winnipeg http://richardinmanmusic.com/music/) and tickets are Tickets $10 in advance,or $12 at the door. Ticket link: http://yeglive.ca/events/justine-vandergrift/nov-5-2015/the-mercury-room
After the CD Release on November 5 I'm hitting the road on a Western Canada Tour! I look forward to all the people I will meet along the way but I also hope to see a few familiar faces.
