Shiners Recording in less than a week!

We will be going into Jeremy Darby’s amazing studio, The Canterbury Music Company, in less than a week – so a few days left to contribute to the Fate Line Recording Project campaign on indiegogo. Through direct contributions and indiegogo we have raised over $2200. If you are thinking of supporting the project in this way, please take a few minutes to jump through the electronic hoops in the next few days. It is all very much appreciated – whatever the amount! If online donations is tricky for you, as it has been for some generous patrons, please get in touch with me directly to make a pledge.

As a reminder, there are some great perks or incentives on the indiegogo site, including pre-orders and a chance to sing on a tune from the upcoming CD!

The plan is to go in and record the rhythm tracks for 12 tunes in 3 days. Jeremy’s studio is perfect for such an endeavour – chosen for its ability to accommodate 5 Shiners doing their thing live off the floor but in separate sound booths.

We are lucky to have Jeremy and his experience and skill in recording – past clients include Elvis Costello, Lou Reed, U2 and on the Canadian front, our buddy Ron Sexsmith!

The Shiners have been hard at work (or play) rehearsing and finessing the tunes. Simon and I had an opportunity to perform our song “Sunday Morning, New York City” at the Royal Conservatory of Music last weekend to a very receptive crowd! Check out the video – Hannah was our videographer!

We’ll post many updates and pics from the studio on Facebook and/or my blog!

And if you haven’t done so already, please download for FREE the demo version of “Fate Line” off my soundcloud page, or check out the new bandcamp site to download our EP, “Angel Ridge.”

Thanks!

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“Sunday Morning, New York City” performed at the Royal Conservatory of Music in Toronto Saturday Night!

What an amazing opportunity last night! Simon performed a couple of tunes at the faculty gig for The Song Studio workshops being held at the Royal Conservatory of Music in Toronto this week. He did a rare and exuberant rendition of his Soul II Soul hit “Back to Life.” Then he chose to perform a newer tune that we co-wrote, “Sunday Morning, New York City.” It was a thrill being there with my daughter Hannah (who kindly videotaped the moment) and performing amongst such great (and funny) artists as Rick Emmett, Lynn Miles, Fergus Hambleton, Liam Titcomb and of course Blair Packham. A real inspiration before we go into the studio ourselves in a couple of weeks to lay down our own tunes. And so for posterity…

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Fate Line Recording Project

6 days left until the summer gig at C’est What, 26 days until the end of our crowd-funding campaign and the start to our recording session at Canterbury Music! Exciting times for me and the band! We are looking forward to seeing you at the gig and/or hope you can contribute whatever little bit to the making of this album. Here is the link to our indiegogo website! Please pass it on to anybody you think would be interested. I am encountering some (said with the utmost respect) ludites, so please feel free to contact me directly at jenschaffer@me.com if indiegogoing isn’t your thing but music patronage is! I’ll be posting a free download of the “Fate Line” demo, for a taste of the title track, so keep an eye out for that. Cheers! Jen

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