Lastnight, Luke and I and David Travers-Smith spent the whole night in David’s hamster-sized mixing studio on the west side of Toronto. At 8am luke and I parted, found 3 hours of sleep and met up again at the mastering suite on the east where we’ve been all day. Now as the final tiny adjustments are being made I’m realizing that we’ve done it and today is the day we set to have the record done and mastered and it is so. Crazy.

It’s been an unbelievable ride. I arrived in Toronto exactly one month ago. We finished at 2am on the 24th of Sept. I took a fast trip home to NS to play the Deep Roots Festival in Wolfville. I played a rock and also an acoustic set with Joel P and the gang and a set of my own. Also took the seasonal opportunity to buy a fresh back of valley macintosh apples and stand in a field of pumpkins with my good friend Erin!

Luke, the amazing Luke. I can’t tell you all what an incredible experience it has been to work with Luke Doucet. Building this project has been intense and gratifying and I can’t imagine having created it with anyone else. I have so much respect for his positivity and kindness as a human and now good friend and a deep admiration for his endless talent. A consummate professional and a goof after my own heart – forever thank you Luke.

A million thanks go also to Daniel Ledwell who once again created a masterpiece for the cover of my album & to Margot Durling of fogo creative for taking Dan’s painting and making the most beautifully themed cd artwork ever. Can’t wait for you all to see it!

NOW WHAT? Well we check out the shows section cause I’m about to burn a hole through Canada (and a few spots in the US) with this new record!! Check it OUT. For those of you who pre-ordered the record…WE DID IT. Thank you so much for making it happen and watch your mail for your discs!

Now, I’m going to sleep for 988543985473 hours. Can’t wait to see you all when I’m out on the road.

Currently reading: Cat’s Eye – Margaret Atwood

In my player: my own friggen record….The Wooden Sky, Acres and Acres – All Nations , Amy Millan – Masters of the Burial, Grass Market – Port City

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