Dec 31, 2011 – NYE

I walked all around Halifax today in the rain to just reflect and take advantage of being in one place for a few days. It’s been a big year all the way through. I’m getting a helmet for next year!

Thank you for your incredible support always and extra thanks to those who joined TEAM ROSE in the Kickstarter campaign! We made a whopping $25,130!

For kicks, here are 20 songs I listened to on repeat in 2011. Hope you see someone you don’t know here and check them out:

Hole in Your Halo – Ana Egge (Bad Blood)
Poison & Wine  – The Civil Wars (Barton Hollow)
Perth – Bon Iver (Bon Iver)
Unravel Unwind  – The Spring Standards (Would Things Be Different)
Baby’s Been Away – Jenn Grant (Honeymoon Punch)
Nothing Lasts Forever – Carmen Townsend (Waitin’ & Seein’)
Gate – Craig Cardiff (Floods and Fires)
Stealin – Catherine MacLellan (Silhouette)
The Bad in Each other – Feist – (Metals)
Blue Spotted Tail – Fleet Foxes (Helplessness Blues)
The Way it Goes – Gillian Welch (The Harrow and the Harvest)
Pumped Up Kicks – Foster the People (Torches)
Bandages – Hey Rosetta (Seeds)
Tenderness – Jill Barber (Mischievous Moon)
Rumour Has It – Adele (21)
Behave – Robyn Dell’unto (I’m Here Every Night)
Under Your Skin – Ria Mae (Under Your Skin)
Still Right Here – Melissa Ferrick (Still Right Here)
Living in a Country – Rose Polenzani (The Rabbit)
Do You Remember – Ane Brun (It All Starts with One)

Happy New Year Everyone!

rose – high five

 

DECEMBER 15, 2011 – 3am

It has been an incredible 44 days my friends. In fact the whole year has been SO incredible. I don’t think I’ve ever reached higher and had this many people pushing and boosting me up. With 17 days left in this year I’m sure I’ll end it winded but totally fueled.

I’m so honoured and amazed at the support I’ve received on my KICKSTARTER campaign. We surpassed the goal 4 days early and the support is still rolling in. All of the posting and re-posting and tweeting and sharing and forwarding has helped to spread the word not only of my new record but of my music in general to lots of new people. I feel so lucky to have such incredible supporters. THANK YOU!

Things are starting to roll out today as you can see!! The first track on the record is available for download! I hope you like it. The actual record will be in stores FEBRUARY 28, 2012 but those of you who Kickstart me will get it in January. Tour plans are underway and 2012 is looking like it will be busy! More on that soon.

Just wanted to say thanks to everyone. If you didn’t get in on Kickstarter you have til 5PM FRIDAY DECEMBER 16th to PRE-ORDER your copy of WE HAVE MADE A SPARK! I’d certainly love to have you on the team.

I’m not prepared for Christmas but sure am for a holiday!
My very best to you with grattitide!
rose