Tis the season to return to old favourites…why not let Reido croon you thru the holidays? with this pretty pair o’ playlists, made to warm your soul as nights grow cold xo
SONGS FOR A WINTER’S NIGHT Looking for HOLIDAY / CHRISTMAS music for your playlist? Something kinda nondenominational that won’t make you want to put a pencil in yer ear? Something you can play before AND after the big day? Take a holiday from the usual well worn fare with unique interpretations of Band Aid, Gordon Lightfoot, Bruce Cockburn, Nick Lowe, Willie Nelson, Steve Miller Band, Tori Amos (!) and more, plus three festive new originals. https://reidjamieson.com/songsforawintersnight-2/ Please check out the track listing for SONGS FOR A WINTER’S NIGHT below – yer sure to find a new favourite 😊
LIVE FOR THE HOLIDAYS Perhaps something for the more traditional…Xmas classics recorded live in the studio, from Maria to Otis, proper oldschool hoho. LIVE FOR THE HOLIDAYS
Woohoo! After slaving over a hot grant application all summer, we could not be more pleased to announce that we scored an Amplify BC Career Development grant! This will enable us to create some delicious new videos (something we are sorely lacking) and promote our new record Me Daza (they match funds we spend up to 10k). Patrons of the arts (bless their hearts) are few and far between these days, so we can’t tell you how fortunate we feel to be supported by Creative BC and the Province of British Columbia. Things could get very exciting indeed!
It’s been quite a fall season for us…so much happened our heads are still spinning…and we still smell like a campfire.
We were chosen to take part in VIFF AMP Talent Accelerator program at the Vancouver Film Festival in October. This program connects musicians and composers with music supervisors and film makers to help us license our music, something we are super keen to do more of. One of the highlights was a master class where we got to watch an episode of Start Trek Discovery get scored, live on stage, with an orchestra and everything. Cliff Martinez and his team were amazing to watch at work.
Our west coast fall tourcation kicked off with finally getting to see Buffy Sainte Marie in concert – solo (our fave!) At 78 years fabulous, she kicked buffalo-sized butt, and remains one of our biggest inspirations. Especially as we were just setting out to work on writing The Pigeon and The Dove, our new folk opera about preventing homelessness.
Shows in Washington were a delight as always, that state has been so kind to us, no wonder we keep returning. Some time on the Oregon Coast focusing on writing and visiting with tender peeps. Bay area shows and Reido’s bday in San Francisco was everything you could ask for, including getting caught in what they call a ‘Love Vortex” that really set him up for a fully heart-centered year.
Feeling super fortunate to have outrun the forest fires in Northern California, driving through power outages on our way to camping was an experience let me tell you. Camped at Salt Pointe Park and Avenue of the Giants in California, and Sunset Bay Beach in Oregon where we enjoyed our first yurt! Not as many tubbies when one is in a tent, but the ones we did enjoy were EPIC. (you can check out some highlights on our Instagram account @reidjamiesonmusic
The people we meet continue to be the best part of touring. Love the connections we make, and so appreciate the community that support the music and these bodies as we sing our hearts out for y’all. Our road families are everything to us. Words fail to express how danged lucky we feel to know you.
If you know any (preferably lady) filmmakers who might be keen on our music, please do send them our way.
Could really use some help with booking shows in the UK and Ireland next year if you have any connections, they sure would be appreciated.
Keen to reach more folks, but can’t do it without YOU. Please share music and dates with your friends, add us to your playlists, and request us at local festivals and radio. Everything helps. Share what you love!
Want to help us raise funds for making music and getting it heard in a world where radio and record sales are on the way out? Make a 1k donation, and then pick a song you would like Reido to record – you could be most instrumental in keeping the music alive and thriving while inspiring a unique recording!
Thank you for taking the time to consider all this.
Feed us back when you get a chance, we want to know what is making your world turn.
This October (or as we like to call it – Reidober!) we are
heading down the coast to focus on some songwriting. Well, more than
just songwriting, we are working on our new folk opera ‘The Pigeon and The Dove‘. This
is a very special project for us, and something we want to get just right, so
focus is key. To be released later next year, this
multimedia performance/recording will be to raise funds and awareness
about the causes and prevention
of homelessness. Something we hope everyone will consider as we
head into election season. We will be
voting by special ballot as we will be out of the country, and strongly believe
in advance polls. Don’t miss this opportunity to make a difference in many
peoples lives. Canada needs you.
We are playing a handful of house
concerts (WA/CA) on this trip, and if you want to get your
heart broken while also laughing inappropriately you can RSVP if there is any room
left. Just one public ticketed show in Bellingham Fri Nov 1.Such
a sweet venue, every seat a winner. Please tell yer friends in Washington and
the Bay Area that we are coming their way.
Only a wee smattering of shows coming up for the rest
of this year, mostly focusing on this Pigeon project of ours, making videos,
and surviving life’s ups and downs. Hoping to make more time to spend with the
humans we care about too.
We would like to release ME DAZA in the UK / Ireland next May 2020.
It just makes sense to bring this record back to where it was created. Can any
of you folks help with connections? Gigs or media. We would be forever grateful
as it takes a village for sure.
On that topic, this whole newsletter thing is a conundrum. We all get too many emails, and we hate adding to your load. That said, this is the only way we can reach you affordably. Facebook, instagram etc now charge us to make our posts seen. We are fully independent, so you won’t really hear about us otherwise. We try to limit newsletters to once a season, or once a month at most. We are trying different services, and so far do not dig any of them really. But they do give you the opportunity to unsub if you need to, or to hang in there and support the independent music that Reid makes. We really can’t and wouldn’t do this without your interest and support. So thanks, eh?
Looking forward to spending some time working on our Pigeon project this summer. Gonna play a handful of summer fests and house concerts tho, so come on out and let us sing you a sweet serenade, eh? xocvm+reido
Vancouver BC Sat July 6 – 2pm Khatsahlano Fest Maple Ridge, BC Mon July 29 – 7:30 Music On The Wharf Victoria, BC Tue July 30 – 7pm Beacon Hill Park Gabriola Island, BC Thu Aug 8 – 5pm Concert On The Green Metchosin, BC House Concert Sun Aug 11, 2019 – matinee Seattle, WA Fri August 16, 2019 50s era House Concert Puget Sound, WA Sat Aug 17 – 1pm Olalla Americana Fest
ONTARIO! We are bringing the new record we made in Ireland to Toronto, Guelph, Hamilton and Ottawa this spring. Sharing is caring so please tell yer peeps, might not be back this way for a while due to euro plans. See you there! Dates and details
Sat April 27, 2019 The Unforgiving Mistress Ottawa, ON email to RSVP
Beyond excited to finally share the record we made in Ireland. Maybe our best yet?
Would you like to help Reid get heard? We are completely independent so only YOU can make that happen. If you choose to be a super supporter of the arts just check out our #Fanifesto below…
“This latest album might be Jamieson’s finest moment. (his) voice is a crystal clear instrument that can cover an immense range with superb phrasing.” – Vancouver Province
#FANIFESTO
Your choices matter. How to be a super supporter in the streaming age.
LISTEN to the music when you have a moment, repeat for best effect.
SHARE what you love! Add to playlists, post to pages, send an email.
REVIEW on your chosen platform.
REQUEST at your local station / festival
ATTEND concerts, buy advance tickets, let others know about gigs in their area.
CONNECT artist to any folks you know in the media, film & TV, radio, fests, venues, video makers.
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This record is dedicated to our precious road families. Thank you for looking after us and inspiring so much magic. YOU made this.
Get your romance on – Reid’s cover of ‘Take on Me’ will be featured in Hallmark Channel‘s premiere of ‘The Story of Us‘! Watch along with us on Sat Feb 9 at 8pm/7c.
Gotta love how opportunities arise in unlikely places. Thanks to a West Seattle house concert guest -who wasn’t even actually able to attend the show – we now have a couple of our original songs added to the music you hear at Starbucks! So very grateful to our superhero hosts for the hookup. Check out the Spotify Playlist here. Rail and Slow Motion Kiss will be featured in their June playlist! This makes an independent artist extremely happy. So hard to get heard these days, this is a rare and robust opportunity to connect with new audiences.
Did you hear one of our tunes in the shop? anywhere else? Please do drop us a line as this kinda stuff delights us. Now hows about a decaf soy latte on the rocks…
Thursday March 8. International Women’s Day. A great day to DO something to help tip the balance and make the world a healthier, safer place for women and girls. We are sure you will agree when we say that being a VOTER is a great place for all of us to start. So many opportunities, large and small, to cast our votes. At the ballot box (not just the big elections but at school, locally and heck, opportunity really), but also with our dollars, and even with our ears!
Please check out our WOMANKIND playlist on spotify to add a little lady love to your listening. This is a growing selection (in no particular order) of music made by women that delight and inspire us. Would love to hear your suggestions. Especially for female producers and engineers. #womankind
