New Album OUT ~ FALL 2009

Thanks to everyone who chipped in during fundraising campaign, which is now officially over (you're still welcome to pitch in, of course!). If you sponsored the album, CDs are going in the mail in the next week, so if your name is listed below, look for your copy/copies to arrive by mid September.

For everyone else, don't worry!! You can now pre-order the CD! Click HERE for details.

My heartfelt thanks...

to the following amazing people! They are the 'patrons' of the arts who along with the Canada Council supported the record financially during its production stage, and without whom this record would not exist!

The SLICKERS 'n WADERS ($250 - $1000+)

...and sponsors of their own song!

Ken Fraser BE MY GIRL
Tania Anderson NOT LOOKING FOR LOVE
David Szablowski, Jeannie Samuel, Kai & Nikko Szablowski BITTER GRASSES
Shannon Thompson LOW
Matty & Monday EVEN THOUGH THE SKY WAS FALLING (ONE BEAUTIFUL DAY)
Graham Petit and Kenzie, Ian, Judie & John Phillips LITTLE GREY SPARROW
Tania Szablowski, Diane Hamilton and Oscar Szablowski BEAUTY
Heather Sheehan TEN STORIES
John Harris SHOOTING STAR
Julie and Jerzy Szablowski MOTORCYCLE RIDE

BROLLIE & BOOTS ($100 - $249)

Evalyn Parry
Frank Mettner
Peter Janes
An anonymous friend from Hamilton
Joel Alo
Mary Neilans
Sam Au
Tasha, Elo & Jason
Neville & Elizabeth Shevloff

brollie = umbrella

PUDDLE JUMPERS ($50 - $99)

Catherine Nomura
Jonathan Hoss
Sheila Banerjee & Ishwar Persad
Noah Goldstein
David Chu
Jenn Neufeld
Nancy Grieveson
Leah Morise
Ruth & Sydney Glatman
Teresa Weiss
Omer Yukseker

FOR A RAINY DAY folks ($25 - $49)

Millicent & Owen Sharman
Amy Malachowski
George Botly
Mark Woolley
Tyler Brubaker
Tim & Tobi McCoy
D. Ross Fisher
Susan Wilkes
Sonya Allin
Dennis Biron
Amy Campbell
Yoni Shevloff
Suzanne Robertson
Carlos Gouveia
Carrie Regenstreif
David & Jackie Simpson
John Stephen
Amy Ito

About the record...

On May 21, 2008 I stepped into Don Kerr's studio with myself, my guitar and ten or so sketches of songs and a vague sonic idea to start what I thought was going to be a nice little follow up to my last album Hearts Fall.

I had no idea the extent of the trip was I was embarking on in Don's cozy basement studio last May. I knew of Don through mutual friends (he produced my friend Claire Jenkins' lovely record, Crow's Nest/ Nid de Pie; he & his partner were also was in the same pre-natal group as my good friends). I heard he was pretty cool. When we took on this project a year and a half ago he & I were strangers, and we entered into what has turned into be perhaps the most detailed, expansive, musical, gratifying and organic/creative process I have worked on in my life. And let me tell you the rumours are true -- Don Kerr is VERY cool!

Over the course of the recording process EVEN THOUGH THE SKY WAS FALLING has become a minor epic, if I may say so myself!! In addition to good old drums, bass, guitar & pianos there are orchestral horns (arranged by Brian Kobayakawa), strings (arranged by me and Don), glockenspeil, choirs, lush electric guitar, hand claps & snaps and the concertina. This record has moved well beyond one little singer-songwriter gal (me) to incorporate over two dozen players/singers contributing to the project not to mention a giggly toddler's choir on Beauty.

(Curious who plays on the record? Click here.)
Pictures coming soon...

I believe this is a sweet but powerful album, speaking of the small wonders that make life worth living. "Beauty begs of us", goes the song Beauty "embrace the wonder...though it be coy. Beauty begs of us that we be filled with joy." I say all this, flaky as it sounds, because it's not so much about me anymore. The songs have asserted themselves, and many many people have shaped the album during the recording process. I am deeply moved, and deeply proud to be helming this record with Don. I hope you enjoy listening to it as much I enjoyed making it.

xo karyn