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WHAT'S NEW: 1/07/2011Happy 2011 everyone! To celebrate the new year, I will be launching the newly redesigned www.karynellis.com! Web guy Carlos Gouveia is feverishly programming to get the site up and fancy polished. Look for it in a couple of weeks... and there's something else new for 2011. The release of a new music video for "Bitter Grasses". News coming veeeerrrrrry soon! So in the last few days of this trusty website's life, let me take this opportunity to post what may be one of the final times I have to handcode this link: see tour listings for details about my upcoming Girls With Glasses Tour (six dates in Feb 2011) and an Ottawa show happening Saturday January 29th! WHAT'S NEW: 12/02/2010 Here's a one-of-a-kind gift idea for/from you! For a limited time only! Orders from now till December 8th come with a free, one-of-a-kind snowflake lovingly hand made by me, Karyn.
WHAT'S NEW: 11/21/2010Just back from the Homeroutes Tour, which took Karyn into 14 living rooms to perform shows in 15 days across Alberta and Saskatchewan. Click here to view Karyn's travelogue on Facebook. And now she's turning around and heading straight back out across BC & Alberta for a whirlwind tour with Dave Newberry starting in Vancouver this Wednesday. See tour listings for details. WHAT'S NEW: 10/10/2010Join Karyn for her last few Ontario shows next week before she heads west for the winter. See tour listings for details.WHAT'S NEW: 08/26/2010Homeroutes Living Room Concert Series: Dates / cities announced. Karyn plays 13 living room shows in 15 days across Central Alberta between October 27 to November 10. Many of these dates are open to the public. See tour listings for details.WHAT'S NEW: 08/04/2010Just got back to T.O from Wells BC. Both the 4-day intensive Songwriting Workshop with Ken Whiteley from Tuesday to Friday, and Artswells Festival over the long weekend were AMAZING! I wrote three new songs while I was there, and I played in two historic buildings, both acoustically beautiful, the old Sunset Theatre in Wells and the church in Barkerville. Now that I'm back, I'm looking ahead to the last of my summer festival plans. I've been invited back again this year to play at Joanne Mackell's Annual Jambo on Wards Island, in Toronto Ontario. That's happening August 29th. See tour listings for details. WHAT'S NEW: 07/19/2010Good times at River and Sky Festival! The weather was amazing, the scene was rocking! This Saturday I'll be at Raising the Roof Women's Music Festival just outside of Kingston, ON. Then I'm heading to BC to play a Vancouver show on Sunday, then up to Wells/Barkerville BC for Artswells over the long weekend. See tour listings for details. WHAT'S NEW: 07/13/2010Awesome! The most wonderfuls Amy Campbell & Glenna Garramone (who incidentally was the first place winner of that Island Moutain Arts songwriting contest I mentioned earlier) have added me as their special guest to their show at The Little Mountain Gallery on Sunday July 25th in VANCOUVER, BC! But before I head west, I'll be playing a couple of festivals in Ontario starting next weekend at River and Sky Festival. See tour listings for details. WHAT'S NEW: 07/05/2010Check out this one minute teaser for the film about the Creative MashUP that happened a couple of weeks ago at Catherine North Studio in Hamilton. Fellow songwriter, Ian Smith and I met for the first time and co-wrote a new song (called "Head in the Clouds" in front of a live audience! Full video coming soon... My song Motorcycle Ride saw an Honourable Mention in this year's Island Moutain Arts songwriting contest. As a result I'm heading to the songwriting workshop in Wells, BC the week of July 25th to 30th (Ken Whiteley is our trusty leader for the workshop, can't wait!) Then I'll be staying on to play at the Artwells Festival over the weekend. Check out their website for more info about the festival. Before I head west, though, I will be playing at a couple of festivals in Ontario: River and Sky July 18th and Raise The Roof Women's Music Festival 24th. See tour listings for details. WHAT'S NEW: 06/21/2010NXNE was super fun! Not only did I play twice, but I made full use of my delegate badge... spent the weekend out & about the streets / clubs of Toronto. Phew! I am tired today! Both showcases were received warmly, and I'll post photos & vids and stuff soon. If you have any images/vids from te shows, send them my way and I'll post them too! Looking ahead to next week... Sunday 27th TOTSTOCK! Then, I'm @ the Rivoli on June 30th at The Box Salon, "...a quarterly salon night of readings, performances, screenings, interventions and networking that aims to bring diverse communities and audiences into an environment of artistic and social intermingling." (Both shows are in Toronto) See tour listings for details. WHAT'S NEW: 06/17/2010KARYN named one of "Five must-see songstresses" at NXNE in the Globe & Mail today! Listen to Karyn's interview on CBC Radio 1 with Mary Ito, host of Fresh Air. WHAT'S NEW: 06/11/2010THIS SUNDAY @ 7:30 am: Tune in anywhere in Ontario to CBC radio 1 to hear Karyn in a live interview with host Mary Ito. Find your local frequency here.WHAT'S NEW: 06/11/2010KARYN ON FRESH AIR - CBC RADIO 1 WHAT'S NEW: 06/07/2010**Limited** number of tickets left for the Catherine Studio North Creative MashUP happening THIS Friday June 11th in Hamilton. tour listings to find link to reserve your seat. WHAT'S NEW: 06/07/2010 (2)Karyn has been invited by the NXNE Festival organizers to play a second showcase at the Garrison on Sunday June 20, in addition to her showcase on Thursday at the Cameron. See tour listings for details. WHAT'S NEW: 05/28/2010Pedestrian Sundays @ Kensington Market (Toronto) - 1st one THIS SUNDAY! I'm playing around 5pm. See tour listings for details WHAT'S NEW: 05/23/2010Tons of articles from the tour posted in Reviews! Reserve your spot for the Catherine North Studio Creative Mashup *live* with Ian Smith, June 11 in Hamilton Ontario. See tour listings for details
WHAT'S NEW: 05/18/2010Tour wrapped up Sunday. Thanks everyone who came out to celebrate! Some amazing press for the new record, which I'll post soon. Meantime, read some on my Sonicbids Site, including an "Essential Track Pick" in Canada's National newspaper, THE GLOBE AND MAIL! KAPIPAL PROJECT ANNOUNCED
In a world where everyone downloads music for free, how do records get made? Community fund raising has become the new -- and possibly the only -- way for independent artists, those without any financial backing, to do it. If every one who likes my music & wants me to keep making it contributed $5 to my Kapipal project, we'd more than reach my goal of $3500! And if everyone pitched in $10... why, the cost of recording my new album would be paid off and I could actually afford to make another one! Seriously... read my pitch & contribute! WHAT'S NEW: 05/10/2010Just arrived home from the first half of the Ontario / Quebec tour with Janine Stoll... what a great week! The Cornerstone in Guelph last night was super way to end the run! We also visited Maxwell's, The Phog, London Music Club & Foster's Inn. Thanks to everyone who came out. Now I'm in Toronto for a couple of days playing catch up before we head out again on Wednesday... this time, going east -- Peterborough, Kingston, Montreal, Wakefield (near Ottawa), Pembroke. Be sure to send your friends out our way! See my tour page for details and a link to the facebook event page. Hope see you and your friends at one of the shows! WHAT'S NEW: 04/30/2010I played a house concert in Sudbury last night. Super nice vibe at David Wiewel's place. Afterward the show (luckily the rain held out), we sat outside by a mellow campfire. Me & a bunch of the folks who came out to the show. We chatted / exchanged songs and enjoyed the first inkling of summer nights to come. THIS WEDNESDAY Janine Stoll and I head out on our 10-date double CD LAUNCH TOUR across Ontario / Quebec. See my tour page for the list of dates & cities and a link to the facebook event page. Hope see you and your friends at one of the shows! WHAT'S NEW: 04/28/2010 (2)Hey... Coolio! ETSWF is also #14 on CJAM 99.1 fm's Top 30 Chart in Windsor! WHAT'S NEW: 04/28/2010Woo hoo!! "Even Though The Sky Was Falling" is #9 on the National Folk/Roots/Blues Campus Radio chart this week... and NUMBER 1 in CALGARY!! :) WHAT'S NEW: 04/19/2010 (2)Great news! Just confirmed that Andy Sheppard is going to join me tomorrow night at the Local for a set of his songs, as well as join me on a few of mine! WHAT'S NEW: 04/19/2010Karyn has been resting up and plans to go ahead with her show on Tuesday April 20th at the Local. See you there tomorrow night! WHAT'S NEW: 04/17/2010Unfortunately, Karyn has had to cancel her show tonight in Bracebridge due to illness. More info about a reschedule date coming soon... WHAT'S NEW: 04/01/2010Music is free!! But recordings cost money. I've set up a Paypal link for those who want to pitch in... You may not be aware that I finance these projects myself. There's no label backing me. Arts grants help, but they far from cover everything (Musicians, engineers, studio time, producer...). So, if you downloaded my album through a filesharing site or friend and love it... SUPPORT me and my merry music making ways: CONTRIBUTE $1, $5, $10, $20... however much you like! All money goes directly to me minus paypal fees... WHAT'S NEW: 03/20/2010Here at karynellis.com, we're SUPER pleased to announce the release of Be My Girl - Official Video on Youtube.com - visit to watch. Not only is it Karyn's first 'music video', it is also the first film that Karyn has ever directed/edited! In LIVE SHOW news: Karyn is playing a few Toronto shows in the upcoming weeks starting with TONIGHT at Friend's House, 60 Lowther Ave. See Tour Page for details about this show and others... WHAT'S NEW: 02/06/2010Just announced: Karyn joins bill at Bluebird North Toronto, Saturday February 27th. See live show page for details. WHAT'S NEW: 02/03/2010More dates added to the double bill, double CD launch tour this Ontario! Stratford, Waterloo added, and we're just nailing down dates for Wakefield and London too. In other news... Even Though The Sky Was Falling received a glowing review on th dutch website, AltCountryForum.nl. Read an english translation of the article. And for you folks who speak dutch too, check out the original article here. WHAT'S NEW: 01/26/2010NEW Tour dates announced! May 2010, southern Ontario I am teaming up with fabulous songstress, Janine Stoll, who is also releasing an album this spring! Join us for for some double bill, double CD launch goodness! Confirmed dates include Kingston, Windsor, Peterborough, Guelph and Pembroke. We're firming up even more shows too... WHAT'S NEW: 01/15/2010Click here to read the translation of the stellar review of Even Though The Sky Was Falling in CtrlAltCountry.be WHAT'S NEW: 01/12/2010Wow, when it rains... another great review of ETSWF in !Earshot Magazine, the national campus and community radio report... To read it click here. WHAT'S NEW: 01/12/2010Coolio! Even Though The Sky Was Falling got 4.5 stars (out of 5) and the website's homepage CD Tip of the week on Belgian webzine: CtrlAltCountry.be! My Dutch speaking friend tells me it's a great review, but due to my lack of appropriate language skills, I've yet to read it! You can check out the original version here, and let me know what it says. :) English version coming soon! WHAT'S NEW: 01/09/2010Make that *two* blog entries! Don't forget to bookmark Letters To My Editor for weekly ramblings and goings on. WHAT'S NEW: 01/01/2010Happy New Year everybody! In keeping with the spirit of new, this year I decided to start a blog! Please do bookmark Letters To My Editor for weekly ramblings and goings on. As of today there is the one entry, but I resolve to add writings, photos, interesting links etc, in a regular manner from this day forward! In other New Year's news, I was pleased to find out this morning that Even Though The Sky Was Falling appears on one of CHARTattack Staff Top 10 Album Lists For 2009! Check out Graham Kennedy's list. Sweet! WHAT'S NEW: 12/16/09Hallo! This weekend I'm joining a spectacular line up of artists playing at the Rivoli in Toronto to benefit The Stephen Lewis Foundation and the Daily Bread Food Bank. It is good to keep these issues at heart, and this time of the year is a fine time to express their importance. For more information about the shows and advance tickets, see my live show listings. WHAT'S NEW: 11/27/09Yep, still riding the joy from those fabulous Ontario CD Launch Parties! I'm happy to announce two upcoming Toronto shows this December. Wed Dec 9th I'm playing a solo show at C'est What on Front Street. Here's an opportunity to catch my solo show... I predict it will be a little more intimate than the 11 piece band with choir at the Tranzac last month! I've also been invited to perform a tune at The Annual Christmas Show at the Rivoli on Fri Dec 18th & Sat 19th. It's a food drive / fundraiser for the Daily Bread Food Bank and also The Stephen Lewis Foundation. Check out the line up... Hawksley Workman, Melissa McClelland, Luke Doucet, Justin Rutledge, Rick Miller, Dave Bidini, Lori Cullen, Selina Martin, me, Kurt Swinghammer, Arlene Bishop, Jennifer Foster and more... Come enjoy an awesome night of music for two extremely important causes. See my tour page for time & ticket information for both of these shows. WHAT'S NEW: 11/22/09CD LAUNCH SHOWS FABULOUS SUCCESS! Last weekend's show in London wrapped up a successful first round of CD Launch Parties in southern Ontario this fall. Four nights of full houses and warm & beautiful crowds! What a great way to send of my new CD into the world. I'll be posting videos & pics from the shows soon, once I've napped for about a week!! There are a few things already up on my facebook page, so feel free to pop over there in the meantime. Here's a link to the page: WHAT'S NEW: 11/16/09Fourth & Final Launch Party This Weekend! Thanks everyone who came out to the Ottawa and Maynooth shows this past weekend! Two more smashing successes, I must say! What a lucky little record, getting such a loving send off from so many amazing people.Speaking of send offs... it is the fourth and FINAL Launch Party THIS WEEKEND! in London Ontario on Friday November 20th at 9pm at the Black Shire Pub. You can still pick up advance tickets at Grooves & the Village Idiot in time for the show. Speaking of Grooves, I'll be playing a free in-store warm up show at Grooves the afternoon of the 20th at 3pm. Drop by! For more info about advance tickets, the Launch Party and the in-store, see my Tour Page for details. WHAT'S NEW: 11/11/09Last weekend's CD Launch in Toronto was a fabulous success!! I played with an eleven-piece band and an at-least-twelve person choir... including my friends, Oscar (3 1/2 years old, you may recognize him singing the doots at the end of "Beauty") and Kai (who's 5 ~ he giggles away on the same track). We performed to an enthusiastic & very full house amidst candles, paper umbrellas & a paper skirt of flowers along the front of the stage. Check out photos from the night on my facebook fan page. Speaking of CD Launch Parties, this weekend I take Even Though The Sky Was Falling on the road to OTTAWA on Friday November 13th and MAYNOOTH on Saturday November 14th (Ontario, Canada). This time I'm traveling as a trio, with Michael-Owen Liston on bass & banjo and Andy Sheppard on guitars & back up vocals. Andy Sheppard is also going to open both shows with a set of his amazing guitar playing. Visit his website for a taste of what I mean.
These are going to be seriously sweet-o nights! Tickets are selling well, so be sure to pick up your advance tickets or arrive early. For information about how to get your advance tickets and show where/when-s, visit my Of course, forthose of you in LONDON Ontario it's not too early (nor too late!) to get your advance tickets for the show at the Black Shire Pub on Friday November 20th! WHAT'S NEW: 10/25/09It is less than two weeks away to the start of my CD Launch parties in southern Ontario, starting with the Toronto CD Launch on Friday November 6th!!! All the shows are a ticketed events and the venues are a small, so be sure to GET ADVANCE TICKETS to avoid disappointment! Visit the Tour Page for details on how to order. By the way, you can now buy Even Though The Sky Was Falling on "ZUNIOR.com, a coolio online digital store that sells all sorts of fabulous independent Canadian Music. Check it out! Those of you who prefer the sensation of holding a physical copy of the CD in your hands, you can order it directly from me (I'll even sign it!). It's also available on CDbaby.com, along with my previous records. WHAT'S NEW: 10/9/09Be sure to buy your advance tickets to the CD Release shows this November. These are small venues and are likely to sell out! More info on my Tour Page. Speaking of the release shows, I'm pleased to announce that Andy Sheppard will be joining me for my OTTAWA and MAYNOOTH shows, starting the evenings off with a set of his sweet guitar playing & singing, and then adding guitar to my tunes too. And of course, the lovely Allison Brown is my special guest at the London show. These shows mark the official launch of my new CD, Even Though The Sky Was Falling, and you'll be able to pick up your copy at one of the shows. Or, if you like you can PRE-ORDER a copy now! I will be sending them out shortly. (Incidentally, if you prefer a digital only copy, you WILL be able to get it through iTunes & Zunior and other digital stores in a couple of months. Hang tight!) WHAT'S NEW: 9/22/09Two more launch shows added in Ottawa & Maynooth! See live show dates for details... WHAT'S NEW: 9/1/09 |
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