Hey Everyone!

It was just brought to my attention that despite the discounts offered for advance ticket sales, it actually comes out to 50 cents more than the door price with the service  charges…. Well, that seems to defeat my original intentions, SO, I’m offering a $2 refund at the door to every person who purchases their tickets in advance. That means you’re  guaranteed to get in, and you have a little extra cash to buy a pack of gum, or a soda, or tip the bartender well and get great service all night! Thanks to everyone who have already purchased tickets!

Had a huge rehearsal with all the special guests last night, we barely fit into the room! (and it sure didn’t smell very good 3 hours later --- 8 people, humidity, playing hard, small room with no circulation…mmmm)

Get your tickets now by following this link or by going to www.ticketweb.ca . You can also phone your order in at 1.888.222.6608

The tour dates for the rest of Canada are almost all booked, stay tuned for tour  announcement!

n.b. I also want to say a special thanks to everyone for your overwhelming responses to my recent email about the events in Montreal at Dawson College. I received many emails, some of which agreed with my thoughts, others that disagreed, all of which were sent with a huge amount of honesty, integrity, thoughtfulness and the willingness to communicate! THANK YOU!!!

See you soon!!

Take care, Peter

I was driving on Adelaide Street today when I turned my radio to CBC and heard that  there was some kind of killing spree going on at a school in Montreal. The city name,   being my hometown caught my attention, but as the details came in, I realized that it was

at the school my brother Andrew taught at, and that just last night I had been talking to my father who had said that Andrew was now working there full-time. As those two pieces of information collided, I realized that my brother was more than likely at the school, and that there was a good chance that he was near the shooting, if not in the heart of it. I wanted to call him so badly, but I was frozen, I couldn’t stop listening for the details “What was happening?” “Was anybody killed?” “What was really going on?!”

When I had pieced together a rough idea of the situation from the scattered reports, I called my brother’s cell-phone. My mind was ablaze, I was worried that his phone might ring and draw the shooter’s attention to him or something insane to that effect, I was terrified, but I selfishly needed to know that he was o.k. My heart fell from my throat as he picked up the phone. ‘Are you o.k.?’ I asked, and he said “Yes, I was on my way there, I was 10 minutes away. I’m just at a restaurant right now, having a bowl of soup, just trying to get some comfort, take a few deep breaths”. I could hear the shock in his voice.

As I processed that my brother was safe, I fell apart. My heart fell deep into my belly and I gasped into tears, unable to contain myself. He could have been there, he would have been there, his friends are there, his students are there, his students have been shot. This has happened.

I sat in my car, on the side of the road for a long time, the same images running through my mind of my brother being threatened by the shooter, lying on the ground, running for his life. My brother: who has been with me my entire life, my best friend, my life-long companion; one of the few precious people who would always be there for me, always know me no matter what. I couldn’t handle the thoughts; I couldn’t handle the moment.

I cancelled the meeting that I was on my way to, and when I felt like it was mentally safe, I drove home, knowing that as soon as I walked in the door, I would once again collapse. And I did.

It is now several hours later, and I am finally calming down. I’ve spoken to my loved ones, shared many remarkable conversations. All are safe and I am breathing somewhat normally again. My thoughts are with all the people who were not so lucky today, and all the people that had to witness this. I am also thinking of the shooter, wishing him peace as I know he did not make it out alive.

There is no one in this world that should be left behind. There is no evil, I can’t believe that. There are people who are mentally ill, and they need to be treated, but there cannot be evil. There is only corruption, anger, emotions left unattended. There is only hatred due to ignorance and fear, protectionism, isolation. But there is no natural occurring

evil, that’s not possible. If I don’t believe that, then I am lost. If I can’t believe that we are naturally good, then I can’t believe in anything.

I don’t have a song to offer up, it’s too close at this point. But if this event is the result of an individual who felt marginalized, who somehow held so much anger that he felt

compelled to do something like this, who didn’t have the opportunity to communicate his emotions until the last moment, well then I want to react with as much communication as possible. I want to react with as much emotion, as much humanity, as much coming-together and openness as possible. I’m sure many of you have been affected by this event and I invite you to share your story of today with me, or with anyone around you. What are you feeling right now? How does an event like this make you feel? If you haven’t had a chance to express yourself about it yet, then I’m all ears. There’s no pressure of course, but if you feel so inclined, I’m here to listen. I feel like the most common way to experience an event like this is to just watch the news. I understand that need, but I want to take it further. I want to infuse what’s left of this day with humanity, with all that’s overwhelmingly good and incredible about people, with our ability to feel something deep in our gut and be affected by it. I want to support communication and the free-flow of dialogue and emotions. I want to support forgiveness, not the propagation of hate, no matter how trying the circumstances.

Forgive me for my constant public display of emotion. I don’t have any answers, and I do not intend to preach; I just want to feel connected to this world around me that I so often can’t understand, and this is all that I can think of doing.

Hoping that you’re all well, lots of love, PEter

Hey Folks!

Just a quick reminder that TICKETS ARE NOW ONSALE for the 2 nights at the Rivoli (Friday September 22^nd and 23^rd).

For this first week of sales, tix are at a discounted price of $9 per night or $16 for both nights!

Following that, they will be $10 per night or $18 for both / $12 at the door

 Just click on the image or the link below and chose your desired option.  All purchases are 100% secure.

 Can’t wait to play for you!  Take care, PEter

Link: http://ca.ticketweb.com/t3/event/EventListings?orgId=10499

Hello Mile-Runners!

It has been a while since my last update, but the quiet is only a testament to the storm of busy-ness that's been going on (and is about to happen!)

 Before I dive in, let me first say an enormous THANK YOU to  everyone who listened to ‘Forgiveness’ and passed it along to  friends. The song has received thousands of plays so far,  without any release, proper recording, funding, radio attention  or anything. That is a pretty amazing thing and I have all of you to thank for spreading the message. I also need to thank everyone who has been sending me their stories and artwork for  my writing project. I have a pile of great material for when I’m  on tour, keep it coming! (and remember, it can be about  anything, just tell me what it’s like to be you, your day to  day, your exceptional, your mundane, whatever).

Alright, MUCH to report!

RECORDING: The album is rolling along nicely. I’d say we’re somewhere in the 40-50% done range, but we’re being extremely picky and somewhat obsessive (don’t look at me…) so it’s going to take a while. Let me tell you though, I am SOOOO excited about how things are sounding. I’m in the process of editing video from the recording process which I’ll be posting in segments over the next little while to show you what we’ve been up to. This record will be considered the official 'debut', which means that the first 2 records will go out of print. There are limited copies (about 20) of 'The One Minute Mile Man' available through cdbaby.com and a few hundred copies of Split left that I'll be selling on the upcoming tour. Once those are out, that's it, so if you'd like a copy make sure you get one soon! The new release
is planned for Winter 2007!

TOURING: I’m tired of this ‘recording hiatus’, I’m DYING to be playing shows again! Well, there are a ton of shows around the corner. I’ll be doing a whack of colleges and universities for September, followed by a solo/trio tour of Ontario and then followed by a solo cross-Canada tour for end of October, November and December! Dates are up for September and some of October but there are way more still to be posted so keep checking in (as soon as I know, you’ll know!)

We are also doing a very exciting 2-night-stand at the Rivoli on Sept 22nd and 23rd! Both shows will be full band, with special guests each night as well as many different songs/arrangements from night to night. We’ll be previewing a lot of the new material from the upcoming album as well. This is definitely our biggest endeavor to date as far as shows are concerned so come on down and bring your friends! Tickets will go on-sale on Wednesday Sept 6th at 10 am through ticketweb.ca and peterkatz.com. For the first week of sales (Sept 6th to Sept 13th), we will be offering a special promotion of $9 per night or $16 for both nights! Following that window, tickets will be $10 per night or $18 for both and $12 at the door. I know that’s a little complicated, but basically if you buy your ticket early it will be cheaper and
you’ll be guaranteed a spot at the show.

And for all you Hamilton-ites (?) I have a residency at the Casbah every Tuesday in Sept (well, Sept 5th, 12th and 19th) at 10 pm. I’ll be trying to mix it up each week and previewing lots of new material. I look forward to seeing you regularly this month!
 

Thanks for making it all the way to the bottom. Hope you’re all having a great long-weekend, can’t wait to get out of the specifics of recording and into the rush of performing. See you soon!

Take care, PEter

Hello hello!

All the September shows have been updated in the shows section!  October, November and December National tour dates are currently being booked so please check back regularly!

The album is rolling along nicely. All the bed tracks are done (we did them live off the floor to 2-inch tape...ooooohhhh.....so warm and sweet.....!) and now I'm doing additional guitars and vocals.  Soon we'll move on to keys, strings, brass, choir, and everything else we can think of.  I'll have some preview videos for you very very soon.  In the meantime, thanks for checking in; I can't wait to leave the 'bubble' and get back out there playing for all of you!

On another note, I've composed a new score for choreographer Meagan O'Shea's piece 'When I See You Again' which will be performed at the Harbourfront Center (!!) THIS Saturday (august 26th) at 3 pm.  It's a FREE show so come on down!

That's all for now, hope you are all doing well; I wish I could get this album out to you now (but patience is a virtue ---and I have none of it!)

take care, PEter

Hello Mile-Runners!

I just got back from a trip hiking in the deep woods of Virginia. It was SO gorgeous there... Glad to be back though; it's definitely time to catch up with all of you!

Well..NXNE was a GREAT night, thanks to all of you who came out and ‘friendly-fied’ the room for us. Since then, all our attention has been focused on pre-production for the new album. We’ve got 14 songs as contenders but ideally I’d like the album to be 10 songs (all my favorite albums are 10 songs, feels like the right number… I’m a sucker for bonus tracks though… so maybe 10 +1)

All this to say, for the first time in a LONG time, the ‘shows’ page will seem a little sparse. BUT, in a very short time I will have a HUGE touring schedule to present to you. I’m going all across this beautiful country once again in the fall, hitting everywhere I played last time + everywhere I missed (East Coast here I come!). The ever growing team is plotting a massive tour schedule, including dates in the U.S. So, please stay tuned for that.

In the meantime, I have a little project for all of you…

I recently wrote a new song for my sister and her husband for their wedding and it got me thinking… The way that I wrote the song for them was I sent them each a letter asking them to tell me their ‘story’ (about how they met, fell in love, the circumstances and details of how it all ‘happened’) What I got back from them were 2 incredible letters that left me totally inspired, pouring out pages and pages of potential lyrics for their song. Many of you also know that my song ‘The Fence’ was written using the play ‘The Laramie Project’ and the events surrounding Matthew Sheppard’s death as inspiration. Similarly, with ‘The Fence’, I used a source outside of my immediate self as my starting point. I’ve also recently done a lot of writing for modern dance which is another great source of inspiration for me.
Point made: here’s where you come in…

I’m looking for YOUR stories, your paintings, your photos, your choreography, whatever you’ve got. Whatever it is that means something to you, something that you think could inspire me and (hopefully) result in a piece of music. There’s no rush or timeline to this, just something to put away in the back of your mind, and send along when it hits you. I can obviously make no promises that I’ll write about what you send me, but I can definitely promise that I’ll really appreciate you sending it and give it the time, respect and consideration that it deserves. I basically want to compile all the stories, paintings, images,
videos, etc. and have them with me on my tour in the fall so I can have lots of source material to work from on the road. You can send them to me anonymously if you’d like, makes NO difference to me. All I’m interested in is the content. Write about what it’s like to be you, what you’ve been thinking about,
what happened to you that knocked you over, that picked you up, whatever. Don’t think about it too much; don’t perfect it if you don’t feel like it. I’m not judging the work, just taking it in. I’d really love some visual art too, that’s always a great place to work from for me. Alright, I could go on for hours here but I think I’ve made my point. Please send whatever you’ve got along to peter@peterkatz.com . If you’d prefer snail mail, then please send anything to WordWide Management attn: Peter Katz, 507 Queen Street East, Toronto, ON, M5M 1V1

Thanking you in advance for your time and energy!
Time to dive back into the depths of pre-production!!!

Take care, PEter

Monday, June 5th,  2006

Hello Mile-Runners!

Much to report, let’s get right to it!

NXNE is this week and our set is June 8th (Thursday) at midnight sharp at the Drake Hotel underground (1150 Queen St. W, downstairs). This is a REALLY big show for us so your smiling faces and singing voices would go a long way. You can either get a wristband for the weekend (something like $25 bucks for over 300 bands including Hawksley Workman, Amy Millan, Television, C'MON, David Celia, Valery Gore, Harmony Trowbridge and so many more!) You can also just get a pass for the individual night at the Drake for under $10 (not sure the exact price) which will get you 5 bands (including yours truly). Wristbands and such are available now at www.nxne.com hope to see you there!

For all of you in Montreal: I’m very proud to report that I have composed a 20-minute score for Andrea Spaziani’s new contemporary dance piece ‘The Stand’ as part of her show ‘From Under the Umbrella’ (a double-bill with dancer/choreographer Geordan Coupland). I have been locked up in my room tweaking knobs for many moons now and I’m really really excited about the end result. I was at rehearsal today adding the finishing touches and it’s looking/ sounding great! (it will be touring to a few locations in Canada so stay tuned for that if you don’t live in Montreal!) Show dates are: June 9, 8:45 pm/ June 10, 4:45 pm / June 12, 6:30 pm (2 for 1!) / June 14, 8:30 pm / June 16, 5:15 pm / June 17, 5:30 pm. The show is at the MAI, 3680 Rue Jeanne-Mance, tix are $9 and available through 849-FEST. Visit www.montrealfringe.ca and www.andreaspaziani.com for more details.

As an added bonus, I will be performing at the Montreal Fringe on their outdoor stage on Thursday June 15th at 2 pm sharp (Parc des Ameriques – corner Rachel and St-Laurent). I’ll be doing a 45-minute solo set so come on down if you’re up for a free outdoor show!

For all of you who don’t live in Toronto or Montreal, I have lots of new goodies posted for you here! First of all, I have posted 4 videos from the webcast I did back in April with Rob Szabo. Second of all, I’ve posted ‘Apples’ from our Revival show (with others to come soon). Third of all, there are pictures from the Revival show, and fourth of all there’s even a new poem.

The really exciting news though, is that we are in the initial stages of pre-production for our first, full-band, full-production, all the bells and whizzers album! I can’t say too much yet, but we’re rehearsing constantly, plotting and scheming….can’t wait! Also, my next national tour itinerary is underway, looks like Sept/October, I’ll be doing it all over again! (start emailing ASAP about house concerts as we’ll need to schedule them in. They were such a success on the last tour, hopefully we can do more!)

Alright, as per always, I’ve probably overloaded you with information; I can rarely help myself… Recap: NXNE this Thursday night, Fringe show next 2 weeks, online goodies, new album and tour!

‘nuff said, thanks for your continued support, take care, PEter

Hello y'all! (I just got back from Texas...my sister got married!)

Happy to report that all is well and good in 'Peter Katz Land'.  Had a great show in Mississauga the other night, something clicked about halfway through the set... felt really good about it.... 

Had an amazing time in Texas at my sister's wedding and the song I wrote for her went really well (I think I'm going to put it on the new album....which, by the way, we start recording very soon!!!)  We're gearing up now for our NXNE set at the Drake Hotel on Thursday June 8th at midnight (sharp) which we are SUPER excited about.  It's the Chart Magazine showcase and the other acts are really solid (including the band ZOX from the US who I've heard nothing but amazing things about).  Wristbands and such are available now at www.nxne.com The whole festival is going to be incredible with artists like Hawksley Workman, Amy Millan, Television, C'MON, David Celia, Valery Gore, Harmony Trowbridge and many more all included on one inexpensive wristband.  Hope you can make it out!

My little campaign from the Montreal show where I asked you to cc me on emails that you send to friends telling them about one of our shows (because word of mouth is all we've got!) went so well that I'm going to extend the offer.  Anybody who cc's me on an email telling their friends about us or one of our shows will get a hidden link to all kinds of goodness like exclusive recordings, videos and poetry.  Thanks to all of you who have already done so! 

That's all for now, I'm off to band practice.  Take care and thanks as always for your support, PEter

Hello Mile-Runners!

Just a quick reminder that all advance ticket buyers for the Montreal show will receive a FREE limited edition live disc. Tickets are available now at ticketweb.ca CLICK HERE .  They're only $9 in advance.
The show again is THIS thursday night, 9pm, Main Hall, Montreal, (5390 St Laurent) with the absolutely gripping Valery Gore (check her out at www.valerygore.com  and watch the video for 'Dancing'... SOOOO good!)

I realize that many of you don't live in Montreal (and if you don't, I'm very pleased to say that I WILL be coming to your neighborhood soon... 2nd national tour plans are underway!!) but if you know someone in Montreal and you think they might enjoy the show, please let them know about it because word of mouth is pretty much all we've got! As a little incentive, if you 'cc' me on the e-mail (peter@peterkatz.com ) I'll send you a hidden link to exclusive music and video footage as thanks!

Hope all is well with you, time for bed for me...
take care, PEter
 

Hey folks,

Just a quick one to say that I went to the Rob Szabo CD release last night at the Cameron House and was totally floored... SUCH a great show (and I even was able to get up and sing with him!)  Couldn't have  been a better night, he's got a bunch of dates left so make sure you check him out! (www.robszabo.com)  I wrote a little blog entry about it on the messageboard

Apart from that, just finished an enormous grant application for Factor (fingers crossed for the next 3 months... it's for the next album!!) 

Also, Tickets are NOW ON SALE for our full-band show in Montreal  with the unbelievable VALERY GORE! (www.valerygore.com) on Thursday May 11th.  All advance ticket buyers will receive a FREE Peter Katz live CD so get your tickets in advance.  CLICK HERE FOR TICKETS

I'm taking a few days off here, it's been a mad mad week, see you soon!  PEter

Tuesday, April 11th,  2006

Hello Mile-Runners!

Well...somehow, I (we) have arrived at the end of one serious
stretch of insanity: the tour is over! We sure went out with a
bang; the show at Revival was one of the greatest nights for me
and for everyone in the band: thank you so much for being a
part of it (both in person and in spirit). Our max count at the
door was 340 people! Hopefully you all had as great of a time
as we did.

To make things even sweeter, I was treated to an 'end of tour'
surprise party on Saturday night by my band and management (funny story: some people who heard about the party but couldn't make it, thought it was all for my birthday (which it wasn't) so they baked me a cake for the following night! ---I managed to get a whole birthday weekend with no actual birthday!! Kind of nice because my actual birthday is the day after Christmas and I never really get to celebrate with friends.) All this to say, I've been feeling like a pretty lucky man these past few days and I have all of you to thank for that.

Now that I've had nearly 24 hours off, time to start thinking about what's next!

Well, I have a great Montreal show (this Friday, April 14th opening for Amanda Mabro at Main Hall) but not too much live playing for the next little while apart from that. Most of our focus will be on pre-production for the next album! We're looking around at different producers, trying to find some funding, distribution, etc. and basically just trying to do everything in our power to finally put out our official 'debut full-length release'(seems funny seeing as I've already put out 2 albums). I've been writing a ton, with much more to come out and the thought of actually doing a fully produced album is only fueling the fire. I'll also be spending some time planning the  next tour, eagerly awaiting a return to all the great cities I visited on this last one ---and especially those I haven't yet! In the meantime, we're going to be running some pretty cool contests online, releasing some recordings online.very exciting.(can't quite let the cat out of the bag yet.) and adding even more content to the website for your perusal (more photos, more videos, more poetry, more tracks, messageboard re- vamp, etc. etc.).

To kick things off, I want to announce the official launch of 'Peter Katz Online Tutorials'! Basically, I get a lot of requests for tabs and 'what chord is that?' questions and I'm not the greatest 'tabber' in the world so I thought I'd do something a little different. The result: I've created a series of videos (5 so far) where I awkwardly speak into the camera and show you how I play each song. I'll be adding more and more as time goes (and as your requests come in), and there's a section on the messageboard ('chords and tabs') where you can help me out by posting your own tabs, asking questions, requesting songs to be videotaped, responding to other people's questions, etc. The tutorials are located in the 'media' section of the website so go check it out and let me know what you think!

Apart from that, time to catch up on all those emails that I've been ignoring for the past 3 months, maybe clean my office (certainly my car, it's a bio-hazard right now.), visit my family, do some laundry, make rent, ...(yikes).

I need to say one final and huge THANK YOU to all of you who gave me a place to stay along the road, fed me, came out to the shows, sang along, bought cd's and t-shirts, put on shows in your living rooms, etc. etc. The only reason this whole thing was possible was because of your generosity and support, I owe you BIG time! I also need to put in an extra-special thanks to Brent Bain and WordWide Management for pulling this whole thing off on the other end ---he is one hard-working guy! Finally, to Carrie Catherine:
my tour-mate, for simply putting up with me and 'bringing the show' every night.

Well.Spring has arrived, I feel encouraged, rejuvenated and ready for more! See you soon (Montreal very soon!).

MUCH love, Peter


n.b. For those of you who missed the webcast but would still like to see it (before I put it up on the site, eventually) I just found out that it's on a perpetual loop at www.cast2net.com . Just give it a few seconds to load, it's there (though it's on a loop so you might have to wait to catch your section of choice ---Rob Szabo's set is definitely worth watching)

Hey Folks!

Played 'till my fingers bled at the Blacksheep, (click image for close-up of my blood.... Pete Townshend would be so proud...)

What a great night we had as a trio at the Blacksheep (Scottie on Bass and Mandolin, Ben on Keys)... great way to end the tour with Carrie, now just one show left! ---and it's going to be a big one!!! Rehearsals are going well, new drummer Greg is working hard learning all the old tunes (and the NEW tunes), tickets are selling fast, and the bonus CD (that you get when you buy your ticket in advance) is coming together really nicely.  It's got live tracks from NYE and from the CD release, can't wait for you to hear it!

 TICKETS ONSALE NOW THROUGH ticketweb --CLICK HERE

 All in all, much is rolling on this end, can't wait to hit the stage next week at Revival (just to clarify, people keep saying 'Rivoli', but it's at REVIVAL this time... 783 College West (at Shaw) 

Hope all is well, see you on the 7th!  much love, PEter

Greetings again from the Canadian road! (snow-bound in Thunder Bay right now…highway is closed…O Canada)

First things first, the tour blog has been updated many times since my last email with tons of photos & stories so if you’d like the whole scoop complete with over 100 photos,  just click here

In tour-related news, I’m very excited to announce a few things:

As you probably know from my mailings and tour blogs, this 2-month tour will be culminating in a BIG full-band, special guests-extravaganza at Revival (783 College St W) in Toronto on FRIDAY April 7^th at 9 pm.  I can tell you already: this will be our biggest show yet!  I already have a few special guests confirmed (including violinist Drew Jurecka of Jeff Healey’s band, guitarist Oliver Johnson (Ivana Santilli, Esthero), drummer Greg Wilkinson (Shawn Hewitt) as well as my stellar band (Scott Montgomery on Bass, Ben Harrison on keys, Sheena Turcotte on backup vocals) …with a few more surprises to be added.  I also have 2 AMAZING opening acts, Mike Evin (recently released an incredible album, produced by Jim Creegan of the Barenaked Ladies and is currently working on his follow-up with Don Kerr (Ron Sexsmith, Peter Elkas)) and Disques 21/SRI Canada recording artist Amanda Mabro and the Cabaret Band.  Needless to say, I’m very VERY excited about the line-up.

Tickets are on-sale now!  Please visit ticketweb  $10 advance, 15 at the door.

Just to add to the excitement of the evening, there are a whole bunch of fun promo contests/events going on surrounding this concert:

1. ANYONE who buys their ticket(s) in advance (either online through ticketweb or in person from any band member/street team rep) will automatically receive a FREE, limited-edition disc at the door with unreleased recorded tracks as well as a few select LIVE recordings from our CD release and NYE show!  Not only do you save $5 off the door ticket price, you ALSO get a free CD!  Tickets are on-sale now!

2.  I will be doing an exclusive webcast in Toronto with friend/hero Rob Szabo on April 5^th as a bit of a pre-show to the 7^th,.  This will be broadcast online worldwide at http://www.cast2net.com and will feature me doing a 30-minute intimate solo set at 7:30 pm, followed by the screening of Rob Szabo’s DVD and a live performance by him.  This is a very exciting opportunity for me AND …I am allowed to bring 10 audience members! …so, I thought I’d run a little trivia contest! As an added bonus, if you win a pair of tickets to come to this live broadcast, I will give you a FREE PAIR OF TICKETS TO THE APRIL 7^th REVIVAL SHOW! 

All you have to do is answer this little question: 

“In which city on our tour were Carrie and I met with a room of rowdy English lads?”

Hint: check the tour blog for the answer...

So there you have it folks, 2 very exciting promo opportunities! The first 5 people to reply (email shapeofaboy@rogers.com) get 2 tickets each to be audience members at the exclusive webcast on the 5^th  and 2 free tickets to the April 7^th Revival show!  ALL advance ticket buyers for the April 7^th show get the free bonus disc! – and if you’re not in Toronto to participate in the contests, well you can still tune in to the webcast from wherever you may be in the world and then catch highlights, photos and such from the Revival show on the website soon after the fact.

Apart from that, the tour is going really well, just had a few great shows in a row in Calgary, Saskatoon, Winnipeg…We’re unfortunately snowbound in Thunder Bay and all the roads are closed BUT, we’ve definitely breached the ‘hump’ and are on our way home!  We’ve added a few dates, including London on March 16 and Hamilton March 21 so please check the shows section for details.  

Last but not least, we’ve gotten some great reviews, I just posted one of them in the ‘press’ section of the website from SEE magazine. 

That’s all folks, thank you so much for your unbelievable support this whole tour, see you soon! Take care, Peter

Even MORE tour blogs are up!!

Read away!  CLICK HERE (www.peterkatz.com/blog.html)

 Take care, PEter

Many NEW PICS TOO!

Couple of new tour blogs have been posted!

Check 'em out!  CLICK HERE (www.peterkatz.com/tour.html)

 Take care, PEter

NEW PICS TOO!

Finally a chance to update!

Not really much to say here that I don't say in way more detail in my new tour blog page! 

Check it out.  CLICK HERE (www.peterkatz.com/blog.html)

 Take care, PEter

n.b. THANK YOU to those of you who have been sending emails inviting your friends in other cities out to the show!  It makes a BIG difference so please keep it up! 

Happy New Year again… (sheepishly late)

Truth be told, I didn’t get a real break leading up to the New Years Eve show so I finally took one right after (it had been a long time coming, and was MUCH needed). So I’m back, refreshed (I think) and rarin’ to go.

Before I go any further, I must say this: THANK YOU for making 2005 such a wonderful year. I rarely ever look back, doesn’t seem to be much point, but if I dare take a little glance back, a LOT has happened this year and I have much to be grateful for. I (we) played over 80 shows in 3 different countries (including 2 weeks in Mexico!), gained management with Brent Bain of WordWide Management, agency representation by Paul Gourlie of the Agency Group, recorded a new disc ‘Split’ , released it with the full-band in 4 major cities and independently sold over 850 copies since September, played at great venues like the MOD Club, The Opera House, The Rivoli, the Black Sheep (to name a few of our faves) opened for bigger bands like Bedouin Soundclash and The Cat Empire, received the CBC Galaxie Rising Star Award, won IndieWeek, got to play at the Ottawa Folk Fest (and eat lasagna
next to Jim Cuddy), appeared on Global TV and various radio stations, got a new home on the web, met all kinds of great new people and musicians, added new members to the band (and MANY guests), wrote a pile of new songs, shared a towel with Scottie… Feels funny to write it all out like that, a lot really has changed and grown… All this has only been possible because of the support that I (we) have received from all of you, coming out to shows, singing along, emailing your well-wishes and feedback
(even though I sometimes take forever to reply..), helping us out with places to stay, suggesting venues, festivals, requesting our CD at stores, on the radio, and so on. We are so thankful.

So… 2006 has arrived; we kicked it off at the Rivoli with a 2 ½ hour show! (what a crazy night…photos are up online with video and AUDIO(!) to follow soon). Now it’s time to hit the road; I’ll be going solo across the country, starting on Feb 9th, sharing dates with the oh so darling Carrie Catherine, returning in March/April for a string of full-band shows. Details on all such things will be announced very shortly (VERY shortly…).

In the meantime, for all you Montrealers, I have a super-intimate solo show tomorrow night (Friday the 13th…) at Casa del Popolo (4873 St Laurent blvd) with 2 wonderful acts, Amanda Mabro and Mike Evin. These are 2 artists that I wholeheartedly support so if you’re in the neighborhood, please come on down for a great evening of music in a beautifully-intimate room. I go on first at 9 pm so please please come early! That’s all for now, don’t mean to gush too much so I’ll say one final THANK YOU that I really
mean. Can’t wait to hit the road and meet many of you who have been supporting us but have never been able to come to a show because you lived too far away (I’m coming!). Hope you had a great year as well, take care, much love, PEter

Hello and Happy New Year!

Well, we somehow managed to pull it off last night (thanks to all of you).  We had over 150 people out, played for 2 1/2 hours, shared the stage with the amazing Rob Szabo Band and Shannon Lee Briggs, toasted an entire case of champagne at midnight and had an all-round great time.  I still can't quite believe that this has come and gone, so much build-up and preparation...  It was a total pleasure sharing the night with all of you, thank you for coming out and living it up! 

Things will take a slight pause for the month of January as we hit the studio to record a tune ('Pictures') with Mike Turner at the Pocket Studios (one of our prizes from IndieWeek).  We're pretty excited about it!  Tour dates are also being finalized for my solo stint with Carrie Catherine (www.carriecatherine.com) across Canada.  Please check back in the shows section soon as I'll be making the date announcements within the next few weeks!  The full-band will be back in action in March on the tail-end of the tour, including back-to-back nights at the Rivoli and several other cities.  All in all, 2006 is already off to a great start; thank you for an amazing 2005!

I'm actually taking a break for about 5 days; it has been a long time coming so I'm pretty darn excited!

Hope all is well wherever you may be, thank you for your support and HAPPY NEW YEAR! 

much love, PEter

Ola senor and senorita Mile-Runners!

(my Spanish is getting better by the minute…)

Life in Mexico is going well, been playing some great shows, meeting lots of new people and taking in the Mexican nightlife (a lot…)  According to the locals I’m still really white (I grew up on 30 sunblock… I fear the sun!)  I think I’m pretty tan…  I’ll write a proper blog/report on the messageboard soon (internet access has been a little tricky).  Needless to say, much planning has still been going on and I want to announce that tickets are now ON SALE for our BIG New Year’s Eve show at the Rivoli.  We are going ALL out for this show; we’ll be playing for over 2 hours (even some covers…) and will have several special guests joining us throughout the night.  We will also have the WONDERFUL Rob Szabo Band sharing the night (www.robszabo.com ).  There is a lot of publicity going into this show on the Rivoli’s part too so I highly recommend getting your tickets ASAP.  They are $25 in advance, $30 at the door ( I know this is higher than normal BUT, this is a very special show and considering what it costs to get in most places on NYE, this is a steal!)  Not to mention that a toast at midnight is included in your ticket and we’ll also be trying to get some light finger foods.  The Rivoli is also offering a $20 ticket with meal package so be sure to check with them at www.rivoli.ca for those details.  There’ll also be a live DJ to fill in all the gaps, all in all, a great way to welcome the new year!  Tickets are available at the Rivoli as well as online through ticketweb.  PLEASE CLICK HERE FOR TICKETS

Hope all is well back home (I’ve heard reports of snow-storms…) My flight has been delayed until Monday so I’m ‘stuck’ here a few more days…

Official reports, photos, etc. from Mexico coming soon!

n.b. Just another little tidbit of news, I am officially touring this great nation in Feb/March so look out for that if you’re sad that you’re missing out on the New Year’s action in Toronto.  I’ll save a piece (of the action) and bring it on the road with me in the new year! 

What a night we had at the Mod club!  I wrote all about it on the messageboard.  Definitely one of THE highlights of our career so far.  AND, thanks to mister Jonathan Zalger, we've got some ridiculously beautiful photos as proof.  Please come check them out in the media section (there's a whack of them!)  Getting ready for Mexico!  Take care and thanks to all of you who came out on Friday, you made the night!  much love, PEter

n.b. WE ALSO HAVE A BRAND NEW REVIEW IN THE PRESS SECTION! 

Just a quick one to note that the MOD club show is on FRIDAY Nov 11th, NOT Saturday. Once again, MOD club, next friday, doors at 8 (we go on at 9:30 sharp), tickets available through ticketmaster, ticketpro, soundscapes, rotate this, etc.   Visit www.emerge.ca for more info. Thanks and take care! PEter

Better update coming soon.... but just a quick reminder that tickets are ON SALE NOW for the CD release in Kitchener at the Boathouse.  This will be a full-band show including support spots from Matt York (www.matt-york.com) and Scott Cooper (www.scottcoopermusic.com)   CLICK HERE FOR TICKETS  .  I'll post about how the tour has been going really soon!  Thanks and take care, PEter

I am very very excited to report that we were voted the #1 band at Indieweek!  There were a lot of amazing bands that we got to meet and share the stage with; lots of different styles and genres, I feel pretty lucky and honored about this whole thing (WE do, it was definitely a full-band effort!)  I just want to say thanks to everyone who came out and supported us, and to all the great volunteers at IndieWeek that made things happen. 

Time for bed as I'm beyond exhausted after these past 2 nights of playing and taking it all in.  Thanks as always for your incredible support and open-hearts, much love PEter

Another quick one to say that we took first-place last night at our venue (IndieWeek is juried).  That means that we will be back at Holy Joe's TONIGHT playing the finals.  Please come check it out if you're up for it, we're on at 9:45 SHARP at Holy Joe's (651 Queen W, upstairs from the Reverb).  It's a pretty great intimate space, I think it works well for the band.   Thanks to everyone who came out last night!  Take care, PEter

n.b. I STILL HAVE A COUPLE OF WRISTBANDS LEFT.  EMAIL ME AT shapeofaboy@rogers.com if you'd like one!

Just a quick note to say that I have 10 FREE ALL-ACCESS WRISTBANDS for INDIEWEEK.  First people to email me will get them (you can have more than one, just email me and let me know how many you need).  Again, our set time is Friday (tomorrow night) @ midnight at Holy Joe's (651 Queen W, above the Reverb)  EMAIL ME AT shapeofaboy@rogers.com Thanks and take care, PEter

n.b. the wristband gets you into all venues, both nights!

 

Hello Mile-Runners!
 

What an AMAZING night we had on Thursday!  Thank you thank you thank you!  We had over 200 people come out to celebrate with us (and thus 200 people out there listening to the new disc ---feedback is most welcome...I'm waiting for someone to start a thread on the messageboard...)  If you had a good time on Thursday and you want more or if you missed the show and want to catch another one... we are very excited to announce our participation in IndieWEEK. Our showcase will be THIS Friday night (Sept 23rd at Holy Joe's -details in the shows section).  It's a tiny room so it should be an extremely intimate show (but with the full band).  I really hope you can make it out, find out more information at www.indieweek.com

On a more personal note: Thursday night truly was a wonderful celebration for all of us.  It blew us away to hear all of you singing along to all the songs and giving us so much.  I don't know where everyone came from, I don't know why you've decided to be so generous with us, but we REALLY do appreciate it, and hope to see you again soon.  Take care, thanks again and much love from myself and everyone in the band, PEter

 

Hello Mile-Runners!

The time is at hand! We are VERY pleased to announce the launch of our brand new double-EP "Split", THIS Thursday night, September 15th at The Rivoli (334 Queen St W). Doors are at 9 pm, opening act (the stunning and powerful Layah Jane) will take the stage at 9:30, we will be on by 10:30 at the latest (but take my word for it, Layah Jane is NOT to be missed www.layahjane.com ) Tickets are only $10 and INCLUDE a copy of the new disc. They are selling quickly and are available right now at
(http://ca.ticketweb.com/t3/event/EventListings?orgId=10499 ) They will also be available at the door.

For those of you who can't make it out on Thursday, we have full-band CD-releases in Kitchener (Oct 8th - The Boathouse), Wakefield/Ottawa (Oct 22nd - Black Sheep Inn), Montreal (Nov 4th - Petit Campus) and Peterborough (tba). For those who can't make any of those, there are also several solo dates AND of course, "Split" will be nationally available at such retailers as HMV, Indigo, Chapters, etc. (but you have to order it, they won't stock it on the shelf until enough people buy it/request it). "Split" will also be available worldwide through Cdbaby.com (www.cdbaby.com/peterkatz ) , Freshtracks Music
(www.freshtracksmusic.com ) and Indie Pool (www.indiepool.com) as well as numerous digital distributors such as itunes and Puretracks to name a few within the next 2 weeks.

A few more words about the show: We are going to have a GREAT time! I have several incredible guest musicians coming up throughout the night (including Drew Jurecka of Jeff Healey's band). We had a big rehearsal with all 7 of us on Friday night and it was a total thrill; can't wait for you to hear the result. I also have several new songs that will be getting their world-premiere on Thursday. Also, we will have a completely BRAND NEW merch line, including new t-shirts (baby tees and regular t- shirts), stickers and buttons.

STREET TEAM: I am very excited to announce the launch of the Peter Katz Street Team! Our wonderful Technical director Josh Koffman will be expanding his duties to lead our brand new team. As a member of the Street Team, you will get all kinds of presents from us as thanks for spreading the word, including merch, rare-unreleased material, unreleased video footage and all kinds of other pleasantries. We are recruiting RIGHT NOW for help selling additional tickets for the CD releases, getting posters up, boosting online presence, etc. Please visit www.peterkatz.com/streetteam.html right away if you're interested as the Toronto CD release is right around the corner!

Apart from that, just wanted to say thanks to everyone for all your support this past summer, it has been a great one for me.  The trip to BC and the Ottawa folk Festival were definitely big highlights, looking forward to an even busier gig schedule over the next few months. I hope you're all doing very well in all your own endeavors, please come celebrate with us this Thursday night if you're able. Take care and thanks again for your support!

Much love, Peter (and our ever-growing musical family..)
 

Hey Folks!

Well, I'm finally back from BC and Ottawa.  I had a marvelous time all-round, met and played with some RIDICULOUSLY AMAZING musicians and can't wait to do it all again real-soon (CD RELEASE AND SOLO DATES ARE FILLING IN! Check out the shows section)  The Ottawa Folk Fest was so re-energizing (I sat down to have dinner the first night in the artist' lounge and Jim Cuddy and Baz from Blue Rodeo were sitting right there...)  I saw Feist, The Weakerthans, Joel Plaskett, etc. etc. a TOTAL thrill for me.  I also got to receive my CBC award in front of 4000 people on the mainstage!  (pics to follow soon...) 

Now it's time to put ALL my energy into the big CD release taking place at the Rivoli on Thurs Sept 15th.  I've got some great guest musicians who will be coming up throughout the night, including Drew Jurecka (of Jeff Healey's Band).  Tickets are selling fast; go to http://ca.ticketweb.com/t3/event/EventListings?orgId=10499 to purchase yours!  Only 10$ and it includes the cost of the new EP).  TIX for other CD Releases will be available soon.

In other news, I was very honored to be selected as one of the showcase finalists for the Waterloo SongwriterFest.  I'll be one of 6 finalists performing at the gala on Sunday night in Waterloo.  If you'd like to attend or for more informaiton, please go to www.songwriterfest.ca

I think that's all for now.  I've got some new press, photos and radio performances that I'll be adding really soon so please check back in a few days.  Take care, thanks for your support and we'll see you on the 15th!   much love, PEter

Another quick one to say that I've added a bunch of new photos in both the live and 'other' photos section.  Also, some new shows confirmed and a couple of new press articles.  Better update soon... take care, PEter

n.b. I am still doing almost weekly journal entries in my blog on the messageboard...

--> Just a little photo of my niece Mikayla that I took a few days ago.  Further proof that she IS the cutest baby in the world (click to enlarge cuteness)

Hey guys and gals,

I'm finally finished my composition for the dance piece I've been slaving away at for the past little while.  Just in time too, the show opens tonight!  (Ryerson Theatre 43 Gerrard St E. 7pm as part of New Voices Festival TIX 416 979 5118)  The piece is called "Jane" and is choreographed by the very wonderful Andrea Spaziani.  It's a 30 minute solo and I've created a continuous musical soundscape/soundtrack for the whole thing.  It's definitely not like anything you've heard from me (no acoustic guitar and no vocals!).  I basically locked myself in my panic room/office and created all kinds of sounds and themes and I'm pretty darn excited about it.  I will be videotaping it and posting excerpts at some point.  It will be running for a full week and a half at the Montreal Fringe Festival too so if you miss it in Toronto, maybe you can catch it there (details later --I might not get to videotape it until then too, we'll have to see).  Now that that's over with, I can re-focus on getting the new EP done.  I'm starting to think about artwork and deciding which songs of the ones we've recorded I'd like to put on it (and we'll still be recording a few more).  I'm also putting some more packages together to try and get some gigs happening in Guelph, Kingston and beyond. 

         In retrospective news, I want to thank everyone so much for your amazing support at the recent gigs.  That evening in Waterloo meant a great deal to me, possibly the most attentive audience I've ever had.  The other acts were great too, hopefully I'll be at another one of those gatherings again soon. Extra special thanks to the host, Lucas Stagg (check him out at www.lucastagg.com -he's got a CD release on April 23rd too in Waterloo).  I think that's it, I'm off to tech-rehearsal for New Voices, here's hopin... Take care, love PEter

n.b. another little bit of exciting news, I had my first REAL print interview yesterday.  Lifestyles Magazine will be doing a feature on me!  I'll definitely let you know when it's coming out.

..... I am soooo tired right now, I'll have to write a proper welcome message tomorrow.  Just in case you surf on in here overnight, I hope you like the new site.  It nearly killed me getting it done but here it is.  MUCH thanks is owed to Josh Kaplan for his amazing work, please, hire him, he is an angel to work with.  His site is in the links section.  Alright, I'm going to bed, can't wait for the show tomorrow.  See you then!  love PEter

Hey everyone, I'm pretty excited to announce that I will be the musical guest on This Morning Live on Global TV in Montreal (Channel 3) on WEDNESDAY, MARCH 9th at 8:40 a.m. so definitely tune in for that if you're free.  I'll also be appearing on CKUT on Monday March 7th with Katie Sevigny (details soon).  In other news, we're in the process of negotiating a few dates in April but hopefully we'll have some sort of acoustic tour happening.  For those of you who haven't seen the Rivoli video yet, check it out in the videos section. 

      Alright, that's enough plugging for one update, what can I say about me....hmmm.... I'm feeling alright; things never happen as quickly as I want them too, but they seem to be happening slowly and somewhat surely so I can't complain.  Getting the new website up is proving to be an ordeal; it'll come when it comes...  I've started teaching songwriting workshops in high schools and elementary schools which has been extremely rewarding to date.  We work on all the many aspects of songwriting and I am consistently blown away by what these kids come up with.  The program I'm affiliated with is called SASS (www.sasscanada.com) and they're definitely worth your support if ever you're interested.  That's pretty much it I guess.  I'm dying to play Montreal, it's coming up really soon (with Pigeon Hole! --do you know that it's been a secret dream of mine to play with them forever...I feel like Marky Mark in 'Rockstar').  In the meantime, I'll be playing a set with the band at TUR's (www.torontounderground.ca) fundraiser this Saturday night at Reilly's in Toronto so if you're free then come on down in the 9 p.m. region.  I hope you're all doing very well, take care and we'll see you soon.  love PEter

The Rivoli show was a blast!  Thank you so much to everyone for coming out and filling the place!  Wanna see yourself on film?  Check out the highlight reel from the show and see if you can find yourself (RIVOLI)  Couldn't make it out?  Draw your face on a napkin and stick it on your screen while you check out the highlight reel! (RIVOLI)  I guess I'm saying you should check out the highlight reel...  I'm pretty excited about it and my bum is really tired from being sat on while I was editing it and would surely appreciate it, but I'll leave it at that (one note: unfortunately there are not that many shots of Alex, not my fault, but his excellent drumming is what you are hearing throughout...).  I've also posted some new photos both from the show and from Alex's basement (our new rehearsal space). 

In travel news, Montreal, we are going to be there in a jiffy, March 10th to be precise (Pigeon Hole is confirmed!), and all the other cities I keep mentioning, I am still working on finalizing dates...  In other news......ALBUM ALBUM ALBUM.  We have BEGUN serious planning for the new album and could be tracking as early as next week!   Our goal is to have it printed and in your hands by end of May/June so here's hoping.  It'll be full band, mostly new material (with a few full-band versions of some of our favorites from the old album). 

I think that's it.  Thanks again so much for coming out to the Rivoli, it felt so good to be up there and actually have you guys sing to me!  Take care, love PEter

Hello mile-runners!

I am SOOOO excited for Friday night!  It’s been too long without a full-band show and we are clawing at the gate to get out there play.  After an intensive month rehearsing with our new drummer Alex, he is sounding really solid and we are eager to hit the stage and play, this Friday night (Feb 4^th) at the Rivoli (362 Queen St, just east of Spadina).  Also very exciting, will be our openers, Dean (www.deanmusic.org) and Cy Wilson.  Doors open at 9, Dean’s on first, then Cy, then us.  As far as our line-up, for sure Alex, Scottie, Sheena and I will be there, as well as the choir, but the other guests are still in the process of being figured out (I had an amazing electric guitarist lined up, then his other gig got scheduled on our night and he had to cancel…sadness).  Either way, there’ll be some new material, some new arrangements, and a whole lot of music.  Cover at the door will be 6$ and we’ll have t-shirts and the FEW REMAINING COPIES of The One Minute Mile Man for sale.  Really looking forward to it! 

MONTREAL:  There was a slight date change and we are now 100% confirmed for THURSDAY MARCH 10^th at Le Swimming.  I’ll send all the finalized info later but the oh-so-talented Katie Sevigny (www.katiesevigny.com) will be opening, and guess who else will be there?…. PIGEON HOLE!!!!  Yes, I am very excited.  They haven’t confirmed to me that the entire band will be there but at the very least, Liz and Natasha will be playing (and likely the rest, but I’ll know later).  That’s going to be a great night and I’ll be appearing on Global TV either that morning or the morning before (details soon)... I’ll also be on CKUT on the Monday night with Katie and hopefully another radio show on the Wednesday but I’ll send all that along shortly.  I can’t wait to come back and play there; I won’t abandon you for so long ever again, I’m already planning a show with my friend Matt York (www.matt-york.com) in May!

Everyone else, we are booking in to Peterborough, Guelph, London, Waterloo, Wakefield (whoohoo!), Ottawa, Kingston, and Burlington, VT.  None of those shows have been confirmed, but the train is moving along on all fronts and I will post details as they come in.  If your city is not mentioned in this list, then please help me out by sending me venue suggestions and I’ll get on it (peter.katz@rogers.com) .  We've also got our eyes on U.S. cities so don't be shy...

As far as the new webpage goes, we are having a few delays, but I will definitely let you know when it’s up.  In the meantime, I will always post new videos, photos, writing and more on this old thing (I’m gearing up for a major update soon, just need to get this show behind me and then I’ll be on it). 

That’s it, I think, I can’t wait to hit the stage on Friday, hopefully we’ll see you there!  Take care, hope you’re all doing well, and we’ll see you soon.  Love PEter    

  PSA:  I will be opening up shop as a guitar teacher!  I’m looking for students from beginner to intermediate, interested in learning the guitar, with an emphasis on both technique and theory, but also on songwriting.  We can focus on whatever you want, it's up to you... even playing with your teeth and biting live bats and chickens without asphyxiating!  Electric, acoustic, whatever you’ve got, we'll do it.  So… if you or a friend of yours is interested, then please drop me a line at peter.katz@rogers.com  My rate will be 25$ per 45 minute lesson.  I’m willing to negotiate rates (i.e. 1/2 hour for "X", etc, full day for "XXXXXX") but I’m thinking that’s not too shabby compared to other teachers.

n.b. I WILL be doing an intimate solo show at Free Time's in the relatively near future so stay tuned for that  (VERY intimate, lots of songs that I never play, that you've probably never heard...)

Just a little note to say that I've added a new page on the site called COMMUNITY EVENTS (see above).  I've been going to a lot of great art events in the city and I want to do what I can to help out by posting them on the site.  I've also updated my LINKS page so check those out too if you want some musical suggestions....  Hope you're all doing well, I can't wait for the show on the 4th at the Rivoli (it's gonna be  BIG one!)  Also, the show in Montreal is on March 10th , not March 3rd -just a little change, it's still on a Thursday (openers are soooooooo exciting, details soon...)  Take care, love PEter

Greetings and Happy New Year Mile-Runners!

       First of all I want to thank you all for a wonderful 2004.  I did a little number crunch this morning and realized that we played over 40 shows last year!  So thank you for coming out, singing along, playing the CD and just generally being a part of this. 

       2005 is upon us and we’ve got lots of exciting things on the horizon.   Biggest news of all is that we’ve just been picked up by a major booking agent at The Agency Group.  What that means is that I’ll finally be getting a little assistance on the show booking side of things and will be much more likely coming to a town near you sometime soon.  Rome wasn’t built in a day and so it’s not like things will all of a sudden explode and I’ll be touring the world, but it is definitely a HUGE help and should make things cook a little quicker. 

        Speaking of shows, I’ve got 2 BIG ones planned, one in Toronto at the Rivoli on Friday February 4^th, and one in Montreal at Le Swimming on Thursday March 10th (date changed from March 3rd).  Both shows will be with the FULL BAND, and the Toronto show will feature the choir and special guests.  For both shows, I will have some extremely exciting openers (I can’t reveal them yet because none are 100% confirmed but I’ll let you know….)  ALSO, I’ll be appearing on the Global Television morning show in Montreal on either March 9th or 10th  (details soon!). 

        In other news, this webpage will be getting a serious face-lift within the next couple of weeks which I’m very excited about.  There’ll be a totally new design and navigation, and also, I’ll be adding some cool new features like a message board, lyrics, lots more writing, more videos, and a special section that I’m working on where you can listen to the evolution of songs from their earliest stages to their finished form. 

       In ‘upcoming album’ news, I’m currently in the process of getting the new incarnation of the band together.  We’ll be jamming regularly, trying out a few different line-up options and working on a LOT of new material that I’ve been writing over the past little while.  Once we feel like the material is right, then we’ll look to put all the other pieces in place and start recording.  My goal is to have it out by the beginning of the summer but this time, I don’t want to rush so I can’t guarantee it.  At this point it’s looking like it’ll be a double EP, 6 full-band tracks and 6 acoustic-vibe tracks.

      Well, I guess that’s pretty much it.  I just purchased some more space online so I’ll be able to repost some of the videos that I had to take down, plus I was able to create 3 versions of the highlight reel from the Reillys show (If you haven’t already, check it out HERE; a lot of you are in it!)  I’m really looking forward to this year; I'm very excited and hopeful that we’ll be able to keep building on things and working towards better and better shows and material.  Hopefully we’ll be seeing you at one of the upcoming shows but if not, I’ll always keep the webpage up to date with new goodies so you can be involved in what’s going on no matter where you are  (we now have friends from Australia and the UK visiting regularly, welcome!).  Hope you all had a wonderful holiday and New Year and that your own goals and projects are moving along well.  Let me know if you’re up to anything and I’ll definitely try to make it out.  Take care and we’ll see you soon!  Love PEter

N.B. For all you Vermonters, the CD is now available at BORDERS on Church street in downtown Burlington!