Ok, a million things to do. Enough hours of sleep to catch. Where to touch down after so much flying around.  16 flights and not a cold caught. Sure is a nice country, America.  People everywhere doing their things with their families, alone, working, eating, driving, sleeping.  I just met a whole whack of 'em and it was an enjoyable tour of the local airwaves.  Sure is something to be home though, back to Canada. Nice to hear the subtle accent on the plane from Minneapolis.  I count my blessings that I made it safely and successfully through TWENTY states in FOUR weeks. Muchos gracias to my friends Katrinka Suydam and Paul Langton for being top notch tour guides and escorts.

My new band are readying to  hit the road and we kick things off tomorrow with a whack of rehearsing.
How do you rehearse to rock n' roll?
-Well that part entails some beer drinking.
The music part will come with some practice...

Firstly, let me introduce the band:

On the keyboards Julie MacDonald
On the guitar Mike O'Neill
On the bass Maury laFoy
On the drums Dean Stone
everybody sings
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I am very much looking forward to some time on stage with these friends. (Bios to follow)

All of Our Names, my new album, is coming out March 23rd.  She is ready to come into your homes and stay awhile. The songs are:

1.) Pendulums
2.) Almost
3.) Greeting Card Aisle
4.) New Enemy
5.) Silver Road
6.) Dandelions in  Bullet Holes
7.) Things to Forget
8.) Came On lion
9.) Took It All
10.) Tether
11.) Go To Sleep

Maybe you've seen the video for Almost. We shot that in Montreal on a cold January day. It was my pleasure to work with the French crew and director Maxime Giroux.  (Even though we shot for nearly 24 hours. mon dieu.) Reminds me that I must send a signed photo to the proprietor of the restaurant we used; we kicked up a lot of dust in his place.  Played Rock For Choice in Vancouver. Felt the love of the west coast sisterbrotherhood. The East End Cultural Centre is a lovely and cosy theatre. Hayden joined in with some harmonica and played a great show the next night.

Things are really good with me except for the shitty pollution that I'm creating travelling in gas powered cars and airplanes. The excessive amounts of plastic bottles and garbage we use and then dump everyday, especially with take out food, it makes makes me uncomfortable. (Must pack a lunch.)

Anyway, must pack it in. Should be a memorable Spring touring with my new band and Hayden kicking off the shows. Hope some of you can make it to a show or two. I'll be playing lots throughout the summer and fall also. We'll try to keep up on it all.

regards and fare well,
sarah

p.s.
I need to get hooked up with an alternative energy vehicle. Hemp bus. Bio diesel.  Vegetable grease diesel? I've been thinking lots about sustainable living.  POWER TO THE PEOPLE AND RESPECT FOR THE PLANET.