Now I am back with a fierce blogging heart in honor of my new digital EP "Little Voice".
The long and the short of it is that last winter I went to Riverport NS to record my album "Odd Fellowship" at Diego Medina's converted and freezing cold 5200 sq foot Confidence Lodge. With space heaters and a newly tuned piano, I recorded 12 songs with producer Brian Deck from chicago best know for his work with Modest Mouse, Iron and Wine and Califone. We made delicious comfort food, drank lots of tea, and spent 2 weeks in the 20 below winter weather trapped in the old Odd Fellows meeting hall.
Here is the view for the studio window (can you feel how cold it is?)
(Brian loves this picture of him playing the metal spool!)
From those 12 songs, I have chosen 4 tracks to launch my return to the solo artist world with. "Little Voice" the title track to the album was written for my adorable nephew Easton who sings on the full length record. "Miserably Together" the second track showcases my love for depression and psychedelics. "Asleep All Winter" was originally recorded for the short film "The Opening" and is the only track that I perform all the instruments entirely on my own, and well "Drunk Love" is about... drunk love and an odd to Eric's Trip and the 90's. Stewart Innes described it as sounding like the Breeders, and Laura Dawe made me a music video over a drunken spring night.
Because I have decided to do a Digital release only (I do have a few hard copies for shows) I am trying out a bunch of new internet tools.
I am really enjoying bandcamp.com (as you can see from all the above links!) This site allows users to name their own price (following in the footsteps fo Radioheads "In Rainbows"). If you visit me at www.rebekahhiggs.bandcamp.com you can download the full Little Voice EP for as little as $1. You can also donate as much as you like to the artist. This is wonderful as we all know the music industry is gasping for air.
I am also trying this new twitter application where you get a free track simply by tweeting about the song! http://www.tweetforatrack.com/RebekahHiggs here's hoping I go viral!!!
If you are in Ontario in December I am playing 4 shows with the wonderful band The Rural Alberta Advantage a show with Yellow Jacket Avenger and Jon Samuel in Montreal and and a show just after Christmas in Halifax. I would love to see you at a show, your support as always is a god send!
Tour Dates
December 15th
The Casbah, Hamilton ON w. The Rural Alberta Advantage, 10pm
December 16th
Lee's Palace, Toronto ON w. The Rural Alberta Advantage, 10pm
December 17th
Le Cagibi, Montreal QC w. Yellow Jacket Avenger, Jon Samuel, 8pm $7
December 17th
Il Motore, Montreal QC w. The Rural Alberta Advantage 10pm
December 18th
Ritual, Ottawa ON w. The Rural Alberta Advantage 10pm
December 28th
The Paragon, Halifax NS 9pm
Well that is all for now... I hope you feel well informed.
Please feel free to comment and let me know what you think about the new EP!
xo Rebekah
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