Painting with the Tides of 2010…

Heya Folks!

Even after a week it’s still weird to write 2010…it makes me gulp, slightly panic, want a drink, and want to book a flight to Mexico..but there are a lot of awesome things happening already this year so I really don’t want to escape..it’s just stressful lol.

First on that list is my new album “Painting With Tides” which I’m recording right now! I have a lot of friends joining me on this album which makes it mean that much more. I’m also recording with Charles Austin who is the most chill, down to earth dude and he’s an absolute joy to work with. Echo Chambers is my kind of place…the kind of place where recording is just what you do live being documented in a room full of random instruments and dim lighting from 70′s lamps….the kind of place where the best takes are the first takes where you were completely in the moment. It’s like a little dungeon I can escape to immerse myself in music and not think about anything else.

I have fallen in love musically with so many people since moving to the East Coast and there are so many musicians that I truly respect. Old Man Luedecke and Joel Plaskett are definitely on the top of that list and I am so excited to say that they are both a part of the album! It means a lot to have these two on “Painting With Tides”…I can’t even tell you.

There is no date set for the release yet but I can tell you that you will have to wait a couple months at least! Let’s just say recording is the easy part..and it’s not easy. lol… I’m also opening up pre-orders Painting With Tides today, so you can help me out by ordering a special, just-for-you personalized copy of the new album here right now!

Also! In the Dead of Winter is approaching fast! Ani Difranco, yes..the woman who is the second greatest female influence in my life besides my mom and sisters, is opening the festival to a sold out show on the 26th! I play:

Thursday, January 28th at 9:00pm
FRED on Agricola
with Jon Bryant before me at 8:00 and Ria Mae after at 10:00!

It’s gonna be a killer night at FRED so I hope to see you t here…I’ll also have some special guests joining me.  Find out more info and get a list of the full the schedule at www.inthedeadofwinter.com!!!

For those of you in the Wakefield, Quebec area, In the Dead of Winter is also coming to the Blacksheep Inn for February 4-7th!  18 of us in fact! Find out more information and the list of performers at www.inthedeadofwinter.com! I’ll be playing a song circle with Ruth Minnikin and Pamela Underwater Saturday afternoon at 3:00pm and a solo set Sunday afternoon at 5:30pm where I will bedazzle you with my newly learned skills such as flame throwing and I’m just kidding but I have a few new killer songs from December that I’ve been meaning to share! Ah! I can’t wait to show you the new album!!!

Ok…focus Kim…after Wakefield, I’ll be heading Toronto for a festival called Winterfolk! Check out all info at www.abetterworld.ca !!!

Now…back to recording.  Anyone interested in booking a house concert for the upcoming album release, please feel free to shoot an email to booking@kimwempe.com!  I have some free dates in southern Ontario between Febuary 8th and 11th and am starting to put together dates across the country for the spring! Hope to see you all soon…and my best wishes to all of you for the year 2010. Much Love.

Kim

P.S. – Don’t forget to pre-order Painting With Tides.

Time flys when you’re makin’ music with friends…

Hola Folks!

Here I am, morning coffee in hand watching Canada AM and contemplating first thing Monday morning how time is flying so fast that I can’t keep up nor do I have time to sufficiently soak up the joy from every amazing experience I’ve had lately! This…is not something you want to think about Monday morning! Believe me! lol….(siggggghhhh)…

Since Newfoundland, I’ve been chillin’ out, writing, making album plans, recording, and planning the tour out West with Carmel. This music thing is always being able to plan for at least 3 months ahead of now, which means sometimes you get so focused on the months ahead that you forget about the “now”. And then when you take a vacation, like I did this weekend, and forget about the months ahead, Sunday rolls around and smokes you like a brick in the face and you feel behind!! I’m sure a lot of people feel this same way. Now what we need is a solution lol…a multitasking mind that can enjoy every inch of the “now” yet plan months ahead at the same time!! …Next time maybe lol!

This past weekend my Mom and Auntie came to visit me and we hit up the Cabot Trail! What a beautiful weekend. I’ve done the Cabot Trial four times this year and it was still super beautiful, especially with a great soundtrack to listen to! Traveling music is key and so is letting my Mom and Auntie in on the East Coast artists so they can bring these artists back to Saskatchewan and Alberta and say hey! Check this out! We had a little Old Man Luedecke playin’, of course, a little Rose Cousins, a little Norma MacDonald, Joel Plaskett, David Myles, Ian Sherwood, Amelia Curran, Christina Martin, my partner in crime and touring, Carmel Mikol, and the new Atlantic Voices collection blaring the whole trip. We even showed them some history with Stan Rogers Home in Halifax live album. Sunday we hit up Louisbourg, since I’ve still never been, in the pouring rain with ponchos and flip flops…way to go Kim…I thought this one through real hard! What made me even more mad was that my runners were in the car! Anyways…despite the rain, wind, puddles, and rocks between my toes that sliced my feet every time I walked, it is something to see! Very cool…the fog, mist, rain factor may have just added to the feel.

Last night I also got my new t-shirts in! They are awesome! Seriously…I said I would never wear my own t-shirt but I might go back on that. There are women’s and men’s and they are the most comfortable t-shirt you’ll ever put on! If you want one, then email me!

Today, I’m going to take my mom and Auntie out to Peggy’s Cove and hopefully it stops rainin’! They go home tomorrow so today is my last day with them It’s hard to be away from them but it was wicked they came to visit and I got to spend a week with them!! Now they understand why I’m in love with the East Coast so they’ll come visit more now for sure!

Alright people! Keep your eyes out for gigs…they are far and few this summer due to recording. People out West! Be prepared when me and Carmel roll through ’cause we’re gonna blow your minds! We are super excited to see you and I’m excited to see those mountains and prairie fields again!!! Can’t wait to see you…

I hope you have a wicked week and enjoy the “now” will you! Lots of love from East to West…

Kim