It’s been (I think) almost 3 years since I graduated from Music Industry Arts at Fanshawe College, and a lot has changed in that time. Some friends have record deals, others scrape by. Some own studios, others make basement records. A few have went on to other ventures, and some went back to old ones.

But so many of the friends I’ve made at Fanshawe (and in the time since) are out there therethis weekend: grinding, practicing, writing, recording, building, touring and doing what they can to find their own little plot of land in the high-rent, low-income world of the music industry.

So I congratulate all my friends playing CMW this week, and all those who are doing great things. You are an inspiration.

A Happy New Year to everyone who has made 2011 so amazing. Next week is the official release of The Darling EP, and hopefully lots of things to come soon, including perhaps an east coast tour?

We’ll see! 2012, here we come!

On Wednesday I was invited to be the musical guest on Nat&Marie a live streaming TV show! It was a great experience, and you can see the whole performance

And a special thank you to the girls on the show. It was a blast!

Hola!

So, The Darling EP is officially done and it’s on the website now for download. Head on here to listen to it now! Please share it with your friends, and don’t forget to follow me on twitter or facebook if you like it.

Physical copies will be ready in 2 weeks or so. Until then, enjoy!

Hey fellas,

Sorry for the lack of update in the past few months. I’m back from Europe! It was a great success of a tour-cation. However, although I brought a version of The Darling EP on the road with me, I’ve decided to remix one of the tracks and have it mastered properly.

So with that, the REAL Darling EP will be here soon. CD Release details, etc to follow.

stay tuned!

Two nights ago I performed in Zurich at a venue called the Kafi FurDich. It was a beautiful little cafe/bar/hotel right near the train station in the city. I took a night train from Berlin and arrived around 10am, gathered my things and walked 1.5 km to the venue, meeting some interesting people along the way.

I dropped off my things and explored the city, which is very beautiful, by the way. What I didn’t realize, however, is just how small the city is. As a capital city, the perception of Zurich is one of a metropolis. In reality, only bout 350,000 people.

I took a walk around some of the streets by the University there, checked out the Cabaret Voltaire, then came back to perform.

All in all, it was a great success, and everyone that I met was so incredibly nice that I can’t wait to come back. Thanks so much, Zurich!

Now I’m in Cologne with my brother, spending a few days here before taking off to Brussels for a day. But for now, it’s time for some family catch-up.

I’m in Berlin right now, sitting in a Starbucks. Wi-Fi isn’t always the easiest thing to find, turns out. Anyway, two nights ago, I took an overnight train from Rome to Munich, but due to delays, I wasn’t able to transfer to Berlin until around 2pm. I arrived at 6 and went immediately to my couchsurfing hosts.

Those hosts included Christian Radmann, a fellow musician and web designer who graciously took me in, fed me and even brought people to the show I played last night, so I feel it necessary to mention him. (Check out his music here)

Anyway, speaking of music, this is where I performed last night:

(photo credit not mine)

It’s a bar called the Ä, and it exists in a neighbourhood of Berlin called Neukolln. Locals said that Neukolln is a gritty neighbourhood, but it’s where a lot of the arts community congregates for cheap drinks (many of which were 2 EUR for a .5 litre beer). Also, the Ä’s Wednesday acoustic nights are a mainstay of the neighbourhood. I noticed that when the bar became packed at 9:30, just before I started playing.

I performed before LadyBabyMiss, who sounds very much like a Southern-style Regina Spektor. Really cool music. Anyway, being a wednesday night, the concert was over by 11 and after having a little too much to drink we went back to Chris’s place for the night.

I met some really awesome people, though, and it was a great first show to play in Europe. Now, on to Switzerland…

Greetings all,

I’ve arrived in Europe and am currently staying at a friend’s place in Rome before travelling onward to Berlin to perform at the AE Neukolln.

It’s been a crazy week, with the finishing and mastering of the Darling EP and straight to pressing to take with me. But it’s done, and I’m now over here (after 44 hours of travel, mind you!)

More updates to come, but for now… I’m here!

Well, folks, it’s almost here. I’ve been working steadily away at a new EP for the past little while, and in a few weeks time, it shall be released.

It’s called The Darling EP and it’s made up of four tracks (order yet to be decided). I think it’s some of my best writing, recording and performing yet, so I’m really excited to share it with everyone!

Also, I now have concerts booked in Europe coming this Summer. So tell all your friends in Hamburg, Berlin and Zurich that I’m heading there (among other places)!

Anyway, that’s all for now, but there will be more info coming soon.

‘Til then.

Welcome to the new Stone Orchard website! Lots of things in the works. A European tour, and a new album! Expect to hear more in the near future.

Til then!

- TK