http://www.jeffstraker.com The official website of Canadian singer-songwriter-pianist, Jeff Straker Sat, 05 Jul 2008 19:20:18 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en What a whirlwind - and a good one at that, this past week. The CD releases in my hometown and in Regina SK went so well thanks to everyone who attended and bought CDs. Both nights were such fun performances to do - thanks to everyone for the ... http://www.jeffstraker.com/cd-releases-live-tv-and-toronto-pride-with-mel-c/ The CD release concerts are getting closer!!! June 22 - Punnichy SK in the high school gym/auditorium (7:30) - hometown CD release! (tickets only available at the door - $8 adults/$5 students/pre-school FREE). Free coffee/tea/lunch at the intermission. Exhibition of local art by local painters. Come ... http://www.jeffstraker.com/cd-release-concertspunnichy-regina-june-2224/ Listen to Z99 FM from Regina SK this Friday May 30th / 930pm. I'll be interviewing with Jason Stone on his show "Next Big Thing". He'll spin a song, we'll tawwwwwk, it'll be cool. if you like what you hear do let 'em know. We indie ... http://www.jeffstraker.com/z99-regina-this-friday-930pm-listen/ JUST announced..... I've got an invite to be the opening act for Mel C (of the Spice girls) in Toronto on Sat June 28th. It's for her big outdoor show she'll do at Toronto Pride this year. I'll have a band along for the set and it'll be Faaaaaabulous. ... http://www.jeffstraker.com/opening-act-for-mel-c-of-spice-girls-toronto/ Three Cd release concerts have just been announced for Saskatchewan to send the album into the world with great fanfare. Details for all of these are available in the TOUR section of the site where you can also see LINKS to purchase Advance tickets on-line. Advance tickets are ... http://www.jeffstraker.com/cd-release-shows-just-announced-saskatchewan/ Thanks to the arts council in Langenburg Saskatchewan we had an amazing first night performing songs from the new album. The band was really tight and made such a good noise. The show was done as a 6-piece with piano, bass, drums, guitar, cello, backing vocals and the ... http://www.jeffstraker.com/first-gig-on-the-prairies-what-a-night/ Brad the web-guy here! Just wanted to thank everyone for putting up with the intermittent glitches over the past two days as I rolled out the new web-design. This is the fourth major overhaul for Jeffstraker.com since it launched, and I think it's probably my favourite design to date. With ... http://www.jeffstraker.com/welcome-to-jeffstrakercom-v4/ The new CD is coming along slowly but surely (as it should)! I'm excited to be able to share the new recorded songs with everyone very soon. In addition to recording, editing, mixing and mastering the CD, we've been working really hard at other stuff too. Designer ... http://www.jeffstraker.com/proper-gestation-takes-patience/ Thanks to those who came out to a few recent Toronto shows. '3 Guys from the Prairies' with Grant Tilly, David Hein and myself was once again a sell-out standing room only success at Bread and Circus in Kensington Market. With a BRILLIANT audience, prairie themed catering by ... http://www.jeffstraker.com/recent-showsupcoming-concerts/ Although things have been 'seemingly' fairly quiet the last little while, I assure you that the days here are busy, energized and moving at a lightning pace. I started work with Justin Gray in LA (Dec '07) for my upcoming recording (with more work to go) and things are ... http://www.jeffstraker.com/silent-by-extremely-busy/