Bellewoods in Bellwoods

The Empire met with Chris White(Vocals/Guitar) of Bellewoods in Trinity-Bellwoods park last night, and the meeting was great. We luckily had our newly appointed French Interpreter Stuart St. Amant in attendance, in-case any french people came around. Chris was nice enough to play a song for our camera in the park. The lighting was surprisingly OK and his voice was well... I have no words for how good Chris' voice resonated through the trees. Here is a still of the shoot.


For now I need to get a hold of Chris in the digital world to send him the clip before we can release it to the masses. until then, look at the still and listen to their myspace page.

bellewoods

I would guess that when you hear the word Bellwoods you are thinking of Trinity Bellwoods Park; which is a great place right by my house. From now on when you just hear Bellewoods you should think about the band.

I know that most of you have not had the chance yet to hear them, well now here is your chance they will be playing at the Canadian Corps Legion (201 Niagra St.) tomorrow night (Friday)

The show is five dollars and I personally guarantee that you will enjoy the band. That is of course coming from me, the kind of guy that makes three Rock Plaza Central music videos, I am not saying they sound the same but you could compare them.

If you enjoy great story telling in the music you listen to, i'll see you at the show.

or don't take my word for it and check out the myface page

http://www.myspace.com/bellewoodsmusic

you should join our club, you and your friend

So today we are starting a new feature on the blog where we share with you videos or songs or stories or anything about a band or artist that we appreciate recommend and would like to work with. Our first feature is Jens Lekman.



Jens is a Swedish musician who writes beautiful songs and sings with a great voice he has released a couple albums and I think is worth your time. The only show I have heard he played in Toronto was at the Music Gallery a year or two ago with Final Fantasy, tickets sold fast and we never asked to film it so I have never seen any documentation. Hopefully next time we will be there to share it with you. Until then check out this rendition of "A Postcard To Nina" If you don't like the Swedish at the beginning you can skip through he does sing in English, but just enjoy either way.

I know that we kind of do this stuff already, but now its an official part of the blog not just random posts. Maybe next time we will have a catchy name for it.

After writing this post I found this great video of Jens playing in a parking lot, this song is "Pocketful of money" and is one of my favorites.

son, cover your ears

me and kyle had the privilege to document the most recent murder by death show in toronto, here is another video from the set.



more to come