Me and the Farrell Band backstage with Brooks and Dunn!
Hey everyone! It is my favorite time of year here in Vancouver, Spring. The sun has finally decided to show its face, and the city is alive. There are leaves on the trees and I actually got a sunburn while blading the sea wall the other day. One thing I do not love about this time of year is taxes. As per usual I had left it all to the last minute, but I am happy to say, thanks to the assistance of my farther, it is done. Anyways, it got me reminiscing about what I was up to this time last year (give or take a few weeks). It turns out I was doing something pretty cool. The Jessie Farrell band and I had hit the road on our first arena tour across Canada with Brooks and Dunn and Alan Jackson! I made some great friends and played some amazing shows. The kind of shows that make all the work you have put into your art and craft as a musician up to this point absolutely worth it! Ah memories…☺
Back to present day, I have a couple great tours coming up this summer to tell you about. In June, a three week European

In Poland...do you like my hat?
tour in Poland, and in July a little mini tour in Malaysia! Now believe it or not, I have actually toured in both these countries before. I was in Poland for two months a couple years ago, and it has been four years since I last played in Malaysia. I couldn’t be more thrilled to be returning. On my previous tour of Malaysia we played for the Kings birthday at the Royal Palace. Yes.. I did meet the King and Queen. They were very pleasant! We also played a show for the Prime Minister of Malaysia. Now I know what you’re thinking. This sounds like some scene from the Zoolander movie, but I swear I speak the truth. We will actually be playing for the Royal family this time around as well, for the Sultan’s birthday. It’s kind of one of those experiences you think could only happen once in a life time. I guess I got lucky…:)

The band and I in Malaysia with Captain!
Of course, I have also been gigging a bunch locally over the last few months and had a cool experience the other day. While playing a regular Thursday night bar gig in the lower mainland, a familiar face walked in the door. Dale Wallace from Emerson Drive happened to be in the neighborhood, and decided to drop by for a little jam session. He jumped on stage with my band and played a good forty-minute set with us. Man can that guy play the piano! I love it when a group of seasoned musicians can share a stage together and jam. Everyone is flying by the seat of their pants, and you have to really give in and feel the music and trust that it will let you know where to go next. Emerson Drive was in town to play a show at the Red Robinson Theatre Saturday night. Farrell actually played one of her first Canadian tours opening up for Emerson Drive, and we have shared the stage with them a few more times since then.
I’m going to leave you with a few more photos from our tour with Brooks and Dunn, and Alan Jackson!

Jessie and I with Tray Grey, the drummer for Brooks and Dunn!

Alan Jackson!

My friend Tony King, the acoustic guitar player for Brooks and Dunn, and I..:)

Our whole crew from the Jessie Farrell "New Heights" tour!

Farrell and I with the lovely Melodie Crittenden, Alan Jackson's background vocalist!
Kylee xo
























