BC = Beautiful Culture!

Sure feels great to be living in BC! This move has invigorated me artistically in ways I could not imagine back in my Toronto apartment days. I’ve discovered there is a myriad of vibrant music festivals happening around the province all summer long, and indeed I am playing at several of them this year:

This weekend I’ll be at Arts On The Fly festival in Horsefly, BC!

I will be in couple of workshops (including a songwriting workshop where we will attempt to write a new song in 60 minutes!) and will play a short set on Saturday night. I am also excited to hear music by a whole lot of fabulous artists, among them: Saritah, Aurora Jane, Drum & Bell Tower, Kris Demeanor, Jesse Dee & Jacquie B and many many more!

Visit Arts on the Fly website for full line up and ticket information. See you this weekend!

NXNE Update

Bitter Grasses music video, screens tomorrow: THURSDAY JUNE 16th at The Toronto Underground Cinema at 4 PM!! It will be on before the film “Violent Days”, which is a French rockabilly themed film.

This screening is part of NXNE’s Film Festival, and you can use your NXNE festival passes/badges to get in. See nxne.com/film for ticket & festival details.

Festival dates announced

Summer is shaping up to be good music times! Here’s where I’ll be:

Arts on the Fly in Horsefly (July 8-9)
Artswells in Wells (July 30 – Aug 2)
Robson Valley Music Festival in Dunster (Aug 19-21).

Additionally I have a few other shows coming up, starting this weekend in Wells. I’m playing at an Art Show opening on Saturday June 4th at the historic Sunset Theatre. Check out my tour page for full listings…

“Bitter Grasses” screens at NXNE Film fest.

Just found out my music video Bitter Grasses will be screened alongside Rock ‘n Roll French film “Violent Days” [2004, Dir. Lucile Chaufour] as part of the North by Northeast (NXNE) film festival!

More details on my tour page.

Home video from Sudbury

Thought I’d share this youtube video filmed during my show in Sudbury last month. Thanks Lyne! (aka paperweightgirl)

Listen for the audience sing-a-long during “Shooting Star”! (starts about half way through the vid.)

How best to share the love?

Just found out Be My Girl has been uploaded on one of those free download sites. I’m torn about whether to take it down. On the one hand: I’m super glad you want to share my music around! On the other hand: if people keep downloading my tunes for free instead of buying them, how do I pay recording costs and keep making music?

What do you think I should do? Add your thoughts to this post.

I’m thinking why not send your friends to my bandcamp link instead. If they like the tune and decide to download it, tell them to pitch in a buck! Take pride in knowing you are helping to make the next album! :)

Cut and paste this link into your messages:

<a href="http://karynellis.bandcamp.com/track/be-my-girl" target="_blank">Download “Be My Girl” by Karyn Ellis</a> from <strong>Bandcamp</strong></a>

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Go directly to bandcamp now:
Download Be My Girl Karyn Ellis on Bandcamp
Download Even Though The Sky Was Falling Karyn Ellis on Bandcamp

New videos up!

I’ve posted two new live videos from SHAW-TV’s “You’re a Star” in Quesnel, BC recorded/aired earlier this spring:

Watch more videos here…