May 20, 2005

Hey everyone,

Just thought I'd drop a quick note to let all of you know what I'm up to lately. After spending a week in Cancun, which went by way too quickly, I got right back into the swing of things with a six date Western Canadian min-tour. It felt great to be able to get to Vernon to make up for the concert that I had to cancel the first time around. I was really happy with how my first major tour went, but I still felt that until the Vernon show was complete I had not done what I had set out to do. After what became a somewhat grueling schedule the first time around, this tour seemed so much easier. It was an interesting mix of communities. From the beautiful settings in the wine growing regions of BC to the rural town settings in Saskatchewan, the people I met were extremely kind and very supportive. I would like to thank everyone who attended my shows and I hope that you all had a good time.

After staying in Medicine Hat for a few days to attend my sister's graduation, I returned to Toronto in time for the Sunshine Games charity event. It was a great time and the kids seemed to really enjoy themselves. I would also like to thank my fans who attended this event in support of the kids. A lot of funds were raised for a great cause.

I am now spending most of my days writing songs for the next album- anybody know a catching tune they'd like to record with me? It's extremely challenging and I am my own worst critic. As I type this I am sitting in the midst of a pile of crumpled papers, attempts at songs that sounded good at first. I want this album to be great and I'm prepared to kill more than a few trees to get there.

Thank-you all very much for voting for me on the various sites. My videos have been doing very well and much of the credit goes out to you. As you may be aware, I have been nominated for favorite Canadian Artist at the Much Music Video Awards. It is a real honor to be included with some great artists. The voting for this award takes place until Monday on the much music website so if you can pull yourself away from your May long-weekend events to vote once a day, it would be very much appreciated. Speaking of the May long weekend, in Medicine Hat, it is tradition for many to spend the weekend at Elkwater, the closest lake to our city. To all my friends who will be heading out there, I hope the weather is warm, (it is notoriously bad this weekend) the lake warmer (it is notoriously cold) and the barbecue hot. Don't have too much fun without me!

I hope everyone has a very safe and fun weekend whatever you are doing and I will talk to all of you again soon.

Kalan