THE BLOOD LINES - TORONTO, ON @ KATHEDRAL JUNE 13
We started playing together late in 2005, but there was a line-up
change, etc. and we officially formed and named the band in March of
2006. It's wierd to think that was less than three months ago,
because since then we haven't stopped working.
The night we named the band was the same night we bought the domain
www.thebloodlines.com and set up a myspace account that simply said
"Songs coming soon". The foundation was in place and the next day we
began booking this tour for June that is taking us all the way to
Toronto and New York and back. We were setting up a deadline for
ourselves, hoping we'd make it.
Once we had the booking underway, we decided we should probably play a
show and test the waters. So we lined up a show locally for May 6th
that would be our first show ever. It ended up being packed and the
reception was great. Since then, we played one other show with The
Constantines and Chad VanGaalen (May 19).
We knew we wanted an album by the time we cast off for tour (June 2nd)
but as of May 8th, we hadn't begun recording it yet. So, we got to
work. Doing everything ourselves, we recorded, mixed and mastered a
12 song album in a period of 9 days. During the mixing, we were still
coming up with ideas and quickly adding the final touches as we rushed
to meet the deadline that would allow us to get the CD back from the
manufacturer in time for our tour. Somehow, after all the rush, we
were all 100% happy with our work - a little delirious from lack of
sleep (22 hours straight mixing) - but nonetheless satisfied and
gratified.
This week leading up to our departure will entail folding, gluing,
stamping and stuffing cardboard CD cases and sending them off to
various locations across Canada (let me know if you'd like one), while
we prep our van for tour. I forgot to mention we booked the whole
tour without a mode of transportation. We assumed we'd be able to
find a van in time, but it was getting REALLY tight. Two days ago our
luck pulled through and we found the perfect tour van for $800. It's
true that energy through a system will cause the system to organize
itself.
Now, we can't wait to play. Here are the tour dates.
JUNE 2 - REGINA, SK - O'HANLONS
JUNE 5 - WINDSOR, ON - THE AVALON FRONT
JUNE 6 - LONDON, ON - CALL THE OFFICE
JUNE 7 - HAMILTON, ON - THE CASBAH
JUNE 11 - NEW YORK, NY - PIANOS
JUNE 12 - OTTAWA, ON - ZAPHOD BEEBLEBROX
JUNE 13 - TORONTO, ON - KATHEDRAL
JUNE 14 - SUDBURY, ON - THE TOWNEHOUSE
JUNE 15 - SAULT STE. MARIE, ON - DOWNBEAT
JUNE 16 - THUNDER BAY, ON - APOLLO
JUNE 17 - WINNIPEG, MB - DYLAN O'CONNORS
Here is a link to some music...
http://www.myspace.com/thebloodlines
We have press photos available through our website here...
http://www.thebloodlines.com/pressphotos.html
Hope to hear from you soon.
Kindest Regards,
S.J., The Blood Lines
www.thebloodlines.com
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