Forest City Lovers

This is one of my favourite photos from our first tour of Canada with our friends Ohbijou a few years ago. It was a beautiful rainy day in Montreal and we frolicked and got really wet. We couldn’t complain though, as when the rains stopped, the most beautiful rainbow appeared in the sky. The feeling of that day – pure joy in something so simple – is something I continue to carry with me.

CARRIAGE is out in a few days! In the FCL camp we’re getting both excited faces and weak knees. It’s a scary thing to create something so simultaneously public and private and release it to the world. I think we’re ready…

To get YOU excited, we’re doing a few things:

- On Monday, 28 June we’ll be streaming CARRIAGE in its entirety on our Myspace page.
- You’ll be able to order new t-shirts and merch on our online store. Any orders placed between the 28th of June and the 2nd of July will get a special bonus in their package.
- July 1st tune into CBC Radio3 ‘cuz we’re going to be eating breakfast with Vish Khanna on the Breakfast Club. We’re honoured to be invited back!
- We have added a couple more tour dates, and finalised a few more. Check out the “shows” section for the details.

New Press:

Eye Weekly (Toronto ON)
NOW Magazine (Toronto ON)

You can now buy our single “Light You Up” on iTunes with a b-side (virtually?)  of “If I Were A Tree” remix. All for under $2 Canadian! That’s about 50 pence, or 75 euro cents or 1 kronor or….right…..?

While you’re listening to your new songs on iTunes, you can read some new press that’s come about:

• Para os nossos amigos que falam Porteguese – uma pequena revisão no Brasil
• Pour nos amis Francais
• Explore Music track of the day
• FTATS talks about the recent LEAF gala

I also just wanted to briefly touch on a couple matters of heart. I’m sure by now most people are  aware that the album has leaked. It’s a little disappointing that it’s happened before our record has even come out in Canada, but this day in age it’s to be expected. We’re a small band and we’re on a small label, so please just keep it in your mind that we still rely on our fans and supporters buying our music and coming to our shows. At this stage in the game for us, every sale does count.  We really appreciate you sharing our music (and – it must be stated that by no means are we reprimanding you for sharing a track or two on your blog,  that’s totally cool, we’re just not into being able to get the whole thing in a zip file…) and we can only hope that even the non legit downloaders will still come to a show and bring some friends. It’s all we can hope for!

Once again, thank you very much for your support – collective readers – it’s totally and wholeheartily appreciated.
Just under two weeks til the ball starts bouncing towards your town!

xo kat

CARRIAGE drops in just under three weeks but if you JUST CAN’T WAIT to get your copy… we are excited to say that you can now pre-order your very own copy!

In addition to getting your cd before everyone else, you will also receive a limited edition postcard-print of an original drawing by Kat Burns, autographed by the whole band, a set of three new badges, a b-side mp3 and a hand written message as a thank you. We really do appreciate you buying our record and we want you to know!

Head over to Gallery AC and order your copy of CARRIAGE today!

We’re going to be hitting the road soon, and we might be coming to your town… so don’t forget to check out our dates (post below). xo

Here are some upcoming dates! We still have a few to fill in and are happy to come to your town if you email us some ideas.

7/310 – Sarnia, ON @ Stratica Music Festival *
7/4/10 – Windsor, ON @ The Phog Lounge *
7/5/10 – Chicago, IL @ Box Social
7/6/10 – Chicago, IL @ House Show (email for details)
7/7/10 – Chicago, IL @ TBA
7/8/10 – Bruno, SK @ All Citizens
7/9/10 – Regina SK @ the Exchange w/ Rah Rah
7/11/10 – Edmonton, AB @ Sounds of Strathacona Festival
7/12/10 – Nelson, BC @ Royal on Baker
7/13/10 – Vancouver, BC @ The Media Club
7/17/10 – Canmore, AB @ Communitea Cafe
7/19/10 – Saskatoon, SK @ Amigos
7/20/10 – Winnipeg, MB @ Lo Pub
7/22/10 – Thunder Bay, ON @ The Apollo *
7/24/10 – Sault Ste. Marie, ON @ Lop Lops *
8/10/10 – Toronto, ON – Soundscapes – all ages acoustic in-store
8/12/10 – Toronto, ON – The Great Hall CD RELEASE w/ Gentleman Reg, Camen Elle
8/13/10 – Hamilton, ON – The Workers Arts and Heritage Centre
(* w/ Evening Hymns)

Hope to see you there!