REID JAMIESON ~ “Gorgeous, sun-struck acoustic soul" - Globe & Mail
Vancouver’s REID JAMIESON returns to Ontario to present his latest DEAR LEONARD: The Cohen Collection, a luminous tribute to Leonard Cohen (and his second release in 6 months!) With seven acoustic covers plus one original ode to the man himself, Reid is joined on this homespun homage by Anne Lindsay (Blue Rodeo) on burning violin, and his wife and long-time songwriting partner Carolyn Victoria Mill. A regular on CBC’s Vinyl Café, Reid shines his light with a remarkable voice and therapeutic lyrics, and has recorded with Cowboy Junkies, Samantha Parton (Be Good Tanyas), Sarah Harmer and various members of Blue Rodeo and Skydiggers. Known for his compelling covers of everything from 50s era Elvis and Orbison to Mary Margaret O'Hara and A-ha, you won’t want to miss this rare opportunity to catch Reid and the missus before they head further east to the UK and Ireland with stops in Toronto, Guelph, Owen Sound, Utopia, London and Aurora (ACC w/ John Sheard). Full dates and details here and below. http://www.reidjamieson.com/dates.htm
DEAR LEONARD: The Cohen Collection (Independent) Release date April 19, 2016. Available on iTunes, CDbaby and MapleMusic.com. Credits: All songs written by Leonard Cohen, except ‘Alexandra Leaving’ written by Leonard Cohen & Sharon Robinson, and ‘Dear Leonard’ written by Reid Jamieson & Carolyn Victoria Mill. All vocals and instruments by Reid Jamieson, except Anne Lindsay on violin, and additional vocals by CVM on ‘Suzanne’. Recorded and mixed by Reid at home in Vancouver, BC. Produced by CVM. Photos and artwork by CVM. Mastered by Brock McFarlane/CPS. Catalog: RAJ010. UPC Barcode: 875531012118. http://www.reidjamieson.com/dearleonard.htm
TRACK LISTING Dance Me To The End Of Love, Hey That's No Way To Say Goodbye, Tower Of Song, Bird On The Wire, Alexandra Leaving, Suzanne, Dear Leonard, Hallelujah.
PREVIEWS for sharing…
Dance Me To The End of Love https://soundcloud.com/reidjamieson/01- ... nd-of-love – Inspired by the Holocaust, yet perhaps the sexiest wedding song ever written, Reid takes a page from musical history and makes it his own. Anne Lindsay on burning violin.
Hey, That’s No Way To Say Goodbye https://soundcloud.com/reidjamieson/02- ... ay-goodbye – A fine and tender example of Reid’s ability with his nylon string guitar, likely his best solo yet.
Tower Of Song https://soundcloud.com/reidjamieson/03-tower-of-song – A decidedly up-tempo version of this autobiographical story of a man and his music. Hillbilly dance remix in the works!
Dear Leonard https://soundcloud.com/reidjamieson/07-dear-leonard – The only original on the album, this haunting ode to a lady’s man puts forth the deal one tongue-tied singer is willing to strike; Reid’s comparative youth and voice in exchange for Leonard’s wisdom and words. Written by Reid Jamieson and Carolyn Mill.
ONTARIO DATES http://www.reidjamieson.com/dates.htm
