Hope you’re reading this over some hot cocoa… I’m just getting ready to sign off for the holidays myself -and believe me, i’m primed for some R’n'R! December has been a busy month, filled with writing sessions with talented people like Courtney Farquhar, Leah Daniels, Ava Kay, Chad Doucette, Matt McKenna, James Bloemendal, and Emma-Lee. I’ve also been working on about 10 different demos that I’ll be sharing with you sometime in the new year… some highlights included recording some killer string tracks with Shannon Quinn for a new song I wrote with Emma-Lee called “Right Behind You”, and a vocal session with the very talented Shezelle for a new tune called “The Runout”, which I co-wrote in November with Ava Kay.

I also have an update about the premiere of a new song called “Shot in the Dark”, which I co-wrote with the very talented Emma-Lee. It will be appearing in upcoming HBO Canada mini-series called Bloodletting & Miraculous Cures. The song will be featured at the end of Episode 3 which airs on Sunday, January 24th at 8:00pm!

In other news, my mezzo-soprano opera singing sister Jennifer was in town this past month and aside from convincing me to try a crazy kick-boxing fitness video, she also did some recording in studio A at Canterbury… check out Jen’s website for some samples.

Thanks for reading, and for all your support this year.

xo
Karen

ps: here’s an old xmas/winter song from many years ago when I first moved to Toronto (in 2001). Back then I was too broke to buy gifts for my family back home in Winnipeg, so I wrote this song, recorded it and gave them all handmade/decorated CDs. (The song also ended up on my 2002 CD Optimist Party the following year.) Just a little something for those times when you can’t be with loved ones during the holidays. Click here for lyrics.