We’ve been nominated for and ECMA for Blues Recording of the  Year.  Thanks to everyone for their support.

Check out these videos of Bill That were shot by Terry Gillespie in Ottawa.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8csPoocBfvE

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=36K-V0zGNkQ

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kF10bllBn7I

Hello everyone,
It has taken almost a year and a half to get our ducks in a row to produce, record, mix and master our New Album “Nine Steps” After bringing a little original music and lyric to the party with some tunes on our 2008 ECMA winning album “For The Record” Tom Easley and I joined forces with Geoff Arsenault and recorded a collection of mostly original songs co-written by Tom and I and one from Geoff’s head for this new CD.
We have enjoyed a lot of help from some great people in the music biz around here and much encouragement from our families and friends.
In the encouragement department we thank Mickey Quase and Heather Frantsi for their real help with the first steps. Dave Hillyer made some time for us and recorded the basic tracks in my living room like only he could do. When it seemed like organ overdubs might work, Ross Billard made me feel like I knew what I was doing. Charles Austin leant us his even temper, palpable enthusiasm,  and considerable hearing to mix the project. J Lapointe worked some mastering magic to capture that old school feel we had all strived to grab. Eleventh hour intervention by Monty Estey assured the completion of the project, and Mat Dunlap put together the Photos and Graphics in a concise and fun way in a timely fashion making sure that the manufacturer did his part to our specs.
The results, we hope, will do these people justice and tickle everyone’s fancy with the joy that we experienced writing, arranging and performing the music that is “Nine Steps”. Most of all, and I know I speak for everyone involved, we hope the listener will enjoy the CD and find cause to come and hear us in person whenever we are scheduled to play in their neighborhood.
Thanks, Bill S

Note: We will be touring the album starting in late August and into September. We will post dates as they become confirmed.