It's been great to have some good time to write in this season. I'll be writing, demoing and recording through much of the summer, playing a few shows, and working on the farm. May 4 @ the Biltmore in Vancouver, May 12 in Calgary, and June 25 opening for Serna Ryder at the Royal Theatre in Victoria (That's awesome)
Thanks for your patience in this season and for checking in.
In the midst of writing this winter, Myself and the crew are joining Wool on Wolves for a few shows in Wintery Alberta in February including their Sonic 102.9 Band of The Month Showcase @ The Starlite Room in Edmonton.
Thank you so much for a great 2012! It included placing 5th in the Peak Performance Project, touring across Canada and touring in the U.S. as well as releasing a 7" and a new music video.
I am taking time off to relax after a busy year; I am also enjoying time to write! Check out the article in the Times Colonist here - I hope to see everyone soon:)
We are excited to announce tour dates in the U.S. please check out the dates below! The hometown shows in Victoria and Vancouver this weekend will be super fun; There are a few tickets left: Vancouver Tickets - Victoria Tickets.
We are very excited to be 5th Place in The Peak Performance Project - Thanks so much to all the artists involved, The Peak and everyone who followed the process:)
We need your VIDEO CLIPS to help us make a lyrics video. Introducing… the MIKE EDEL ‘MORE THAN THE SUMMER’ VIDEO CONTEST!
We are excited to announce the release of 2 new songs in September; sweat and tears have been invested into some fun merchandise and a super sweet official music video. WE WANT YOU to get involved and we want to see and share in your summer fun. WE WANT YOUR VIDEO CLIPS - to make a lyric video for a new song “MORE THAN THE SUMMER.”
What to do:
1. Create 20 to 30 seconds of SUMMER VIDEO - have fun, hang out with friends, make video art.
2. Make 2 versions. Submit an HD .MOV file via YOUSENDIT or WETRANSFER to morethanthesummer@gmail.com so it can have the chance to be in the video. And post one to YOUTUBE
3. Cross your fingers and hope that your clips make it into the lyric video for the song. We will sit in high backed chairs and choose 4 ‘almost winners’ (based upon the most uber submissions), who will receive a super secret prize package of Mike Edel merchandise worth $50, and one Super Winner’ who will receive this prize pack AND will get to make a video request of our band which we can pull of in 1 day (Very open endedJ)
Tips!
a. It could be a montage, a series of clips, one beautiful clip, or whatever your mind can imagine.
b. Create quality footage! Shoot is horizontally! Use a tripod or use some fancy camera gear. Use a DSLR. Use and iPhone! Make it steady. Make art. Submit it in a .MOV format. Upload one version to youtube and send one as a .MOV file to us.
c. have end of summer fun!
d. Contest opens August 15th and Ends on September 16th!
e. Questions about the contest or safe Vespa etiquette? Address these to Colin McTaggart or Kiana Brasset at morethanthesummer@gmail.com
Update on Wednesday, September 5, 2012 at 11:13AM by
Mike
I am just looking up when summer ends and fall begins on Wikipedia, Still Summer?
This Weekend! and specifically this THURSDAY! Come down for some Hot Dogs on your lunch break and stay for a few good times 11am-2pm. We have a few suprises that we are cooking up! And then we will play Saturday night at Canoe Brewpub and Marina - 9pm - good times and a silent Auction. All proceeds are going to the Ronald McDonald House BC & Yukon. Thanks to the Zone @ 91.3 in Victoria and the Peak in Vancouver.
I have been playing lots of music lately, taking some time to enjoy the beginning of summer on the Farm and in Victoria and making some new music and planning for things to come in the late summer. Also, we just played at the David Foster Private Concert at the Empress Hotel in Victoria this past weekend. I am sitting in the Sea-Tac airport and am really excited to be at Oakbridge Young Life Camp near San Diego in June and back up to play a few shows and a festival or two in the late summer. But boy-howdy are we looking super forward to releasing a couple songs, a video and touring the late-summer and fall. Stay tuned and thanks for the love.
Oakbridge Young Life, Ramona, CA - June 1 - June 22