Peter James Project

Hey everyone. Hope you can make it out to the Silver Dollar this Friday to see the Peter James Project, Vedette, Ultimatemost High & Boys Of Reason.

This will be the Peter James Project's last show with Matthew Smithies before he heads back home on May 10th. Matt will be working on cruise ships for the summer, we hope to have him back in the country by September/October!

Please come out and say hi, buy him a drink, or just show support for music. Any one of those will be appreciated.

Doors 9pm, $6 cover.

Here's the line-up:

PETER JAMES PROJECT -- 9:45pm

VEDETTE -- 10:40

ULTIMATEMOST HIGH -- 11:35

THE BOYS OF REASON -- 12:30

The Silver Dollar is located on Spadina at College. See you there!

I've got the sicky blues... and a nice deep rough voice to prove it! I should totally take advantage of my "sexy phlem" as a certain characted from a certain tv show once described it. I'm thinking of either recording a Tom Waits tribute or record the PJP tunes again under the name "Scratch Willie Johnson the 3rd".

But, that's not all my news. The band hit the rehersal room this week and we worked through some new tunes. Exciting! We haven't booked a PJP show in a couple weeks now, feels like forever. We are concentrating on getting our sh...tuff together for this summer. It's gonna be a busy one folks.

If you have yet to purchase your copy of the new album... click on the itunes or cdbaby link on the music and home page and DOOO IT! I would recommend it, but that's me.

That's all for now...

- P

So, I'm FINALLY back online after having some computer difficulties the last week or so. I just wanted to thank EVERY single person for coming out to the CD Release Party on Saturday. We had a fantastic time and we hope you did too. You were a GREAT crowd, it was an absolute pleasure!

The album will be available for purchase at our upcoming shows, as well as online (soon) and will be available on iTunes VERY soon. Will keep you updated. Cheers!

- P

Mastering the CD has begun!! We headed down to the studio today and watched our songs get dipped into the mastering process. It should be ready to be manufactured by Saturday... scary!! And damn exciting!

We've been working on the cover with the help of a good friend, Frank. That too is just about done! I'm getting some tickets printed off for the release party and they will be available for sale a.s.a.p.

Tickets bought in advance are $15 (includes a CD) and tickets at the door will be $20 (also includes CD).

Will keep you updated!

- P

It's almost that time.....

CD RELEASE PARTY TIME!!!

Join us on Saturday March 6th 2010 for our Debut Cd Release at the Bread & Circus in Kensington Market, Toronto. The night will feature some giveaways, special guest performances & of course, the PJP performing songs from the CD live on stage!

We highly encourage you to tell ALL your friends and literally drag at least some of them if you have to. We promise some fantastic performances and good vibes. As John Lennon once wrote...

"Having been some days in preparation

A splendid time is guaranteed for all

And tonight Mr. Kite is topping the bill."

On Sunday October 25th 2009, the PJP hit the studio to lay down some tracks for their Debut album ...

Halloween happened ...

Thanksgiving happened ...

Christmas happened ...

New Years happened ...

... NOW, it's the first week in January 2010 and the album is ALMOST done!!!

We are not 100% sure of the tracklisting just yet, but there will be 11 to 12 songs. The release date is to be confirmed, but we are aiming for mid to late February.

I cannot wait for you all to hear the tunes. A lot of sweat, laughter, coffee, clicking, rotti, listening, dancing and a hell of a lot of determination has gone into the album... and it is going to be COMPLETELY worth it.

All I'm going to say is ... it sounds fecking fan-bloody-tastic!!

Check in soon!

- P

I JUST noticed that the last Blog entry was posted in May 2009... time really does fly!

It is October now, there is a chill in the air, Halloween & Christmas decorations surround us, and most people are coughing and sneezing! The PJ Project has been keeping busy these last few months. We've been playing shows all over the city, as well as a couple of regular spots in pubs & restaraunts.

We hit the studio this week & made a good bit of progress, despite the fact that 3 out of 4 of us got hit with cold's & flu's. We will be recording the last couple of tunes next week, fingers crossed it will be ready for some time in December.

This day time Lemsip tastes funny...

 - P

So, I'm planning a fundraiser to put the CD,"Recollections", into production and possibly record a new EP. It will take place at Clinton's Tavern, (Christie & Bloor, Toronto), on June 8th 2009.. 8pm

The event will feature musical performers as well as spoken word & some photography / art works. As well as a raffle or two!

Performances by:

• Peter James Project (thats me)
• "Sweet Soul Music" Dan McLean Jr.
• "Comedy Folk Arteest" Alison Jutzi
• "English Piano-man" Alex Woodrow
• "Cool Hair Dylan Like" Quincy LePalm
• "Ms. Piano Fingers" Darrelle London
• "Words of Wisdom" Len Silvini (spoken word)
• "The D" DJ Monkestra

(some of them dont know it yet, but they're their new nick names).

I urge you to erase whatever might be writtin in your diary, on your wall calendar or on your magnetic fridge calendar, and keep June 8th open!

Wooh!

 - P

Ahh, tis officially the first day of Summer! And the sun is ACTUALLY out, good timing Mr. Sun.

You may have noticed the new site design... hope you like. I'm rather pleased with it myself... for now anyways! You can even become a member of the site, have your own profile and message other members, as well as posting your own show photos and videos of yours truly. Fun?? I think so!! Take a gander around...

Also, I should mention... we have a couple of shows coming up. Check out the shows page or just glance to the right of the page.

Cheers!

 - P

Mmm... fruit cocktail & yogurt.

Moving on...

For those who are unaware, I'm involved with a new project.. the Peter James Project. Myself and a couple musicians joined forces recently and we are hitting the stages of Toronto soon! Check out the Peter James Project page!

That's all for now...

 - P