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Every summer I’ve given the opportunity to perform at Muskoka’s JW Marriott on Lake Rosseau. It’s a great show and an amazing place to play. There’s a ‘vacation’ mode in the air, with families, couples, conventions, weddings, all going on at the same time…and Live Entertainment too. It’s here where I meet so many people, and after 1 hr of hearing me sing (without even knowing who I am), they invite me to their houses to perform at their parties, or corporate events.

This years show co-insided with an Audi Quatro Golf Tournament and Corporate Convention, that hosted the entire Audi Canadian team for a weekend of meetings, hiking and probably some drinking. It was a great show, not only that employees requested ‘car’ friendly songs. The Audi Team, let me see their cars and in exchange, I just had to sing Blue Rodeo, Neil Young, Taylor Swift and Depeche Mode songs.

There’s always some interesting inspiration that comes after a show in Port Carling, Muskoka.  You get back to your room and songs seem to flow faster than ever, cause your not in your usual environment of hustle, traffic and deadlines. This was the case when I played the JW Marriott and stayed at their musicians residence the Cresstwood Inn.

I could have stayed at the JW (I have before), but I wanted the experience in this Muskoka Treasure residence that countless people have stayed at. With harmonica in hand and chords to follow, it was a great place to write songs. So far, I have songs such as “Stand Back”, “A Good Time”, and “Diamond in Rough” finished. I need to get away more.

I’ve always been saying it would be great to have my own ‘tour’ t-shirt. In a month, I’ve managed to perform at least 10+ shows, in different venues across the Greater Toronto Area while remaining sane and balancing to the other things in my life. This coming August was no contest, as I had so many shows to mention. What better way to promote my show dates than having a guy with deadlocks turn his back with each date spread across his back in a 100% polyester track suit top jacket. Super imposed? No way, this is even better than the real thing.