#NEWMUSIC: CHANTAL KREVIAZUK CELEBRATES 25TH ANNIVERSAY OF “COLOUR MOVING AND STILL”

In recognition of the 25th anniversary of her double platinum-selling album Colour Moving and Still, JUNO and Grammy Award-winning artist Chantal Kreviazuk has announced a deluxe edition re-release on double vinyl coming October 4. Kreviazuk will celebrate the anniversary with a special homecoming concert at Toronto’s Massey Hall on November 8, where she will perform the album in its entirety plus some of her other popular hit songs. Tickets go on sale this Friday at 10:00 AM, with pre-sale access to Massey Hall FriendsFirst members this Wednesday at 10:00 AM.

The Colour Moving and Still double LP will include all 10 tracks from the album remastered, her iconic recording of “Leaving on a Jet Plane” and six previously unreleased live recordings, being produced on 180 gram vinyl, via Sony Music Entertainment Canada Inc. This is the first time that Colour Moving and Still has ever been made available on vinyl.

Colour Moving and Still was the follow-up to Kreviazuk’s debut breakthrough album Under These Rocks and Stones, and helped Kreviazuk continue to establish herself as an artist beloved and revered in North America and across the globe, setting her up for an impressive career as both a musician and songwriter that continues today, nearly three decades and counting.

First released on October 5, 1999, Colour Moving and Still features one of Kreviazuk’s biggest songs of her career “Before You,” inspired by her husband Raine Maida, who she married just before the album’s release. Now a seasoned songwriting duo, Kreviazuk and Maida wrote together for the first time for two cuts off this album, “Dear Life” and “Little Things.”

“I look back at the making of this album as such a special time in my life, not just as an artist and musician but as a human being. I was in such a growth spurt embracing the difficulties of life and learning to channel challenges into creativity. I love that I can still hear that process and my maturation happening on each song,” says Kreviazuk.

No stranger to the Massey Hall stage, Kreviazuk will perform at the historic venue for the first time since 2011. Toronto became home for Kreviazuk in the mid-1990s when she moved from Winnipeg to pursue her music career.

“It’s an honour to play at Massey Hall even once, and I am so happy to be returning,” says Kreviazuk. “Being a woman in the music business is a long and storied journey and to land back on such an esteemed stage has me feeling so incredibly grateful, especially in celebration of such a special album in my career. My babies have been on that stage with me; hopefully they will come back, all grown up!”

Earlier this year, Anthem Entertainment acquired a catalogue of hit songs written by Kreviazuk, beginning a brand-new partnership between one of the world’s leading independent music companies and the internationally-recognized songwriter. The catalogue includes several Kreviazuk cuts, including “In This Life,” “Time” and “Get To You” alongside certified hits and collaborations recorded by Christina Aguilera, Kelly Clarkson, Drake, Avril Lavigne, Pitbull, Shakira, Britney Spears, Gwen Stefani, Carrie Underwood and more.

ABOUT CHANTAL KREVIAZUK

Chantal Kreviazuk made her critically acclaimed full-length debut, “Under These Rocks and Stones,” in 1997. Since then, the Winnipeg-born and internationally celebrated 3x JUNO Award and Grammy-winning singer-songwriter and musician, classically trained pianist, actress, movie producer, philanthropist, humanitarian and proud wife and mother of three has recorded 10 albums, including a live album, a holiday album and a collaboration with her husband and Our Lady Peace frontman Raine Maida. A prolific songwriter, Kreviazuk has written global smashes for the likes of Drake, Gwen Stefani, Pitbull, Christina Aguilera, Britney Spears, Carrie Underwood, Avril Lavigne, Shakira, Kelly Clarkson and Kendrick Lamar. Equally committed to helping those in need, Kreviazuk was awarded the Order of Canada in 2014 along with Maida, for their efforts to raise awareness and support for human and animal rights, mental health, education and the environment. Kreviazuk has been an ambassador to War Child for more than two decades and one of the organization’s founding artists.

Colour Moving and Still Deluxe Edition track list*:

SIDE A

Blue
Dear Life
Until We Die
Souls
Before You

SIDE B

M
Soul Searching
Far Away
Eve
Little Things

SIDE C

Leaving on a Jet Plane (bonus track)
Before You (live recording)
Blue (live recording)

SIDE D

Until We Die (live recording)
M (live recording)
Far Away (live recording)
Dear Life (live recording)

*Track list subject to change

#SPOTTED: JOSH RADNOR AT WAR CHILD CANADA’S “THE WORLD THAT’S POSSIBLE” GALA

WAR CHILD CANADA held its THE WORLD THAT’S POSSIBLE Gala last night at The Royal Ontario Museum. With a star-studded roster of names, the affair raised funds in support of the millions of children and families impacted by war and violence in Afghanistan, Yemen, Democratic Republic of Congo, Sudan, South Sudan, Uganda, and Iraq.

Dining on a menu crafted by both Chef Mark McEwan and Chef Shen Ousmand of the Aga Khan Museum, guests enjoyed performances by the likes of Metric, Josh Radnor (How I Met Your Mother) and Chantal Kreviazuk, the latter honoured with the Founder’s Award for her work with the organization. Originally slated to attend were War Child Ambassadors Amanda Seyfried and husband Thomas Sadoski, along with JP Saxe, although obligations held them from making in to Toronto. Deborah Cox, who had received a star on Canada’s Walk of Fame this past weekend, also made an appearance.

The evening was hosted by ET Canada‘s Sangita Patel and also included a Silent Auction.

Radnor graced the audience wth a special appearance and acoustic performance on guitar and can be seen most recently on Apple TV+‘s acclaimed new Series FLEISHMAN IS IN TROUBLE, alongside Claire Danes, Lizzy Caplan and Jesse Eisenberg. So gracious of him for one, to come to our City in a rare appearance, but also to stop for a quick Photo while in the scramble looking for his SUV.

More on the organization and event here.

(Photo credit: Mr. Will Wong)

#FIRSTLOOK: “KISS AND CRY” TRAILER + WORLD PREMIERE

Check out this new Trailer for  touching Canadian production, KISS AND CRY.

Synopsis:
A romantic drama based on the story of Carley Allison, a promising 18 year old figure skater and singer who finds love just as she is diagnosed with a rare 1 in 3.5 billion form of sarcoma.

KISS AND CRY stars Sarah Fisher, Luke Bilyk and Chantal Kreviazuk.

See the Trailer:

KISS AND CRY premieres on World Cancer Day Friday, February 4, 2017. Get tickets here.

(Photo/video credit: Mythic Productions)