Honestly it hurts too much to thinkOf you with anyone but meAnd I’m not trying to be anything but happy I let go so long ago it seemsBut the extensions of these dreams still call and reach for meAnd I’m not trying to do anything but sleep When I think back to the dayBefore all of thisand youwashed over meThe relief I craveSeems as distant … Continue reading Happy
If you’ve been hangin’ out a few minutes, you might already know that I have a project called Death Bus For Blondie where I’m recreating some Death Cab For Cutie songs. Recently I released the third track in this series, The Ghosts of Beverly Drive, and you can check it out on YouTube now. The version of the song that mine is built around is … Continue reading Death Bus For Blondie Release: The Ghosts of Beverly Drive
Surprise! Over the weekend I shot a music video. Watch the official music video for Quiksand now on my YouTube Channel! About the Video On Saturday April 30th I went over to the Vaughan Metropolitan Centre to fulfil a goal I’d never attempted before. I grabbed my acoustic guitar and set out to perform a full acoustic set for anyone who happened to be heading … Continue reading Jaimee Jakobczak Release: Quiksand Official Music Video
Today my friend Michael Chan released his debut instrumental record called “Gaia” on Spotify. Listen To Gaia On Spotify, Pandora or Apple Music. Described as “a laid-back, contemplative perspective with solid beats and ethereal textures. The chilled-out vibe is perfectly suited for a relaxing atmosphere, clarity of mind, study, stretching and self-care.” My personal favourite track is “Only” followed by “Heroes Fall”. A must-listen for … Continue reading Spotlight On: Michael Chan – Debut Instrumental EP “Gaia”
Today’s cover is “A Sunday” off of Jimmy Eat World’s Clarity album. First, listen to the bands original recording: Now, check out mine: This was my second track where I’ve livestreamed the entire process from start to finish (read a bit more about that here) – thanks for joining the streams if ya did and thanks for watching the archive recording available on my Instagram … Continue reading Jaimee Eat World Release: A Sunday
Today’s a super exciting release day because it’s the first in the new format, which is actually the original format idea it just took a little longer than I anticipated to get myself to this point where I sort of was able to get myself and this project organized. Earlier this week I began the tracking for “Cut” off of the Invented record but I … Continue reading Jaimee Eat World Release: Cut
Look at us, sticking to our newly appointed Friday release schedule with a new cover. This week we jump back into Bleed American and tear “Your House” a new one. Listen to the original recording here: Now, check out mine: I originally started out doing an acoustic-based full band cover but I was really struggling with coming up with a drum beat that complimented the … Continue reading Jaimee Eat World Release: Your House
I’m back with another cover, this time an acoustic rendition of “You Were Good” from the Damage record. Listen to the bands original recording here: Now, take a listen to mine: I’m a big fan of the original record, I really like the overall vibe of it, but I often find myself thinking that it would’ve been nicer to hear it even more stripped down, … Continue reading Jaimee Eat World Release: You Were Good (Acoustic)
Super hype to share this track with everyone today. A few months back Canadian artist Rich Aucoin put out a call for vocalists to feature as part of the choir on a new song he was working on and I jumped at the opportunity. I was extra stoked when he got back to me some days later with the track and what they needed from … Continue reading New Music Release: We’re In It Together by Rich Aucoin ft. 99 choir vocalists including.. me!
Continuing on our blog breakdown of The Clearing, today we’ve got track 9: If Not Now Listen on YouTube below. But don’t forget the album is available basically everywhere except for Spotify and Amazon Music! About the Track So, I’ve actually already spoken about If Not Now a few times, most recently on February 14th when I released a special acoustic alternate of the track … Continue reading The Clearing Track By Track: If Not Now
Crooked Forest 