Pick up Nothing But Blue at HMV Stores nationwide (if you don't find one, politely ask the cashier & he and/or she will order it in for you)...or...
• Order online at Outside Music
• Order online at Amazon.ca
• Download from iTunes Canada
• Download from iTunes U.S.
Ah, Justin Bieber. We mocked you in our June 25th blog when our CD performed better than your CD in our hometown of London, Ontario.
Since that time, we can only presume that you have focused every waking minute of your existence in getting your revenge on us in Toronto.
I’m sure that Bieber, Usher, L.A. Reid, and other powerful people like Brangelina, the guy that does the "Koodo" sound in the Koodo commercials, Prince Charles, and Spain’s world-cup-winning soccer team skyped a meeting and decided to focus on Toronto to knock The Essentials down a few notches.
Well, it worked.
In Toronto last week you, Bieber, were # 7 on the charts. Nothing But Blue by The Essentials was four spots behind.
Wait a minute, you know what? #11! That’s Top 20 in a major city! For an indie act, we’re pretty happy about that! THANK YOU to our fans in Toronto who bought Nothing But Blue!
Are we going to now make fun of Kenny G because we one-upped him? Abso-flippin-lutely.
We call mercy with Bieber....G, put ‘em up.
Ok, so who does this Kenny G guy think he is with his curly locks and his shiny saxophone and his big fancy Grammy Award, with his high cheekbones and his par golf game n’ stuff?
...hmph, that’s actually all quite impressive.
Um...wow,...and KennyG.com says he’s still performing. Neat...I wonder if he’s coming to Toronto any time soon...
Anyway G, because of the somewhat impressive aforementioned qualities, we’re willing to stop blogging about how we schooled you in Toronto if you send 4 autographed colour 8x10s to - The Essentials, 2100 Bloor St. West, Suite 6337, Toronto, ON, Canada M6S 5A5.
Send them within a week and autograph them thusly and we’ll call a truce;
To Dan, Simply put, your hair is just way better than mine. Love, Kenny G
To Thom, This hereby allows you backstage at any of my shows and through any security at my mansion. Love, Kenny G
To My Dearest Janet, You have more jazzy-soul in your pinky finger than I do in my whole body. I’m humbled by your very presence. Love, Kenny G
To Jo3, I’m the second coolest guy in the music business, after you, because of that 3 in your name. I’m considering becoming Kenny 5 at some point because of your inspiration. Love, Kenny 5(?)
Ok, so seriously...to all of our Toronto fans who have been buying up Nothing But Blue and telling their friends about it - THANK YOU SO VERY MUCH. We have never even charted in the Top 100 before in a major market, so to go Top 20 makes us want to do cartwheels, or watch others do them because they appear to be quite strenuous.
And Kenneth – mail those 8x10s this week and include a self-addressed-stamped-envelope if you want your dignity back.
PS (added July 22) - The Essentials were just notified that last week we also went #1 in Belleville, Ontario! That’s right, Numero Uno! So, THANK YOU BELLEVILLE! You are living up to your city’s name!
In the spirit of Willy Wonka & Justin Bieber, The Essentials have hidden a Golden Ticket in one of their CDs! It hasn't been claimed yet! You could be the winner.
