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We just finished a tour of the East Coast of our home and native land and thought we'd briefly blog about...

We're on the road just driving back from the U.S. We've had a busy few days! FRIDAY We had a great show in Strathroy, ON on Friday night. We did o...

At a glance, 2011 is shaping up to be a great year. We’ve confirmed that we’re going to find ourselves performing on 2/3 of Canada’s coasts (we’ll be...

We're pleased that you could stop in and see our new website! Please have a look around and stay for a while.  If you're looking for some of our olde...

Hey all, we had a great day near St. George, Ontario on Sunday with our Golden Ticket Concert hosted by winner Jean...

I go through phases when I get sick of my iPod selection despite there being over 3000 songs on it and I go in search of new stuff.  New to me that is...

A legend has fallen. I don't mean some fairytale knight on a horse. I mean a real legend in the music industry - Jack Richardson. Jack was the prod...

I got a gig outside of The Essentials! This Saturday night I'll be performing as half of "PB & J" the fearless acoustic duo that only knows one s...

We’re on tour on the East Coast of Canada. I’m sure you’ve heard it all before. It’s beautiful out here and the people are very friendly and musical...

Our weekend in Ottawa started off with a very early start, but once we had some coffee in us, we were good to go!Watching the...

Being a kid can be tough...Now that I'm an adult with lots of responsibilities and bills to pay, sometimes I wish I could just be a kid again. Oh ...

Ok, I must admit...I’m a Gleek! I’ve been a pretty big fan of the show “Glee” since it premiered in 2009. Now in its 2nd season, I am still watching a...

On Sunday I attended my very first Juno Awards show. I didn't really know what to expect going in, but I was pleasantly surprised by the whole Juno ex...

The Essentials have such amazing and supportive fans!Occasionally, we...

Hey everybody. Happy 2011! Question...how long does one have to keep saying "Happy 2011"? I was hoping to stop by mid- April...

One of our favourite things to do while at rehearsal (besides actually rehearsing) is to order out for dinner at Wild Wing. We usually get a flavour k...

We are on our way back from Ottawa as I write this.We usually rent a van when we go anywhere, but this time we thought we'd go for a......

We just finished a private fundraiser show for a great cause - The Baycrest Foundation, hosted by the fantastically funny Howie Mandel.  What a great...

OK, so the summer is over and we are well into September. What the heck happened to those hot summer days?! We have had one crazy adventure after anot...

I don't mean your name or what you do. I'm not talking to those of you who have taken off to some exotic land, backpacked through Europe or moved out ...

This is my favourite time of year. Everything seems more alive. The birds are singing in the trees (often when I'm getting back from a gig), the sun i...