Sloan

This months issue of Canadian Musician features a 4 page spread of Sloan. Luther Mallory interviewed each of the guys separately and wrote a really fantastic article. Click here to go and read the virtual version of the magazine or pick it up at your local news stand.

For a select few of you in and around the Barrie, Ontario area tomorrow night you can enjoy the live spectacle of a very cold Sloan ushering in the New Year with an outdoor musical extravaganza. 

Here's a little end of year teaser treat for the rest of you:

Witch's Wand Trailer

We will be filming a new music video for the new track Witch's Wand on December 20th! Now we need you help! We are looking for volunteers that want to be a part of this.

We will once again be working with Michael Leblanc which we filmed the video for "Flying High Again". He has worked with tons of Canadian musicians to make some very stunningly artistic videos. You can see his other work here www.michaelleblanc.ca
Scott Cudmore will also be working on this project as a co-director. His work can be seen here www.scottcudmorefilm.com

If you are interested in being a part of this music video download the PDF info sheet and let us know if you will be coming to the auditions.

Andrew Scott and Ian McGettigan recently sequestered themselves in Sloan's studio space to write the original music to accompany Michael Melski's latest feature Growing Op.  Sloan also contributed a song to the soundtrack.  Check local listings for theatrical showings, and DVD release dates.

Asked about the soundtrack and the score, Melski said "We have some of the best artists in the country who’ve contributed, including Matt Mays and El Torpedo, Joel Plaskett Emergency, Classfied, Jill Barber, Amelia Curran, Nathan Wiley; it’s an incredible list and they’re all Canadian...And the original score is by Andrew Scott, drummer for the world-renowned rock group Sloan. It’s his first time scoring a picture, and he did an incredible job, along with Ian McGettigan, of really complementing the songs we’d already chosen with really sensitive instrumental pieces that are so appropriate for the movie."

Lenny Kravitz has canceled the balance of his scheduled Canadian tour.

Sloan are currently booking their own shows in central and eastern Canada and we will have new tour dates to announce soon.  Stay tuned for updates.

Sorry to our friends in St. John's.  Hopefully we'll be able to make to Newfoundland before long.

Attention Sloan fans! Get ready for Ships and Dip V, the craziest party in the Caribbean, sailing next February 1st – 6th, 2009!

Join us and hosts Barenaked Ladies, alongside The Weakerthans, The New Odds, Gaelic Storm, Butterfly Boucher, Boothby Graffoe, and many more, as we set sail on the Norwegian Jewel. For five music filled days of NCL’s Freestyle Cruising, you won’t have any trouble doing exactly what you want! You’ll have an endless supply of shows, onboard activities and friends all a step outside your stateroom door. With 12 restaurants and 11 bars and lounges to choose from, a luxurious spa, full service casino and plenty of other features, your cruise experience is bound to be unforgettable. We set sail from Miami and cruise to NCL’s private island of Great Stirrup Cay and Cozumel, Mexico- two great places to get some sun and explore!

Cabins start at $849 per person (plus taxes & fees) based on double occupancy, and with a new ship, amazing ports and an incredible lineup, they certainly won’t last long! Please visit www.shipsanddip.com for complete event details, a full artist listing, and up to date Ships and Dip V information.

See you on the cruise!

Andrew has recently contributed a piece of original artwork to "A Brush of Hope" a charity auction to benefit the Kidney Foundation of Canada. You can check out his canvas on eBay along with contributions from a number of other notable Canadians.

Please take a look and consider making a bid for a good cause. Remember Andrew's artwork is the perfect holiday gift for that Sloan fan on your list.