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Message from Colin
Hi folks,
We're finishing up the LBB 3 record in LA this week and I will spend most of August chilling as we wait for the October release. Doug James and Greg Piccolo (from the original Roomful Of Blues) play on the new disc as well as Steve and Terry from my band. Lots of fun!
It was great hang with Doug as I had not seen him for a while, and Greg was great as usual. I also did and episode of Robson Arms which will show in the fall.
We just added a show on August 26th at "Sunfest" on Vancouver island . Details will be on the tour calendar.
I guess that's it for now......
Colin
07.19.06
To read previous 'Colin Speaks' click here »Into The Mystic
Colin's latest single ‘Into The Mystic’ is poised to enter the Top 5 at AC Radio and is on the verge of becoming his biggest hit to date. A huge thank you to Canadian radio for embracing this track and continuing to support Colin. As well, much appreciation to all of you who have called their local radio stations to request the song. Colin Plays Montreal Jazz Festival
 Colin will be in Montreal on July 4th playing a tribute to Paul Simon at the Jazz Festival. Other performers include Daniel Lanois, Elvis Costello, Holly Cole, Jim Cuddy and Sam Roberts.
For more info, click here.
Colin plays Canada Day on Parliament Hill
 The Minister of Canadian Heritage invites you to join the Prime Minister, the Governor General, and thousands of fellow Canadians for a fun and lively street party on Parliament Hill. Join the fun from Noon to 1:30 pm on Saturday July 1st in Ottawa. This year’s show will feature some of Canada’s finest artists from across the country.
Colin James will share the stage with; Ariane Moffatt (Electro-folk/pop), Jesse Cook (Flamenco-jazz fusion),Tanya Tagaq Gillis (Contemporary throat singing, featuring DJ Michael Red) Wil (Electro-acoustic), Annie Villeneuve (Pop rock), Aselin Debison (Rock Pop), Kyle Riabko (Blues/guitar) and Unisong (Youth choir).
Join the party on Parliament Hill, and come celebrate Canada’s 139th birthday! Live national television broadcast and webcast on CBC, CBC Newsworld, Radio-Canada and RDI, and live broadcast on Radio Canada International.
Studio101 presents COLIN JAMES in Whistler, BC
 Saturday, June 10th @ Dusty's Creekside with a very special guest.
Congratulations to Laurel Whyte, winner of 2 free pairs of tickets to see Colin James in Whistler! Tickets for this intimate event are completely SOLD OUT but new summer tour dates are now being posted. Please check the tour calendar for your chance to see Colin near you.
BILLY COWSILL TRIBUTE
Join Colin for this fundraising tribute to the local roots-rock great, who passed away in February, featuring performances by Colin James, Jim Byrnes, Lindsay Mitchell, Barney Bentall, Jeffrey Hatcher, and Del Cowsill. April 20 at the Railway Club (579 Dunsmuir Vancouver). Minimum donation $8 at the door with proceeds going to the Performing Arts Lodge  Canadians young and old have gone to great lengths to claim the Kraft Hockeyville title and win the ultimate honour of hosting a live NHL exhibition game. The seven-part series will be hosted by Canadian actor and hockey enthusiast Cameron Bancroft. Each week, Bancroft, along with his regional co-hosts, will showcase communities from across Canada, sharing funny, heartwarming and touching stories from big cities to small rural towns. Anchored live from Kingston, ON, the first show will also feature special guests; musician Colin James, actor/director Jason Priestley, CBC's Ron MacLean and Don Cherry, comedian Ron James, Olympic medalist Danielle Goyette and hockey greats Ron Ellis, Yvan Cournoyer, and Troy Crowder. For more information read Press Release »
 Colin James is one of many participants of the ‘Art Gives Hope’ exhibit and charity auction helping families in Africa living with HIV/AIDS. Tuesday March 7th is your chance to own an autographed portrait of Colin James taken by renowned rock photographer Andrew MacNaughtan. Please visit www.artgiveshope.ca for more details on the auction and its cause and to view auction images. Lowdown Blues So Good, You Couldn't Help But Smile
Edmonton Sun - Colin James, the young rock star who's gracefully becoming Canada's blues king, wowed the packed and appreciative house Thursday night at the Winspear Centre. Read more »Colin’s Army T’s now in store!
 If you know what ‘Colin’s Army’ is all about then you will certainly want one of these special 100% pre-shrunk cotton heavy weight Gildan t-shirts now available through the online store. Only a limited number were produced and they are going fast!Colin James at Massey Hall In Toronto
"The bounding boy blues-rocker is now a man, age of 41. Now, don't get it wrong -- Colin James, the Regina Kid, is neither paunchy nor grey. In fact, in blue jeans and an untucked button-down shirt, the singer-guitarist was presentable and spry on Saturday, even taking a trademark jaunt through the crowd at Massey Hall, bending a Stratocaster's blue notes as he took to the red carpeted aisles... What has aged well is James' voice, always a soulful instrument, but now better employed." Read more »
Second River Rock Show!
Due to popular demand, a second show has been added on March 3rd at the River Rock Show Theatre in Richmond, BC. Tickets go on sale Friday, January 27 at 10am. Presented by Rock 101. More details on Colin’s Limelight tour can be found on the calendar. Restless rocker eager to get back on tour
Some relieve stress by exercising. Others meditate, guzzle booze, scrub the bathroom or fold origami giraffes. Vancouver rocker Colin James copes by getting down and dirty. With his house, that is. "I took a sledgehammer to a basement wall that had to come down eventually," said the musician. Why was James stressed? Read more »
Colin James Brings the Limelight to Canada
MapleMusic Recordings artist Colin James has announced a 20 plus date concert tour that will take him coast to coast in Canada this winter. This is Colin’s first tour in support of Limelight, which has enjoyed critical acclaim across the board since its release in September. Read Full Press Release »
Merry Christmas
 Happy Holidays to everyone and all the best in 2006 from Colin, his management team and all of us at ColinJames.com. Thank you for listening and for your support through the 2005! Check out the new ‘Colin speaks’ for a personal message from Colin.
Classic Rock 101 Cares: 12 Hours of Christmas 2005
 Colin James didn’t hesitate to help support the Classic Rock 101 Cares fund raiser for the Make-A-Wish Foundation broadcasting from Coquitlam Centre this past December 9. Some truly inspiring children from the Make-A-Wish foundation stopped by to talk about their illnesses and their wishes. A highlight of the day was when 8-year-old Quinlan stopped by to fulfill his wish... meeting Colin James! Colin even performed a few of Quinlan's favourite songs and topped it off by autographing a  brand new Larrivee guitar for Quinlan to take home! Thank you to Classic Rock 101, the folks at Make-A-Wish, all the donating sponsors, and of course to Larrivee Guitars. Bids for auction items raised $73,000 for the Make a Wish Foundation.
ColinJames.com gets a makeover
With Limelight, Colin has given us a fantastic new album to enjoy so we decided the website needed a makeover to match. We hope you enjoy the new look of ColinJames.com. There have been a few changes so look around and see what’s new! There’s a few more surprises still to come so make sure to check back often and use the ‘tell a friend feature’ to let fellow fans know!
Party on the Pacific!
 Three nights of unbelievable classic rock is planned each night at the Commodore Ballroom during the 93rd annual Grey Cup Festival starting with Colin James performing on November 24th. Tickets for the event go on sale Friday September 16th at Ticketmaster. For more details, read the Media Release »
Colin in Kamloops
Friday, November 18th Colin James and band will be in Kamloops, British Columbia performing at the Interior Savings Centre. Tickets for the show go on sale Friday, October 21 at Noon via Ticketmaster. For details on this and all upcoming appearances check out Colin’s tour calendar.
Colin James Interview
"By now, you know Colin James from songs like "Just Came Back," "Voodoo Thing," "Breakin' Up The House,"... among others. But on the phone from his home in Vancouver, the Juno-winning singer-songwriter sounds like he's blushing when he admits that he doesn't go out of his way to listen to blues anymore." Read Interview »Colin in the Limelight
Before hitting the road for a show in Germany, James sat down with BluesWax to talk about his career and his CD, Limelight. Check out the interview »Colin on Star TV
 Be sure to tune into Startv this Sunday for an interview with Colin! Startv talks to and about the world's famous faces, and especially Canada's own. Interview with Colin airs at 8pm EST on Sunday, October 9 and repeats through the week: Monday, October 10 @ 3pm EST, Wednesday, October 12 @ 6pm EST, Thursday, October 13 @ 8pm EST, and Friday, October 14 @ 6:30am EST (Please check your local listings or view the Startv website) Watch 'Far Away Like A Radio' Video
 Colin's video for the new single is now playing on Much More Music! You can help it to get in the top 10 by voting for it each day. Visit the Much More Music site and cast your vote now.
But you don’t have to sit in front of your TV all day waiting to see it; we've added the video to the site! Watch it now! Go to the video page »Colin on Central Live
 What do you get when a modern-day blues rock artist and a straight-up country artist come together to share their love of music’s most revered instrument? Canadian guitar greats Colin James and Jason McCoy appear live in the Central studio for a full hour on Friday, October 7. The boys will chat with the hosts, swap stories, and even play a few tunes together. Central Live airs on CMT Canada (Country Music Television.) Please check you local listings for air time. Born To Be Wild
 Sunday, October 2nd be at the River Rock Casino Resort in Richmond, BC for your change to see Colin James, Burton Cummings, Mike Reno, and many other talents perform In Support of The Canadian Music Therapy Trust Fund. More details...
Massey Hall tickets on sale now!
A highlight performance of Colin’s touring schedule (in support of the forthcoming Limelight – September 13th) will be his first headline show at Toronto's venerable Massey Hall, scheduled for February 4, 2006. Joining Colin will be the usual suspects - his fantastic band - for an evening of his biggest hits and songs from his new album, Limelight.
Special guests for the Massey Hall performance will be the Cowboy Junkies who will open the evening with an acoustic set.
Tickets for the Massey Hall show go on sale Monday, August 22, 2005 at 10:00am through the Massey Hall box office. For ticket purchase information please click here
New Label, New Album, New Single!
 MapleMusic Recordings welcomes a legend to the label with the signing of Colin James and the release of his ninth album Limelight, scheduled for September 13th, 2005... Limelight will feature 14 tracks, a mix of carefully chosen covers including Van Morrison's 'Into The Mystic' along side new co-written originals. The first single 'Far Away Like a Radio', has just dropped at rock radio and is already the #8 Power Pick on the Canadian Music Network! You can hear it now.Radio Stations across Canada now have 'Far Away like a Radio' so be sure to call in or e-mail your requests to hear the new Colin James single! Check the station listings.
And there's more… read about a special upcoming performance in the Press Release. Colin in Europe this summer!
New details now on the tour calendar including Belgium and Germany! The Concertbuero Loesche is bringing Colin to Europe in July! Colin hasn’t been there in a long time so he’s looking forward to seeing fans in Belgium, Germany, Switzerland and Spain. Check out the
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Calgary Stampede
 Tuesday, July 12th, Colin hits the stage in Calgary during Stampede week! The Stampede is known as ‘The Greatest Show On Earth’ so a Colin gig at Cowboys this time of year is not to be missed! More details
Radio One special - Saturday June 4th
 ‘Saturday Night Blues’ will be broadcasting 25 minutes of a rare acoustic set of Colin James performing with Colin Linden (plus one song with David Gogo sitting in) in the first hour of the show. Saturday Night Blues airs on CBC at 11pm. Please check the frequency guide for the CBC radio station in your area. Canada Day at home
 Colin to headline Surrey Celebration. Where will you be on Canada Day? On July 1st, Colin will be in the City of Surrey, taking part in their biggest Canada Day celebration ever! This FREE event begins at 10am and continues until the Fireworks spectacular at 10:30pm. The Concert Stage features continuous live music all day and Colin tops off the headline performances which include Sue Foley, The Higgins, Christine Evans, and Canadian Idol star Shane Wiebe. Read press releaseRe/Max Sea To Sky Hockey Challenge
Saturday, February 26th
Join former Vancouver Canucks GM Brian Burke and current Canucks GM Dave Nonis at the Pacific Coliseum in Vancouver, BC as they face off for charity along with their teams of NHL stars, Olympic Athletes & Celebrities. Assistant coach to team Nonis will be Colin James!! Proceeds from this event go to support the Pacific Podium Fund and Canada's high performance athletes going for gold! More details »
'West Coast Aid for Asia'
A big Thank You to everyone who came down to the Commodore Ballroom in Vancouver on January 17th. Colin, along with Randy Bachman, Denise McCann and MC Terry David Mulligan entertained the supportive crowd who together raised over $27,000 which went to the Oxfam Canada Tsunami Fund. Thanks also to sponsors Rock 101, Clearmind Productions, and The Commodore Ballroom for your support.
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