This performance was filmed graciously by Jeff Howard from the band Amoeba Starfish on November 16, 2012 at the beautiful Baltimore House in Hamilton, Ontario as part of the Hamilton Music Awards Showcase where I was nominated for two Hamilton Music Awards for Best Adult Alternative Recording and Best Album Artwork. I won for Best Album Artwork! :) You may listen to and purchase my album here: http://christineleakey.bandcamp.com
Christine Leakey - vocals, guitar, samples from my album
Jay Burr - trombone
Jeremy Sklad - violin
Orange McFarland - double bass
Lily - guest vocals
Very gracious accompaniment by the wonderful Hamilton Aerial Group (H.A.G.),
Lori LeMare, Tanis Sydney MacAurthur, Diane McGrath, Hailey, Pamela Gardner
This is my first full set live show with accompaniment since the 90s. It was a very special show for me to perform because Hamilton is where I first began to perform live with bands, Lightly Toasted where I sang jazz standards at poetry readings and then with the first few bands that I formed including The Double Feature Creatures, Tijuana Knievel, singing with Cadillac Bill & the Creeping Bent and of course my solo music projects.
For years, I was unable to perform or practice my music due to an injury so performing now feels like the beginning all over again. Now, I am warming up and rebuilding my strength instrumentally and vocally to a level I had once achieved with performance. Instead of feeling frustrated by the inconvenience from the injury, I have made a conscious decision to hope for the best and embrace the vulnerability which comes with live performance and being human.
What’s great about live performance is, no two shows are exactly the same. Each live performance can be compared to sculpting clay. When I make something from clay like a pinched pot, I don’t need it to be perfect for it’s one of a kind, handcrafted art - not something mass-produced in a factory. Flaws are endearing and tell a story. I will save my perfectionist tendencies for the studio.
I had so much fun doing this performance and look forward to more. I wish to thank everyone once again for supporting me on this wonderful occasion.
Here’s my latest video that I created this past week for my tune, Lullabies & Apple Pies. Enjoy! :) And if you love it, you can get it here: http://christineleakey.bandcamp.com The keyboard that I am playing is the now rare Optigan where you slip big disks into it that look like clear full length vinyl in order to make a sound.
I hope you enjoy my new video for my tune, Lovely. Please share the lovely love and repost! <3
