Hey Folks,

Happy New Year to everyone. Lets hope 2010 is a winner, full of happiness and lots of great music! I have a few exciting bits of information for y'all so please read on....

TOUR NEWS

Im very exited to announce that this January I will lucky enough to tour with one of my favourite Australian Singer/Songwriters, Mia Dyson.

As many of you may know, at the start of 2009 Mia relocated to Boston in the States, where she has been living, touring and playing the festival circuit over the past year.

However, Mia has decided to briefly return for a month to perform a run of Solo shows up the East Coast of Australia and I will be opening the shows up for her.

OTHER NEWS

In March the band (Tim Keegan- bass, Travis Constable- Drums, Tim Neal - Hammond Organ) and I will be heading to the Port Fairy Folk Festival to play a bunch of shows over the festival weekend. We will be joined at the festival by some other amazing musicians. Here are a few of 'em. Colin Hay, Charlie Parr, Chris Smither, Troy Cassar-Daley,The Badloves, Brian Cadd, Bonjah, Jen Cloher and the Endless Sea, Mihirangi, Mick Thomas, and many many more!!

Till next time,

Cheers

Jaimi

QUICK TOUR UPDATE

Its nearing the end of 2009 and Im excited to announce that i'll be heading to Western Australia for a tour from Dec 2nd-6th.  I will be joined by the regular bassman Tim Keegan and special guest Angus Diggs on Drums.  I have absoutely loved Angus's playing ever since i had the pleasure of seeing him play with Jeff Lang back when i was a wee lad! Of course more recently he is more well known for his contributions to Mia Dysons latest record.....he is a dynamic drummer and I'm really looking forward to the musicality he will bring to my tunes. 

As well as 'Diggsy,' A few special WA artists will be joining  me on stage, including Andrew Winton, Freya Hanly and Prita Grealy and the possible delightful harmonies and guitar stylings of Dave Mann!! so check out a show near you!! (Check gig page)

I will of course be touring to promote my new single 'Highway Life' which recently won 'Song of the Year' at the Victorian & Tasmanian Blues Awards.

Hi Everyone,

Thankyou to all of you who made it out to the shows on the East Coast Tour. We had a really great time soaking up the good vibes and sunshine over the three weeks that took us from melbourne to Brissy and back.  

I think its safe to say that the highlight of the trip was the two shows back to back supporting Joe Camilleri and the Black Sorrows at Lizottes in Newcastle.  The shows were great, audience response overwhelming and the food...well, dont get me started... lets just say the word divine comes to mind!

So, what now you ask... well, after what has essentially been a 4 month tour that has taken me from Vic, W.A, Tassie, S.A then to Germany, UK, back to Oz, the ACT, NSW and QLD... I now find myself back in Vic and am taking a few well deserved weeks off from touring.

But dont fret, I will still be playing shows. Infact the festival season is gearing up and this weekend the Jaimi Faulkner Band will be playing at the Glen Waverley Food & Wine Festival with Lloyd Spiegel and funnily enough The Black Sorrows. 

Ill also be doing a bunch of little solo gigs on the outskirts of Melbourne so check gig guide for details... 

In other news:

On Tuesday 10th of November, Gary Jones (President of the Melbourne Blues Appreciation Society)  awarded me the MBAS, Song of the year for my song Highway Life. 

I'd like to thank the MBAS for their ongoing support of my music and their dedication to the fine music of Blues of Roots in Victoria.

Until next time, Stay cool in oz, warm in Europe and keep supporting original music!

Cheers

Jaimi 

Hello Everybody!

After a fantastic two month stint in Germany playing 25 shows, two festivals, a bunch of house concerts, and a live recording I finally made it back to OZ. The trip back to OZ was somewhat of a disaster with an over accusative UK customs  keeping me locked up for 6 hours before allowing me entry into London...Aparently they had suspicions that I was going to be performing shows in London and making bucket loads of money doing it, so kept me in  a little holding cell that i shared with a bunch of gloomy people from round the world while they investigated... some fingerprinting, photography and hours of stop/start interrogation later, it was finally deemed that i was infact just stopping over for four days on my way home...Unfortunately thanks to my friends at UK Customs, my four days became three! 

Nevertheless a good three days they were as I got a chance to catch up with good mate Liam Gerner (amazing singing songwriter from Adelaide - now living in UK) and play a little showcase gig in London before returning home. (i repeat no money was earnt at this gig!!!)

So 'what's next?' i hear you ask... As of the 14th of Oct The Jaimi Faulkner Trio featuring Tim Keegan (bass) and Selwyn Cozens (Drums) will be hitting the road up the East Coast of Australia to perform songs from Kiss & Ride. (Check gig guide for details) SO if you're in Sydney, Newcastle, Canberra, Brisbane, Byron Bay or surroundings, come down to a show...or if you know someone who should come to the show in the area, get on the 'blower' and let em know!!

Anywho, I'll Leave you with this clip i recorded on my second last day in Germany... Its a solo acoustic version on DOWN... Enjoy.

Cheers :-)

JF

Hello Everyone!

Time for another update... here goes...

Im sitting in Celle at the moment which is a really cute little town near Hannover in the north of Germany and I am nearing the end of my tour here.  Tomorrow I head further north to Schneverdingen  Lower Saxony to play my last show in Germany at La Habana.

I've had a wonderful time this time around and each tour I do in Germany seems to get better, the people friendlier, and the gigs more exciting, and the beer tastier. 

The last few weeks have seen me training around through Munich, Hamburg, Berlin, where i got to hang out and play with my buddy Derrin Nauendorf from Oz, Dortmund and Miltenburg where i played to a bunch of friendly bikers from the outlaws, and to Solingen where i played a live recording concert to sixty or so people at Tube Temple Studios.  In the next few weeks i will get to listen back to the concert and pick the tunes that will go onto a live CD that will be distributed throughout Germany...stay tuned for more details.

Thanks to all those who made it to one or more shows and I hope to see you and your friends next year!! If you cant wait that long and you wanna hear some more, check out my live video that i recorded earlier this month on Balcony TV! (see below- enjoy!)

For the Aussies out there, I have just announced my tour details for the East Coast tour that will be happening as of the 11th of Oct and will see me, Tim Keegan (Bass) and Selwyn Cozins (Drums) jump in the Tarago and head from Williamstown Vic, through the ACT, and all the way up to Brisbane.  The shows will include a very special Launch of my new album 'Kiss & Ride' at the Vanguard in Newtown NSW...tix on sale now... and a two night support of The Black Sorrows at Lizottes in Newcastle. Come along and join the party!

Cheers

Jaimi

On Sunday 13th of September, I will be making a live recording at TUBE TEMPLE STUDIOS in Solingen.  The motivation behind the live recording is to capture my songs in their acoustic forms and put them on a record that will be distributed in Germany.

If you would like the chance to be apart of the evening and be one of sixty audience members who make it on the recording then come along on the night, or you can pre order tickets by contacting me at info@jaimifaulkner.com

Live Recording Show
13th September 19:30
Tube Temple Studios
Flurstr. 18 42651 Solingen Germany

Hope to see you on the night!

Cheers

Jaimi

Hey Everybody,

It seems like a long time since I finished up the first chapter of the Australian 'Kiss & Ride' tour... The boys and i drove thousands of kilometers in my Toyota Torago, we drank some great beer in WA, Celebrated birthdays on the road, met up with old friends, got the swine flu in Tassie, watched the rain pelt down for three solid weeks, ate Dumplings at the Dumpling King in Adelaide, and finished off with a bang at the Corner hotel. 

A week later I was on a plane with guitar and a backpack and making my way to Germany.

Right now, Im sitting in sunny Siegen in the west of Germany and I'm reflecting on the last few weeks of my European tour... The weather has been stunning, I've played living room concerts, grungy bars and most recently i performed at the Bamberg Music Festival to two thousand people in the Old Square. However, no matter the size of venue or the number of people, the response has been the same! I am overwhelmed by the generosity and the warmth of the German Audiences!! Thanks guys..

Im looking forward to the next 6 weeks...

Hope to see you at a show soon.

Cheers

Jaimi 

Hey All!

Well, I'm two weeks into the 'Kiss & Ride' tour and this is the first moment I've had to sit down and write to y'all, so here goes...

Firstly, I would like to thank all of you who braved the three day torrential downpour in Western Australia and made it to the launch shows. I gotta say that i have not seen rain bucketing down in Australia like that for years and years, and to have you guys come down and support the launching of my new album was fantastic.

Highlights of the WA LEG: Cracking a Bottle of Moet as the clock struck 12 for my birthday,  just making the Jetstar flight back to Melbourne, jamming with Dave Mann, Sampling some of WA's finest Margaret River wines and catching up with old mates!

Tomorrow the band and I will be boarding the Spirit of Tasmania and heading across Bass Straight to Tassie to play four shows from thursday through to Sunday. (check gigs page)...

And of Course: MAKE SURE YOU COME TO THE CORNER HOTEL SHOW ON SATURDAY 18th JULY 9pm. Supported by JOSH OWEN, ABBIE CARDWELL, and special guests Liz Stringer and Kylie Auldist...

Thats all for now i think...

Cheers

Jaimi

'Kiss & Ride' is available at the shows, but if you cant wait that long, buy it now on through the merch page.

Hey Everybody,

First and foremost, welcome to the new JAIMI FAULKNER website!

Its a very exciting time at the moment. 2009 has been dedicated to hitting the studio, making a new album and getting it ready for touring. Thankfully after alot of hard work and after many hours of recording, mixing and mastering, my new album, 'Kiss & Ride' is now finished and is now on its way into all good record stores. The tour dates are all locked in, and as of the 26th of June, Me, and my new band will be jumping in the 'Tarago' and driving to a destination near YOU! 

But until we arrive, you can check out some new tunes throughout the site and if you like them you can order an advanced copy through VITAMIN DISTRIBUTION. Hit the BUY NOW button below to have a sneak preview of the tunes.

Kiss & Ride Released 9 June, 2009 CDs and high quality MP3?s available now from VITAMIN RECORDS

If you wanna know more about the 'Kiss & Ride' album; who's playing on it, guest appearances, who engineered it, or who mastered it, have a look at the bio page to get some insight into the process. There's also some cool pics in the gallery (studio) section of the website...

But for now, take a load off and have a look round the site. I hope you like what you find!

Cheers,

Jaimi