Thursday, October 16

OK. We are putting the nations back into donations. If you would like to help us get this next record finished, we would be so thankful. Every bit counts, as we finance all of this all ourselves. With the help of VISA, of course. ;) Please let me know if you make a donation - meganhamiltonmusic [at] gmail [dot] com - and I'll include your name in the liner notes.

Hope to see you Saturday night at the Rancho! <3MH

Friday, September 5

Lawd, the intensity. We tracked, seriously, 14 songs last week. In five days. Strip clubs, sneaking into Hiltons, no accordions, cracking up at the piano, 6am guitar solos, sleeping on the floor, Rushmore, brewdawgs, trail mix, hand delivered lip balm, SUPERSTORE, McDonald's (not I), doughnuts, laptops, Steve, Star Wars figures for hours and hours, Ben Stiller movies, beautiful men, dancers, terrible salads (I mean atrocious). Incredible achievement.

Tonight I go back to do creative messing around this weekend. More news as it breaks... <3MH

Tuesday, August 19, 2008

Thanks to everyone who came out to the Boat on Sunday night - we played all the new songs that we'll start recording this coming weekend. Check out this great telling of the night by one Jennifer Polk - The first recording leg will be in London, ON with some guy named Mark Vogelsang. He looks pretty fishy to me, but we'll see what that guy is all about... Wish us luck!

There was a lovely review of how we think about light at torontoindie.com .

Tuesday, June 17, 2008

We had a good time this spring rolling through Ontario and eating piles and piles doughnuts. Have I introduced the band, yet? Steve Puchalski on keys, Craig Browne on guitar, Adam White on bass and Andrew Sadoway on drums.

We have no shows booked, which feels totally weird. But it's good - it's on purpose. We will certainly play if something comes along, but for now, we're learning the new songs so that we can make another record. And that should be happening over the course of time.

Saturday, March 15, 2008

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The STEEL LION BURNING TRAIN tour is fast approaching. New dates are being added constantly, so keep checking back to see when we'll hit your town!

Monday, February 25, 2008

February was fun! Thanks to everyone who came out to the Black Sheep Inn in Wakefield - I always love playing there, and it was a cozy, jam-packed house. Thanks always to Paul at the Sheep, Lindsay Ferguson, Dave Aardvark at CHUO in Ottawa, and the CBC. Wavelength was a terrific show, and we loved playing with the fantastic Jane Vain & the Dark Matter, and I had a nice time at Box Salon watching some lovely films, listening to Carl Wilson read from his new book and playing a few tunes.

The band and I have been rehearsing and getting ready for our upcoming Spring tour dates through Southern Ontario with Deromantic (full dates TBA very soon), and we're all getting ready to begin recording the next album. And not only that, but the warm weather is just around the corner. Things are good. :)

Friday, January 4, 2008

Happy New Year!

Thanks to everyone who came out to our FM Holiday Party - it was a great, fun night, and you all helped raise money for the Music Therapy Program at SickKids. Funny, I just found one of my cat's whisker's on my computer keyboard at work.

2007 was a great year filled with a lot of moments. haha. And, so of course it was. I'm bundling up and bunkering down over the next couple of months, so there aren't any shows scheduled until February. But check those ones out - they're all pretty fun.

Saturday, November 17

Upcoming Shows

Hiya - we've got a few shows in Ontario in December - check out the shows section...

Tuesday, October 9, 2007

earshot!

We made the national college radio charts for September - click

More news to come soon once it makes itself more solid and less jello-like.

Tuesday, September 25th, 2007

Back from Texas and fall/winter plans

Steve and I arrived back in Canada from Texas last night. What a time we had. If you're friends on Facebook, or have checked the MySpace recently, you'll see a sampling of pictures. Had great shows in Dallas, Austin and San Antonio - even played a special concert for Ms. Roch's 3rd Graders. Thanks so much to Music for Listeners, Tommy Hernandez, Chelsea, The Double Wide, Will Johnson, Marcus Rubio, Buttercup, Club 115, The Limelight and all of you who came to the shows. We hope to come back soon!

Fall plans are starting to shape up. We have a couple of Toronto shows on the horizon - I'm really glad to be back at the Horseshoe in November with Jon McKiel. That's a free show. We're working on more Fall/Winter tour dates, and Mark and I are sorting through when we'll get back in the studio to record the next full length.

I've recently learned that Darla Records is another place carrying the records, so if you're an American looking to purchase online, please visit Darla - they're a lovely company and deserve support.

Monday, September 10th

Niiice

Thanks to everyone who came to the FM Showcase at the Boat last Thursday! That was a great night.

Friday, August 3rd

Guelph/Toronto

We had an amazing time visiting Hamilton/London/Windosr this past weekend!

The Volunteer Canola will take our lions to Guelph next weekend for a free show at Jimmy Jazz. how we think about light is continuing to chart on the college radio stations and receive wonderful reviews - check our press section for details. Don't forget to sign up for the email list, and see you in Guelph!

We now have a Facebook group, too - we're easy to find in your search navigator!

Wednesday, July 25

Hamilton/London/Windsor

Thank you to everyone who made it out to the El Mocambo for the Toronto release party! We'll have pictures up soon. It was a great night.

We have had some really nice reviews for the how we think about light EP - please check the press page if you'd like to read them.

And now The Volunteer Canola will spend this weekend releasing the album in: Hamilton (Casbah Lounge, July 26th - w/Annie Shaw and James Rea), London (Alex P. Keaton, July 27th - w/The Shelby Lamb Band) and Windsor (Phog Lounge, July 28th - w/TBA). how we think about light is currently charting on the college radio stations, especially in these out of town cities. Check out View Mag in Hamilton on Thursday, July 26th for an interview.

Tuesday, July 10th

how we think about light is released!

The EP is now available in stores across Canada. In Toronto, you can pick it up at Soundscapes, Rotate This and Criminal Records.

The Toronto CD release party is Thursday, July 19th at the El Mocambo!

Following the Toronto release, Megan Hamilton & The Volunteer Canola will hit Hamilton (Casbah Lounge, July 26th), London (Alex P. Keaton, July 27th) and Windsor (Phog Lounge, July 28th).

More news to follow as it happens!