Hey Everyone.

Sorry it has been a while.
I am of course up to my ears with music.
THAT was my best bad joke ever.

ANYWAY, I am preparing for the release of GHOST STORIES! I did my first few interviews this past week, and man, I had forgotten how therapeutic that is! (IF the journalist asks GOOD questions!)

I am working on the prep for a video for ALL I CAN DO.
I think it will be nice - a sort of city landscape, performance
piece. What the heck am I gonna wear?

We are all strategizing potential dates around Canada surrounding the release of the album, so there maybe some cool new announcements soon, so stay tuned.

I am BLOWN away at the response to ALL I CAN DO! Who knew? This is my 4th album, I am a MOM now, and this seems to be the best feedback to a single of mine EVER! (I think, but what do I know? I am just hearing that it is getting a lot of radio, and a lot of hits on the internet!) This means a lot to me, because the song really comes from my heart.....I think you cannot control people - not the people you love, your children or partners or friends or parents, and NOT the world out there that makes you ache. You sometimes just have to let things be, and let people come to you and just be there for them if they ask.

UGH, I am such a suck.

Well, I guess we will be seeing each other soon, and thanks for all of your patience. It has been a long time! WAIT NO MORE!

Lots of love to everyone,
chantal

Hey everybody.

My album is done! YAY! I am awaiting the mix of the album, and the first single has a mix already. Crazy. It's strange, it took a while I suppose, what with having children in between attempts to work on it, etc… but once we got going, we really did knock it off pretty quickly.

I don't really know what else to say... I LOVED making my album with Raine, and it's my favorite album that I've recorded in my career. I am really excited to play the songs FOR YOU!!

Thanks for all of your patience, and we'll keep you posted and up to date with all of the happenings surrounding the release of the album!!

I think it is going to be called Ghost Stories...

Well, can't wait to start touring these songs.  So, so excited.

Take care everyone!
chantal

Hey everybody.

Things are really starting to brew over here… I am working on the remaining piano tracks for the album on a Concert Grand Steinway that was sent over by Steinway. It is in the kitchen of our home studio. Hilarious.

I am LOVING the album; working with Raine as my producer; and working out of our own studio. It is like heaven. Making the first few albums in outside studios with “outside” producers made it much more difficult to get into the comfort zone.

There are, of course, certain drawbacks to being at home ALLLLL the time and with my husband ALLLLL the time (well no… that part is fine). Sometimes I feel like a bit of a hermit. The only time I get out is to walk the dogs!!!

Anyway, the album is my favorite yet - quite rhythmic, but still so from my heart, soul and life experiences.

Today Rowan was yelling for me while I was recording a piano part. It ended up on the tape and we decided to keep it. So beautiful... he is just yelling, "Mommy!"

Take care. I will keep trying to post notes, photos, etc. Thanks for all of your support and patience.

love and peace,
chantal

Lucca Jon was born on the 3rd of June, everyone is fabulous...a bit tired, but happy as heck...Rowan is learning to be a big brother very quickly, and without too much kicking and screaming - loves kissing Lucca.

Also, a note came through from Jacob Drake, and though it has been a long time, I want to acknowledge with respect and love, the passing of an elements on-line fan and friend, Matt Drake.

He died May 26, 2003. I am thinking of Jacob and his family as they take on life without their beautiful loved one. It has always meant a great deal to me to see Jacob and Matt at shows in Ohio, and I will miss Matt.

Best to Jacob.
love chantal!

Well, I am SO pregnant. I am about to pop! I cannot believe that I will have two little guys UNDER a year and a half. I MUST be crazy!

Thank God I have a great husband, great support, and some fabulous/available grand parents to come round and keep me from a nervous break down!

It seems like it has been for EVER since I have had contact with the site - perhaps it has been forever! Sorry. I have been SO busy - motherhood, career modifications... you name it. It has been a really full few years since What If It All Means Something came out.

I am very happy with how that album was received. It was a bit of a tough album for me to make. I won't get into the gory details, but let's just put it this way... I am making my next album in my home studio with my husband. No more uprooting my life and forcing relationships...

Working with Raine is just so amazing for me. He knows me so well... knows my strengths and weaknesses, and the trust we have is so conducive to an artist/producer relationship. It is the ultimate! Obviously we have had a lot of practice at being a team in the studio, and it is just SUCH a natural evolution for him to produce the album. We have tracked 4 songs, and there are a bunch more waiting in the wings. I am just going to go ahead and have this baby, hang with him for a bit (and my first born of course) and then finish the album... and then hopefully it will be out early 06.

I am very happy with how the album is sounding. The songs are uncompromising... as arty and rock and roll as I want them to be... truly not trying to fit into any genre/trend... I know I never really have, but it is just so liberating to be working under this new premise: in my home with my family! Woo hoo.

Anyway, I won't try to describe the music... that's the worst... I will just let you listen when the time comes!

Also, try to check out the Sisterhood Of The Traveling Pants soundtrack. I have 2 songs on it, and I am actually pleasantly surprised by the work I did... The movie title is sort of funny! I guess it is adapted from a best selling novel of late. The movie is quite endearing... a coming of age story for the chicks.

Well, I don't know what else to tell you. I was sick with a sinus infection when the Junos came round, so that is why I couldn't fly. That sucked. I was SO looking forward to them being in my home town.

Well, I am sorry it has been so long. I hope that everyone is well and that you are enjoying life, love and music!

Have a terrific summer, be safe, and I promise to start keeping in touch a little better.

Thanks for all the well wishing and support. Considering how long it has been since I have put out an album, you're about the most loyal bunch a girl could ask for.

All the best.
love chantal