Wow!! So, we hit that $6000 goal and passed it by one beautiful dollar! Thank you so much to everyone who pre-purchased an album, donated money, or helped out by passing the word along!! I truly appreciate it! We are now in the very final stages of this album -- the mastering is being completed TODAY by the amazing Joao Carvhalo and tomorrow we ship it off for manufacturing! The T-shirts are getting done as a write this, and the tour is going to be underway in just shy of 2 weeks! Amazing.

Help us celebrate and kick-off the Fire Breathers tour with a very special full-band plus lots of guests show TOMORROW night at the Dakota Tavern. Our friends Meanwood will be opening up the night with their haunting outlaw folk music, and joining me on stage will be Jay Swinnerton, Luke Stackhouse and Pat Phillips (fresh off the road with Kayla Howran), the Scarlett Jane girls, Jenny Allen and Paul Reddick! Seriously, amazing!!

It all starts at 10 p.m. and goes right til 2 a.m. Don't miss it!

Today is an exciting day as we launch our crowdfunding campaign for our upcoming album, Fire Breathers!

We've already begun recording and it sounds awesome! I can't wait to finish it, but first we need to raise a little money to get the rest of it done. Please have a look at our Indiegogo campaign, and donate if you can. Please sure to leave comments and pass it along to your networks and friends. Every bit counts!!

If you want to help us out in another way, or with a personal cheque or cash donation, feel free to contact me at sarah@sarahburton.ca to make arrangements.

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Well, it's mid-February, but the apocalyptic weather patterns we've been having make it feel like spring here in southern Ontario, and with all the new projects springing up in my musical family, it certainly feels like spring is in the air.

Since the completion of our 12 month-running Ladies in Waiting residency at Not My Dog, the ladies went into high gear working on their individual projects.

Here's what I have to report:

Valentine's day marked the release of the official music video for the song Gravity, from my 2010 release, Mayflower. Be sure to check out this beautiful video, directed by Alanna Marie Nish, shot and recorded live on location in a beautiful setting just north of Toronto. The video features Cindy Doire on bass, Pat Phillips on drums, Sara Fitzpatrick on fiddle, Jay Swinnerton on guitar, Jenny Allen on washboard and even my publicist, Joelle May, making her performance debut on shakers. A big thanks to everyone involved, but especially to Alanna Nish and her wonderful crew! Check out the link below or watch it on the music tab of this site.

Check out the video, pass it on, and let us know what you think! http://youtu.be/Fe_sYYzinsA

Valentine's day also marked the first day of tracking for my new upcoming album, Fire Breathers. This collection of forbidden love songs will feature the talents of Luke Stackhouse on bass, Pat Phillips on drums, Jay Swinnerton on lead guitar and more special guests to come. An album whose themes are taken from the darkest but sweetest parts of the heart, you can expect Fire Breathers to sing you a love-lullaby and then rock you like the one that got away. Recording in the beautiful live room at River 16 studio in my hometown, I'll be posting lots of updates over the next month as we do our best to raise money to finish the album. Come back and visit for behind-the-scenes fun as well as prizes and giveaways!

Check out River 16: www.river16.com

Faye Blais, who is enjoying a tour in sunny Australia right now with the killer all-girl trio, Jungal, is releasing her 3rd and highly anticipated album, On the Brightside. This is sure to be a sunny addition to your album collection -- having toured and played with Faye Blais on and off for over 2 years now, I know how much work has gone into this from the ground up, and the songs are AMAZING. I can't wait to hear it. I'm also happy to report that Faye will be back in Canada soon for spring and summer touring.

Check her out! www.fayeblais.com

Andrea Ramolo & Cindy Doire have been hard at work in the studio and are currently putting the finishing touches on the debut release from their new collaboration - Scarlett Jane. The new project features the talent of some of Ontario's finest musicians, including Gary Craig (drums), Ryan Webber (bass) and Greg Cockerill (guitar). Produced by Stew Crookes at the Woodshed in Toronto, you can expect powerful vocal lines and harmonies, racy lyrics and a rockin' band. Look out for Scarlett Jane's debut album in May.

In the meantime, check them out: www.andrearamolo.com     www.cindydoire.com

I can't seem to get enough of Alberta.... I barely arrived home from my western summer escapades in late september before jumping on a plane to Edmonton.

Here I am, enjoying the beautiful crisp fall weather and looking forward to 2 weeks of solo shows from Edmonton to Lethbridge and many places in between.

Please go check out the shows page to see if I'll be in your town!

In the meantime, here's a picture of me trying to look cool in a corn field.

After a great run at the Winnipeg Fringe Festival performing in the musical, Hedwig and the Angry Inch with Toronto theatre company, Breathe Feel Love, I have retired my spandex and electric guitar for the remainder of the summer, put my skirt and cowboy boots back on and picked up my acoustic guitar.

I have to admit - I'm going to miss the lightning bolts, the glam rock, the makeup, and the leopard print. But it's nice to get back to my roots.

Starting this weekend in Carstairs and Edmonton, I'll be getting my folk back-on for the next couple weeks. Please join me if you're in any nearby towns!

Here's wishing everyone a warm summer full of adventure and madness!!