The Jim Cuddy Trio On Tour
The Jim Cuddy Trio (Jim plus Anne Lindsay and Colin Cripps) has announced six Ontario shows this fall, in Orangeville, Wingham, Lindsay, Meaford, Walkerton, and Collingwood!
Presales for all six dates start tomorrow, August 27, at 10 am ET on the tour page.
Jim Cuddy releases his highly anticipated new album, Countrywide Soul today. For the new record, Jim re-imagines solo and Blue Rodeo gems along with covers of classics by George Jones (“Almost Persuaded”) and Glen Campbell (“Rhinestone Cowboy”) and two brand new compositions (“Back Here Again” and “Glorious Day”).
Watch “Back Here Again” (Official video)
After an extensive tour in support of their album, Constellation, The Jim Cuddy Band reconvened at Jim’s family farm in Southern Ontario. Inspired by the band’s live show, Jim wanted to capture this energy on record and showcase each member’s skill, allowing them to stretch out and shine. Produced by Tim Vesely, Jim Cuddy, and Colin Cripps, Countrywide Soul was recorded live on the top floor of Jim's barn and kept as natural as possible to retain the woody sound of the barn board room and the energy that only comes from playing together live.
“When we go into the studio to make records, the songs are born out of my imagination and the band contributes their incredible talents to make those ideas come to life. The songs evolve and become part of our collective imagination,” explains Jim. “But it is on a tour that they really take flight. We are connected by art. We are connected by what we create together. That’s what I wanted to capture on this record. How much I enjoy listening to the band to reveal their imagination and add their creativity to the songs was really the inspiration. How vital that is to me. So as much as this is a musicians’ record, it’s really an example – if you’re lucky – of what bands can create together.”
“When choosing songs for the album, I tried to find those in which I could change the mood and tone as in ‘All In Time’ or songs that had been underdeveloped on previous records such as ‘Clearer View’,” says Jim. “’ Almost Persuaded’ was a song Blue Rodeo performed in the early days. It was a favourite of an old friend of ours, so I recorded this in her honour.”
Watch “Almost Persuaded” – The Story Behind The Song
Watch “The Light That Guides You Home” – The Story Behind The Song
The Jim Cuddy Band on tour
06-02 Royal Botanical Gardens - Burlington, ON
06-08 Tawse Winery - Vineland, ON
07-23 Peter's Player - Gravenhurst, ON
07-24 Huntsville Centre for the Arts - Huntsville, ON
07-26 Hagersville Rocks - Hagersville, ON
08-09 Jackson Triggs - Niagara, ON
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