Hey everyone!

Just a quick post on this lovely, snowy Wednesday to warm your spirits a little.

First, thanks to everyone who came out to see us in Waterloo, and those of you who joined us live via the internet box! It was a lot of fun cramming an extra 150 people in Maxwell’s music house through the wonders of technology. Sure the sound was a little rough, and the video may have been a bit choppy, but we’re working to make the experience better and better each time. So stay tuned for future broadcast concerts from your favourite venues around the country!

Next up, we have a couple of exciting new videos to talk about today! We had two talented filmmakers out to our show in Hamilton with Arkells last week, and lucky for us, two shiny new videos to show for it! First, courtesy of SouthernSouls.ca, an alternate version of our song, Flowers. We happened to find an old grand piano kicking around the Studio Theatre and decided to sit around and sing for the camera. Second, we have a behind the scenes video courtesy of our good friend Mark, bringing you another glimpse of life as a Canadian indie band. We hope you check them out! Click either of the photos below to see the videos!

Hello Darlings!

So, it’s a pretty exciting day here at the Country French Camp. Apparently they’ve had the internet on computers for YEARS now and we’re some of the last to know. But don’t fret. We’ve decided to celebrate our recent discovery by taking this frightening new technology and running with it.

Yes, that’s right, we’ve set up a UStream account! *hold for applause* … Okay, for those of you who don’t know what the heck UStream is, it’s a website that allows anyone with enough time on their hands and commitment to nerdery to broadcast their lives to anyone willing to watch via the internet. What does that mean for us? Well, we’re proud to announce the launch of the Country French LiveStream!

From now on, whenever we have a strong internet connection and a capable board, we’ll try to broadcast our shows so you can dance along in your living room, either by yourself, with a party (get some chips and pop first!), your cat, or your parents! We’ll send out an update via twitter, myspace, facebook and our website a few hours before each show, so you’ll know when to sign in.

The UStream page can be found at http://www.ustream.tv/channel/the-country-french-live-stream

Even more exciting, if you log in to watch us and sign up for a USTREAM account, you can even CHAT with us while we’re there! It really can be like you’re with us!

So the first stream will be a week from today! Coming at you live from Maxwell’s Music House in Waterloo, Thursday, Dec. 3.

We also have a show on Dec. 4 in Hamilton at the Studio Theatre with our friends Arkells! We’re really looking forward to that too! I hear tickets are going faster than peanuts at a baseball game though, so act fast if you’re trying to get tickets for that show!

That’s all for now! See you on the WEB!

Hey E’eryone!

A couple things to talk about on this crisp fall morning!

First, the tour with Dan Mangan is going swimmingly! He’s just as talented as he is handsome. Tonight we play the Montreal House in Peterborough and tomorrow (Aaron’s birthday!) we head back to Toronto for a show at the Rivoli.

Second, we’ve updated the looks of our website and MySpace pages! So if you’ve got some spare time on your hands (which, if you’re looking at this, I assume you do) go check them out. We’ve also posted some new songs on the Myspace from our upcoming album Awake, You Sleepers!

Seeeeeee you on the road!

Hey everybody!
We are happy to report that we have been wrangled into some humbling company as part of the artists to watch list for 2009. Go to the site and download the playlist to hear some great music from Us, K’naan, You say party, We say Die!, Plants and Animals and more!

http://www.dose.ca/music/artiststowatch/download.html

Best Wishes,
The Country French

Thanks to everyone that voted for the CBC radio 3 Bucky Awards. We won best collaboration for our work on Push Pins with Sloan. You can download the Radio 3 Podcast from the website which has an interview with Will, when they surprised him with the win in Toronto. Thanks again to everyone that voted! And if you havent heard Push Pins it is still available on our myspace, the Sloan Website and in our media section above!
- The Country French

A few weeks ago the guys from Aux.tv came to Waterloo and hung out with us. They filmed us playing a few songs in the auditorium at Wilfrid Laurier University and did a few interview questions. You can check out that footage up on their website now under the show “Alt Sessions”.
- The Country French