Oh my Gornish!

Well hello there,

Oh my gornish I can’t believe we are almost though November!  (No that wasn’t a typo it's just the new omg  :P).  Christmas is less than four weeks away. I have been without a home computer for the past month and only using my parents since mine was broken.  I did get a new phone that helps me keep in touch with my super awesome social networks (I'm so addicted to Instagram!!) Typing on it is not as easy as having a good ole keyboard so I'm working from the rents tonight.

So if you haven’t been following on FB I’ll give you a JR update.  I am not working a full time job anymore and it’s fantastic.  I’ve had the liberty to work on my music even more and making the financial adjustments as they come. It’s wild because I didn’t think I’d be happy taking a part time job but I think its going to be ok.  Well if it doesn’t work out it doesn’t and I find something else although I’m hoping to pick up more gigs to supplement and so far they have been popping up on me.  I haven’t even been booking and people are approaching me.  I love the momentum I have built so just imagine what I can do with more time to focus on the business aspect of my growing musical career?? 

So what about my love life haha oh yeah that schmozle!  Gives me so much material to write about and you know what...I love it.  I recently posted on FB about being single for over 2 years and my family thinks I’m fussy and had quite a few interesting comments.  Truth is part of it is my choice and the other is possibly someone else’s.  In the past year I have dated a lot of guys…like I lost count.  Out of all those fish in the sea I had nibbles from there have been 3 people in particular who I have developed strong feelings for. One moved away and now is dating someone else who he describes as “amazing” (pheft she’s not me haha.)  Another is a very good friend who drives me crazy but I love dearly and the other is someone who I am just getting to know and is one of the most amazing people I have ever met (so it scary haha).  For a little while felt like I was going to burst BUT maybe its timing or it wasn't meant to be so I’m just going to have to learn how to let things flow.  I’ve shed some tears but again it’s been really inspirational for songwriting.  I don’t want to jump into something just for the sake of having someone.  I’m happy and being a musician I’m busy so the person who wants to roll with me better be ready for that too.  So for now I carry and I have some other important things to focus on!

I am starting pre-production for my album on December 12th and can’t wait.  I have most of the songs ready to present to my producer and am very excited to really dig into this project.  I will be sure to keep you in the loop so please connect with me via facebook  for real time updates or on any of my other social networks like twitter and instagram, too.  Just a heads up I will be starting a fan funding campaign in the New Year to help finish the album since even though I did get a grant it wasn’t enough to complete everything.  It's going to be a rocking campaign with lots of great items and JR/JRB performances to get in return for your contribution.

• Nov 29th @ Fusion Nightlife at 10 PM with Shawn William Clarke, Aaron Mangoff and Chris Thompson. Check out their music here and enjoy a free download: http://autumntour.bandcamp.com/
• Dec 7 @ Plan B at 10 PM in Moncton with Andrew Hunter & the Gatherers (Love love love playing with these guys)
• Dec 9 @ the Delta at 7 PM performing for Psycic Medium Michelle Russell’s “Healing Communities”  www.michellerussell.ca
• December 16th @ Boyce Farmers Market at 12pm (Singing some JR and Christmas tunes)

 

That’s all for now and I just wanted you to know how very much I appreciate you being a part of this with me.  I hope to see you soon at a show but if we are far away from one another poke me or something on FB hahaha!

 

Much love to you all! 

 

Xxo

 

JR

Thank you for music, chocolate and bright colored tights!

Well here it is mid-October and a beautiful fall Thanksgiving day and we just wrapped up dinner here at the Bragdon house.  It was lovely to spend time with my family and warms my heart to know how lucky I am.  

It is nice to reflect on what we are thankful for and it is something I do often. I have learned that you don’t get more without being thankful for what you have already.  I have been very fortunate to have an amazing supportive family, great kids, beautiful friends and an ever growing fanbase that gives me so much joy.  I am thankful for the fact that I have entered into the world of music and play guitar, write songs and sing them for you all as much as I can with a really fantastic band.  Tony, Jeff and Grant have been working hard and rocking out with me to make it all come together and I really appreciate them a lot. I have a great full time job with Fred FM (Newcap Radio) and live in a great city here in NB.  I'm also thankful for chocolate, bright colored tights, cute boys to flirt with, most kinds of cheese and times when you laugh so hard you can't control it. Simple pleasures :) 

This past year has been so much better for me than the previous one and I've learned more than any school could teach you about people, love, and life.  My life keeps getting better and more opportunity’s come up all the time.  I think that the things I have been though have helped me to deal with anything life throws at me.  I am a student of life and will always be evolving, growing and making the best of what we have. 

So thank you very much for being a part of my life wherever we fit together.  Even those who have entered in and not stayed you were here for a reason and good or bad…they were gifts. 

I hope you all enjoyed your holiday (my Canadian peeps).

Love,

JR 

P.S.

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Please Vote for the Jaclyn Reinhart Band - Galaxie Rising Star Finalist

Good morning,

This year has been pretty amazing so far for me and the band.  We kicked off the spring performing at the ECMA’s, then came summer with a stellar CD release party for “Favorite Mistakes”, and countless successful shows throughout NB. And now we have one more great announcement for you.

The Jaclyn Reinhart Band has been selected as one of the six finalists for the Galaxie Rising Star Competition, to take place during the Harvest Jazz & Blues Festival on September 16th, at 3:00pm, in the Barracks tent. Past winners include Matt Andersen, Ross Neilsen, Keith Hallett, Telfer, Sleepy Driver and Andy Brown. This is a huge honour and really big news for us, and we are thrilled to be a part of it. We will be competing against some of NB's most talented emerging artists/bands, and we are excited for them too!

Here is the breakdown of how we can win

 25% Online voting (One vote each)

50% Judged by a panel of industry pros

25% Text votes (Day of Showcase)

We are asking you to please support us by participating in the online voting. Click the link below (it only takes about 5 mins to sign up), confirm your account and VOTE!

http://www.galaxie.ca/en_CA/risingStar/futureEvents/Harvest+Jazz+%2526+Blues+Festival/167

Here are some more detailed instructions for anyone who might like the step by step.

1. Click the link above (it takes you straight to the voting page) OR go to www.galaxie.ca 
2. Register by clicking the "Become a member" link and filling the form. The only mandatory fields are email, password, password verification, terms & conditions and captcha (type the letters shown in the picture).
3. From the main page, hover your mouse over the "Rising Star" menu item to expand it.
4. Click on "Future Events".
5. Scroll down to "Harvest Jazz & Blues Festival".
6. Click the "Artists" button next to the Harvest link.
7. Click on the radio button at the bottom left of the band's picture. Make sure that your vote goes to The Jaclyn Reinhart Band.
8. Scroll down and click the "Submit Your Vote" button.
9. Bask in the love, adoration and appreciation of the band members 

Online voting is a very crucial part of the contest and you can be a huge part of it by voting for us. 

If you have any questions, please feel free to email me at info@jaclynreinhartmusic.com or ask anyone from the band.

Thank you so much for all your love and support!

♥ Jaclyn and the JRB