Summer is here and it is the season for many shows. I had a wonderful West-Coast swing starting on Salt Spring Island at "Moby's", a super restaurant/oyster bar that becomes quite the concert venue after the supper hours. The crowd was enthusiastic, the food was great, I was staying with my good friends, Karl and Tracy, who have a bed n' breakfast on the island, so...... I felt just fine about coming back and doing it again the next week. I moved on to Port Alberni where I played a house concert at my friend Cynthia Low's on the beautiful Sproat Lake.

Alan Gerber : Queen of Hearts

There's never a bad time of year to take a road trip, and "Queen of Hearts" just might be the perfect album to make those miles go by in a flash. A roller coaster of emotional lyrics and flawless musicianship, Alan Gerber's latest release makes me want to hit the road with no particular place to go.

"Engagement Song", featuring the supporting vocals of Hannah Gerber, might be the best ballad I have heard in years. If you can listen to this song and not feel something in response, you need to rent yourself a soul. There isn't a weak cut on the disc, as it is clear Gerber took the time to release a top-shelf album that his hordes of fans rightfully deserve.

Welcome to my new site!

My new record company, "Cashbox Records," is promoting my most recent CD, "Queen Of Hearts" with airplay of the first single, "The Pain And The Wine", on stations all over the world that utilize the Cashbox Countdown radio charts.

I am also working with Cashbox Canada, who has just represented me at Midem, the huge music conference in Cannes, France. They have also secured some wonderful showcases for me during Canadian Music Week, which takes place the second week of March in Toronto. There are potential tour dates in Ireland, Scotland & Norway. I'll post the dates when they are confirmed.

Meanwhile, I'm at home in Val David,QC hanging out with my lovely family and booking up tours for winter/spring /summer of 2010. At the same time, I am enjoying the unexpected arrival of the very special songwriting muse and in the groove of composing lots of new music.

Life is GOOD!