Author: Toni Vere

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Grateful for the Songs in the Noise These are strange and heavy times. The world feels loud, uncertain, and often unkind.  It would be easy to retreat, to shut down, to let the weight of it all settle somewhere deep and hard to move. But instead, I’ve found myself doing the one thing that has…

While We Look The Other Way  I was scrolling Facebook killing time  Waiting for a call from a friend of mine  Saw a post about tariffs for the hundredth millionth time  I had to turn off my phone  So I picked up my guitar Decided to write about some of the  things  That brought us…

January 1 4-6 Blues Can with Mike Hell January 4th 11-1 Cornerstone Music Cafe January 9th – Varsity Community Association with Orlando Agostino 7PM January 15 Songwriters In The Lounge @TheArtistLounge January 16th – Eau Claire Distillery 113 Sunset Blvd SW, Diamond Valley, AB T0L 2A0 6-9 with Carla Olive 6:00 PM January 17th –…

I’ve been home less than 48 hours from the Folk Music Canada conference.  It was my first time doing something of this magnitude.   I’m still trying to come back down to earth.   I was one of nine performers who got a private showcase in the Alberta Room.  For the first time in my…

It’s been awhile since I blogged but life has been very busy. I had a flurry of shows come my way and I’ve been jumping into every opportunity to get on a stage to share my songs. I still have a busy summer of shows and I hope to see you somewhere! Today, I did…

New Songs, Old Roads: A New Record is on the Horizon After a year of writing through the storms, the stillness, and everything in between, I’m thrilled to share that I’m in the studio recording a brand new album. These songs are born from a time that asked a lot of questions—and, occasionally, offered some…

Hi all! I decided to dedicate a page to live performances. My focus is “One Song At A Time”. I decided to share the songs I post that are brand new when I post them. typically, I write a song over a 15 minute span to weeks and yes, sometimes years. When I post, they…

Safety found me.  I’ve worked in industry for a lot of years and in high school, I always had a job. I worked in a small engine repair shop when I was in grade 11 and the owner taught me how to take apart and put together Briggs and Stratton engines. I knew wanted to…

tonivere@live.com May 15th The Artist Lounge – Songwriters in the round. 7-9 May 16 Top Brass with Maddog Maggie, and the Ray Bob Tones. 7-11 May 17 Sunny Cider Campfire Jam with Laurie Ann Fuhr 1-5 May 29th The Artist Lounge Songwriters in the round with Stuart Muirhead, & Adam Corkett, 7-9 May 31 –…

I was on my way to pick up my Martin today. It’s been at the doctors office. Martin’s my guitar, I call her Gracie. I had to pull over 4 kms from High River because words. Words and words and words and words. I didn’t think I’d remember them all, so I had to pull…

Hi peeps. As I add to this blog and record records, musings, and work out my frustrations in life and stuff, it helps whatever an “algorithm” is if you like and share and share and like. My site has really spiked from a visitor standpoint but I honestly need your help to grow it further.…

Full disclaimer. I’m just pretending here that I’m hanging out with the Premier of Alberta talking shop over a big rock beer, and the flip/flop has me confused. All in good fun to maybe help some of us think.Love you Danielle. ilovedaniellesmith I’m tired too. Random thoughts about lots of s*it. Reality is, no matter…

Today I woke up feeling grateful.  In between my other commitments in life, I get to play music.   I know I’m not easy, and I often get down on myself about my abilities or lack thereof.  But here’s the thing, I write songs about healing, from my heart.  I’m not a perfect musician or…