Ian Smith

On June 11, Ian Smith and Karyn Ellis were brave enough to collaborate and write a song in front an audience of curious onlookers. Head in the Clouds was their creation. For the final take, Marcone joined them on Wurlitzer.

The entire event was filmed and we will be posting the video as soon as it’s put together.

Head in the Clouds (Karyn Ellis + Ian Smith) by Catherine North MashUP

On June 11 we will be hosting an experimental concert/recording project we’re calling Catherine North MashUP.

• The Premise Invite two individual artists who don’t know each other. Pair them up for a joint recording session/concert performance.
• The Catch They collaborate live in front of you, the audience, while we record the process and outcome. No preproduction. No overdubs. No take two.
• The Venue The main tracking room at Catherine North Studios – an inspirational open concept church space, fantastic for capturing live-off-the-floor performances.

Our two guest artists will be:

Karyn Ellis — “Eloquent and original” (Kerry Doole, Tandem Magazine), this Toronto-based artist has emerged on the Canadian roots pop scene with her brand new full-length album Even Though The Sky Was Falling as her impressive calling card. As a performer, she exudes an energy and presence reminiscent of Sam Phillips, Regina Spektor, Sarah Slean, while her voice has drawn comparisons to Feist and Norah Jones. www.karynellis.com

Ian Smith (The Miniatures, SPIRITS) — Ian Smith is a published songwriter with many recorded co-writes. Ian has ventured all over North America and the UK writing and touring. His most recent project, SPIRITS, combines the talents of Brad Germain (Marble Index) and Nick Skalkos (The Miniatures) to create “something with less inhibitions, really fun, and as dance-y as possible.” www.myspace.com/iansmith2008 | www.spiritsband.ca

Get your tickets here — Admission is PWYC: Guestlist (free), Supporter ($5) and Patron ($20). Proceeds from Supporter and Patron ticket sales will go towards supporting the project.