Claire Jenkins Avec Band CD release September 10, 2007

Claire Jenkins Avec Band
with Producer Don Kerr
Launch Crow's Nest/Nid de Pie

2 shows
Doors at 7pm
Doors at 10pm
$10/ $12 at the door

The Album
Like nothing and everything you have heard before, Claire Jenkins Avec Band with producer Don Kerr bring you their fantastic, fantastical album Crow’s Nest/Nid de Pie. This low budget epic was recorded on December 19th, 2006 in sequence and with no overdubs. M. Don Kerr’s living room and dining room became the upper extension of Rooster Studios . Cables were passed up through the heating vents. With twenty-three microphones in place, vision, and a genuine adoration for cracking each other up, the album was recorded. Special effects were recorded on March 7th 2007 . This included: rocking chairs, boxing gloves, bells plunged in water and the hydrophone, a Don Kerr Invention.

The Musicians
This sonic romp was arranged and played by: Sean Cotton (The Undesirables), Claire Jenkins (Band Leader), Brad Hart (Peter Katz), Tom Howell (CBC’s Word Nerd), Treasa Levasseur (Massey Hall Dec. 6/ 2007), Joe Phillips (London Ontario Symphony) and Producer Don Kerr (Ron Sexsmith).

All songs were composed and written by Claire Jenkins except Strange Weather by Tom Waits/Kathleen Brennan, which Claire translated into French and received permission to use.

The Live Show
After a year of a monthly residency at Supermarket in Toronto Claire Jenkins Avec Band has a live show like no other. The paper hats, gold dust, and fire are just the beginning.

Claire received funding from both Canada Council for the Arts and Ontario Arts Council for this album.

Official Website: http://www.clairejenkins.com/