Tom Wilson: News

Tom Wilson may look exactly what you would think a rock star would look like. His personality, though, is blue collar and down to earth. I found Wilson early Sunday afternoon lounging on a metal seat at Union Station as he waited to catch a GO Bus back to Hamilton. We were meeting to discuss his travels for an upcoming article for the “On the Road” series in the Star.

Read the full article here.

Blackie and the Rodeo Kings—Colin Linden, Stephen Fearing and Tom Wilson—will celebrate the June 14 release of their long-awaited collaborative album, Kings And Queens, with a performance at The Living Room (154 Ludlow Street) in New York City. Three years in the making for the acclaimed Canadian supergroup, Kings & Queens (File Under: Music/Dramatico/Universal) pairs the band with legendary and iconic female artists including Rosanne Cash, Exene Cervenka, Holy Cole, Emmylou Harris, Amy Helm, Janiva Magness, Mary Margaret O’Hara, Sam Phillips, Serena Ryder, Pam Tillis, Sara Watkins, Lucinda Williams, Cassandra Wilson and Patti Scialfa.

From now until June 13, pre-order your Kings and Queens to receive a LIMITED EDITION AUTOGRAPHED copy of the new CD! Click on this link to place your order.

Blackie & the Rodeo Kings are putting the final touches on their upcoming release: an impressive collaboration by the name of Kings & Queens. This release pairs the Kings with some of the band’s favourite female singers and friends – and some of the biggest names in roots, blues and jazz. Grammy- and Juno-winning producer Colin Linden (Bruce Cockburn, Tom Wilson, Colin James) took the helm for the new album.

Kings and Queens will be released in 2011, and features Roseanne Cash, Emmylou Harris, Pam Tillis, Serena Ryder, Lucinda Williams, Cassandra Wilson, Amy Helm, Janiva Magness, Mary Margaret O’Hara, Sam Phillips, Sara Watkins, Exene Cervenka, Patti Scialfa and Holly Cole.

Stay tuned to the Blackie & the Rodeo Kings website for details!

Tom Wilson returns to host this year's Hamilton Music Awards, which will take place Sunday, Nov. 21, at Mohawk College’s McIntyre Theatre.

For more information and tickets, visit the HMA website at www.hamiltonmusicawards.com.

LeE HARVeY OsMOND’s “A Quiet Evil” has been nominated for a 2010 Polaris Music Prize, a music award annually given to the best full-length Canadian album based on artistic merit, regardless of genre, sales, or record label.

The shortlist will be announced on July 6, and the winner on September 20.

Blackie & the Rodeo Kings are preparing to release a spectacular album of duets, "Kings & Queens", featuring some of the band's favourite female singers and friends - and some of the biggest names in roots, blues and jazz -  including Roseanne Cash, Emmylou Harris, Serena Ryder, Lucinda Williams and Cassandra Wilson.

Hear the new tracks as they're released, check out videos, and learn more about the album by becoming a fan of Kings & Queens on Facebook!

Now you can buy LeE HARVeY OsMOND's "A Quiet Evil" on CD Baby, either as a CD or a digital download.

Check it out!

LeE HARVeY OsMOND's "A Quiet Evil" is now available for purchase on iTunes in MP3 format. Go here to listen to samples and get the album (will open in iTunes).

The Hamilton Spectator and Vibewrangler Studio are presenting a fundraiser concert event for Haiti relief efforts on Sunday, January 31 at Hamilton Place’s Great Hall theatre. Doors open at 7 PM.

The show features Feist, Tom Wilson, The Arkells, Canadian Idol winner Brian Melo, Blackie & The Rodeo Kings, Luke Doucet, Lee Harvey Osmond, Melissa McClelland and Jacob Moon. All proceeds from the event will be distributed to three Registered Charities that are already on the ground and familiar to Hamilton/Oakville residents already supporting their ongoing work on the ground in Haiti.

Tickets are onsale now for $34.50 at Ticketmaster (fees included) and you can spread the word using the Facebook event page here.

Creative Block airs on bold tv, CBC’s premier digital station every Saturday at 6 p.m, on Channel 277 on Rogers Cable. Saturday, January 16 at 6:00 p.m., repeated Thursday January 21 at 1 and 4 p.m. Check local listings in your area.

- Musician/Singer Songwriter - Tom Wilson
- Actor/Comedian - Craig Lauzon from Air Farce
- Jim Thomson - Ceramic Artist

"The driving force behind the new collective Lee Harvey Osmond is Tom Wilson. He has become the grand sage of the Hamilton Music Scene. This guy is really hard to pin down. Anyone who follows his exploits on Facebook or Twitter knows he's one busy musician..."

Read the full article at http://chcanada.blogspot.com/2009/12/2009-creator-of-year-tom-wilson.html

National Public Radio’s World Cafe with host David Dye can be heard on over 200 stations nationwide. Fans can find their local station at the following link by selecting a state from the pull-down menu:
http://www.npr.org/templates/stations/schedule/?prgId=39

…or, worldwide, fans can connect to the WXPN Philadelphia stream Monday through Friday, 2pm to 4pm EST, here:
http://www.xpn.org/listen-live/listen-live

Late in the day of broadcast, the audio will be available on the National Public Radio website:
http://www.npr.org/templates/rundowns/rundown.php?prgId=39&agg=1

Tom's artwork can be seen next at Station House Gallery at 5 Wadsworth Street, Brantford, Ontario. The opening is September 28 from 6-9 PM and the artwork will be exhibited until October 25.

“I started (painting) the second time I stopped drinking. I used it as a creative outlet,” says Wilson, best known for his work with Junkhouse, Blackie & the Rodeo Kings and most recently Lee Harvey Osmond. “I find that creative outlets are like walking from room to room: your environment changes a little bit but it’s the same energy you’re putting into your work.”

Read the full interview at the Ottawa Citizen.

Click here to download a PDF poster for LeE HARVeY OsMOND featuring Tom Wilson. And catch Tom on one of these upcoming dates (* means support for Cowboy Junkies):

AUGUST 2009
08/29/2009 @ Eaglewood Folk Festival, ON
08/30/2009 @ Eaglewood Folk Festival, ON

SEPTEMBER 2009
09/18/2009 @ The Boathouse, Kitchener, ON
09/19/2009 @ Flyers, Dunnville ON
09/25/2009 @ Shankman Theatre, Ottawa, ON

OCTOBER 2009
10/3/2009 @ Lexington Music Theatre, Lexington, MI*
10/4/2009 @ The Acorn Theatre, Three Oaks, MI*
10/5/2009 @ The Ark, Ann Arbor, MI*
10/6/2009 @ Byham Theatre, Pittsburgh, PA*
10/8/2009 @ The Arts Center of Carrboro, Carrboro, NC*
10/9/2009 @ The Arts Center of Carrboro, Carrboro, NC*
10/10/2009 @ Carnegie Hall, Lewisburg, WV*
10/11/2009 @ South Orange PAC, South Orange, NJ*
10/13/2009 @ The Avalon Theatre, Easton, MD*
10/14/2009 @ The Barns at Wolf Trap, Vienna, VA*
10/15/2009 @ Arden Theatre, Edmonton, AB
10/16/2009 @ Gateway, Calgary AB
10/18/2009 @ Geomatic Attic, Lethbridge, AB
10/19/2009 Swift Current, SK
10/21/2009 West End Cultural Centre, Winnipeg MAN
10/22/2009 Watson Art Centre, Dauphin MAN 

Lee Harvey Osmond has its own website! Have a look at http://www.leeharveyosmond.com for just-announced tour dates and details.

Tom's artwork will be on exhibition starting September 11 at Galerie 240, 240 Guigues Avenue, Ottawa. For more information stay tuned to the gallery's website at http://galerie240.com.

Tom Wilson will be playing two shows in Vancouver, BC next week:

July 22: Blackie & the Rodeo Kings, Shorefest (before HSBC Celebration of Lights). English Bay (Pacific & Denman). 7PM. Free show.

July 23: LeE HARVeY OsMOND, Shark Club (180 Georgia St). Tickets $15 at Ticketweb.

Updated! Tom Wilson and LeE HARVeY OsMOND will be playing dates all across the US and Canada this summer. Keep an eye on the Shows page for more.

June 4: Dakota Tavern Toronto, Ontario
June 6: Princess Avenue Playhouse St. Thomas, Ontario
June 17: Colonial Theatre - support for Cowboy Junkies Phoenixville, Pennsylvania
June 18: Groovin' in the Garden - support for Cowboy Junkies Richmond, Virginia
June 19: Strand Capitol Performing Arts - support for Cowboy Junkies York, Pennsylvania
June 21: Mary D'Angelo Performing Arts Center Erie, Pennsylvania
July 15: Ottawa Bluesfest - Hard Rock Cafe Ottawa, Ontario
July 19: Americana Folk Art and Music Fair - Ellicottville, NY
July 24: Calgary Folk Festival Calgary, Alberta
July 28: Minstrel Cafe Kelowna, British Columbia
July 30: Old Fire Hall Rossland, British Columbia
August 14: Salmon Arm Roots & Blue Festival Salmon Arm, British Columbia

"A sinister vibe permeates many songs and Wilson's gravelly voice suits the atmosphere perfectly. Definitely more Lee Harvey than Donnie and Marie in personality, A Quiet Evil is a winner."

Read the full review here.

LeE HARVeY OsMOND's performance on NPR's Mountain Stage can be heard on NPR affiliate stations between June 5-7, and on the NPR website the following week.

"For those of us that enjoy 'roots' music at its best, this is a band that deserves to be heard in the living flesh. That being said, this is a record that will get heavy rotation in this listener's world for the forseeable future. It's always a treat to hear pedal steel guitar outside the confines of country (especially 'new country') music, and the band was walking a path of its own making as it tore through the tunes contained on this record."

Read the full review at the Peterborough Examiner.

Right now you can find "A Quiet Evil" only at live shows or on MapleMusic, where it is currently the #2 top seller!

The album will be released on Latent Recordings in July.

Check out the Shows page for upcoming LeE HARVeY OsMOND tour dates, both on their own and with the Cowboy Junkies. You can also join the Facebook page right here for the latest news & updates!

"I know the reality of this record – some people are going to put it on and say, 'I have been waiting for this for ten years,' and some are going to say it doesn't sound like...whatever folk musician you could name," Wilson concedes. "But I am in awe of the people who contributed to this and found their way into this groove. I kind of found my club."

Read the full article here.