Artist of the Day | KIMBERLEY MACGREGOR
ARTIST OF THE DAY
10.07.2020
KIMBERLEY MACGREGOR
LOCATION
Edmonton, AB
GENRE
Indie
CURRENT MEMBERS
Kimberley MacGregor - guitar/vox
Melissa Walker - bass
Nathan Burns - slide
Kevin Brereton - drums BG Vox
Lindsay Pratt - BG Vox
With the current pandemic, the state of the music and touring industry has dramatically changed. Where were you when everything was brought to a halt?
I was in Mexico, ready to come back home and play a lot of shows, while doing post-production for my next album.
How has that affected your plans for the coming months? Did you have a tour planned, upcoming album release?
hahahahhahahahahahahahahahh uh. Yes, I was in the process of booking a Canadian tour for my album release, followed by a European tour. Everything is up in the air now, hopefully our favourite venues will survive until we can play shows again!
What have you been doing to fill/make the most of your new-found free time at home?
I have been busy foraging, cooking, gardening, making liqueurs, and developing a side hustle to get me through pandemic. Also, my home has never been so clean or organized.
What was the first thing you did/place you went to now the country is starting to slowly re-open?
I have been sticking to outdoor distanced gatherings with friends. As an asthmatic, I am not going to be the first person in line at reopenings.
Favourite Starlite Room Moment?
Oh gosh, so many of them! I should probably say it was one of the times I played there, but I am probably going to have to go with the Black Mountain show in 2018, when they performed their concept album IV. Such a magical night, complete with hi- jinx (one of our friends was tossed out for hiding a joint in her cig box, pre-legal), and such a welcome return of an awesome band! Other standouts were Chad VanGaalen, and Junior Boys
Do you have a message for everyone at home reading this?
Thank you for supporting local arts, and we will find a way to keep it all alive moving forward. For a long time, this industry has been running on the passion and support of fine folks and venue owners like Tyson and Andrea, and we will all keep it moving forward together. Support local arts and business!
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