Posts Tagged ‘Music’

“Let’s Talk About Love” Music Video

May 30 2007

Check out my sweet cameo in Jessie Farrell’s first music video (right at the verrrry end).

“Let’s Talk About Love” Video on CMT

May 24 2007

Jessie Farrell’s first music video for “Let’s Talk About Love” was released today on CMT. She looks simply stunning in it. And there is lots of footage of my favourite Jessie boy, Ryland. Check it out!

Here’s a shot I took behind the scenes. More to come soon!

Jessie's Music Video is up on CMT

PS. I make a small cameo in the last stage shot of the video…

I am listening to…

May 20 2007

There are many albums, artists, genres, voices and styles of music that inspire and influence my songwriting. I’m continually writing and playing my lovely acoustic Larrivee daily. And as my songs start to grow and change, I find myself discovering new and inspiring artists.

Here is a list of my current musical inspirations:

1. Imogen Heap — “Speak for Yourself”
2. Regina Spektor — “Begin to Hope”
3. Feist — “The Reminder”
4. Inara George — “All Rise”
5. John Mayer — “Continuum”
6. JT — “Futuresex/Lovesounds”

Hopefully, I will find a couple of weeks this summer to spend time in our little studio recording some of my music this summer. Can’t wait.

Lisa playing the guitar jazzy

Lollipop.

May 18 2007

Jessie’s single is number 9! Hot stuff. The band is heading off to Creston tonight at 2am… should be a fun ride. All 12 hours of it. Yikes. Safe travels.

Jessie Farrell will be opening for Aaron Pritchett tomorrow night, May 19th. Also, be sure to secure your ticket for the Langley show on May 26th where Jessie will be opening for George Canyon at the Cascades Casino.

Jessie Farrell and lollipop

I took this photo of Jessie suckin’ on a cherry red lollipop at her Music Video shoot for “Let’s Talk About Love” due out this week on CMT. (For fellow photo nerds: I used my trusty Canon Rebel Xti with my 50mm prime lens wide open — f1.4)

Say love, say love, or love’s gonna get you down…

Behind the scenes.

Apr 30 2007

Lisa behind the scenes filming

Lisa cowboy sweet awesome

A sneak peek of the behind the scenes of Jessie Farrell’s “Let’s Talk About Love” music video. Well, me at least. Sorry! I can’t post the Jessie pictures yet… But don’t fear, I captured the full 15 hour day (long, but great day!) with my camera and my new camcorder, so stay tuned for all the magical, behind the scenes moments with Jessie and her band.

I can say that the video is amazing and Jessie was rockin’ some pretty hot shoes.

In these shoes???

Look out! I can’t wait to see it all come together. I’m so excited for Jessie. She is such a beautiful person, it is truly breathtaking to see her perform.

Speaking of exciting… Jessie’s single is Number 12 on the charts this week!! Keep requesting and hopefully she will take it all the way to the top! You can download Jessie’s sweet song, “Let’s Talk About Love” on iTunes.

Safe travels to Jessie, Jesse, Jesse, Kylee, and Ryland, who head off on tour… again… tomorrow. They will be traveling to McBride, Grande Prairie, Banff, and Spruce Grove.

PS. I will be posting some fun photos from the Whistler show soon… Stay tuned! While your waiting, go listen to Jessie’s second single, “Fell Right Into You” on her myspace site.

***This Just In*** Jessie Farrell will play at the Calgary Stampede on the MAIN STAGE!!! Yee Haw***

Sweet Ride.

Apr 27 2007

Check out Jessie Farrell’s new tour bus!

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Booyakasha! That’s pretty pimpin’.

We are heading up to Whistler tomorrow for a deluxe show at the GLC. Should be wicked awesome!

Don’t forget your aviators.

NB. Jack Bauer not included. But you will find a nice colour 8×10 of Edgar Stiles in the glove box for “sentimental” reasons.

Book of photos: A Jessie Farrell gig

Apr 24 2007

Boyz on merch

6pm. The Jessie boyz set up … I mean, sit on, the merch table.

watching canucks
(photo credit: Ryland Haggis)

7pm. Canucks.

green room

The greenroom at Richards on Richard IS as glamorous as the say.

jessie blackberry

Jessie in her purple cowboy boots and her new crackberry.

J-Go
(photo credit: Ryland Haggis)

J-Go is low tech and outta control.

Official press
(photo credit: Ryland Haggis)

Finally, Official Press. Sweet, I get a press pass? A pass that is a sticker. Neat.

I have to stick the sticker on my shirt?
My Jessie Farrell shirt*???
Can’t I get a laminated something?

*Do you have a Jessie Farrell shirt??? Cuz you should get one from the 604 Records store: Girls. And Boys.

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(photo credit: Ryland Haggis)

Smirk.

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(photo credit: Ryland Haggis)

Laugh.

godin for president

7:59pm. Godin receives last minute instructions from CTU.
He’s so black ops.

ry godin at soundcheck

8:03pm. Check one two… This Bass is Ace.

start of gig

9:20pm. The moment before.

tucker

Tucker.

tucker acoustic

Rocks.

jessie ry guitar

Jessie and Ry bring it home.

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1am(ish) Loading out.

loading Richards

1:40am. Loading out! OMG. Is that Adam Woodall?

**Jessie’s single just broke the top 20!

Jessie’s single is now available for download on the iTunes Store.

 

Meet the Jessie Farrell Band

Apr 21 2007

Jessie Farrell at Richards Ry Jess Jess

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Jessie and Ryland

Jessie Farrell at Richards (point)

Y’all know the beautiful Jessie Farrell.

Meet the Jessie Farrell Band (Jessie)

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Meet lead guitarist (+ vocals), Jesse Tucker.

Meet the Jessie Farrell Band (Jesse Tucker)

Jesse Jessie Ryland Richards

Drummer, Jesse Godin.

Meet the Jessie Farrell Band (Jesse Godin)

Bassist (+ vocals), Ryland Haggis.

Meet the Jessie Farrell Band (Ryland Haggis)

Ry and Jessie bass solo

Vocals & acoustic guitar (+ tamborine!), Kylee Epp.

Meet the Jessie Farrell Band (Kylee Epp)

Jessie and Kylee

Photos taken by Lisa Bettany (that’s me) at the April 19th gig at Richards on Richards in Vancouver.

 

Update: Jessie’s single “Let’s talk about love” is still climbing the Canadian Country Music Charts and is currently at Number 20!

The Jessie Farrell Band rocked their gigs in Calgary, Mission, Vancouver and Kelowna with Johnny Reid. The band is still touring Western Canada and has many more dates. So come out and see Jessie live. The Whistler show is sure to be a rollicking good time!

April 23 Duncan, BC (The Cowachin Theatre)
April 25 Campbell River, BC (The Tidemark Theatre)
April 28 Whistler, BC (The GLC)
May 2 McBride, BC (The Roundhouse Theatre)
May 3 Grande Prairie, AB (Great North Casino)
May 5 Banff, AB (Sunshine Village Ski Hill)
May 6 Banff, AB (Sunshine Village Ski Hill)
May 7 Spruce Grove, AB (The Horizon Stage Theatre)

 

My Priorities: Media, Music and Entertainment

Apr 17 2007

There are 4 things I always bring with me wherever I go:

  1. my laptop,
  2. my Canon SLR with at least 2GB in memory, small tripod, extra battery, flash,
  3. my pink ipod,
  4. my headphones (see picture below).

Lisa's Headphones

These items are locked into my memory with a priority stamp that reads: Level one (High Priority). I rarely, if ever, forget to bring these items on trips with durations over 3 hours long.

4 Things I often forget to bring with me wherever I go:

  1. water,
  2. snacks,
  3. money,
  4. personal identification i.e., driver’s license.

Got your priorities in order? Yes. Definitely. Good.

I’m glad we worked that out.

Back to the Deerfoot Inn & Casino, Calgary

Apr 9 2007

Jessie Farrell in Calgary with emerson drive sm

Jessie Farrell and her hunk-a-hunk of burnin’ love band are going back to the Deerfoot Inn & Casino in Calgary for another awesome show — opening for Johnny Reid on April 12th. Get your tickets fast because this is the first tour date for Mr. Reid and it is sure to be a sold-out show.

The Calgary show will kick start Jessie Farrell’s Western Canadian tour opening for Johnny Reid. Jessie will be playing in Mission, Vancouver, Kelowna, Duncan, Port Alberni, Campbell River, Whistler, McBride, Grande Prairie, Banff, and Spruce Grove. Click here to see more details about where Jessie is playing.

In other Jessie Farrell news: “Let’s Talk about Love” is rocketing up the Canadian Country charts. After only 3 weeks, Jessie Farrell’s single “Let’s Talk About Love” has climbed to 26th. Also, this week Jessie’s song was added to the most radio stations in Canada of any new song!

Here’s a toast to Jessie XOX.

A toast to..

Here’s a non-toast to Tucker upstaging me in every photo!

Lisa being upstaged by Tucker and Farrell's fists

Photo credit: Tom “Runt” Williams.