TORONTO, CANADA (Top40 Charts/ Skylar Entertainment) Canadian songstress Meredith Shaw is thrilled to be on tour with the newly reunited Big Sugar. Shaw's new album Place Called Happy was produced by Gordie Johnson while she has three co-writes on the new Big Sugar album Revolution Per Minute. "Gordie has created a musical family over the years and I feel very lucky to be a part of it," says Shaw. After joining Big Sugar on stage during Canadian Music Week, Johnson invited her to be a part of the band's summer and fall tours. "Being on the road with Big Sugar is super fun. I get to bring out my inner rock/reggae chick and sing on some of those classic Canadian tunes like "All Hell for a Basement" and "Diggin a Hole," exclaims Shaw. "They've even added one of my tunes "Acted Badly" to the Sugar set! It's also pretty damn cool to see the crowd rocking out to the new songs I had a hand in writing." The Place Called Happy CD was recorded at Willie Nelson's Pedernales studio in Spicewood, Texas, near Austin where Johnson now lives. The 10-song album flips from emotion to emotion within stylistic variations of pop music that take a cheeky Lily Allen approach to the power vocals of Adele. Shaw will be going back into the studio next month to remix "Acted Badly" with Johnson and Big Sugar's DJ Friendlyness and a single and video for the song will be released in the fall. In August, Shaw will host Tra La La Tuesdays at C'est What in Toronto with her Hearts Club Band. "I have so much fun with these guys and gals onstage and I can't wait to share it," she says. "I have great opening acts along with a ton of special guests. I love being part of a musical community and I'm calling in a lot of favours for the shows. I want the best for my audience and they're going to get it every week for a whole month." Meredith Shaw: https://www.meredithshaw.com/ Upcoming Shows:
July 15 Kingston with Big Sugar
July 16 Ottawa with Big Sugar
Jul 29 New Glasgow, NS with Big Sugar
July 31 Port Hawksbury, NS with Tim Chaisson & Morning Fold
Aug 2 Tra La La Tuesdays, C'est What with Robyn Dell'Unto
Aug 9 Tra La La Tuesays, C'est What with TBA
Aug 16 Tra La La Tuesdays, C'est What with Aaron Garner & Patrick Ballantyne
Aug 23 Tra La La Tuesdays, Cest What with Andrea Caswell & The Donefors
August 27 Peterborough with Big Sugar
September Girls Who Believe Tour with Girls Action Foundation Dates TBA
October 30th Solo Show, Bluebird Cafe, Nashville TN
October/November Big Sugar Fall Tour Dates TBA
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