Tenille Townes is a CCMA Entertainer of the Year, and a two-time JUNO Award winner, and she has a new project coming later this month.<\/p>\n
The Train Track Worktapes, a five-song project will be released April 21.<\/p>\n
Conceptualized, written, and recorded on the CP Holiday charity train trip that covered nearly 3,000 miles, the Train Track Worktapes is a collection as unique as the experience it was born from.<\/p>\n
During their 15 days onboard last December, Townes and her band played 65 shows to crowds ranging from dozens to thousands in communities across southern Canada.<\/p>\n
\u201cBeing in motion is my favorite state. I love the hum of the engines and the blur of the evergreens out the window, in any mode of transportation. I really do believe that home is not a place, but a feeling that you get. And being on the road, singing songs for people and feeling a part of a collective brought together through music, that feels like home to me.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
Townes, a producer on the project alongside guitarist Jaxon Hargrove, and her band got resourceful with their setup. A suitcase turned into a kickdrum. Tin foil and paper bowls became a shaker. Teacups made the perfect substitute for a triangle. They borrowed equipment and microphones from the train cars housing the stage and gear. Recording mainly in the train\u2019s caboose, sometimes capturing takes in 20-minute spurts between shows, the group allowed the rattle and rhythm of the train to sink into each song in its natural, fated manner.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis collection of songs will always represent that travelling spirit. I hope anyone who listens feels like they are riding right there with us.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n