Other:
2008 - The Rising Hedons "Head Full Of Wine" album - Featured on "Chances On You"
2008 - Various "Peacefest Festival" - Taiwan
2009 - Various "Songs for Fionn" - Charity Album, The Byrne Family, Taiwan
2009 - Various "Domino One" - Charity Album, Taichung Paws Animal Rescue Foundation, Taiwan
Debut album "First Tooth" (Dec 2005) available on itunes and in stores now!!!
“What a voice! Sudbury’s piano-plunking answer to Feist!”
- Amanda Putz, CBC Radio One, Ottawa, Canada
Young, edgy, and powerfully present, Faye Blais is continuing the thread started by Joni, picked up by Ani and fashioned by Feist.
- Eaglewood Folk Festival, Canada
“Each track brings something of its own to this album, so that it might have twelve pieces rather than just two. We can only hope that Faye keeps building the puzzle.”
- FasterLouder Melbourne, Australia
“Listening to First Tooth, it’s hard not to wonder if maybe some day the listener will say ‘I heard Faye Blais’ first record before she was famous.’”
- The Gazette London, Canada
“They sound like something out of a Jane Austen book, and perhaps they are.”
- The Byron Shire Echo (on Faye Blais & Mr Bardley) Byron Bay, Australia
music video - canvas (june 209) - co-produced by sven how and xavier smith
"pieces" - live from the cable car series - wellington, new zealand - may 2009 - featuring april maze
"canvas" - live from the cable car series - wellington, new zealand - may 2009
"shouldn't have" - live from the cable car series - wellington, new zealand - may 2009 - featuring april maze
More than your average girl hailing from Northern Ontario, Faye Blais resonates the sweetest melodies coupled with raw acoustics that swiftly turns into the soundtrack to your life. With a stage presence that is equally delectable, Blais is a force to be reckoned with. This indie-folk princess will certainly win you over with her quick wit, spontaneity, and subtle ability to stroke the warmest pieces of your soul.
Originally inspired by the campfire tunes of her youth, this globe-trotting songstress has spent the last four years wooing crowds overseas. After releasing her first full-length album “First Tooth” in 2005, Blais journeyed over to Taiwan with her guitar in tow to serenade distant audiences as the lead of Faye and the Slacks. She then moved down under to finish recording her second album “Two Pieces” with pianist/producer Brad Viterale. This multifaceted and heartfelt new collection of songs released in 2008 has been described as “something out of a Jane Austen book”, bringing this wayfarer far and wide - with recent tours in Australia, New Zealand, Tasmania, back to Taiwan, the US and all across Canada. Detailed as “continuing the thread started by Joni, picked up by Ani and fashioned by Feist”, Faye Blais will quickly become a name you’ll never forget.
- Sara Frampton
Keep tabs on this soulful songstress by checking out her pages: www.fayeblais.com and www.myspace.com/fayeblaismusic!
Hiya Faye, massive musical hugs to you... hope all is well.
We are looking to record very very soon (YEEWWW)...hopefully we will get a live recording of our gig on the 10th of Oct to post in the meantime (if we don't stuff up too much on the night ha-ha).
Look forward to basking in your sunlight when you return to Oz. :)
Hey there the amazing Ms Blais... just passing on positive chi and good energy to you...hope all is going well in your world. Thank you for the myspace friendship and look forward to catching up with you again next time you venture back to Oz. Shine on sista :)
Wow Faye!!! so excited that you are playing shows in Hollywood!!! Your Cd still gets high rotation in my my cd player.. to the point it doesn't play so well anymore.. time to burn a freshie!!! excited for you to beheadin home Canada!
our new video clip featuring historic castlemaine prison and deadly 70's treadlys can be seen at www.youtube.com/aprilmaze
hey lovely lady :) sounds like ur on ur way back home (bitter sweet, i'm sure!) give me a call when you get back into town (i'll email my number). talk soon sugar :) melis
With an all star line up:
Eddie Perfect
Paul Capsis
The Conglomerate
Abbie Cardwell
Sophie Brous
Tommy Spender
Casey Benetto
Video Day
Steve Sedergreen
Jan Skubiszewski
Marc Testart
Xani Kolac
Peter 'The Dog' Burgess
Ben Hendry
Brother Grim
Jelly Tub Rollers
and
Clairy Baby Brown & The Bangin Rackettes