FEBRUARY NEWS

What's Becoming of the World?
January was a difficult month. I think it's safe to say that we all felt the rumble from the devastating earthquake that took place in Haiti on Tuesday, January 12th, 2010. The out-pouring of support from the global community has been a humbling thing to witness. But there is still the fear that once Haiti seizes to make front-page news, it will be easily forgotten and replaced with twitter updates from your favourite celebrity gossip sites.

On January 19th, The DoneFors held one of Toronto's first fundraising efforts for the people of Haiti. We turned one of our Cameron House residency nights into a benefit for Doctor's Without Borders and were able to raise $420. Though this is a modest amount, we hope that it's made some difference and found its way into caring and capable hands. Many thanks to the CBC Night News for coming out to cover the event, and to anyone who showed up to make a donation. We encourage everyone to please give whatever you can to help out Haiti. To make a donation to Doctor Without Borders please visit http://www.msf.ca/

The Globe and Mail said....
"Essential Track: The Narrator, The DoneFors, from How to have sex with Canadians (independent, streaming at myspace.com/donefors) The DoneFors's Janine Stoll goes all Brazilian on this cool, beat-shifting number from one of Canada's craftiest indie bands. An instant addiction once you hear it, on the band's myspace page or during The DoneFors's Tuesday nights at Toronto's Cameron House. "
- Robert Everett-Green, The Globe and Mail, Tuesday, January 26th, 2010

The Cameron House Tuesdays from January through March
We've just wrapped up our first month at The Cameron House and are gearing up for two more months in the Cameron House lime light. Come join us every Tuesday from 6pm to 8pm for a fantastic pay what you can show. Beer for dinner. Bring the kids. We love you.

Janine Stoll Melancholia CD Release Party
It's coming up so soon and Janine is losing sleep and brain cells over small details. Releasing a new album is like having a baby and hoping that people won't think your baby is ugly. You're invited to the Baby Shower, folks. It's the birth of Melancholia - Janine's third solo album, and a super somber one at that. Full of lyrically meaty songs of loss, longing, hope, and all of that other stuff that songwriters are famous for purging their souls of. Janine does it very beautifully here. The event all happens Friday, February 12th at the gorgeous Music Gallery in Toronto. The DoneFors will be performing. Special guests for the night include John MacLean, Jennifer Dallas and Brian Kobayakawa. Doors at 7:00pm and show at 8:00pm sharp. Tickets can be pre-purchased through Janine's website at www.janinestoll.com/store.php. Admission is $16 in advance and $20 at the door. Admission includes a copy of Melancholia and a complimentary beverage. Many thanks to sponsors Platz & Associates Inc. and HR/IR Satellite Inc.

Shows in Different Area Codes
In December and beyond catch The DoneFors in a town near you (see www.thedonefors.com/live.php for full details)!

WINDSOR ON - 02/05/10 at The Phog Lounge w/ James O-L and the Villains
DUNNVILLE ON - 02/06/10 at Flyers w/ Rob Lamothe and Chad Brown
TORONTO ON - 02/12/10 at The Music Gallery - Janine Stoll "Melancholia" CD Release Party! Buy tickets!
WATERLOO ON - 02/25/10 at Maxwell's Music House w/ Pat Robitaille and Fraser
LONDON ON - 03/06/10 at London Music Club

Dirty Bits
Each month in this section we ask The DoneFors a new and revealing question...
This month we've asked them: What's the best way to NOT beat the winter blues?

Paul's way to suffer from the winter blues:
- Waiting at the bus stop, but never getting on one.
- Standing in a snow drift for the entire afternoon.
- Eating ice cream for breakfast lunch and dinner.

Janine's way to suffer from the winter blues:
- Drive to and from the laundromat
- eat canned soup
- watch reality tv
- wear the crappiest footwear possible
- wear a good ol' fashioned perma-scowl

Liam's way to suffer from the winter blues:
- Live in a basement and don't go out until the sun is down.

Brian's way to suffer from the winter blues:
- Sleep in until the sun goes down (which is a rather easy thing to do in the winter), or get up with the sun but stay indoors all day because it's so f'n' cold.
- Plan a 'weather permitting' picnic everyday, but watch the weather channel instead, with the volume just loud enough to supply subliminal musak to mope around the house to. Or! The best way to not beat the winter blues...
- Watch the 24 hour news channel 24 hours a day.

Think about other people. Smile at everybody. Eat your greens.

Love,
janine, brian, liam and paul
The DoneFors

Press - Essential Track: The Narrator

- Robert Everett-Green, The Globe and Mail, January 26, 2010

"The DoneFors, from How to have sex with Canadians (independent, streaming at myspace.com/donefors) The DoneFors's Janine Stoll goes all Brazilian on this cool, beat-shifting number from one of Canada's craftiest indie bands. An instant addiction once you hear it, on the band's myspace page or during The DoneFors's Tuesday nights at Toronto's Cameron House. "

Press - The Musical Melting Pot Of The DoneFors

24H Ottawa, January 14, 2010

When The DoneFors come to town this Friday from their native Toronto, they’ll be bringing along enough experience to keep them eclectic, at the very least.

Boasting members of Juno-nominated Afro-beat sensation Mr. Something Something, a couple of graduates from the Humber School of Jazz, and a vocalist who describes her solo project as "music for sad people," The DoneFors can leave one scrambling for a genre to grasp to.

"I would say progressive folk, contemporary pop," muses frontwoman Janine Stoll, although she admits, "I wouldn’t be surprised if you’re going to hear a lot of jazz influence.

"We call what we do Canadiana Vanguard, kind of putting a fresh spin on Canadian music," concludes Stoll.

On their whimsically titled debut disc How To Have Sex With Canadians, The DoneFors combine top-notch musicianship and ethereal stream-of-consciousness lyrics to create a series of Impressionistic vignettes that are both engaging and optimistic. While the spacious arrangements sprinkled with vaguely connected lyrical nuggets are sometimes reminiscent of Edie Brickell & The New Bohemians or perhaps Joni Mitchell around her Hejira period, The DoneFors remain impossible to pigeonhole and incessantly upbeat.

And that may or may not change as the band puts the finishing touches on their second album, an exercise Stoll refers to as "archiving your history."

"It kind of ebbs and flows into different directions in terms of genre, but I think it’s going to be a little more cohesive," she says of their as-yet-untitled effort. "When people listen to it they’ll be able to say, "Wow, this is unmistakably a DoneFors album.""

The DoneFors play Irene’s Pub (885 Bank Street) this Friday, January 15th. Opening the show is Ottawa’s own traditional country influenced duo Red Wood Central.

JANUARY NEWS

Happy new years, eh?
Holiday hangovers have all but worn off. The sweets are slowly diminishing from the pantry. The YMCA schedule is haunting your conscience. You want to drink more beer, but you feel all guilty about it. You're still an angry driver. You still don't call your parents as much as you should. House could use a good cleaning. That whole getting a job thing? That can wait. Resolutions were invented to make you feel bad. The DoneFors were invented to make you feel good. Read on, clean soldier.

The Cameron House Tuesdays from January through March
The DoneFors take on their third residency at The Cameron House in January. This one is for three months, folks! WHAT?!? Swing by the front room every Tuesday from 6pm to 8pm, January through March to find good people, laughs, astounding musical incredibleness, jokes in poor taste, beer for dinner, giant ant art installations on the ceiling, the odd little kid busting a move, the occassional cookie buffet, cold & slushy boots, warm & slushy smiles, and your old pals Janine, Liam, Paul and Brian.

Janine Stoll Melancholia CD Release Party
On Friday, February 12th at the gorgeous Music Gallery in Toronto, The DoneFors will be supporting the release of Janine Stoll's new solo album Melancholia. This is a beautiful album and the event promises to be a show that you will not soon forgot. Admission includes a copy of Melancholia AND a complimentary beverage (beer, wine, soda pop...seriously? YUP!). Admission is $16 in advance, and $20 at the door. Tickets are on sale now, so don't miss out! Get your tickets today at www.janinestoll.com/store.php. Or if you'd prefer mail order, email info@janinestoll.com for details. Get 'em while they're cheep.

The Strip CD Release Party
The DoneFors are thrilled to be special guests for a great band's CD Release Party. The Strip launch their newest edition 'Long gone Lonesome Lullabies' with an anticipated performance at Hugh's Room on Thursday, January 14th. Come out for a great night of music with The Donefors to open followed by an intimate acoustic performance by The Strip. It's going to be a fantastic night. 8pm. $15 cover. www.myspace.com/thestripmusic

Shows in Different Area Codes
In December and beyond catch The DoneFors in a town near you (see www.thedonefors.com/live.php for full details)!

TORONTO ON - 01/14/10 at Hugh's Room w/ The Strip for their CD Release Show!
OTTAWA ON - 01/15/10 at Irene's Pub w/ Red Wood Central
HAMILTON ON - 01/16/10 at This Ain't Hollywood w/ Mean Old Hammer
PETERBOROUGH ON - 01/28/10 at The Spill w/ Carly and Mark
KITCHENER ON - 01/29/10 at The Art Bar w/ Carly and Mark
NEWMARKET ON - 01/30/10 at The Grey Goat
WINDSOR ON - 02/05/10 at The Phog Lounge w/ James O-L and the Villains
DUNNVILLE ON - 02/06/10 at Flyers
TORONTO ON - 02/12/10 at The Music Gallery - Janine Stoll "Melancholia" CD Release Party! Buy tickets!
WATERLOO ON - 02/25/10 at Maxwell's Music House w/ Pat Robitaille and Fraser
LONDON ON - 03/06/10 at London Music Club

Dirty Bits
Each month in this section we ask The DoneFors a new and revealing question...
This month we've asked them: What WILL NOT be your resolution this year (by probably should be)?

Paul will not resolve to:
- give up chips & chocolate
- quit being such a hermit
- run for Toronto city council

Janine will not resolve to:
- go on an expensive torpical vacation
- eat raw vegan
- stop shopping at the Dollerama

Liam will not resolve to:
- Give up the internet

Brian will not resolve to:
- stop texting while with others
- stop overeating at indian buffets
- stop swearing in front of children

Rock 2010, people. Rock it right out!

Love,
janine, brian, liam and paul
The DoneFors

DECEMBER NEWS

Happy Holidays, lovelies!
We're excited to be bringing you a fantastic HOLIDAY SALE! Buy our CD through the Special Offer page on our website this month and receive a $6 discount! WOW! How to have sex with Canadians makes a perfect gift for grandma. Just visit www.thedonefors.com for details and other special things.

The Throwdowns and The DoneFors LIVE in Toronto!
The Throwdowns - Hawaii's most incredible band - are heading to Toronto for ONE SHOW ONLY on Monday, December 14th at The Gladstone Ballroom. They've asked The DoneFors to open the show and we're thrilled. Toronto ex-pat Erin Smith fronts The Throwdowns, so come out and see that Erin's been doing far more than working on her tan for five years. We guarantee that you'll be blown to smithereens. Admission is $20 which includes a copy of The Throwdowns debut EP Don't Slow Down. Tickets are very limited and selling fast, so get your butt over to www.thedonefors.com/specialoffer.php to buy your tickets before they're all gonzo!

The Cameron House from January to March
The DoneFors will be starting their third residency at The Cameron House in January. This one is for three months, folks! We're excited! Swing by the front room every Tuesday in January, February and March between 6pm and 8pm for some great music, and good fun. Kids are welcome!

The Ladybird Sideshow LIVE in Hamilton
Catch the legendary Ladybird Sideshow at De La Sol Yoga Studio in Hamilton for a special "House Concert" on Saturday, December 19th. The Ladybird Sideshow are an acoustic collaboration between singer-songwriters Janine Stoll, Melissa McClelland, Lisa Winn and Erin Smith - very special! On the 19th the 'birds will be opening for Luke Doucet and Melissa McClelland. Proceeds from this event will benefit The Ladybird Animal Sanctuary - a facility that the 'birds will be building over the coming years for at risk animals. For information and ticket availability visit www.delasolyoga.com.

Janine Stoll Melancholia CD Release Party
On Friday, February 12th at the gorgeous Music Gallery in Toronto, The DoneFors will be supporting the release of Janine Stoll's new solo album Melancholia. This is a beautiful album and the event promises to be a show that you will not soon forgot. Admission is $20 which includes a copy of Melancholia. Tickets are selling fast, so don't miss out! Get your tickets today at www.thedonefors.com/specialoffer.php.

Shows in Different Area Codes
In December and beyond catch The DoneFors in a town near you (see www.thedonefors.com/live.php for full details)!

ST. CATHARINES ON - 12/04/09 at Strega Cafe
LONDON ON - 12/05/09 at The London Music Club w/ Fraser
WINDSOR ON - 12/10/09 at The Gourmet Emporium
BRANTFORD ON - 12/11/09 at Two Doors Down
TORONTO ON - 12/14/09 at The Gladstone Ballroom w/ The Throwdowns for their CD Release Show!
TORONTO ON - 01/10/10 at The Comedy Bar w/ The Sketchersons
TORONTO ON - 01/14/10 at Hugh's Room w/ The Strip for their CD Release Show!
OTTAWA ON - 01/15/10 at Irene's Pub
HAMILTON ON - 01/16/10 at This Ain't Hollywood
PETERBOROUGH ON - 01/28/10 at The Spill
KITCHENER ON - 01/29/10 at The Boathouse w/ Carly and Mark
NEWMARKET ON - 01/30/10 at The Grey Goat
DUNNVILLE ON - 02/06/10 at Flyers
TORONTO ON - 02/12/10 at The Music Gallery - Janine Stoll "Melancholia" CD Release Party! Buy tickets!
WATERLOO ON - 02/25/10 at Maxwell's Music House w/ Pat Robitaille and Fraser

Back in the Studio
The DoneFors have been writing and writing, so to make it all real we've started recording at home with Brian at the helm. Keep your ears perked and you might get to hear something new and tasty soon. Or come out to one of our Cameron House residency nights Tuesdays from the beginning of January until the end of March where we will be work shopping new material.

Stripped Media Photo Shoot
The DoneFors have just wrapped on another fantastic photo shoot with Emma-Lee at Stripped Media. She's awesome! We'll be releasing the photos soon.

Dirty Bits
Each month in this section we ask The DoneFors a new and revealing question...
This month we've asked The DoneFors: What do you NOT want for Christmas?

What Paul doesn't want for Christmas:
No more music trinkets for me.
No more government bailouts for the banks.

What Janine doesn't want for Christmas:
A bad sweater. Purple jeans. The Bubonic plague.

What Liam doesn't want for Christmas:
"My first thought is winter. . . but then I think that I'd also not want a hand gun for Christmas. It just seems too dangerous to have around."

What Brian doesn't want for Christmas:
"I definitely don't want anyone to spend their hard earned cash so that I can have something shiny and new...except some nice warm rubber boots.. that's the only exception because nobody wants cold wet feet for Christmas!..that's for sure.... so, I don't want cold feet, frost bite of any kind, or the flu for Christmas."

Wishing you and your family the best of the holiday season and all good things in 2010.

Love,
janine, brian, liam and paul
The DoneFors

NOVEMBER NEWS

The DoneFors are busy in studio making new magic and other things. New Download In October we offered up a free download of our song "Red Fish" available exclusively at www.thedonefors.com. In November please wing by www.thedonefors.com to download your very own copy of "Lemons From Argentina" (from the debut album How to have sex with Canadians). Things will work out alright.

The Cameron House In November
The DoneFors are truly thrilled to be making a return to The Cameron House for a second residency. Come by to the front room every Tuesday in November between 6am and 8pm for some great music, and good fun. We've been toiling away at lots of new and fresh material, and we'd love to give you a preview of what's to come for our new album (2010).

Show in Different Area Codes
In November and beyond catch The DoneFors in a town near you (see www.thedonefors.com/live.php for full details)!

NEWMARKET ON - 11/14/09 at The Grey Goat
TORONTO ON - 11/03/09 at Cameron House
PETERBOROUGH ON - 11/19/09 at The Spill w/ ith Drea & Sarah DeCarlo
TORONTO ON - 11/24/09 at Cameron House
TORONTO ON - 11/29/09 at The Comedy Bar w/ The Sketchersons
ST. CATHARINES ON - 12/04/09 at Strega Cafe
LONDON ON - 12/05/09 at The London Music Club w/ Fraser. 9:30pm
WINDSOR ON - 12/10/09 at The Gourmet Emporium
BRANTFORD ON - 12/11/09 at Two Doors Down
TORONTO ON - 01/14/10 at Hugh's Room w/The Strip.
OTTAWA ON - 01/15/10 at Irene's Pub
HAMILTON ON - 01/16/10 at This Ain't Hollywood
DUNNVILLE ON - 02/06/10 at Flyers
TORONTO ON - 02/12/10 at The Music Gallery - Janine Stoll "Melancholia" solo CD Release Party!

Dirty Bits
This is the part of the newsletter where you can catch a glimpse of the inner workings of the band. What makes those guys tick, anyway? This month we've asked The DoneFors respectively who they're biggest musical role models are.

Paul's role models:
- Oliver Nelson
- Adam Rogers
- Willie Nelson

Janine's role models:
#1. Joni Mitchell - Apart from being one of the most brilliant song-writers going, Joni's unflinching eye for quality and detail is completely enviable. I also love the fact that she started making records well in to her late twenties. It makes me feel far younger than I sometimes do.

#2. Patty Griffin - The simplicity of Patty's words and melodies is what makes them so delicious. She tells a beautiful story without wasting words. A career that she leads with grace and talent shows a sincere maturing. She's always been best in my books.

#3. Emma-Lee - Local indie bell and dear pal. Emma-Lee gets results because she works hard and has the vision, drive, and talent that everyone wishes they had to make it in this tough industry. I'm forever tearing pages from her book. Not hard on the eyes, either.

Liam's role models:

#1. John Coltrane (tenor sax) - He was always searching to expand his voice and to plunge deeper into the mystical subtext of sound and music. In the later part of his career, he considered music to be a conversation with the divine. Not many people can express the universe in a song, but he could.

#2 Jason Mercer (bassist) - I am not familiar with the larger body of Jason Mercer's work. What I do know is that when I listened to his work on Ani Difranco's album, "To the Teeth" , it was the first time I'd really considered the melodic contribution that a bassist could make to a song.

#3 Kieran Overs (bassist) - I am continually impressed at how he makes more from less. His playing always imparts the need for a strong sense of functionality and voice leading by the bassist.

Brian's role models:
- João Carvalho
- Gandhi
- John Lennon
- Ray Dillard

Buy Our CD
Don't do the wrong thing and not buy our CD. That would make the world a sad place. Visit www.thedonefors.com/store.php to pick up your copy of How to have sex with Canadians today! Wishing you all much good clean fun in giant piles of leaves.

Love,
janine, paul, liam and brian
The DoneFors

OCTOBER NEWS

Don't be so scared of "How to have sex with Canadians". Your mom likes it. So does your grandma.

New Download
For the month of September you might've gotten your salty little palms on a free download of "The Narrator" if you came to visit our website. We hope you dug it and that it got you some good action. Visit www.thedonefors.com to download your very own copy of "Red Fish" (from the debut album How to have sex with Canadians). It's naughty. Don't be scared of it.

Show in Different Area Codes
This October catch The DoneFors in a town near you (see www.thedonefors.com/live.php for full details)!

GUELPH ON - Jimmy Jazz - Thursday, October 22nd
COLLINGWOOD ON - JD's Bar and Grill - Friday, October 23rd
WINDSOR ON - HALLOWEEN SHOW!!! - The Phog Lounge - Friday, October 30th (w/ Pat Robitaille) - Best costume contest in effect!

And many more to come....

Cameron House Residency Repeat!
Come out and see The DoneFors play in November at The Cameron House in Toronto. The DoneFors played this residency in August and we just loved every moment. It's pay what you can afford and we'll be making you happy from 6pm until 8pm every Tuesday night. Yes, guy.

Dirty Bits
The DoneFors have been busy , as usual, Janine's been out west in Vancouver playing shows with The DoneBefors (official Vancouver-based DoneFors cover band) as well as doing some solo shows. Thanks to Leathan Milne, Benoit Laurence and Mike Chadwick who played the roles of Paul, Liam and Brian at The Main on Main. Liam and Paul are hitting the road with Mr. Something Something. For stateside calendar dates visit www.mrsomethingsomething.com.

This month we've asked The DoneFors who they'd most love to open for or tour with if they had the chance. They said this...

Paul wants to open for/tour with:
- Justin Timberlake
- Radiohead
- Elvis Bossa Nova
- Flaming Lips
- Fraser

Janine wants to open for/tour with:
- Patty Griffin
- The Vinyl Cafe with Stuart McLean
- Hall and Oats
- Nathan
- The Rheostatics

Liam wants to open for/tour with:
- Tom Waits
- Robert Plant and Allison Krauss
- Sade
- Bruce Springsteen
- Stephen Colbert

Brian wants to open for/tour with:
- Cream
- Van Halen (with Sammy)
- Nirvana

Buy Our CD
Don't do the wrong thing and not buy our CD. That would make the world a sad place. Visit www.thedonefors.com/store.php to pick up your copy of How to have sex with Canadians today!

Watch out for spooky kids dressed in weird costumes. They want your candy and they'll do whatever it takes to get it from you.

Love,
janine, paul, liam and brian
The DoneFors

SEPTEMBER NEWS

Once upon a September a wee humble band from Toronto, Ontario, Canada taught people from near and far about "How to have sex with Canadians"... in canoes, pine trees, polar bear caves, and other tricky places.

New Download
In august we offered up "The Last Thing You Do" as a free download for the masses. This month head over to www.thedonefors.com for a free download of "The Narrator" (from the debut album How to have sex with Canadians). This is one of the singles off our album, and we think you'll like it lots and lots. Enjoy!

Cameron House Residency... Until Next Time
The DoneFors enjoyed a lovely run at The Cameron House in August. We played every Tuesday night from 6pm to 8pm to enthusiastic crowds. Thanks to everyone who made it out. Thanks to the staff as well, who kept the crowds well-watered. A big smooch to Brian Kobayakawa (bass) and Phil Skladowski (baritone sax) who both sat in on various nights. You guys were awesome. We hope to return again soon to The Cameron House for another run. Stay tuned.

Show in Different Area Codes
This September and October catch The DoneFors in a town near you (see www.thedonefors.com/live.php for full details)!

HAMILTON ON - Corktown Pub - Friday, September 4th (w/ Mary Simon and The Shelley Adams Union)
TORONTO ON - The Comedy Bar - Sunday, September 6th (w/ The Stetchersons)
SUDBURY ON - The Townehouse - Thursday, September 17th
SAULT STE MARIE ON - LopLops Lounge and Gallery, Friday, September 18th
WATERLOO ON - Maxwells Music House - Thursday, September 24th
GUELPH ON - Jimmy Jazz - Thursday, October 22nd
COLLINGWOOD ON - JD's Bar and Grill - Friday, October 23rd
WINDSOR ON - The Phog Lounge - Friday, October 30th (w/ Pat Robitaille)

And many more to come....

Book The DoneFors
Are you bummed out 'cause we have yet to come play a show in your town? Want The DoneFors to play your party or a venue near you? We'd LOVE to! Yes indeed! Get in touch and let's hug it out. We'll play weddings, divorce parties, corporate holiday parties, sweet sixteens, baptisms, fetish parties, festivals, grand openings, liquidation sales, keggers, house concerts, house warming parties, moving out parties, Mad Men parties, breakfast, lunch, dinner, and we'll even play for your house plants. Just send us at hello at happiness@thedonefors.com and let's make it go. Weee!

Dirty Bits
Aside from writing new songs, rehearsing said songs, and generally feeling excited about the future of all things DoneFor, we wanted to give you some deeper insight into our inner workings. This is the music we've been listening to lately. Fodder for that giant DoneFors Biography (The DoneFors: A Sexy Time in Canada's History) that you've been toiling away at.

Paul is listening to:
- Elvis Bossa Nova
- Chris Potter - Follow the Red Line
- Fraser - House on a Hill

Janine is listening to:
- Joni Mitchell - Court and Spark
- Amelia Curran - War Brides
- The Throwdowns (incredible emerging band based on Maui, fronted by the unstoppable force Erin Smith)

Liam is listening to:
- Brian Blade and the Fellowship Band - Seasons of Change
- Robert Plant and Allison Krauss - Raising Sand
- Ted Quinlan - As If

Brian is listening to:
- Ben Harper - Lifeline
- The Meters
- Tom Waits - Closing Time (Brian has been learning how to play a bunch of these songs).

Buy Our CD
Don't do the wrong thing and not buy our CD. That would make the world a sad place. Visit www.thedonefors.com/store.php to pick up your copy of How to have sex with Canadians today!

The trees are changing. Turning into fire. Be afraid.

Love,
janine, paul, liam and brian
The DoneFors

AUGUST NEWS

August is upon us and it's a hot and sticky one (in some parts). We've got hot and sticky news for you here too...

New Download
You were one lucky kid if you managed to get your hands on a copy of our July free download "One by One". This month head over to www.thedonefors.com for a free download of "Last Thing You Do" (from the debut album How to have sex with Canadians).

Cameron House Residency
For the month of August The DoneFors are playing a residency at The Cameron House in Toronto. Come out and join us every Tuesday between 6pm and 8pm. Admission is pay what you can, and it's just fun after work times.

Blackshire Pub London
Join The DoneFors at The Blackshire Pub in London on Thursday, August 13th. It's an earlier show starting at 8:30pm. Our fantastic music-making pal Fraser will be opening up the night.

Dirty Bits
The DoneFors are hunkering down to do some serious writing over the next coming months and hatching plans for a new album.

Paul and Liam spent the month of July on the road with Toronto outfit Mr. Something Something spreading joy from Sudbury all the way to Texada Island in British Columbia. If you have not had a chance to check out the new MSS album Shine Your Face, you should do it! It's incredible.

Janine is about to release her new solo album Melancholia. Stay tuned to learn how you can pre-order your very own copy. Her 2005 album This is where we bury it has also been remastered and repressed, so if you've managed to wear out your old copy, you'll be able to replace it with a shiny new one. At the tail end of July, Janine spent a week in Wells, B.C. where she attended a songwriting workshop with three-time Juno Award winning songwriter David Francey and seriously gifted folk singer-songwriter Craig Werth. Stay tuned for a blog about this on Janine's Facebook Fan Page.

Buy Our CD
Don't do the wrong thing and not buy our CD. That would make the world a sad place. Visit www.thedonefors.com/store.php to pick up your copy of How to have sex with Canadians today!

Yay for August!

Love,
janine, paul, liam and brian
The DoneFors

JULY NEWS

Welcome to The DoneFors June newsletter. Lots of goodness on the go and we've been hard at work. First thing's first.

New Download
Thanks to all who got their paws on a free download of "In a Cornfield" in June. What's up for July? A song about crows. Go to www.thedonefors.com to download your own copy of The DoneFors' song "One By One" (from the debut album How to have sex with Canadians).

June Shows
June had smatterings of good shows for the DoneFors. We made new musical buds with a great London-based songwriter named Fraser when we shared a stage with him at The London Music Club on June 4th. Seriously talented songwriter. We'll be sharing the stage with Fraser again this August 13th at the Blackshire Pub in London. More on that soon. Thanks also for Stephanie, Jay, and Lana for hosting us and showing us love. You guys are sweet!

With a return trip on June 5th to Windsor's CBC fave The Phog Lounge, we only reaffirmed that Windsor is a very cool town and that James O-L and the Villains and are a great Canadian band. Make sure to find out more about these guys. It's imperative. Thanks to Erin and Ken for making our stay cozy.

Collingwood, Ontario might be a one trick pony kind of town in terms of live music venues, but JD's Bar and Grill is a pretty cool place to play a live show. Despite an apparently atypical crowd for the night that consisted of young ducks mostly interested in soiling their livers and sniffing each other's crotches, we still managed to entertain and have a good time when we played JD's on June 12th! Our hip hop/roots songwriting bud Mark Harris opened the do and brought along his musical compadre Sean MacDonald.

This year at Burlington's Sound of Music Festival if you ventured out of the festival grounds you might've wandered by a makeshift stage built at the base of an apartment building. A revolving door of young local songwriters and some bigger bands from close by came out to play in support of a palliative care residence called The Carpenter House. Put on by the good guys at Careen and Barrage Records Store, The DoneFors were honoured to be a part of this unofficial stage for such a good cause.

The DoneFors were invited to be the musical guests for a comedy show at Toronto's Comedy Bar on June 21st. Very cool spot indeed and a great tribute to the fantastic comedy scene in Toronto. A great troupe of funny peeps called The Sketchersons put on a live sketch comedy show every Sunday (it's called Sunday Night Live). Each week there's a new guest host. The Sunday that we performed we played alongside friend and host Levi MacDougall.

After just returning from a long jaunt in Italy and Germany, our friend and talented musician Sarah Noni Metzner opened for The DoneFors at The Supermarket on June 25th. Armed with new tunes and well-worked pipes, Sarah charmed the crowd before the DoneFors hit the stage to make things go. Thanks to all who made it out, and especially to Callie and Tim for working door and merch.

Lights in the North
This past weekend The DoneFors thrilled the masses at Sudbury's Northern Lights Festival. With Brian's other band SuperstacK and Liam and Paul's band Mr. Something Something also performing, we were all super busy playing all kinds of music. So much fun! When all was said and done The DoneFors performed in various incarnations at over 8 performances over three days. WOW!

Dirty Bits
The DoneFors will be taking up residency every Tuesday in August at The Cameron House in Toronto (6pm to 8pm). We're just as thrilled as you are! Every show will be pwyc, so mosey down after work for a pint and some good tunes. The dates, to be exact, are Tuesday(s), August 4th, 11th, 18th and 25th.

Paul and Liam will be spending July on the road touring with Mr. Something Something. Their new album Shine Your Face is a beautiful piece of afro-funk art. Get your paws on it. And check out www.mrsomethingsomething.com for upcoming shows near you.

Brian is gearing up to build a log cabin in the woods somewhere in Northern Ontario. If you like heavy lifting and will work for nothing, go help Brian out.

Janine's new solo CD Melancholia goes to manufacture in a week! Information about pre-ordering a copy will be released soon. Janine also makes her way to Wells BC later this month to participate in a songwriting workshop with David Francey and Craig Werth and will also be playing a slot at the beautiful ArtsWells Festival.

Buy Our CD
Don't do the wrong thing and not buy our CD. That would make the world a sad place. Visit www.thedonefors.com/store.php to pick up your copy of How to have sex with Canadians today!

Happy summering to you all!

Love,
janine, paul, liam, and brian
The DoneFors