Shedding it With The Donefors

The DoneFors on Roots Music Canada! A lovely interview with Andy Frank, and some nice acoustic performances to boot! Special guest on accordion Rob Sills. Enjoy!

Songs featured are “808″, “Berlin” and “Tall Boy”.

The DoneFors Tour Netherlands and Germany in May 2011

The DoneFors are going on tour in Europe! Even if you can’t make any of the shows yourself, be sure to tell all of your friends and family who live in The Netherlands and Germany that we’ll be heading through in May! Feel free to invite them to the event! In fact, do! We’ll buy you a giant beer.

Click here to RSVP to facebook event.

May 19: Venlo, Netherlands – Sounds Recordshop
May 21: Apeldoorn, Netherlands – Café De Flierefluiter
May 22: Arnhem, Netherlands – Cafe de Kroeg
May 23: Amsterdam, Netherlands – Dwaze Zaken
May 25: Berlin, Germany – Schokoladen
May 26: Leipzig, Germany – Club Horn Erben
May 27: Stuttgart, Germany – Wagonhallen
May 28: Stuttgart, Germany – Cafe Galao

More details to be announced soon.

Love,
janine, paul, liam and brian

November Newsletter

Loverlies,

FREE DOWNLOAD!

Great news! A FREE DOWNLOAD for everyone! The DoneFors perform “Jockey Full of Bourbon” by Tom Waits, featuring our good friend Phil Skladowski on baritone sax.

www.thedonefors.com/free-download

We’ve extended our Thursday night residency at Not My Dog until at least the end of November (*maybe even longer). Hot times ahead in the studio making our NEW ALBUM (*insert applause, cheering, and panty tossing*)!!!

SHOW IN DIFFERENT AREA CODES

Nov 4 – Toronto ON at Not My Dog
Nov 11 – Toronto ON at Not My Dog w/ Sara Ciantar (www.myspace.com/saraciantarmusic)
Nov 18 - Stratford, ON at Foster’s Inn w/ Justin Rutledge (www.justinrutledge.com)
Nov 19 – Port Dover, ON at Angelo’s
Nov 20 – Newmarket, ON at The Grey Goat
Nov 25 – Toronto ON at Not My Dog
Dec 17 – Toronto, ON at The Garrison w/ Emma-Lee and The Treasures (www.emma-lee.com, www.myspace.com/thetreasuresband)

xo,
janine, paul, liam and brian
The DoneFors

The DoneFors + MorLove at The Rivoli this Thursday! (and other good stuff)

Hello lovers and other strangers,

We've got some fantastic things to tell you about. First off, there are some great shows this week that you'll wanna be at.

What: Morlove CD Release party with The DoneFors
Date: Thursday, June 24th
Venue: The Rivoli, 332 Queen Street West, Toronto, ON, (416) 977-5082 (www.rivoli.ca)
Details: MorLove come to Toronto from the West Coast right before the mayhem of G20 to release their very beautiful and addictive album "All of My Lakes Lay Frozen Over" with a live show - and we'll be the honoured locals opening the night. You can check out the whole album at www.morlove.ca - and you'll want to. It's been on repeat in our homes for the last few months. Truly a special piece of art/music.
Time: 9pm - 12pm
Tickets: PWYC, suggested $10
Facebook event: http://www.facebook.com/#!/event.php?eid=129477030409546

What: The DoneFors in Newmarket
Date: Saturday, June 26th
Venue: The Grey Goat, 74 Main Street, Newmarket, (905) 895-7902 (www.thegreygoat.info)
Details: All DoneFors, All night long!
Time: 9:30pm - 1pm
Tickets: Free

Currently we're writing new songs which will appear on our next album to be recorded this fall under the guidance of João Carvalho as producer and Michael Phillip Wojewoda in the mixing chair. We're so thrilled about this project and can't wait for all of the magic to begin. A new website coming very soon will hold more details on how YOU can get involved, too!

Much love and thanks for your continued support. Until the next time.

ponies,
janine, paul, liam and brian

MORLOVE:
British Columbia-based duo Morlove create intricate, acoustic folk songs, but on All of My Lakes Lay Frozen Over, their sound is touched by engaging, unexpected pop nuances as well. Vocalists and multi-instrumentalists Emily Brown and Corwin Fox complement each other well, brushing gently against each other as writers and tastefully restrained singers. Along with near-lullabies like the title track, there are neatly arranged tunes like "Falcon" and "Relative Chemistries," which are propelled by interesting rhythms, strings and floating horns. The lyricism is evocative yet mysterious, presented in high-range voices that are practically angelic. There are jazz and post-rock leanings within things like "Old Perfume," and "When You Come Down" has the frontier shuffle of Calexico coursing through it. All told, there's a unique depth to Morlove's debut record, which sidles up to the edge of the unknown abyss, with its palm safely grasping the handrail. - Exclaim! Magazine


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W e b s i t e s

The DoneFors Online: www.thedonefors.com
Myspace: www.myspace.com/donefors
Facebook: www.new.facebook.com/pages/The-DoneFors/8241112949
Itunes: itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAlbum?id=303385910&s=143455
Twitter: www.twitter.com/thedonefors

March News

True North Strong and Gold
Firstly, we'd like to congratulate Canada for cleaning up in the Gold Medal department at the Olympics. Way to Give'r!

The Cameron House Tuesdays Special Guest Series
It's our finale month for our residency at The Cameron House and we're happy to announce that we'll be having a special hand-picked guest musician join us for each Tuesday in March.

March 2 - The DoneFors + SINVA
March 9 - The DoneFors + Karyn Ellis (www.myspace.com/karynellis)
March 16 - The DoneFors + Fraser (www.myspace.com/listentofraser)
March 23 - The DoneFors + Emma-Lee (www.emma-lee.com)
March 30 - The DoneFors + TBA

Janine Stoll Melancholia CD Release Party - Mission Accomplished
Congrats to our band mate Janine Stoll for a very successful release of her third solo album Melancholia. The release concert took place on February 12th, 2010 at The Music Gallery in Toronto. Fantastic enthusiastic crowd, and a killer ensemble in a gorgeous sounding room made for a memorable night. Many thanks to The Music Gallery crew, Brian Kobayakawa, John MacLean and Jennifer Dallas, Andy Frank of Frank Casting, and to generous sponsors HR/IR Satellite and Platz and Associates. To get a copy of Melancholia visit www.janinestoll.com/store.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)!

TORONTO ON - 03/03/10 at The Supermarket concert benefiting the World Parrot Refuge
LONDON ON - 03/06/10 at London Music Club w/ A.J. Braatz
TORONTO ON - 03/06/10 at Not My Dog for NMD vs. CMW

Dirty Bits
Each month in this section we ask The DoneFors a new and revealing question...
This month we've asked them: If you were an Olympian what event would you compete in?

Paul's Olympic event:
- curing or ice dancing

Janine's Olympic event:
- cross-country skiing

Liam's Olympic event:
- Short track speed skating

Brian's Olympic event:
- Beaver trappin', log doggin', bush wackin'

Don't forget to show your support and go request The DoneFors on CBC Radio 3! Click here!

Happy spring cleaning.

Love,
janine, brian, liam and paul
The DoneFors

PRESS - The Donefors Dazzle at Flyers cafe

Posted By Allison Smith, Chronical Staff Writer, February 10, 2010

It's rare to find a band not chasing the next big hit.

But meet The DoneFors, the Toronto-based group who played Dunnville's Flyers Café Saturday night, and you'll find that for them, creating their own genre is a necessity, not a gimmick.

The band is comprised of 30-year-old Janine Stoll, 31-year-old Paul MacDougall (both on vocals and guitar), 30-year-old bassist and vocalist Liam Smith and 32-year-old drummer Brian Lahaie.

Listen to a couple of songs from these Canadian musicians and you'll know why they had to create a name for the genre of music they play. Canadiana VanGuard is, states the band's biography, an embodiment of contemporary pop and progressive folk sound -"a musical expression that spans genres, stretches boundaries, and stays rooted in an instrument's organic sound."

The emotions behind The DoneFors' songs are as varied as the members themselves. Stoll said that though her fellow band members bring a variety of backgrounds to the group, "we all gelled" from the first day The DoneFors was formed. Everyone has a part to play.

"If any one of us were to leave and a new member were to join, we would be a completely different-sounding band."

Smith agreed, adding the band aims to set itself apart from mainstream music.

"As a rhythm section, we're concerned with making sure our songs are different and don't sound the same (as other groups')," he said.

Lahaie wouldn't have it any other way.

"I think it's natural to be different," he said. "It's never been a pursuit (for us) to be different."

The DoneFors have made their peace with the fact that will likely not result in one of their songs becoming a major hit.

But Stoll, MacDougall, Smith and Lahaie believe their success is already written in the stars -the band has the same astrological synastry as 1970s rock band Led Zeppelin.

A far cry from the over-produced, Disney-channel pop sensations and angry rocksters populating the airwaves, The DoneFors create music to dream to -light and airy melodies (In a Cornfield) and pieces that make one envision attending a Spring garden party when in reality they're confined to a darkened café in the dead of rural Winter (Lemons from Argentina).

Your average bar band, this group is not.

Saturday's performance brought many a story-telling ballad and peppy, indie-flavoured songs. Stoll's Septembre en France is a jazz-infused piece fit for a lovers' dance, while The Last Thing You Do should soothe many a heart mourning unrequited love.

The group played its first show as an ensemble in Fall of 2006 and played the Junction Arts Festival in Toronto the same year. Their first full-length album How to Have Sex with Canadians was released in early 2009.

A second is in the works. Visit the band's website at www.thedonefors.com.

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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