Yesterday I received notification that ‘Take My World Apart‘ won top honors in the 2011 Independent Music Awards (IMA). I was rather surprised to have been selected as the winner of my category, and felt quite honored and grateful as there was surely a lot of other deserving submissions. As part of the competition, the IMA conducted a brief interview with me, which can be found by clicking here. I hope you’re enjoying the ride as much as I am! Thanks for reading this update and following along with my musical journey. It means a lot to me to have your support.

I can hardly believe how fast the month of April flew by. So much has been happening at the Kamps camp. I’m presently involved in a research and development phase for some new material I hope to write this summer. My desire is to learn all about Alberta’s rich history and to draw inspiration for songs from Rocky Mountain folklore. If you or your friends know of any people who have a story to tell, please put us in touch with each other. I’d love to get to learn all about our adventurous pioneering past and make some new friends along the way. Ciao for now!

It’s Monday morning and I just returned home from a west coast tour with singer/songwriter Justine Vandergrift. I was blown away by the hospitality that was shown to us by friends and family; new and old. I can’t begin to express my thanks for your generous support and for graciously welcoming us into your homes. Spending time with each of you was a blessed experience and I certainly hope we get more opportunities in the future. Side-note, one of the most memorable moments on tour was accidentally breaking into the wrong basement suite at 1 AM in Vancouver…