Tchir's 4th independent album, released in the Fall of 2009, features songs set against the backdrop of the Canadian landscape, songs of love and loss, of healing and yearning, of spaces sometimes to great to bridge. It was recorded by Terry Tran at Edmonton's legendary Riverdale Recorders, and features the talents of many of Alberta's and Canada's fine musicians, including Trevor's brother, Stephen Tchir (Five O'Clock Charlie and Charlotte Cornfield Band), Shannon Johnson (McDades), Lane Arndt, Bramwell Park, Pierre Chretien (Soul Jazz Orchestra), Volya Baziuk, Allyson Rogers, Steve Badach, Mickey Vallee, Al Bragg, Jordan Faulds (Fractal Pattern), and Kristy McKay, Tchir's wife, adding some background vocals.
Listen to Trevor's CKUA performance/interview on Monica Miller's How I Hear It.
MP3s:
Purchase any digitally downloaded album or song on iTunes or CD Baby: Sky Locked Land (2009) - Wooden Castles Fall (2005) - November (2001) - The Way I Feel Today (1999)
CDs and Vinyl:
You can easily mail order any of Trevor's CDs or the 12'' vinyl of "Wooden Castles Fall." This is the best way to go if you'd like your copy signed, as it comes directly from Trevor. Simply send $20 (USD or CND) or 15 Euros per item, cheque or money order:
Trevor Tchir / #204, 10731 - 84 Ave. / Edmonton, AB, Canada / T65 2H8
For more information, e-mail tchir@hotmail.com
Or, for CDs only, you can go through CD Baby, a secure internet site and distributor that accepts major credit cards. Just follow the link to the CD Baby pages for Sky Locked Land, Wooden Castles Fall, November, or The Way I Feel Today.
In Alberta, Tchir's albums are available in Edmonton at Megatunes and Blackbyrd Myoosik, or in St. Albert at CD Plus.
Audio Samples (radio, pre-release versions, album cuts)
Ivan Wassam live fan video, Blackdog, Edmonton
Fifty-Three Bells video shot on Super 8 by Pixie Cram
CHMR (St. John's, NL) interview with Terry Parsons on The Songwriters, June 4, 2006: (complete show - 55 min / conversation and live performance only - 29 min)
CBC Rimouski interview and performance of Helene and Georgie. (French, May 2006, 29 MB) or Georgie performance only.
Wildmere on Thunder Bay's Lakehead University Radio, May '06.
Ivan Wassam (live 2005 - unmastered board mix)
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Tchir's 3rd album, Wooden Castles Fall (2005) crosses a spectrum of folk-country laced with pedal-steel and Rhodes organ, horn-driven shuffles, and bar room ballads. Characters on this record include Ukrainian-Canadian moonshine brewers circa 1917, Canmore Hotel barflies asking Queen Lizzy on the old twenty bill for romantic advice, Parliament Peace Tower elevator operators, Alberta grain elevator peace operators, Great Lake princesses, and Athabasca valley dreamers. It was recorded with the help of many of Ottawa's finest young musicians, mostly regulars of the popular Nostalgica Café hootenanny. It was recorded by Jason Jaknunas in Sandy Hill, Ottawa, and features the musical support of Pierre Chrétien, Peter Webb, Craig Simon, John Carroll, Stephen Tchir, Al Bragg, Lindsay Ferguson, Steve Patterson, Ray Murray, Rozalind MacPhail, Nathan Morris, Jesse Cooke, Allyson Rogers, Erin Barnhardt, Neil Gerster, Phil Lafrenière, and Jason Jaknunas. |
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Thursday Heroes, which Tchir co-produced, is a collection of seven original poems and twelve original songs performed by regulars at the Café Nostalgica Open Stage, Ottawa, which Tchir co-hosted from 2001-2004. The title track, written and performed by Trevor, is about the people who have made the place magic over the last few years. |
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Tchir's first album, The Way I Feel Today (1999) was recorded live-to-tape by fellow singer-songwriter Peter Webb at Nelson Street Recording, Sandy Hill, Ottawa. This debut release features original tunes that are melodic, meaningful, and timeless, performed with the simple ingredients of voice, acoustic guitar, and harmonica. |
Full lyrics and musical credits are included in the liner notes of each album.
