artist Kyra and Tully

We love Toronto! Tranzac we love you too! (Thanks for the tip Tim) what a great venue. We (Andy Love on drums and Tobin on guitar!)  felt good about our set, the music mainly we know we have to tweak the banter ha, ha. Excited to get back into the studio. Always a fun time to play in this cool city and hang with our Toronto friends. Thanks to our Ktown friends who came to the show, special thanks to Trevor Henderson for tweeking sound... and the fab TO folks who made us feel welcome and appreciated. Enjoyed sharing a show with 1977 who played a sweet set and hope we can do it again.

We've officially entered the Euro dance genre, Madonna style, since our friend Matt Rogalsky decided to re-mix, (much to our surprise), We Sway, off the Wildlife (in and out of the city) record. We Sway- indeed- we are shaking things up around here. You can- by the way- stream both our new singles and other songs on this CBC Radio 3 page www.newmusiccanada.com/kyraandtully An update in a nutshell.. the Vinyl is here, well not here, here... .we've gone through our first box of fifty... and nine more cases await our pick up in Montreal. Regardless, they are printed and sounding super sweet since it was re-mastered especially for vinyl by the Mr. Marty Kinack. There are shows in the works.. some booked in fact.. we will update all sites soon.. but heads up Eastern Canada we are headed your beautiful way this summer on our 'Love in All These Things Tour'! (Read bio for details on Love in all these things). Love in All These Things, was played on the lovely Amanda Putz's, CBC Radio One program 'Bandwidth' last fall and we were thrilled to hear it. It's also been played on CBC's 'All Points West' and a station on the Sunshine Coast and on campus radio. We have a video up on You Tube (search kyra and tully) of us performing Love in all these things with the Kingston Grand Theatre volunteers and staff as part of the Skeleton Park Community Songbook. Tully loved playing the new Steinway piano! Speaking of LOVE, Tully and I are going to Italy on an artists retreat.. yes in May. Our little guy Kezyan is doing awesome and with the seizures under control we are feeling more confident to venture out a bit more. We do have new material brewing and for the first time in years it seems we are talking new album.. so let's see just how long it takes us, ha! In the meantime it's been fun rocking out with the likes of Dave Clark and The Woodshed Orchestra, Dave Bidini, Chris Brown and more with our rock outfit Me Man Jack. We will try to post updates more often and thanks for checking in. Rock on rockers! kyra and tully

Folk-duo Kyra and Tully announce the release of a special new single PRESS RELEASE- Kingston, ON (August 24, 2011) - For Immediate Release Acclaimed folk-duo Kyra and Tully are grateful to announce the release of their brand new single ‘Love in All These Things’. The song, which celebrates family and community, as well as courage and perseverance, was inspired by a child who knows a thing or two about determination -- Kyra and Tully’s own son, eight year old Kezyan who suffers from a rare disorder which causes him to have frequent seizures. Based on a poem by Kingston poet, Matthew Reesor written for Kezyan and his parents, ‘Love in All These Things’ became a larger project as more and more people from Kingston’s vibrant art community got involved. “Kezyan was struggling with seizures and was having a hard time,” explains Kyra. “Matthew first wrote the poem as a way of reaching out...because when the seizures first started happening Keyzan was almost four years old, and a lot of our friends and family felt so helpless.” “In our situation, everyday presents its unique challenges. What was so inspirational about the poem is that it’s really about blessings in disguise,” says Kyra. “There is positive in everything, and beauty, even in difficult times. It’s true. And with Kezyan, even when it’s hard and scary, we still see the love and gifts that shine through”. The poem began to evolve into a song when Kyra and Tully decided to perform it at a musical fundraiser for a friend who was battling cancer. Backed by a band for the first time, the song came to life. That’s when composer and media artist Matt!Rogalsky (P.S. I Love You, The Gertrudes) stepped in to record and produce the song. It was later mastered by Peter J. Moore (Cowboy Junkies, Sloan). In releasing the song as a single, Kyra and Tully hope to celebrate not only their son, but also the power of music to bring people together and to build community. They hope it will help people to feel that they are not alone in their struggles. Kingston-based artists Kyra and Tully have been performing together since 2000. Their self-titled EP garnered acclaim as a Critic’s Pick and one of the top ten albums of 2006 in Toronto’s NOW Magazine and earned praise from Exclaim and on CBC and campus Radio. Their music has been featured on the popular television show, Degrassi: The Next Generation (2010). Kyra and Tully have played showcases at Toronto’s North by Northeast and as part of Canadian Music Week. They have performed with Bruce Cockburn, Jenn Grant,and Stephen Stanley (Lowest of the Low),among others. 'Love in All These Things’ is available for purchase on Apple Itunes www.kyraandtully.com For media interviews and more information, contact: Meredith Dault, 613-542-9766, kyraandtully@gmail.com

Kyra and Tully's new full length album, Wildlife (in and out of the city) will soon be released on vinyl!

 

Prince Edward Island, The Gentle Island indeed.. so relaxing so beautiful. Our show at Spinnakers Landing was one of our favorites, the people, the grand stage on the water (big thank you to Shannon and Bruce) the crowd loved Kezyan and attentive listening is the best kind of gig to play. The last part of our tour was spent at the gorgeous Rock Barra artists retreat on Prince Edward island- thanks to Jenn Grant for introducing us to Teresa Doyle (www.teresadoyle.com) and thanks to her sweet hubby Brett and thank you to Sam the Record Man. What a magnificent place, magical. We had three days all to ourselves and then a few more spent with new friends. We soaked up the sand, sun and peace, wrote and played music. After recovering from a month on the road we're home and settling back into Ktown living- loving life with our family and friends. Soon we will be back in the studio to complete the mixing of our new album.. release date still not firm but there's a good chance it'll be out there and available by early 2009. we'll keep you posted! take care til then. Halifax Submitted by kyra and tully on July 14, 2008 @ 8:41 am oh what a city! Halifax we love you.. Our show at Clay Cafe was great (thanks Martin!). vibrant and beautiful we're having fun in this exciting place. Lots of walking and sunshine. So far we've only busked once here.. on the boardwalk, it went well. Mainly though, Tully's been painting up a storm, morning and night. Soon we'll head to PEI to play our final show of our tour, do some work preparing the artists retreat for workshops and chill by the ocean until we start the long drive home. Canada is such a beautiful country- we feel so very fortunate to have had a chance to get to know more of it this summer. Antigonish, Nova Scotia Summer 2008 Submitted by kyra and tully on July 10, 2008 @ 12:18 pm We spent a wonderful three days in the beautiful, quaint, prestine and peaceful town of Antigonish, Nova Scotia with Tully's super parents. The main reason we came here was to see the lovely Jill Barber headline at the Main Street Music Series. Her performance was amazing, she sure knows how to win a crowd over- and we got to hang out together later-fun times. Next we are off to Halifax and then PEI. We'll update soon. Truro, Halifax, Antigonish, Nova Scotia Submitted by kyra and tully on July 8, 2008 @ 1:19 pm Here we are in the beautiful town of Antigonish.. we came this way to see our friend Jill Barber play a show. Tully's parents have joined us and we are staying in a fabulous little place that feels like home. Halifax was a blast! Martin at Clay Cafe is a great guy and though the sound was a bit tricky we had a fun show. Our good friends Emily and Dan brought their three boys so Kez had friends to hang with and I think they were impressed with Kezyan's drumming! Kezzy also had his turn on the mic sang Don't Let Me Down and Get Back which was great. Our show in Truro couldn't have been better, (thanks Ray!) a very welcoming and full crowd made for a good audience, we had a bunch of family there to see us which made it special and we even made front page news in the Truro Daily Newspaper. Soon we will head back to Halifax to busk and Tully will do more painting and then to PEI to play our final show, stay at an artists retreat on the ocean- and then eventually make our way back home. We will be updating our photos and will post more news soon! Happy Canada Day! Submitted by kyra and tully on July 2, 2008 @ 3:36 pm Canada Day was well spent- the people here really know how to show they love our country, so many dressed in red, ice cream, balloons, wonderful music. We busked a bit and played on the patio at the Bridge Street Cafe (thank you Cathy!) and enjoyed the friendly people and festivities all around. We walked along the beautiful boardwalks (in Waterfowl Park) and trails surround by marsh and never ending precious wetlands- rich and diverse. Tully's been working his magic and started doing watercolour paintings of buildings around town, including the house artist Alex Colville once lived in across from Mount Alison University and the super sweet (especially the people) Struts Gallery. Life is good here in Sackville, New Brunswick and it will be sad to say goodbye to this darling little town, but we hope to return- and we are looking forward to our farewell gig at the Struts Gallery weekly barbeque. Family Friendly Eastern Canada Tour Submitted by kyra and tully on June 30, 2008 @ 12:10 pm Well we finally made it on our eastern Canada tour.. and here we are settled in the sweet town of Sackville, New Brunswick where the people are wonderful and arts, culture and nature revered. We play a show noon, Friday, July 4 at the fine Struts Gallery weekly outdoor barbeque and in the meantime intend to busk around town. Our show at Sessions Cafe was lots of fun and the Shadow Lawn Inn like a palace-a drastic change after sleeping in the car on the long drive here- with a four year old. Next we head to Truro, NS and we're excited to hook up with family and then head to Halifax. The east coast is magical, with forests so dense and beautiful, something to be proud of and to protect. thanks for checking in and we'll update again soon. Artists for the Algonquin compilation album Submitted by kyra and tully on June 8, 2008 @ 9:55 pm Ellen Hamilton and Chris Coleman of Leopard Frog Studio have put together a compilation album in support and with proceeds going to the Ardoch Algonquin First Nation and their efforts to protect the land and water and to stop uranium mning in North Frontenac. We feel so completely honored to have contributed a track along with many wonderful musicians with big hearts, and to be able to lend a voice to this meaningful cause that we will continue fighting for, especially for our children. Details: www.aafna.ca and www.ccamu.ca The album will be officially released and for sale at the Artists for Bob Lovelace concert featuring Bruce Cockburn and Michael Ondaatje, Saturday, June 14 at the Sydenham Street United Church in Kingston (also available in Kingston downtown stores that day) for $20. Featured artists on the album include Bruce Cockburn, Daniel Lanois, Fred Eaglesmith, David Francey, Jenny Whiteley and more. Etsy (all things handmade) Submitted by kyra on April 4, 2008 @ 3:40 pm Some of Tully's live on location music sketches are available for viewing and purchase at www.etsy.com (seach artist name M.P. Tully ). Musicians include, Joni Mitchell, Van Morrison, Rolling Stones, Sloan, Rheostatics, Metric, Pixies and more! and only $15 per. Happy Spring! Submitted by kyra and tully on April 2, 2008 @ 9:58 pm Now that was a long drawn out winter! hello sunshine and buds on trees. We definatly went underground for the cold season.. worked hard on our music, writing and recording.. and oh our new album is coming along! very exciting.. but still not rushing, it will be a while longer before any release. BUT.. there is one track, tully's tune, Thunder Bay (that will be on the sophomore release) that is part of the Friends of Skeleton Park compilation CD (in support of Kingston's Skeleton Park Music Festival www.skeletonparkmusicfestival), set for official release April 26,08. Also, my friend Maayke is at art school in Scotland and she has recently put together a documentary about, the now sadly, extinct Baiji dolphin that once thrived in a river in China, but died out due to too much industry. I contributed my voice and wrote music to a song, the beautiful lyrics written by children performer Ron Hiller and Judy Millar (Ronno Music/Socan) who graciously have granted us lyric copyright to use the song in the film. We hope to be able to post this on our site. The best feeling ever is to have your art do some good in the world and we aim to continue to do what we can to create positive change. may spring bring good things your way. we will write again soon. love, kyra (and tully)