artist Roz Bell

... 'cuz I'm playin a show! Dec 31st 2007 City TV New Year's Eve Bash @ Nathan Phillips Square, Toronto ON Free Admission / ALL AGES *This event will be televised on City TV Toronto, Winnipeg, Edmonton, Calgary & Vancouver starting at 11pm EST For more info and channel listings, visit: cityTV New Year's Eve Bash

Hey all, Just thought I'd let u all know what I've been up to. Let's see. Well, last week I made my acting debut....sort of. I made a cameo appearance as a "street musician" on a CBC pilot called "The Session". It seems like a pretty cool show. Shout out to cast n crew. It was a chilly day to b outside, but we held it down. I was supposed to play "Tainted Love", but ended up doin' "Yesterday Man" instead. Keep an eye out for da Roz Bell cameo! I'm headin' out west to play some solo acoustic shows next week. Gonna b stoppin by MTV b4 I go. I've been writing lots. Really excited about some of the new songs. What else, what else? Papercut is continuing to have life at radio. Keep voting for it on your local radio station and on Much and MuchMore as well.. I'm lookin' forward to gettin in front of some people the first week of December when we open for Hanson. Should b some great shows. Other than that, still bartendin', still strugglin'. Nothin' changes. But I gotta focus on the up and up.

Nov. 28th @ Century Casino, Edmonton - FREE ALL AGES show Nov. 29th @ SAIT The Gateway, Calgary - solo acoustic show Dec. 2nd @ The Phoenix, Toronto - Opening for Hanson ALL AGES (tickets) Dec. 3rd @ Hamilton Place Studio Theatre, Hamilton - Opening for Hanson ALL AGES (tickets) Dec. 5th @ Bronson Centre, Ottawa - Opening for Hanson ALL AGES (tickets) Dec. 6th @ Cowboy Ranch, London - Opening for Hanson ALL AGES (tickets) hope to c u at some of the shows!

It's 11:44pm. Monday, September 24th, 2007. This is the eve of my album release! It's a wonderful nite. The city is quiet. I got the windows open and I'm just tryin' to take it all in. To catch it. It's a pretty cool feelin' to know that tomorrow morning my album will be in music stores all across the country. These little songs I wrote in my bedroom. They get a chance to get out there and try and leave their mark. I think of all the great songs that have been so vital in my life. The songs that really hit me in High school. The songs that make me wanna roll down the windows and live harder or live more. Songs to jump around to. Songs to drink alone to. I feel blessed to know that my songs have an avenue. A way to get out there and make a connection. A reaction. It's all up from here.

My album drops Sept. 25th! Hey all... What to talk about...Life is life, really. Vacation was too short. Always is. We rented a cottage up in the Kawarthas and just chilled. Lots of fishin', swimmin', Bocce, boating, good eatin', drinkin', shot-gunnin', relaxin'. It was chill. Good friends, good times. Now I'm back in the city wishin' I wasn't. But that's how it goes. I played Hamilton just before headin up north. I had lots of family out to check the show. It was an outdoor festival and unfortunately it rained. No one likes diggin' a show while being rained on, do they? U win some, u lose some. After the show I jetted north. Had to come back to the city a day early to play a gig at The Mod Club. We were down to do a 2 song set, but due to time restraints, that 2 song set became a 1 song set. I apoligize to anyone who came out hopin' for a little more. I would have loved to lay into some more songs, but it was not up to me. What else is goin' on? Papercut is the second single off the record. We are shootin the video next week. Kevin DeFreitas is directin' the thing. Hope to get that up and out real soon. Album drops Sept. 25th. To quote George Strait, "write this down". SEPT. 25th Other than that, the Barracudas are a game away from takin' the whole thing. Go Barracudas! Andy is up on me by one dinger in the Home Run Derby. Summer is almost over.... and my album drops Sept. 25th. -- Roz

I think it's gonna rain today. I wouldn't mind really. I feel like rain. A few weeks ago, it came down real hard. Hasn't rained much since. Not much is goin' on. The Barracudas are undefeated. The Jays are a day late and a dollar short. The world seems about the same. What else.... I spent last night watchin' Garth Brooks videos on YouTube. He's the real deal. Very special. Really connected with people. Songs don't get much better than The Dance. A wonderful thing. What else... I gotta work all weekend. 'Cause that's what Rock Stars do. I saw Brett Dennen @ The Mod Club last week. I just got back from the 'Buck. I got an Iced Coffee. The guy across the street just dropped his keys as he opened the gate. He has an accent. I rented a cottage finally. I will be "gone fishin'" in a few weeks. I am 2nd in the Home Run derby.I will be eating Bitondos today, probably twice. I am reading Barbara Kingsolvers new book, Animal, Vegetable, Miracle. It tells of her and her family living off the land and only eating vegetables and animals raised locally. I love Barbara Kingsolver. I am also reading Go Tell It On The Mountain. James Baldwin. Deals with mans search for redemption from sin and the guilts we carry. Really good. What else..I might go to Holland Landing on Sunday...maybe. I should bring the recycling bins in off the street. I don't mind Jason Mraz. The song "You're Mine" is pretty good. People seem to like him. I played in St. Catherines on Sunday. I brought Chris with me. I am now watchin the guy with the accent leave. He has a cigarette in his mouth and is riding his bicycle while holding this big white plastic box. He'll probably crash once he hits College. The guy next door is cleaning out the green bins with the hose. His mother is yellin' at him in Portuguese. I don't understand. I can't find the hose over here. I don't think we have one. I scrapped the Yesterday Man video. It just wasn't happenin'. I hit up the Radisson on Wednesday and chilled poolside with my bro. Hard livin' with the 'stoosh. I got some shows lined up. Mostly out of town. I am hungry. I'm thinkin' Bitondos. I still say it's gonna rain.

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Some people don't know what to do with time. They get anxious when there is nothing to do. Some people can't sit still. Not me. I am like a cat. The meditating feline. I can chill with the best of them. Don't get me wrong. I love being busy. We get energy from using energy. But if there is nothing much goin' on, I can keep myself occupied quite easily.
I am a bartender. I work weekends. Usually Thursday, Friday and Saturday nights. "The rest of the week is mine"- to quote MC Lyte. It has been that way for a long time now. I wouldn't want it any other way. I spend my days in leisure. I wake up when I want to, but as early as possible, usually around 9am. I jog 'cause I drink too much. I write songs 'cause I always have. It is now ingrained into me, almost like breathing. I deal with the business side of music 'cause I have to. I walk around the neighborhood cause I love to get outside and love my city. I read lots of books so that I am learning and inspired. I listen to music 'cause it takes me places. It affects me. It, too inspires me. I do a whole lot of nothing, basically. And enjoy every minute. I do not sleep all day and watch TV, however. That will kill u. The living dead. The worst kind.
It is summer here now, so I try and get out of the city as much as possible. I like the beach. I love the water. I love starry nights on muskoka docks and early morning instant coffee. I love fighting to keep my eyes open and still talk logically in a 5am 1 on 1. I love laughing hard and uncontrollably with friends. I love moments. I LOVE moments. Moments. When you are having the time of your life and you are wise enough to realize it and take it in for all it's worth. I am pretty good at catching them too. I love when something is happening and and it is so great that I know I will always remember that moment. They're quite rare. But I had one the other day. At our Canada Day gig @ Mel Lastman Square on July 1st. Our set led up to the fireworks display. We had went backstage after our set but all wandered back on stage to watch the fireworks.I remember sitting on a speaker near the front of the stage taking it all in. Milos had his arm around his wife, Dalton had his camera out, takin pictures of the fireworks. Ricky was checkin it all out. It was just a really cool moment, almost surreal to be back out on the stage watching the fireworks with my band and having 9, 000 ppl behind us, in the audience doin the same thing. I remember just really wanting to take it all in and remember that feelin'. Definitely a cool thing. Something I will always remember with a warm feeling and a smile.

What up, whad up, whadup? Things is good. Had a busy weekend. Finally filmed the video for Yesterday Man. Found some guys that got it. That should be ready real soon, so keep an eye out for that. The quick breakdown was me and a green-screen chillin' all day. These guys are gonna make the magic happen later. That was Thursday. Went to Terroni for dinner. Ted's for drinks, surrounded by my "entourage". Chris and Rub from Toronto rock sensation, The Heavy showed up. They are part of "The Revolution". Friday I did an interview/podcast with some cats out in the eastend. That was cool. Real 'lax vibe. Worked Friday nite. Up early Saturday to head out to Ottawa for a gig. Stopped by Hot 89.9 for a chat. We played with Bedouin Soundclash and The Dears out there. Good show. It was one of them Molson Win To Get In events. Outside in a parkin' lot. Lisa showed up. Drove back that nite and crashed hard. Not on the street, but in bed; When all the driving was over and I was safe. Woke up, returned rental, drove to gig. We played Mel Lastman Square for Canada Day. Happy Canada Day. That was real cool. Big audience. Good show. Yesterday, just chilled, really. Chris came by. We tried to find a store that was open to no avail. Finally we ventured into Kensington. Found some food. Went home, had some bullets, and a bbq. Chilled. Sushi for dinner. Jays win. And I'm down for the count. Today it's gonna rain. That's that, jack.

Wonderin' what to write about...Sittin' on the front porch. It's Saturday afternoon in the neighborhood. Girls on bicycles pass by, kids playin' with skippin' ropes in the street, old people water their lawns and talk to the neighbor, dogs bark. My neighborhood. Little Italy. Little Italy is really Little Portugal. Concrete yards and Mary statues blanket the streets here. I'm reading. Tagore and Thoreau. Tagore is depressed. Thoreau is content. Me? I'm straight. Its been a good while. Writin' lots of songs, winnin' baseball games, drinkin' with friends. I get around. It's summer in Toronto. I went to the island yesterday with Cindy, Chris and Trini. We found a beach to chill. The water was cold. We rolled over to the "other" beach. Saw a "snake" and got out of there. We rented bicycles and rolled around like a gang of kids. Chris busted out a skid. Trini pulled a bunny hop. Men on bikes. Remember that feeling when you were a kid and you would bike so fast and so hard, you would feel like you were miles from home, even though you were just around the corner? Those are important times. Almost fairy tale-like. The blurred reality we have as kids. Important times.

Yo, yo, yo, yes, yes, what? I just got a haircut and he cut off too much. I was trying to tell him "nothing off the top" but I couldn't find an opening. He kept ranting and ranting and I just couldnt find room to squeeze in my request. He's this old greek cat up in Little Korea. Always has a whole lot to say. Unfortunately I can hardly understand him, so I spend most the time just trying to smile and nod. I like him tho. He cracks me up when I do understand, ya know? So that's the day so far.

What else? I got a gig tonite @ El Mo, here in Toronto. Full band styles. Should be good times. We were out in St Catherines the other day to play a gig for the COCA conference. That's the ppl from colleges and Universities across Canada who book acts to come play their schools. We drove out there and spent the day chillin'. We had a quick soundchek around 3pm and our set time wasn't until 9 30pm, so we spent the day playin baseball in the park and chillin' at the beach. Also found some patios to sip soda, etc. Just a real chill day. Show was packed. Real cool vibe.

Wednesday, the Barracudas had a double header and won both games. I popped a dinger to take the lead in the Home Run challenge. The winner gets a case of beer from every loser, so I'm gonna end up with about 125 beers in a few weeks, 'cause I'm winnin' this thing! Go 'Cudas!

What else? Cachia was over last nite. We chilled on the front porch, chattin' 'bout nothin' much, sippin on brew. It's a leisurely life, ya know.

I pulled out the 'ol video camera and made a vid for Becoming Strangers featuring my alter ego, Chip Reynolds. Check it out here!

All is well.

Monday, Monday. What else is goin' on? I spent the weekend doin' what I do. Mixin' drinks and arguin' with schmucks who "roll". That's what I do. I deal with the "stoosh". It's all good, tho. It's been worse... I used to work in an After Hours. Full out with VIP and all, where people get up to no good till the sun comes up. Nothing good happens after 3 AM. Trust me, I've seen it. Before that, I was in the club district. So Little Italy is much better.

Anyways, my weekend... I took Thursday nite off and had plans of layin' into the streets. My manager was up from NYC. Unfortunately, I was alittle "huuung ova" from the nite before. The Barracudas lost the game and I had to drown my sorrows in a College St. mess. Me and Andy. So when Thursday rolled in, I was useless and tired. We spent the afternoon on a Little Italy patio, drinkin Bud and tryin to figure out a way to navigate the waters. I prefer to swim, but apparently we got a long haul, so maybe by boat is best. Anyways, the sun is hot, the plan is discussed and I'm done. Meetings in the morning, interview in the afternoon, Bar B Q and I'm at work. It's Friday nite. The weekend rolled out as it always does. Summer in the city. Again and finally all at once. Sunday morning. Back on the patio for a brunch meeting. Somebody is up from New York. Hard life, I know. I spent Sunday lookin over video treatments/ideas, wondering if anyone gets me. Do u get me?

The EP (previously available only at shows) is now on iTunes! It features 3 acoustic tracks that aren't available on the album coming out in August. Check it out here!