This fall, I'm recording a BRAND NEW ALBUM! Its working title is Plain to Sea, as it is a collection of pieces I wrote while touring across the varied landscapes Canada the last two years, meeting them all with presence, gratitude, and curiosity. Between shows, I'd go find a pub or a pier, and sit and write lyrics, then melodies, then riffs, until full arrangements materialized in my mind. Some of these songs were born on my home prairies, some up in Yellowknife, others on the west or east coasts, or along the stretches of beauty in between. Many of these songs have been traveling with me a long time now, and the moment has come for them to find home on an album.

I will be recording them in a beautiful heritage century old home studio on the Northumberland Shore of Nova Scotia with Brett Hansen on guitar and vocal harmonies, Connor Walsh on bass and vocal harmonies, and Albertan-turned-East-Coaster, Mark Adam, on drums, percussion, engineering, and co-production. I met Mark during my first tour out to the Canadian Maritimes this past June. He was sitting front row at one of our shows, and introduced himself. He mentioned he had a home studio, and invited us over for breakfast the next day. Little did I know the studio was built with wall to wall windows, looking onto the ocean. It was in that moment, over coffee and breakfast, watching the sunrise, that I knew this place was magical.

We will be recording from September 28-October 1, and are seeking to raise $10,000 in support of the musician fees, recording, production, mixing, mastering, and distribution of "Plain to Sea" by the time our last studio day comes. Be a part of the journey, help an indie artist bring this dream alive!

Donate any amount you wish, or check out some of the cool perks you can receive for donating set amounts! E-transfers are also welcome to mal.chipman@gmail.com, with "Plain to Sea" written in the notes.