Videos from my CD release show at the Supermarket are now up! It was a
fantastic show, and I’m so glad it was filmed so I can share it with
y’all.

Both these videos feature special guest Colleen Allen (saxophone). My
fabulous band on that evening also included Will Bustin (drums), Kevin
Barrett (guitar), Chris Adriaanse (bass), Edwin Sheard
(saxophone/flute), Lauren Barnett (saxophone) and Julian Brindley
(trumpet).

You can also check out more videos and subscribe by visiting my YouTube channel!

]]> http://www.laurenbest.com/full-band-videos-from-cd-release-at-supermarket-2/feed 1 http://www.laurenbest.com/toronto-cd-release-tomorrow-night http://www.laurenbest.com/toronto-cd-release-tomorrow-night#comments Wed, 11 May 2011 18:15:40 +0000 admin http://www.laurenbest.com/?p=747 In just over 24 hours I’ll be sound-checking for tomorrow night’s long-awaited Sticker Collection Toronto CD release at Supermarket with my good friend Joshua Cockerill opening! In addition to being incredibly excited that the show is finally here — especially after this week’s intense rehearsals — I have it on reliable authority that the food at Supermarket is incredible, full of creative “Asian tapas” choices that won’t blow your budget.

The Facebook event link is here. You can also download Sticker Collection in its entirety here until May 15th.

Special thanks to Errol Nazareth for profiling me on CBC Radio One’s ‘Big City, Small World’ this past weekend. It’s a real honour to have one of the city’s best sets of ears say this about my record:

“It’s a fair bet that you’ve heard the phrase “singer/songwriter” being used a fair bit on this show, and I’m certain I’ve used it many times.For me, though, one of the things that makes a songwriter stand apart from the rest of the pack is the person’s ability to craft songs that stand on their own merit.What I mean by that is that their songs will not lose any of their appeal or immediacy if they are performed without a band. Oftentimes, they pack more poignancy if they are performed at say, a spoken word show. Lauren Best has this gift for writing songs that stand on their own merit. Her auspicious debut album, Sticker Collection, is filled with intimate, confessional poetry. Essentially, this is music for thoughtful contemplation.”

I had a great time yesterday doing a live-to-air on ThatChannel.com‘s  ‘Liquid Lunch’ with Hugh Reilly, who’s a terrific host. Lastly, I’d like to thank Olivia Shortt for having me on her show ‘Life on Mars’ on CIUT 89.5 FM this past Monday. We’ve all been working like hamsters in the treadmill trying to bring you the best possible show and I hope to see lots of you out there to support tomorrow night!