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Hey gang, 
I’m excited to say you can now watch my music/art film The Apartment Show He Never Gave (watch the trailer). The link will be active from now until 11pm ET June 15th. All you gotta do is joining the mailing list before the 15th to watch! Sign up here: https://jerryleger.us14.list-manage.com/subscribe/post?u=535df88a9e7094a2f5d929c21&id=83440dc78f

I see it as a movie of blurred reality, I’m performing these songs for you but in another way, is it really happening? You’ll see/hear songs from the recent albums Songs From The Apartment & Time Out For Tomorrow, all the way to the beginning with “Ratatat” from my debut album (Jerry Leger & The Situation, 2005). These performances are mixed with poetry readings (from my book of poems Just The Night Birds, released last October) set to motion pictures of my memories and neighborhood.

The title of the film is a nod to the great Canadian production, Hank Williams: The Show He Never Gave, in which we see Hank make that date he was on his way to play New Year’s Eve, 1952. Of course, in reality, he died in the back of his Cadillac but in the blurred reality of art, anything is possible. 
Hank Williams is one of my all-time favourites and I still have my grandfather’s VHS copy of this movie. Most of the poems I read in my film reference Hank or they reference what’s inside of me. 

All of the audio in this movie was recorded straight to tape on a 1981 Tascam (TEAC) 4-track. This beautiful machine was gifted to me during this pandemic and it came at a great time. Besides demoing a truckload of new songs, I thought it would be cool to use it for this project, give it a unique sound. I was so happy with the results that I’m releasing the soundtrack in my Bandcamp store. 
The soundtrack will be released June 18th and when you pre-order it, you’ll get an exclusive download of “Born In Time”, a song by another all-time favourite of mine, Bob Dylan. 

Pre-order the Soundtrack to The Apartment Show He Never Gave: https://jerryleger.bandcamp.com/album/the-apartment-show-he-never-gave-soundtrack

Just before I go, I’d also like to let you know about a great podcast out of Winnipeg I was on recently called The Northern Report with fellow artist, Sean Burns. He caught me in a chatty mood, discussing my music from the beginning up to now. Listen to the other episodes too, I’ve personally been enjoying them:
https://open.spotify.com/episode/4h46kfLdAU8m71p3yyoVBP?si=39B-7fLvR8C1JLtHwa9z0w&dl_branch=1

Take care of yourselves and talk soon, 
Jerry

Hey gang, 
Thanks to those who have joined the Fan Club (newsletter), I’m excited for you to see my film The Apartment Show He Never Gave. You’ll receive a link in the next newsletter (June 10th), which will be active until June 15th. It’s a special film and I’m very happy with how it turned out. Sign up for the newsletter here: https://jerryleger.us14.list-manage.com/subscribe/post?u=535df88a9e7094a2f5d929c21&id=83440dc78f

One thing I’m really happy about it is all the audio was recorded straight to tape on a 1981 Tascam 244 4-track tape machine. I think these old “portastudios” have a warm and unique sound. Beginning today, you’ll be able to pre-order the download/stream of the soundtrack. Those who pre-order will receive an exclusive download code for “Born In Time”, a Bob Dylan song that I love. 
Here’s the link for the soundtrack, which will be released June 18th: 
https://jerryleger.bandcamp.com/album/the-apartment-show-he-never-gave-soundtrack

If you know someone who would dig what I do, help spread the gospel. Word of mouth helps keep art alive.
 WATCH & SHARE THE TRAILER FOR the film, ‘THE APARTMENT SHOW HE NEVER GAVE’: https://youtu.be/Mb94yCa8Rfg

Happy 80th birthday to one of my biggest influences and favourite singer-songwriters, Bob Dylan. As Warren Zevon said, “he invented my job”. Roots Music Canada asked me to take part in a birthday celebration. I contributed a cover of a beautiful hidden gem, “Born In Time.”

Find it here and other tributes: https://www.rootsmusic.ca/2021/05/24/exclusive-canadian-artists-perform-dylan-covers-for-bobs-80th/?fbclid=IwAR214soqw-w79VZp5Xwg_4QEm-BIefprXtUwbNJhKYHOQQyIT_pg_V_lVKQ

Direct link to the video: https://youtu.be/1-a9NNJ6vbQ

“You’re invited inside the apartment and mind of Jerry Leger. A film of blurred reality, music and poetry.” This week we announced my film The Apartment Show He Never Gave which will exclusively be available to stream for ‘Fan Club’ members (email subscribers). Sign up if you haven’t already: https://jerryleger.us14.list-manage.com/subscribe/post?u=535df88a9e7094a2f5d929c21&id=83440dc78f and you will receive a link to watch the movie in the June 10th newsletter. This link will be active until 11pm ET June 15th. 
Watch the new trailer to get a taste of what to expect: https://youtu.be/Mb94yCa8Rfg

Also, the soundtrack will be released digitally June 18th in my Bandcamp store. I recorded the audio (film & soundtrack) straight to tape on a 1981 Tascam 244 4-track recorder and then ran it through an echoplex effect. I think it fits nicely with the visuals. The film’s title is a nod to the Canadian-made movie ‘Hank Williams: The Show He Never Gave’, which I grew up on. I still have my Grandfather’s VHS copy.

Movie poster design: Brittany Brooks
A Golden Rocket Production in association with Jerry Leger Music
Filmed by Laura Proctor with Hank Holly
Produced and edited by Hank Holly
All songs and poetry written by Jerry Leger
Special thanks to Daniel Demois for the poster tagline
and Roy Buchan for gifting the Tascam 4-track

HEY GANG! “You’re invited inside the apartment and mind of Jerry Leger. A film of blurred reality, music and poetry.” Excited to announce my film ‘The Apartment Show He Never Gave’ which will exclusively be available to stream for Fan Club members (email subscribers) only. Sign up and receive a link in the June 10^th newsletter to stream the movie until 11pm ET June 15^th. Also, the soundtrack will be released digitally June 18^th in my Bandcamp store. I recorded the audio straight to tape on a 1981 Tascam 244 4-track recorder and then ran it through an echoplex effect. I think it fits nicely with the visuals. The film’s title is a nod to the Canadian-made movie ‘Hank Williams: The Show He Never Gave’, which I grew up on. I still have my Grandfather’s VHS copy.

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CHECK BACK THIS FRIDAY FOR THE TRAILER!

Movie poster design: Brittany Brooks

Filmed by Laura Proctor with Hank Holly

Produced and edited by Hank Holly

Special thanks to Daniel Demois for the poster tagline

Follow on Instagram and enter to win a signed test pressing of the newly released vinyl edition of ‘Songs From The Apartment’ & a signed limited edition poster. View the post for more information: https://www.instagram.com/p/CNYCkIxg8ou/

Hey gang, 
Happy to tell you that the (red) vinyl release of Songs From The Apartment and deluxe edition of Time Out For Tomorrow have now been released and are ready to be shipped to your door. Order them as a bundle and save a few bucks. Thanks to all those who pre-ordered.
Visit the online store: http://jerryleger.com/merch/
Read more on the releases below:

Time Out For Tomorrow: Deluxe Edition comes with a download of 18 bonus tracks featuring unreleased songs, demos and live cuts. You’ll also get a signed promo poster, cool sticker and a flexi-disc record of the outtake/single “Jumped In The Humber”. The Deluxe comes with and without the original TOFT vinyl (for those who may have the record already but what the great extras). Time Out For Tomorrow was originally released in November, 2019, produced by Michael Timmins of Cowboy Junkies and released on their label, Latent Recordings. It received acclaim from Rolling Stone, Uncut, American Songwriter, Bluegrass Situation, Exclaim, AmericanaUK and from fellow Canadian songwriters Ron Sexsmith and Doug Paisley. After a packed hometown release show at Lee’s Palace in Toronto, we were set to tour Europe and the UK again. These tours have been rescheduled for Spring 2022 and in the meantime I’ve been staying busy putting out these releases, my first book of poetry back in October (Just The Night Birds) and of course, lots and lots of writing for when we can begin work on the next record. 
Time Out For Tomorrow: Deluxe Edition is exclusively available in the official online store. 

Songs From The Apartment was originally released as a surprise digital album March 20th, 2020, at the beginning of the first Toronto lockdown. It was nice calming experience putting this collection of recordings together, all of which were recorded with one microphone at home as demonstrations. Most of these songs were written and recorded within hours and then forgotten about. It captures me at my most relaxed and uninhibited. You can hear cars going by, pages turning, slightly out of tune instruments, it’s a real raw and intimate listening experience and has turned into one of my favourite albums in my discography. I’m so happy to have made a small run of this record, not just on vinyl but on beautiful translucent red vinyl. The artwork has been newly designed by Jonny Desilva from the original design and specifically mastered for vinyl by James Paul at The Rogue Studio in Toronto (tracks originally cleaned up by Aaron Comeau). The vinyl edition also includes the extra track (and single) “Sweep It Under the Rug”. 

Hey Folks, 
I’m gonna play a couple short online shows this Thursday March 25th, which is also the last day to take advantage of the pre-release sale for Songs From The Apartment on red vinyl and Time Out For Tomorrow: Deluxe Edition (both will be shipping out Fri March 26th). Thanks to all those who have pre-ordered so far.
Hope you can join me
FACEBOOK LIVE: 12PM (ET) –  http://www.facebook.com/jerrylegermusic
INSTAGRAM LIVE: 3PM (ET) – http://instagram.com/jerrylegermusic

PRE-ORDER SALE (ending Thursday) SHIPS OUT FRIDAY:
http://jerryleger.com/merch/

Hey Gang, 
Hope you’re all well and staying safe. I wanted to send along my brand new single, “Sweep It Under The Rug” which is now out in the world as of this morning. It’s also another Bandcamp Friday (when Bandcamp waives their revenue share), so a good day to download the track and look at other music/merch in my BC store: https://jerryleger.bandcamp.com/track/sweep-it-under-the-rug

The new single is a piano ballad, it was the first song I wrote on a piano we moved into the apartment a few years back. I don’t know exactly where the tune came from but I do have a love of piano ballads written by Tom Waits, Randy Newman, Warren Zevon and others. I hope you enjoy it. “Sweep It Under The Rug” also appears as an extra track on the upcoming Vinyl issue of my 2020 surprise album Songs From The Apartment and as a digital bonus track on the Deluxe Edition of Time Out For Tomorrow, both coming out March 26th and (for the time being) only available to order from my official website store. Take advantage of the pre-order sale: http://jerryleger.com/merch/

Many thanks to AmericanaUK for premiering the new single this morning and spreading the news about the upcoming releases and our 2022 European/UK tour dates announced so far. Check it out here: https://americana-uk.com/track-premiere-jerry-leger-sweep-it-under-the-rug

In other news, I was asked to be part of a series called “A Musical Life” by Jedd Beaudoin for the NPR affiliate station KMUW out of Wichita, Kansas and played over NPR across the United States. I was asked about the differences between my lyrics and my poetry (back in October I put out my first collection of poetry called Just The Night Birds which is also available to order from my Bandcamp and official website stores) and what music first inspired me to do what I do. When you have a few minutes, have a listen: https://www.kmuw.org/post/musical-life-jerry-leger or from the NPR podcast directory: https://www.npr.org/podcasts/494211600/a-musical-life