Well, another year has almost come
and gone. I just wanted to take this
time to wish all my wonderful
friends and fans for all their
generous support throughout this
year. It was a wonderful year filled
with music and many new friends. I
wish for you and yours a wonderful
holiday season….and a healthy, happy
and prosperous 2009.
So, did 2008 go by fast or what?
Musically, it was a very exciting
and productive year for me. I look
forward to an even more successful
year to come. Some of the highlights
for me were:
In April, I was finally able to go
in and record my first EP/CD at the
Factory Studios in Vancouver, which
was quite the feat in itself. The
whole CD was recorded and mixed
within a 3 day period. It was sent
off for mastering and I had 1000 CDs
in my hand in less than a month! It
was definitely a big learning
experience. I learned a lot about
the recording process and I will do
a few things differently next time,
but I had a great time and can’t
wait to do it all again!
The CD did pretty well, considering
it was my first CD. Of course, I
sent out most of the CDs out for
promotional purposes, which in turn
helped me receive lots of airplay
locally and on international college
and community radio. I managed to
chart on the !Earshot and RIYL
Charts.
My songs, Rainbow Café, Wasn’t
Thinking About You, and Unlucky
continue to be in the Top 10
Requested songs on the VilleRadio
Network in Louisville, Kentucky.
Thanks to Marque and Wes for
continuing to play my tunes…it is
very much appreciated!
In October, I also started a radio
promotion campaign through
RadioDirectX out of Toronto,
Ontario. My CD has been sent to
various media and radio stations in
Canada, USA, Australia, Germany,
Ireland, Greece, Turkey, Poland,
Italy, Netherlands, Austria,
Belgium, Scotland, France, Belarus
and Switzerland. I have received
lots of positive feedback and have
gained some airplay on some of the
radio stations worldwide, which is
awesome.
Unlucky, was chosen for the “NEW”
Violet Femmes CD Volume 2…which
should be released sometime in the
early New Year. So, stay tuned for
that.
Another big highlight for me this
year was the surprise feature
spotlight on Country Music
Television (CMT) during the Chevy
Cross Canada Countdown in November.
It was great to have the opportunity
to be showcased on television for
some 5 million viewers across
Canada. What an honor. Thanks again,
CMT.
So what’s next? I have lots of
exciting projects planned for 2009.
One of which is going to include the
production of a music video. I am
already in the planning stages and I
am working with a local filmmaker on
all the details as I write this. If
everything goes well, I hope to have
something put together early
Spring…I will let you know as things
progress.
And did you know…the Junos are going
to be held in Vancouver in March
2009? I am hoping to get involved in
this event, in some shape or form.
Ideally, I would like that to be in
the opportunity to perform…but we'll
see.
Lastly, the new band and I, have
been working hard putting together
existing and new material so we can
get out and play more; longer shows
locally. So, hopefully we will be
out and about in your area soon. Our
next show is scheduled for January
24th at the MountainStock fundraiser
for Victims of Violence at
O’Flannigan’s in Kelowna. Please
check my website for more details.
We hope to see you there!
Again, I thank you for all your
support…the best of the season, in
whatever way you choose to celebrate
it. :0)
Pauline
featured "Independent Artist" on CMT (Country Music
Television) with Casey Clarke - November 14 - 18, 2008
So, my friend Kim calls me up on Saturday and says:"Hey, I was
just watching CMT and I heard your name and saw your picture
on Chevy Cross Canada Countdown this morning?"
Well, I was surprised to say the least. The show is broadcast
Canada-wide so to be mentioned on the show is pretty exciting
for me.
Media name: Tony Bates Company name: Highlands 100.7FM
Date: 2008-12-30 06:15:39
Feedback: An excellent album full of great musicianship
that is going down well with our listeners. Albums of this caliber are rare to
come across.
---------------------------------------------
Media name: Dioni Piatkowski
Company name: JAZZ RADIO fm Date: 2008-12-08 07:57:58
Feedback: thank you very much for set of recordings and
press-kits information. Naturally all these will be put to
radio air-plays here and I will do all my best to find
distributor of yours records here. be in touch... All the
best: Dioni Piatkowski
---------------------------------------------
Media name: Charly Webster
Company name: radio Ham Date: 2008-11-30 11:35:05
Feedback: Hello, I have played your music on several
occasions in my program " the country music club " and I had a
great response from the listeners , specially the number "
like a river " was highly appreciated ! I wish you a lot of
success in the future ! You are good !!! Country greetings
from Charly Webster
----------------------------------------------
Media name: Paul Van Kuik
Company name: Radio 0162 Dongen
Date: 2008-11-24 02:41:51Date: 2008-11-24 02:41:51
Hi Pauline, I enjoyed your album very much. Great sound! I'm
looking forward to hear more from you in the future.
Yours sincerely,
Paul van Kuik Radio 0162 - Dongen
Media name: Marcel Bos
Company name: Golfbreker Radio
Date: 2008-11-22 02:56:39
Feedback: Hello Pauline, I received your cd last week.
And I must say I'm surprised with it. It's a CD I am sure will
use in my radio show. Very good music and very good songs.
Keep going this way.
From Peter Merrett, Music Manager - PBS 106.7 FM,
Melbourne, Australia
Dear Pauline,
I have just listened to your cd and have found it to be a
wonderful example of where Country music should be heading.
Rich powerful voice coupled with very strong songs, aided by
top accompaniment. As l listened l was drawn more and more
into your stories and more and more under the spell of Pauline
Kyllonen.
A name not heard here before, but once the shows l have
allocated to get their copy this will quickly change. l truly
believe the powerful voice will instantly grab everyones
attention. You have grabbed mine, congratulations on this
release.
Your CD has been allocated to the following programs...
1. Acid Country - David Heard, Thursday 3 to 5pm.
2. 5 Feet High & Rising - Myles O'Neil-Shaw, Monday 1 to 3pm.
3. Culture Clash - Lisa Palermo (19 year show), Saturday 3 to
5pm.
We sincerely thank-you for your generosity with your music. In
a time of uncertainty it takes huge commitment to send out
your life's work, here we appreciate your faith in PBS in
presenting your music to Australia.
It's a pleasure, Pauline! Our volunteers
choose the material they want to play off the playlist, so
they are the ones who've been doing well. Don't know if you'd
heard already, but your EP is sitting at #1 on our chart
ending August 29th. Good on ya!
August 8, 2008 - I received both of your songs.
They are both perfect for our station. I am sitting here
listening to “Wasn’t Thinking About You” as I type and I must
say it's my personal favorite. Thank you so much for the
submissions, they will be on rotation on our playlist
tomorrow.
August 15, 2008 - Thank you so much. I forwarded
your comments to the station manager. I said these are
comments from the #1 requested artist on our station. Are you
aware of that? We are excited that we got picked up by ITunes.
Listenership is booming! We are excited to be promoting so
many great artists and you are a jewel among them.
October 29, 2008 -
Pauline's CD being promoted WORLDWIDE through RADIODIRECTX,
Toronto, Ontario.
Pauline has just partnered with RADIODIRECTX out of Toronto,
Ontario to
help market and promote her current CD. RADIODIRECTX.com works with over 5000 Radio &
Media & Club DJs promoting new releases and helping artists
and labels gain exposure worldwide.
Please don't forget to come out to the
"4th Annual Miracles Start With You"
Charity fundraiser event. It all happens on
November 15th, 2008 at
Moe Joe's Nightclub in Vernon, BC Canada. Pauline will be
performing a 45 minute set at 7 PM with her "NEW" band.
Tickets are available in Vernon at: Bean To Cup, The
Talking Donkey, Moe Joes Night Club, Tickets are $15.00 in
advance, or will be available for $20.00 at the door.
Lastly, please come out to support the
"4th Annual Miracles Start With You"
Charity fundraiser event on November 15th, 2008 at
Moe Joe's Nightclub in Vernon, BC Canada. Pauline will be
performing a 45 minute set at 7 PM with her "NEW" band.
Hope to see you there!
:0)
Sept 12, 2008 - Hi
everyone...
I just received and email saying that I was artist of the day
at iacmusic.com (Independent Artists Company). WHOOT!!
"Rainbow Cafe" (Acoustic Version) has done really well on this
site and is still going strong on the charts and is currently
sitting at 3 on the Folk/Acoustic/Rock/Americana Charts."
Click on the link to check it out. - http://www.iacmusic.com
Also, wanted to let you know that I am hard at work rehearsing
with a new band and hope to be out playing soon. The first
confirmed date is November 15 for the "Miracles Start With
You" event. Hope to see you there.
Lastly, but certainly not least. I have to send out a special
"thank-you" and appreciation to a wonderful myspace
friend...who went out of his way to mention me and my CD
during his radio interview today on WBCB - Pennsylvania. Thank
you Danny of W.C. Soulshine...you do ROCK.
August 31, 2008 - I
hope
everyone is enjoying the long weekend. Happy Labour Day.
I
just wanted to update everyone on some exciting CD news!I just
found out that my CD is currently sitting at #1 on the (The X)
CFBX 92.5FM - Kamloops, BC - Top 30 Charts For the Week
Ending: Tuesday, September 2, 2008. They currently have 3
songs in rotation: Unlucky, Rainbow Cafe and Wasn't Thinking
About You.
These 3 songs are also being played on Villeradio Network -
Lousiville, Kentucky and...all 3 are in the Top 10 Requested
Songs. You can check out Villeradio here.
Again, thanks to everyone for the support and thank you for
supporting independent music - You ROCK, as always!!
:0)
August 10, 2008 -
Pauline's song "Unlucky" has been selected to be featured on
the NEW Violet Femmes CD compilation! As always, thanks to
everyone for your continued support. Stay tuned for more info
to come!!
"RPW is pleased to announce we are producing a second Violet
Femmes compilation CD of original women's music. Violet Femmes
Vol 2's goal is to showcase original music from the best
emerging female artists. Violet Femmes Vol. 2 will be
distributed to radio, media and selected music press and
industry leaders in the fall of 2008." - RPW Records,
Vancouver, BC -
http://www.rpwrecords.com
August 6,
2008 - "Pauline's song "Rainbow Cafe" being played
on "A Taste Of New Country" out of Louisville, Kentucky on
http://country.villeradio.com
If you like it, please head over and request it. Your support
is much appreciated!!"
July 15, 2008 - Pauline is
still headed up the charts on myspace at #8.
Please note MYSPACE charts change on a daily basis. Yes, fame
is fleeting...so hurry if you want to see it with your own
eyes!
"NEW" Pauline is
still climbing the myspace charts. Last week #25. This week
#15...now #10 on MYSPACE Top Artist Charts
(Canada/Americana). You can check it out here,
click here.
July 9, 2008 -
Pauline is
sitting at #63 on MYSPACE Top Artist Charts
(Canada/Americana). You can check it out here,
click here.
June 26, 2008 -
"NEW" iN-STUDIO VIDEO FOR RAINBOW
CAFE ON YOU TUBE
June 16, 2008 -
"NEW EP" now available
at CD Baby and Itunes.
Download the full EP, or
purchase single downloads on Itunes.
May 29, 2008 -
Pauline’s song "Unlucky" chosen for Music BC’s new
streaming music site...
Pauline's song "Unlucky" was one of the
songs chosen to represent BC music on the new Music BC
streaming music website. Songs were chosen based on their
potential for placement in film, tv, and video games.
May 6, 2008 - Well, life has been pretty busy (in a good way, of course).
I just finished building and posting the new website (your
looking at it) and I finally completed recording on my "Debut"
EP at Factory Studios in April, using up the studio time I won
through the Music BC's MAP Program.
The CD has now been mastered, the packaging designed, and
is currently being manufactured at DMA (Digital Media
Alliance) in Vancouver, BC. It should be available by
the end of May 2008. A CD Release party is planned, so
stay tuned for all the details!
I was also contacted by Indie Love Radio out of Toronto
(via myspace), and my new songs (as of May 6) are receiving
internet airplay (THANKS.. Indie Love!)...so that's pretty
exciting! Be sure to check out their indie station at
http://www.indielove.ca
