The Rockingbyrds instinctively weave a warm musical tapestry of music which perfectly sets the mood for your most exclusive, private and corporate events.
Featuring Jeff Neill, Rachael Chatoor and Russell Earl Marsland.
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Monday, July 13, 2015
Saturday, June 6, 2015
a picture of me in my bra #confession, Rachael Chatoor
I got some mail asking me to post a picture of myself in a bra. I confess, I did it, I posted this one:
obviously it was a slow mail day......
Thursday, April 30, 2015
what happens when you get a bunch of chick singers together .....
what happens when you get a bunch of chick singers together .....
I`ve said it before and I`ll say it again, it`s a real blessing to work amongst so many inspiring women in my industry who are so talented, generous and wildly supportive of each other. Its hard to describe the feelings when we get together but this post will hopefully both visually and beautifully reflect that.
It was about 8 months ago that my friend Layla from L E Photography first told us at one of her and our friend Catherine`s Chick Singer gatherings (wine tasting, appies and clothing swaps), that she envisioned all of us girls in a glamour shot together each of us representing our respectful collective as well as our own individual styles. In love with the idea we came to find out the its incredibly difficult to organize the schedules of so many busy women but finally we nailed down a day that most of us could make. (PS There are other women who should be in these photos really, but due to travel or family obligations they were unable, just know that they were missed and included in our hearts).
So with a great deal of schedule niggles, twists, turns and adjustments it finally happened. Not only was it a super fun day, filled with laughter and music but now we have amazing photos that will last forever. Meet my friends, take their names, click the links.... and if you wish to know more then please visit.....LE Photography!
Vicky Sjohall, Stephanie Standerwick, Jayleen Stonehouse, Jeanette O'Keeffe, Layla Naomi Vaugeois-Montgomery, Sara Ramsay, Donna B, Mavis McCauley Vaugeois, Jaralin Detienne, Coby Palidwar,DL Car and Rachael Chatoor.
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I`ve said it before and I`ll say it again, it`s a real blessing to work amongst so many inspiring women in my industry who are so talented, generous and wildly supportive of each other. Its hard to describe the feelings when we get together but this post will hopefully both visually and beautifully reflect that.
It was about 8 months ago that my friend Layla from L E Photography first told us at one of her and our friend Catherine`s Chick Singer gatherings (wine tasting, appies and clothing swaps), that she envisioned all of us girls in a glamour shot together each of us representing our respectful collective as well as our own individual styles. In love with the idea we came to find out the its incredibly difficult to organize the schedules of so many busy women but finally we nailed down a day that most of us could make. (PS There are other women who should be in these photos really, but due to travel or family obligations they were unable, just know that they were missed and included in our hearts).
So with a great deal of schedule niggles, twists, turns and adjustments it finally happened. Not only was it a super fun day, filled with laughter and music but now we have amazing photos that will last forever. Meet my friends, take their names, click the links.... and if you wish to know more then please visit.....LE Photography!
Vicky Sjohall, Stephanie Standerwick, Jayleen Stonehouse, Jeanette O'Keeffe, Layla Naomi Vaugeois-Montgomery, Sara Ramsay, Donna B, Mavis McCauley Vaugeois, Jaralin Detienne, Coby Palidwar,DL Car and Rachael Chatoor.
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Saturday, April 25, 2015
a Mighty night for music!
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I had the great pleasure of working with some incredibly talented people last week and I invite you to read all about it in this wonderful article by the North Shore News.
My most heartfelt thanks to Jeff Neill, Saffron Henderson and Sara Ramsay for joining forces with me to make this music magic for this great event!! It was an honour and a privilge!
Kudo's to Chris Trygg and all the incredibly talented musicians who gathered to share their support! It was truly an epic night but don't just take my word for it, please see links to more band videos below!!Many thanks to Mick Dalla Vee for capturing, editing and playing in these videos!
This Flight Tonight
photography @justjash
Monday, December 15, 2014
Hitzone's Swing Thing hits the Hard Rock Casino Show Theatre
Last weekend the 5pc Hitzone core was joined by a horn section and the lovely Saffron Henderson for a Swing Revue that rocked the house. Alongside all of our current and favorite Hitz that keep guests dancing we sprinkled in some Roaring 20's Swing Tunes and got everyone doing the Charleston! What a night, we kept them dancing till the wee hours~!
Hard Rock Casino Vancouver, Show Theatre!
Hitzone is your one stop party stop, we make the music that makes your guests dance!
Sunday, October 26, 2014
Saturday, October 25, 2014
killers don't come from good villages....
lots going on in this world
I sit with fingers poised over keyboards, daily
ready to voice my thoughts
then I erase them
who am I?
what do I know?
nothing
someone is bound to challenge me
and then I will have to go deeper than I ever intended
in effort to find common ground and understanding
I don't always have the energy for that
since it has no use in the end anyhow...
besides blowing off steam
some people never find common ground in the first place
some people are broken
at home
or by us,
usually both
for instance the people who walk into schools and parliament buildings
and shoot to kill
something failed them
and we are a part of that,
like it or not
because killers
don't come from good villages
on the one hand the result of a rampage is more hatred
people are angry and they want heads
so they do and spew the very hatred
which pushed the lonely and misguided killer
down the darkest path they could find in the first place
and so grows the divide
on every level
be careful
screams of injustice also give the lawmakers
plenty of freedom to put us all in chains
so that you can feel momentarily safe standing behind them
calling out your hatred
fueling their fire
unwitting accomplices....
because the problem we face on this continent
still is not inherent extremeism
the problem is with individuals
they are bullied
they feel isolated
they have metal issues
they fell through the net
see, I don't believe we have an extremeist problem in this country
most of us who live here are good people
most of us hope the world is good
most of us don't care who's god you have faith in or if you don't
we know we all want the same basic things
for us, for our children
and no matter what or for whom
people who feel free to love others run towards a problem to eradicate it
and we all resonate more deeply when we see it
we call them heros
we feel the power of it because we do want the good
we want the peace
we want the freedom
we want to feel safe
but we will have no peace, freedom or safety anywhere
if people are hating others and someone is suffering somewhere
so fix your village
look around you
see what you can do
within
make sure no one is suffering
make sure you are not hating
others nor yourself
this is a wound that would fester and poison us all
if we let it
we don't want to let the government
chain us all up for our own safety
we must fix it within
and be the ones who run towards the problem
every single one of us
has the power
to not hate
and do something good
take your power and run with it
rachael xo
I sit with fingers poised over keyboards, daily
ready to voice my thoughts
then I erase them
who am I?
what do I know?
nothing
someone is bound to challenge me
and then I will have to go deeper than I ever intended
in effort to find common ground and understanding
I don't always have the energy for that
since it has no use in the end anyhow...
besides blowing off steam
some people never find common ground in the first place
some people are broken
at home
or by us,
usually both
for instance the people who walk into schools and parliament buildings
and shoot to kill
something failed them
and we are a part of that,
like it or not
because killers
don't come from good villages
on the one hand the result of a rampage is more hatred
people are angry and they want heads
so they do and spew the very hatred
which pushed the lonely and misguided killer
down the darkest path they could find in the first place
and so grows the divide
on every level
be careful
screams of injustice also give the lawmakers
plenty of freedom to put us all in chains
so that you can feel momentarily safe standing behind them
calling out your hatred
fueling their fire
unwitting accomplices....
because the problem we face on this continent
still is not inherent extremeism
the problem is with individuals
they are bullied
they feel isolated
they have metal issues
they fell through the net
see, I don't believe we have an extremeist problem in this country
most of us who live here are good people
most of us hope the world is good
most of us don't care who's god you have faith in or if you don't
we know we all want the same basic things
for us, for our children
and no matter what or for whom
people who feel free to love others run towards a problem to eradicate it
and we all resonate more deeply when we see it
we call them heros
we feel the power of it because we do want the good
we want the peace
we want the freedom
we want to feel safe
but we will have no peace, freedom or safety anywhere
if people are hating others and someone is suffering somewhere
so fix your village
look around you
see what you can do
within
make sure no one is suffering
make sure you are not hating
others nor yourself
this is a wound that would fester and poison us all
if we let it
we don't want to let the government
chain us all up for our own safety
we must fix it within
and be the ones who run towards the problem
every single one of us
has the power
to not hate
and do something good
take your power and run with it
rachael xo
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