tag:katiemiller.ca,2005:/blogs/latest-news?p=5Latest News2023-01-07T16:49:58-06:00Katie Millerfalsetag:katiemiller.ca,2005:Post/71344842023-01-07T16:49:58-06:002023-11-27T12:04:53-06:00Walking In A Frosty Wonderland Self Portrait❄️<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/171583/31ff64e7f72a69bf3b8ba0be320b14af32a0688e/original/0j6a8761.jpg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" />The hoarfrost this winter has been absolutely breathtaking! One of my favourite things to do is explore the countryside with my camera, especially on frosty, foggy days🤍</p>Katie Millertag:katiemiller.ca,2005:Post/69946112022-06-15T12:55:46-06:002023-11-27T12:04:53-06:00Pride 2022 🏳️🌈<p>Using a collection of my prairie photography, here is my pride flag for 2022, to honour and celebrate the freedom of love🌈<img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/171583/12be48977c30d24baa038f8e97c4f9ed9612d71c/original/screen-shot-2022-06-13-at-8-10-36-pm.png/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==/b:W10=.png" class="size_l justify_center border_" />🌈 </p>Katie Millertag:katiemiller.ca,2005:Post/69022542022-02-19T19:48:14-06:002022-02-19T19:48:14-06:00Bringing People Together With Local Live Music✌️<p>I had a great time hosting and performing at an evening of local, live music in my hometown of Esterhazy on Saturday, Feb 12. I organized a line-up of a few local musicians which was held on stage at the Maple Leaf Theatre. It's hard to believe that the last time I had performed was at an Open Mic in January 2020, as I used to host these on a regular basis. I suppose that would explain why I was so nervous on Saturday! Nervous but also excited to be able to bring people together with live music. </p>
<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/171583/2bbcc4bb5882c57544e6a576a67911c752c6bb1b/original/0j6a5071.jpeg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></p>Katie Millertag:katiemiller.ca,2005:Post/67995502021-11-05T11:11:38-06:002022-02-19T19:56:39-06:00Ethereal Early Morning Aurora<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/171583/93f34b9e5ff60aeb3d6a71deef2120ae8cf4a2ed/original/0j6a4153.jpeg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" />6:07 am - Nov 4, 2021 - View from My Backyard</p>
<p>I woke up to stunning northern lights flashing like strobe lights across the morning sky. What a sight to wake up to!</p>Katie Millertag:katiemiller.ca,2005:Post/66582652021-06-13T11:56:09-06:002022-02-19T19:58:12-06:00Love is Love🌈<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/171583/33a47e8e2b18823d1c03f7c897c58d0597795b99/original/screen-shot-2021-06-11-at-6-18-33-pm.png/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==/b:W10=.png" class="size_l justify_center border_" />Here's my Pride Flag I created with my photography to celebrate Pride Month. May we continue to evolve into an ever more inclusive world where Love is Love and what makes us unique is fearlessly and proudly celebrated❤️🧡💛💚💙💜</p>Katie Millertag:katiemiller.ca,2005:Post/65460292021-02-10T12:00:00-06:002022-02-19T19:59:32-06:00Frosty Flour Mill<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/171583/ab8f519b01170d9430017fe3d542114e881b60f7/original/0j6a0598.jpeg/!!/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" />I am feeling blessed that my capture of the the Esterhazy Flour Mill on a beautiful hoarfrost day has connected with so many people. Thanks to Tourism Saskatchewan that shared this photo on their social media a couple of years ago, this photo reached thousands of people. There were countless comments and stories from people's past of the days when they would visit this flour mill or one just like it. Construction was completed in 1907, making it the oldest and most complete flour mill of heavy post and beam construction remaining in Saskatchewan. Like other mills of the period, wheat delivered here by local farmers would be processed into flour, bran and other products. The flour mill contains original turn-of-the-century milling equipment including grinders, sifter, bucket elevators and bagging machines, and is is attached to an elevator for storing grain. The grain elevator is of wood crib construction and has a sloped shoulder roofline. The Esterhazy flour mill stands as a reminder of the importance of flour mills in the development of Saskatchewan Grain Industry. Designated as a provincial heritage property in 2005, it also joined the family of national historic sites in 2007 with its designation as a National Historic Site of Canada. </p>
<p>One of my Instagram followers commented: "I remember riding around the flour mill on my bike with a banana seat as a kid. Can't believe it's still there. What a beautiful photo." I am grateful to have such a historic building in my hometown of Esterhazy and blessed to have this capture of it framed by the beauty of winter.</p>Katie Millertag:katiemiller.ca,2005:Post/59705962019-11-23T11:42:19-06:002022-02-19T20:00:33-06:00Peace, Love & Music at Woodstock Tribute Concert<p>I had a grooooovy time channeling Janis Joplin to kick off the Woodstock Generation Tribute Concert at the Maple Leaf Theatre in Esterhazy. (For a listen, click <a contents="HERE" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.facebook.com/katiemillersingersongwriter/videos/1037384463272534/" style="">HERE</a>)✌️ It was such a fun night of performances from many talented local musicians, donned in their hippie threads for the occasion, and it was also a great opportunity for the community to come together to help collect funds that were donated to the <a contents="MS Society of Canada" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://mssociety.ca/division/saskatchewan-division">MS Society of Canada</a>.<img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/171583/8abb21109cfa734a647c0c57ad2edaab67a29f6f/original/0j6a6050.jpeg/!!/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></p>Katie Millertag:katiemiller.ca,2005:Post/59388722019-10-25T11:33:55-06:002022-02-19T20:01:33-06:00Mother-Daughter Music<p>It's been soooooo special performing with my fifteen year old daughter Skye this year. We had a great time performing a couple shows at the <a contents="Sandy Lake Clubhouse" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.facebook.com/sandylakegolf/" style="">Sandy Lake Clubhouse</a> at Sandy Lake, Manitoba this past summer, our beloved summer stomping grounds, along with the regular Open Mic nights that I host in our hometown of Esterhazy at the lovely <a contents="Whippletree Coffee" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.facebook.com/whippletreecoffee/">Whippletree Coffee</a>, and last weekend was a treat performing at <a contents="Arbuckle's Fine Eatery and Curiosity Shop " data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.facebook.com/Arbuckles/" style="">Arbuckle's Fine Eatery and Curiosity Shop</a> in Binscarth. We love to harmonize with each other, which I think is something we were born to do as it comes very natural for the both of us. It's quite heart-warming to hear comments from people at our shows on how much they love our harmonies. I've been super proud of Skye's progress on the guitar, and now we're able to have two guitars on a few songs, which I know we'll keep building on. I am truly blessed and grateful for these wonderful mother-daughter musical experiences we get to share with each other❤️ Click <a contents="here" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.facebook.com/katiemillersingersongwriter/videos/786116245154486/">here</a> to view a recent video of us singing together?<img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/171583/36f4b044df04cdbb26f6ffad7704252f5bece623/original/0j6a4841.jpeg/!!/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></p>Katie Millertag:katiemiller.ca,2005:Post/59114222019-10-01T08:41:19-06:002022-02-19T20:02:18-06:00Artist-In-Residence<p>I was thrilled to be an artist-in-residence and share my knowledge and love of photography at <a contents="Wonderscape Art Retreat" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://wonderscape.org">Wonderscape Art Retreat</a> this past weekend at Arlington Beach in Saskatchewan. "Photographer and artist-in-residence, Katie Miller Photography was busy this past weekend! She facilitated an excellent hands-on workshop that got people snapping! Thanks for all your prep, thoughtful ideas and sharing your expertise so generously at Wonderscape." - Tricia Friesen Reed (Executive Director and Programmer at Wonderscape Creative Arts Inc.)</p>
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<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/171583/efc4a918a2236cada1523c6d24a1f92d69a587e9/original/img-8160.jpeg/!!/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></p>Katie Millertag:katiemiller.ca,2005:Post/58847972019-09-08T10:09:37-06:002022-02-19T20:02:35-06:00Autumn Light Exhibition ~ Sept 8 - Dec 15<p>I'm happy to announce that my photography will be on display in a new exhibition at Yorkton's Godfrey Dean Art Gallery. Autumn Light is the first in a new exhibition series featuring local and regional artists. Opening Reception is Sunday, Sept. 8th at 2pm.</p>
<p>Autumn Light features paintings by Jeann Spilak (Yorkton), Garry Harris (Yorkton), Linda Henye (Melville), Barry Whitta (Yorkton), Kelly Patterson (Yorkton), Theresa Franks (Melville), fabric works by Sonja Pawliw (Yorkton) and Hanna Farquharson (Saltcoats), and photography by Katie Miller (Esterhazy.) </p>
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<p>Alice came across my photography last year at the Esterhazy Lion’s Craft Show, where I set up a table for the first time - a great forum for me to connect with her & others who I had great conversations with about my photography, while making sales? On that note, I’m excited to announce that I’ll have a table at the upcoming Sunflower Art & Craft Market in Yorkton September 6-7?<img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/171583/6744372651eb8efeaadd31c948b4005e6da360ed/original/2a2011c5-a480-4d0f-92fe-f42845ce7a4e.jpg/!!/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></p>Katie Millertag:katiemiller.ca,2005:Post/58306642019-07-20T08:23:42-06:002022-02-19T20:03:44-06:00Sharing My Love of Photography and Nature<p>I love being able to share my love of nature and the beauty of my family's summer stomping grounds through my photography, and have a few items available for purchase at the Mainly Manitoba shop in Clear Lake: postcards of images I shot in Riding Mountain National Park, along with photography note cards of more images shot in the park and a couple 8x8 prints. I also have photography note cards for sale at the Sandy Lake Golf Course of my beloved images of Sandy Lake, where my family and I spend most of our summer days?<img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/171583/5295dd9004a717d9cf2f7140789d63ba2a515364/original/img-6702.jpeg/!!/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></p>Katie Millertag:katiemiller.ca,2005:Post/55836502019-01-06T17:12:22-06:002022-02-19T20:04:00-06:00"Camera Canada - Portrait Of A Nation"<p>A few days before Christmas, I was super pumped at the arrival of the much anticipated photography book, “Camera Canada, Portrait of a Nation,” which features the work of close to 200 photographers, curated by tornado hunter, Greg Johnson. Greg’s vision was to showcase the work of photographers that have taken one of his camera workshops, with the stipulation that all photos submitted must be shot in Canada. Over 6000 images were submitted for this 240 page book, and I am blessed to be have three of my photos featured. I’ve always loved photography, but after experiencing one of Greg’s workshops a couple of years ago, I became seriously passionate in pursuing photography with the gained knowledge of how a camera works, seeking inspiration from my connection with nature and continuing to shoot beloved photos of my family, especially in the summer at Sandy Lake. Congratulations to all of the talented photographers that made the book and a huge pat on the back to Greg Johnson for undertaking this enormous project and very treasured keepsake. To place an order for the book, click <a contents="HERE" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://tornadohunter.com/camera-canada-book-order">HERE</a>.<img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/171583/366296153bf47951576d57ab6566e9b587737415/original/screen-shot-2019-01-02-at-4-48-04-pm.png/!!/b:W10=.png" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></p>Katie Millertag:katiemiller.ca,2005:Post/55424472018-12-06T10:30:30-06:002022-02-19T20:04:19-06:00Showcasing My Photography<p>I had a great time sharing my love of nature through my photography at the Esterhazy Craft Sale in November. It felt great to showcase my prints, and here I am a few weeks later, responding to emails regarding print inquiries! Thank you to the Esterhazy Lions Club for hosting this wonderful annual event, & much thanks to everyone who stopped by for purchases & orders of my prints, and for the many conversations that we shared about the inspiration and stories behind the photos. To catch my latest featured photos, please follow me on <a contents="Instrgram" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.instagram.com/katiemillersk/">Instrgram</a> or <a contents="Facebook" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.facebook.com/katiemillerphoto/">Facebook</a>. <img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/171583/701e3f5879a0254124d49b8d8f4efdc8e5656974/original/img-2181.jpeg/!!/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></p>Katie Millertag:katiemiller.ca,2005:Post/54535222018-10-03T09:29:01-06:002022-02-19T20:07:13-06:00Culture Days in Saskatchewan<p>How sweet it was to hear a choir singing along to one of my songs as the audience fully embraced the harmony workshop portion of my show this past weekend, celebrating Culture Days in Saskatchewan. <a contents="*Click here for a listen." data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.facebook.com/katiemillersingersongwriter/videos/159777091638918/">*Click here for a listen.</a> (Note: the clip is a newly written song that I hope to record soon!) My concert was held in the Historic Land Titles building at the Godfrey Dean Art Gallery in Yorkton: a beautiful room for live music. Much thanks to the Yorkton Arts Council for having me and my trio for the afternoon?<img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/171583/60997c58d7b4a04c73d61a5e1c60b4f7125405d3/original/img-8015.jpg/!!/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></p>Katie Millertag:katiemiller.ca,2005:Post/53585622018-07-23T13:30:32-06:002022-02-19T20:06:49-06:00Gold Dust Woman✨??<p>Here's a link to my FB page for a clip of what has become one of my favourite cover songs to sing with my band, "Gold Dust Woman" by Fleetwood Mac: *<a contents='"Gold Dust Woman" by Fleetwood Mac' data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.facebook.com/katiemillersingersongwriter/videos/906329029552255/">*Click here to have a listen.</a> - Recorded July 20, 2018 at Rawhides in Stenen, Saskatchewan, on their fantastic outdoor stage during their Summerfest Weekend? <img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/171583/6c99753caf9c795e312b5de463a98cd2ddca73b9/original/img-e9347.jpg/!!/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></p>Katie Millertag:katiemiller.ca,2005:Post/52968182018-06-14T22:09:31-06:002018-06-14T22:09:31-06:00Music From The Soul <p>It was an absolute pleasure to have been on Roxalana's show, "Roxy On Art," and I'm so blessed to have shared this experience with my daughter Skye, who was also a part of the interview. We talked about our passion and inspiration for the arts, as both my daughter and I are involved in many different art forms. The episode aired on Access Communications in May, and with Roxy posting all of her interviews on Youtube, it will be a keepsake for me to treasure for years to come.</p>
<p><iframe class="justify_inline" data-video-type="youtube" data-video-id="BxzcgZqjAw8" data-video-thumb-url="https://img.youtube.com/vi/BxzcgZqjAw8/mqdefault.jpg" type="text/html" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/BxzcgZqjAw8?rel=0&wmode=transparent&enablejsapi=1" frameborder="0" height="180" width="320" allowfullscreen="true"></iframe></p>Katie Millertag:katiemiller.ca,2005:Post/52783542018-06-06T00:49:36-06:002022-02-19T20:07:28-06:00Sunsets <p>Me & my sunsets at the "Landscape & Memory" opening reception at the Godfrey Dean Art Gallery in Yorkton. Exhibit runs until June 16. <img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/171583/dc0540865bf729e90b186498dc84f31d01c83ac2/original/34342488-220549568545773-6188031559719714816-n.jpg/!!/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></p>Katie Millertag:katiemiller.ca,2005:Post/52472722018-05-21T15:01:09-06:002022-02-19T20:11:52-06:00Rawhides, Stenen SK - Awesome Place❤️<p>New venues are always fun to play and I had a great time performing at in <a contents="Rawhides" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://rawhides.ca" target="_self">Rawhides</a> in Stenen, Saskatchewan back in February. It was awesomeness all around: the atmosphere, people and I don't even get me started on the food!!! Such a sweet spot on the prairies. I'm posting this a little late...but with this warmer weather now, it's got me thinking about summer venues - looking forward to returning to Rawhides this summer with my band where we'l be entertaining the crowd in the outdoors on their fantastic deck☀️??<img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/171583/7488974322232121d6cf91509c5c3a9336e7a23a/original/0j6a6441.jpg/!!/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></p>
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<p> </p>Katie Millertag:katiemiller.ca,2005:Post/50801792018-02-14T20:37:29-06:002022-02-19T20:07:42-06:00Best Singalong?<p>I was honoured to have performed for the Prairie Women On Snowmobiles Fundraiser for cancer on February 5 in Esterhazy, SK. What an amazing group of ten brave women that shared their own personal story of their battle with cancer with the crowd. It was a feel-good night in witnessing the bond these women have with each other, and I am blessed to have been a part of these special evening. The evening closed with the best singalong, with the ladies joining arm and arm, and singing along to our cover of the classic Four Non Blondes tune, "What's Up." It was an awesome ending to an awesome evening with these awesome women?</p>
<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/171583/c1d2aa89974c01535ebf71f10f2deede600695e4/original/img-7130.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></p>Katie Millertag:katiemiller.ca,2005:Post/50502092018-01-29T14:24:43-06:002018-01-29T14:25:23-06:00"My Saskatchewan" Exhibit - McAlpine Studios<p>Here’s a pic of a couple of my canvas prints displayed at <a contents="McAlpine Studios" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.facebook.com/mcalpine1965/">McAlpine Studios</a> for the “My Saskatchewan” exhibit. I attended a lovely opening reception earlier this month and enjoyed discussions among other artists and photographers about their work. Be sure to stop by & have a look at the beauty of the prairies embraced by local artists at this fantastic gallery in my hometown of Esterhazy, Saskatchewan.</p>
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<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/171583/f53cc4a5366344a06d579b3ddcd1fb33ab68aace/original/26168754-177711349496262-3459970197636109848-n.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></p>Katie Millertag:katiemiller.ca,2005:Post/49614742017-12-04T11:04:05-06:002017-12-04T11:07:20-06:00Tribute Night to Gord Downie & Tom Petty? <p>It is so gratifying after going through all the organizing for an event, to see it turn out to be an overwhelming success! I hosted a <a contents="Tribute Night To Gord Downie &amp; Tom Petty" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.facebook.com/mapleleaftheatre/photos/a.567329520126148.1073741828.541831046009329/771927366333028/?type=3&theater">Tribute Night To Gord Downie & Tom Petty</a> on Nov 23, 2017 to a packed house at the <a contents="Maple Leaf Theatre" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.facebook.com/mapleleaftheatre/">Maple Leaf Theatre</a> in my hometown of Esterhazy, Saskatchewan. We have an amazing wealth of talent in our neck of the woods & I am so thankful for all of the talented performers that came out and had me and others singing along to the music. It was such a feel-good-warm-fuzzy evening of bringing people together with music. Thank you also to the generosity of everyone who came out & donated at the door and entered our Long Time Running t-shirt raffle, raising a total $1325.60 for the <a contents="Gord Downie &amp; Chanie Wenjack fund" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.downiewenjack.ca">Gord Downie & Chanie Wenjack fund</a>. Here's a clip of me from the event, singing one of my favourite Hip songs, Fiddler's Green.</p>
<p><iframe class="justify_inline" data-video-type="youtube" data-video-id="YrevfYYN-Tc" data-video-thumb-url="https://img.youtube.com/vi/YrevfYYN-Tc/mqdefault.jpg" type="text/html" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/YrevfYYN-Tc?rel=0&wmode=transparent&enablejsapi=1" frameborder="0" height="180" width="320" allowfullscreen="true"></iframe></p>Katie Millertag:katiemiller.ca,2005:Post/49154682017-11-01T16:04:37-06:002022-02-19T20:12:12-06:00My Photography<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/171583/0265955ea684f7f7e59b3d8efdcf4df8c457c80b/original/fbcoverwithwatermark.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" />Photography has become a passion for me and quite possibly, I believe that this may coincide with my ever-growing passion to find inner peace. At times, it's music, songwriting and performing, and at other times of more recent, it's when I have my camera with me that I feel the most connected to that divine spirit that resides within me. To quote John Muir, "In every walk with nature, one receives far more than he seeks," which seems to ring true for me whether I'm walking on my valley hikes in my neck of the woods by Esterhazy, Saskatchewan, or driving on the surrounding gravel roads chasing down sunrises, sunsets and northern lights. These walks and drives with my camera all bring me a serenity and peace and show me the awesomeness of being present and living in the moment. </p>
<p>I have recently created my own Facebook Page dedicated to my photography which you can check out <a contents="here" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.facebook.com/pg/katiemillerphoto/">here</a>. I have begun to update my website from strictly a musician site to include my photography, as photography has increasingly become a vital avenue for me for my artistic expression. While I continue to perform and write, as most people know me first and foremost as a singersongwriter, Katie Miller the Photographer has become an important part of who I am. </p>
<p>I was super excited to sell my first print earlier this year at the Godfrey Dean Art Gallery's annual Landscape & Memory exhibition, where I had four works displayed. I had these particular photos printed on brushed aluminum and I was very pleased with how the metal captured the brilliance of the colours, which shimmer and change depending on your viewpoint. </p>
<p>Please check out my <a contents="Instagram " data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.instagram.com/katiemillersk/" style="">Instagram </a>which I use frequently for posting my photography. Instagram is a great forum for sharing my photography and for connecting with other photographers, and I will now be showcasing many of these photos on my new photography page and website. These photos are all available for purchase in various sizes and mediums including metal, canvas, photoboard and framed. While Landscape Photography is my first love, I have done some portrait sessions and have included some of these portrait photos on my website and Facebook page. For photo inquiries, please email me via my website or message me via Facebook, Instagram or Twitter. </p>Katie Millertag:katiemiller.ca,2005:Post/46134812017-03-02T10:57:10-06:002022-02-19T20:10:48-06:00Semi-Finalist in the 2016 International Songwriting Competition<p>I am honoured to have my song, <a contents="This December" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://katiemiller1.bandcamp.com/track/this-december">This December</a><b> </b>(from album, <strong><em>A New Day</em></strong>) as a semi-finalist in the 2016 <a contents="International Songwriting Competition" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://songwritingcompetition.com/songs/">International Songwriting Competition</a>, which received more than 16 000 entries with semi-finalists making up 10% of all entries. It's amazing to see the list of esteemed <a contents="judges" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://songwritingcompetition.com/judges">judges</a> for this competition and the list of <a contents="semi-finalists" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://songwritingcompetition.com/semi-finalists.html">semi-finalists</a> from around the world, including a handful of other Saskatchewan artists that have also been selected. <br><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/171583/8c19a088b5f09213bd4a39b2e179960e9161f377/original/c5ya-ogu4aa82lc-png-large.png?1488473824" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></p>Katie Millertag:katiemiller.ca,2005:Post/45650872017-01-26T13:33:45-06:002017-10-31T13:13:57-06:00Music Bringing People Together<p>I am in love with hosting the Open Mic nights in my small town community of Esterhazy. We have a new space in our town, <a contents="Whippletree Coffee" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.facebook.com/whippletreecoffee/?fref=ts">Whippletree Coffee</a> located in the recently renovated <a contents="Maple Leaf Theatre" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.facebook.com/mapleleaftheatre/?fref=ts">Maple Leaf Theatre</a>, which has provided a much-needed venue for bringing people together for the love of music. The atmosphere is cozy and the coffee and treats are great, and the local performers that come out really look forward to this event. The Open Mic nights have become a once a month happening, bringing in new faces each time in a collective gathering of sharing musical talents from all ages and genres. This event has also proven to be a great way for me to bring an awareness to the <a contents="Gord Downie & Chanie Wenjack Fund" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.downiewenjack.ca">Gord Downie & Chanie Wenjack Fund</a>, that I passionately believe in, with donations collected by passing a hat. I thank everyone for being so graciously generous in their donations, with hundreds of dollars being raised at each event in our cozy little venue, towards this much needed fund for the healing and recovery of the Indigenous people of our country.<br><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/171583/03560ccce206e054df40a01f7558fb3d539d831d/original/img-1405.jpg?1485459101" class="size_l justify_center border_" /> </p>Katie Millertag:katiemiller.ca,2005:Post/44287292016-10-20T11:59:37-06:002022-02-19T20:09:52-06:00Open Mic Fundraiser for Gord Downie and Chanie Wenjack Fund ~ October 20, 2016<p>I have always been a fan of the iconic Canadian band, <em><strong>The Tragically Hip</strong></em>, and revered the poetic lyrics by<strong> Gord Downie</strong>. After the news of Gord’s terminal cancer, there was no doubt in my mind that I would be going to see them live in concert, one more time; and I was extremely fortunate to have been in the front row at one of their concerts this past summer. I watched Gord Downie perform with such an amazing commitment to his art-form and audience, and I held it together until near the end of the concert when I heard the first couple of bars of “Ahead By A Century."<br> <br>That night, my respect for <strong>Gord Downie</strong> amplified, and continues to grow as Gord releases <strong>Secret Path</strong>: a 10 song album and graphic novel illustrated by Jeff Lemire, that tells the story of <strong>Chanie Wenjack</strong>, a twelve-year-old boy who died trying to escape the Cecilia Jeffrey Indian Residential School in 1966, walking the railroad tracks to return to his home, 400 miles away. Proceeds from the sales of the <strong>Secret Path</strong> album and novel will be donated to <strong>The Gord Downie Secret Path Fund for Truth and Reconciliation</strong> via The National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation at The University of Manitoba. The animated film adaptation of <strong>The Secret Path</strong> will be broadcast by <strong>CBC Sunday, Oct 23 </strong>at <strong>9pm</strong> and you’ll also be able to view it online at <a contents="www.cbc.ca/secretpath" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://www.cbc.ca/secretpath"><strong>www.cbc.ca/secretpath</strong>. </a><br> <br>Tonight, as I host this Open Mic event in my hometown of Esterhazy, I will be passing around "<em>The Hat</em>," to collect donations for the <a contents="Gord Downie & Chanie Wenjack Fund" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://downiewenjack.ca"><strong>Gord Downie & Chanie Wenjack Fun</strong>d</a>, a newly fund created by The Downie and Wenjack families that will support the healing and recovery of the <strong>First Peoples</strong> of our country, and foster new relationships between Indigenous and non-Indigenous peoples. My hope is for this event to continue on a monthly basis, bringing out all the local musicians and music lovers, while also working towards raising awareness and funds for such an extremely important issue in our country. Much thanks to Gord Downie and the Downie and Wenjack families, for creating this much needed fund to help heal our people. <img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/171583/73ce1e7b7c051235b2c8e059b1a5a4186c808e64/original/passthehat.jpg?1476986361" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></p>Katie Millertag:katiemiller.ca,2005:Post/41051432016-03-25T09:40:54-06:002017-01-12T08:24:08-06:00A New Day, A New Album, A New ApproachI'm excited to announce that my new album, <strong>A New Day</strong>, is finally released today!!! I am so proud of the final product and have to thank Jared Robinson (Nebulus Entertainment in Moose Jaw, SK) for his great work on the album art and finesse with the production of this album. Jared is one talented guy: music producer, photographer, graphic designer, and not to mention all the instruments he can play! I am so appreciative first most, that Jared understood my vision for this album in capturing a stripped down sound and believing in "less is more." The songs that made this album are more honest and personal than ever before, and I've decided that since music has helped me with my own personal demons, I wanted to help make a difference with this album. So I've decided to make <strong>A New Day</strong> a platform for mental health awareness with half of the album sales being donated to the <strong>Canadian Mental Health Association (Saskatchewan Division</strong>). If I can reach out to people through my music in making them feel less alone in their struggles through life, then I will feel like I've really accomplished something.<br><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/171583/0f49a0bf8d2e0ff813ca4cb8518bcb5b144e5e81/original/img-8258.jpg?0" class="size_l justify_center border_" />Katie Millertag:katiemiller.ca,2005:Post/40781332016-03-08T12:01:17-06:002016-08-11T01:07:58-06:00What You SeeThank you CBC Saskatchewan Morning Edition for spinning the first release, "<em>What You See</em>," March 7, 2016 from my upcoming album, <strong>A New Day</strong> (Release date: March 25, 2016). The response on social media has been great: Thanks everyone! Songwriting is a very personal, cathartic experience for me, and I write my music to express myself, first and foremost. The songwriting process is something that I truly enjoy and when I arrive at the completion of a song, it is ultimately rewarding. Response to my music from others, is icing on the cake and is something I am truly grateful for. I also want to thank QCIndie.com, Regina's Alternative Radio station, for their shout-out of my music: "<em>Last year local artist Katie Miller sent us her music and we instantly fell in love. We're now excited to have her latest single, 'What You See,' in regular rotation</em>." Online streaming available of "<em>What You See:"</em> <a contents="Listen Here" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://soundcloud.com/katiemillersingersongwriter/what-you-see">Listen Here</a>Katie Millertag:katiemiller.ca,2005:Post/39651522015-12-16T14:42:15-06:002022-02-19T20:12:45-06:00This December<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/171583/2e8f781cba24474b753f8de28afce4b3ab7418e7/original/this-december.jpg?1450297062" class="size_l justify_center border_" /><br>This December has brought me new ideas and new connections. I am an optimist and I believe in humankind: humans are kind. With all the talk on social media these past few months about the world in such critical condition, my thoughts formed around the penning of a new song, entitled, "<em>This December.</em>" I attribute John Lennon's "<em>Imagine</em>" as a source for inspiration for this song, as it's a song I have always related to with my own personal thoughts about our world. I performed "<em>This December</em>" for the first time at my hometown's annual community carol festival and then the following week on <strong><a contents="CTV Regina Morning Live" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://regina.ctvnews.ca/video?clipId=770464">CTV Regina Morning Live</a></strong> (click to view). I headed to the studio straight from CTV to Nebulus Entertainment in Moose Jaw to record it as I decided to include it on my next album. Another new idea for this album was my decision to add mandolin to some of the tracks, which all came about after meeting up with fellow Saskatchewan musician, Thomas Roussin (most know him from his project, "The Grain Report"), at a local jam night a couple months ago. I absolutely love his mandolin playing and am excited to have him join me for some future live shows:)<br> </p>Katie Millertag:katiemiller.ca,2005:Post/38825352015-10-04T21:46:21-06:002022-02-19T20:14:13-06:00Autumn Recording Sessions<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/171583/7515def682cfbe0217b564672a3c6c046638846b/original/12036424-458162137702282-4340308920556768352-n.jpg?1444016135" class="size_l justify_center border_" />It has been a busy fall preparing for the recording of my second album, and and now that I've spent some time in the studio, I'm happy to say that the recording process has been going smooth like the lake at sunset thanks to Jared Robinson at Nebulus Entertainment in Moose Jaw. Jared has been great to work with and he really gets my vision of the sonic quality I want this album to have, which is a sound comparable to my live shows with my trio. I'm very excited to have bandmates, Kathy Travis and Shaun Bleich, playing on this album, and know they will have a great experience this week in the studio!</p>Katie Millertag:katiemiller.ca,2005:Post/38343072015-08-28T22:34:32-06:002022-02-19T20:13:53-06:00Sandy Lake, Steve Earle and Dave the Bartender<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/171583/7ed3162c1ec2f93bd178f4442da04c847b08f882/original/img-7640.jpg?1440821517" class="size_l justify_center border_" />I had way too much fun at my last Manitoba summer show at the Sandy Lake Hotel. Who doesn't love a great crowd and impromptu performances by random musicians who just so happen to be there? It's always those unplanned moments that are the most memorable. We were all treated to some mean Steve Earle covers by Riley Kling from Birtle, Manitoba, whom I met for the first time that night. Riley had come upon my music online and the next thing you know, he's at my show along with his guitar, signed by Steve Earle at the "Meet & Greet" before Steve Earle's concert a few days before in Russell, Manitoba, quietly asking if he could play a few songs in between my sets. Riley wowed us all and I look forward to having him perform with me again in the future. As the evening flowed, a couple of people put a bug in my ear that I should get Dave the bartender up to sing "House of the Rising Sun." Yep, I can play this one, but will Dave sing it? I've never heard Dave sing before, but neither had I heard Riley Kling either! There was no hesitation when asked, as Dave gave a nod and modestly stepped up to the mic, and belted it out while I hammered away on the guitar. It was icing on the cake at the end of the night: sweeeeet! </p>Katie Millertag:katiemiller.ca,2005:Post/37972912015-08-11T11:10:00-06:002022-02-19T20:13:16-06:00Manitoba Memories<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/171583/2ef8dce30c5b51da76910c3debc424154e3a09c0/original/img-7242.jpg?1438320262" class="size_l justify_center border_" />I've been thoroughly enjoying my tour in Manitoba this summer and it's always fun playing at a new venue. My July started off at the classic "Wigwam" Restaurant at Clear Lake in Riding Mountain National Park. The Neighbourhood Bookstore & Cafe in Winnipeg was a cozy refuge on a rainy night where Oreo Cheesecake appeared to be the popular item of the night. Sam's Place in Winnipeg has the friendliest staff and I appreciated the applause from the kitchen. A highlight was playing at the Winnipeg Fringe Festival at "The Cube," in the Old Market Square, the core of Winnipeg's historic exchange district. I sat in awe the day before at the Fringe, taking in the set by "Slow Leaves," the recording name of Winnipeg's own Grant Davidson. Love his music! Farmhouse Bistro and Tavern was my next stop in Virden where I was treated like family. If you've never been there before, you are missing out on a fantastic venue just off the #1 Hwy: awesome food, farmhouse atmosphere & down-to-earth people! I'll be back at the Wigwam at Clear Lake in August and then will finish off at my favourite summer place, the Sandy Lake Hotel for their 14th Anniversary. Thanks Manitoba!</p>Katie Miller