Dec 3rd, 2010 was the 26th anniversary of the Bhopal Gas Disaster, and last year at this time we released a song called City of Lakes to raise funds for the Sambhavna Clinic in Bhopal. We are pleased to report that we have raised $500 from sales of the song (rounded up by the band) and have sent the funds to the clinic.

Thank you to everyone who has purchased the song so far...and if you haven't purchased it yet, you can still buy the single. AND...we're releasing a completely *new* version on our upcoming album, with proceeds from the sale of the track going to the clinic.

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We're happy to announce that Heavy Traffic from our latest album, So The Journey Goes, is a Grand Prize Winner in the 2007 John Lennon Songwriting Contest, Session II, World Music Category. 

The Grand Prize Winners from the 2007 contest will now compete head to head to determine the 12 Lennon Award Winners. Please vote by clicking the image below.

You may vote once per category per day, so vote now and vote often! Voting is open March 19 - April 26th. The 12 Lennon Award Winners will be announced on May 1st and then go on to compete for the Maxell Song of the Year.

Please note: when you click on the link and try to vote, you will be redirected to a page requesting your age and email address. Once entered, a confirmation emaill is sent to you. Click the link in the email, and your browser will load a page asking for your address. You do not have to enter your street address! The required fields are:

'Are you a songwriter?'
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Zip (CDN postal code with no spaces)
How did you hear about JLSC?

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The voting takes a few moments, and entails answering a few questions, but please don't let that deter you!

This award caps off a number of award nominations and wins for So The Journey Goes:

• A Juno nomination for World Music Album of the Year
• 2 Canadian Folk Music Award nominations, in the Best World Group and Pushing The Boundaries categories
• 2008 IMA finalist in the 'World Fusion' category, also for our song 'Heavy Traffic'
• Winner of an Ontario Independent Music Award for Best Jazz