Hello everyone,

We have had a very exciting summer thus far. We just returned from a quick but quite enjoyable trip to Prince Edward Island, where we performed at the Indian River Festival. The festival is held in an old Catholic church that has been turned into a performance hall. There really is nothing like the acoustics in a cathedral, something truly unmatched in our modern society. We would like to extend a special thanks to Christine, Peter and all the people who organize the Indian River Festival.

Some other highlights include a performance with Martie and Emily of The Dixie Chicks (they go by the name Court Yard Hounds) at Celebrate Brooklyn. It has been a long time aspiration of ours to perform with them, so to finally have that opportunity was nothing short of surreal. The crowd in Prospect Park was phenomenal, and we couldn’t have been more pleased with the reaction from everybody in the audience. What a great night of music. Click here to see photos from the show.

Perhaps the only thing that could match Celebrate Brooklyn was our show in Saratoga Springs with blues legend, John Hammond. Not to mention this show took place just a couple days later… overwhelming to say the least! John is an incredible performer and a truly inspirational musician. We were privileged enough to have two back to back shows with John Hammond that evening, and you can be assured that after we saw him play his first set, there was that much more energy in our second set. You simply cannot watch John Hammond without getting the itch to perform better yourself. You can read a great review of our show with John Hammond here.

This coming weekend we will be at Musikfest in Bethlehem, PA. If you are nearby, or just want to make the trip, don’t miss out on this fantastic festival. Along with our shows (click here to see our performance schedule), there are performances from a wide variety of different artists, many of whom we enjoy listening to ourselves!

The following weekend we will be at the Bella Terra Festival in Stephentown, NY. This will be a new one for us, but from what we have seen it looks like a pretty great time.

Finally, we were just featured in a cover story with Cashbox Magazine Canada to shed a little light on songwriting and blending genres with our new album, Northern Redemption. Click here to read the article.

Thank you so much for all your continued support. We truly are your biggest fans.

Sincerely,

The Abrams Brothers

Hello everyone,

Well it is about time we gave you an update on the life of The Abrams Brothers. We are very excited about the Canadian release of our new album, Northern Redemption, on June 21, and the airplay that our first single, “Nothing at All,” has been gathering on the airwaves. To thank you for your support and to celebrate the release of our album, we are letting you stream Northern Redemption in its entirety – all you have to do to listen is sign up for our mailing list here. On June 21, you will be able to purchase the album directly from our online shop.

James and I have been driving around Ontario, even making a stop in Quebec, on our radio tour for the past few weeks. We have been dropping into numerous stations for interviews and live performances (check out this video from our stop at CKLN). We would like to thank all of the stations that have had us as guests! It has been a wonderful experience, getting off the highways and cruising on some of the beautiful back roads of Ontario.

Two weeks ago we returned from our third successful trip to Israel. There we headlined the Jacob’s Ladder Folk Festival, which is planted right on the shores of the Sea of Galilee. It truly is amazing, after growing up singing old hymns and hearing so many stories from the history of that land, to experience it in person. There is just so much history over there, it makes the oldest buildings in Canada and the U.S. seem like they were built yesterday. Not to mention, we have a lot of very dedicated and loving fans in Israel, and we are very thankful for their continued support.

Now we are just getting ready to hit the road with the new album. Starting on the weekend of June 18th, we will be playing at TOMMFest, a music festival in Elginburg, Ontario (15 minutes from our hometown, Kingston). The festival was started in memory of our aunt Tristin, who passed away a couple years ago at the age of 23. This year, the show is free! So if you are in the area, don’t hesitate to come see us perform.

After TOMMFest we head to California for a family vacation/reunion, then we will be performing at Celebrate Brooklyn in New York.

Again, I want to thank all of you who read our blogs. You are such dedicated fans, and we appreciate you more than you will ever know.

All the best,

John Abrams
The Abrams Brothers

Check out this new video of James Abrams as Herbert the Hero, who takes a tour around Queen’s University in Kingston, Ontario, raising eyebrows around campus, only to end up at a 750 seat lecture hall to tear it up on the fiddle!