Ron Sexsmith

New Canadian Dates On Sale Now

Three new Canadian dates have been added to Ron's tour schedule and tickets are available now. Between February 10 and 12, Ron will be making Ontario stops in Windsor, Meaford and Alliston.

Visit the Tour page for more details and information on where to get tickets.

An Evening with Ron Sexsmith: Two New UK Dates

Ron will be kicking off the new year across the pond, playing two UK dates before he plays a slew of Canadian shows in February and March. On January 24, 2012, Ron will be playing Edinburgh's HMV Picture House, and the following night, January 25, he'll perform at London's Union Chapel.

Ticket presales for both shows will take place on ArtistTicket.com. Edinburgh goes on sale tomorrow, November 30, at 9 am GMT, while London presale tickets will be available December 1, at 9 am GMT.

For a complete list of Ron's upcoming performances, venue details, and ticket links, please see the the RonSexsmith.com Tour page.

New 2012 Tour Dates Announced

Ron's first batch of new Canadian tour dates kicking off in 2012 have just been announced. 

For more details about these upcoming shows, and for information on where to get your tickets, head to the Tour page now.

Short Sleeve Notes: Long Player Late Bloomer

And here we are: The final (for now) installment of Ron's Short Sleeve Notes series, has just been posted. Our last chapter sees Ron discussing his latest album, the Polaris-nominated Long Player Late Bloomer. Read what Ron has to say here, and thanks for showing such enthusiasm for this project!

Short Sleeve Notes: Exit Strategy Of The Soul

We're almost there: Today we post the second-to-last entry in Ron's Short Sleeve Notes, an illuminating series of posts where he discusses the writing and recording of his albums on a track-by-track basis.

Today Ron walks us through Exit Strategy Of The Soul. Read about it here.

Short Sleeve Notes: Time Being

Another installment of the Short Sleeve Notes has just gone up! This week Ron walks us through the writing and recording of his 2006 album, Time Being.

Read the whole story here!

Polaris Music Prize Tonight!

Tonight's the night! The Polaris Music Prize, the annual award recognizing the best in Canadian music, will be handed out in a ceremony tonight (September 19) in Toronto. The show will be broadcast live on Sirius XM and CBC Radio 3, and webcast live on MuchMusic.com, starting at 8 pm EDT tonight. The show will also air on Much on September 24 at 1 pm EDT.

Tune into tonight, and cross your fingers for Ron!

Short Sleeve Notes: Destination Unknown

It's time again for another entry in Ron's Short Sleeve Notes series! This week's entry: Destination Unknown, Ron's 2005 collaboration with Don Kerr.

Read all about it here!

Polaris Record Club: Long Player Late Bloomer

Long Player Late Bloomer, shortlisted for this year's Polaris Music Prize, is the subject of the seventh installment of the Polaris Record Club starting right now! Head to PolarisMusicPrize.ca to listen to the album in full for the next 24 hours.

This year's Polaris Music Prize, recognizing the best in Canadian music, will be presented on September 19.

Short Sleeve Notes: Retriever

The brand new edition of the ongoing series Short Sleeve Notes has just gone up in the Discography, this week covering Ron's 2004 record Retriever, the second of Ron's albums to be produced by Martin Terefe,

With just a handful of records left to cover, now's the time to catch up on Short Sleeve Notes, if you haven't been following along, head to the Music section and enjoy!

Short Sleeve Notes: Cobblestone Runway

This week's entry in Ron's Short Sleeve Notes series has just been posted. This week Ron pulls back the curtain to discuss the making of Cobblestone Runway, and reveals how Chris Martin ended up on "Gold In Them Hills".

Read all about it here!

Short Sleeve Notes: Blue Boy

We've just posted the latest in Ron's ongoing series of album commentaries, Short Sleeve Notes. Today's entry sees Ron discussing the writing and recording of his 2001 release, Blue Boy. If you haven't been following along, head to the Music section, and get busy reading. Next up: Cobblestone Runway.

Short Sleeve Notes: Whereabouts

The Short Sleeves Notes series continues today, with the posting of Ron's track-by-track commentary on album number three, Whereabouts. Just in case you've missed them, Ron's thoughts on Other Songs and his debut, Ron Sexsmith, are also available.

Happy reading, and make sure you come back from future installments!

Introducing Short Sleeve Notes

Click here now to read the first installment of Short Sleeve Notes, a new series of track-by-track album commentaries written by Ron himself. Starting with Ron's major label debut, Ron Sexsmith, each entry in this series will find Ron offering an intimate look at the writing and recording of each album in his catalogue.

We will add new Short Sleeve Notes entries regularly over the next few months, so make sure you check back often to read the latest installment.

Ron Shortlisted For The Polaris Prize

Exciting news today: Long Player Late Bloomer has been shortlisted for the Polaris Prize, the annual award recognizing the best in Canadian music. Some of the other finalists, whittled down from the initial long list announced last month, include Arcade Fire, Destroyer and Hey Rosetta.

The winner will be announced at a ceremony to be held in Toronto on September 19. Keep your fingers crossed!

New Tourdates Announced!

Just announced: A massive new batch of dates in Canada, the UK, Europe and Japan that will keep Ron on the road through the end of October. To see the complete list of upcoming shows, and for information on where to get your tickets, head to the Tour page now.

Love Shines Premiere On HBO Canada

Don't miss the Canadian television premiere of Love Shines, the acclaimed documentary which follows Ron during the sessions for his new album, Long Player, Late Bloomer.

Love Shines will debut on HBO Canada this Saturday, May 14th at 9:00 pm EDT, and will repeat throughout the month of May. For a look at the complete list of Love Shines airings, please visit HBOCanada.com.

Ron In-Store at Sonic Boom

Heads up Toronto: Tomorrow (April 21) at 6 pm EDT, Ron will be at Sonic Boom for a special in-store performance ahead of his sold-out show at Lee's Palace that night. Bring along a non-perishable food item for donation to ensure your admittance. Ron will perform a few songs and sign CDs afterward.

One lucky person will win a pair of tickets to the Lee's Palace show, so make sure you show up!

New European Dates Announced

When we announced the first batch of dates for Ron's tour in support of his new album, Long Player Late Bloomer, we promised that more dates would be added soon. Today we're pleased to announce 13 new shows in the UK and Europe during the months of June and July.

Head to the Tour page now to see the complete list of Ron's upcoming shows.

Love Shines at Hot Docs and on HBO Canada

Love Shines, the documentary tracing the recording of Ron’s new album, Long Player Late Bloomer, has been selected as a part of this year’s Hot Docs Festival in Toronto.

The film will be screened three times during the fest:

Fri, May 6 9:45 PM Isabel Bader Theatre
Sat, May 7 9:45 PM Isabel Bader Theatre
Sun, May 8 4:00 PM TIFF Bell Lightbox 2

For more information, please visit HotDocs.com.

If you can’t make it out to one of these screenings, don’t despair: Love Shines will premiere on HBO Canada on May 14. Stay tuned for exact air times.

Luminato Ticket Pre-sale Opportunity!

Before the April 16 public sale date for tickets to Luminato's Canadian Songbook, the all-star event honoring Ron on June 15 at Massey Hall in Toronto, fans will have a chance to get the some of the best seats in the house through a special pre-sale. Starting at 12 Noon EDT on Monday, April 11 and running through 11:59 PM EDT  on Friday, April 15, tickets will be available at several price levels: $91.50 (guaranteed to be in in the first three rows for the first 50 tickets sold), $76.50, $61.50 and $26.50 (these are likely to have obstructed views).

If you are signed up to Ron's mailing list  you will be sent the password and the link for the pre-sale ticketing site on Monday morning. If you haven't yet signed up for the mailing list, do so now!

Luminato Salutes, Sexsmith Sings

Ron will be the subject of Luminato's Canadian Songbook show on June 15 at Toronto's Massey Hall. Ron will share the stage with a full lineup of guest artists, to be announced soon. Tickets go on sale April 16 but Ron's fans will have a chance to get tickets first in a special pre-sale. We'll have more details on the pre-sale soon, so be sure to sign up to the Mailing List now to make sure you don't miss anything.

Now in it's fifth year, Luminato is one of the top arts festivals in Toronto.

In-Stores In The US Northwest

Ron and his support act on the US dates, Caitlin Rose, will have two in-store appearances - April 4 at Music Millennium (3158 E. Burnside Avenue, Portland OR) and April 5 at Silver Platters (701 5th Avenue N., Seattle WA).

Both begin with Caitlin kicking things off at 6:00 PM and Ron doing a short set at 6:20. They will also stick around a bit following the shows to greet the fans and sign CDs. Ron hopes to see you there!

Long Player Late Bloomer Aussie Release

Warner Australia will release Long Player Late Bloomer on Friday, April 1 - no fooling! And the excitement is already building: next week ABC Radio National will have LPLB as Album of the Week on Fran Kelly's breakfast show, syndicated to 250 radio stations across Australia.

"Get In Line" on BBC Radio 2

BBC's Radio2 has chosen "Get In Line" as their song of the week beginning Monday, March 28. The song will be featured heavily and given extra spins. The UK continues to lead the way in breaking Long Player Late Bloomer!

Love Shines Victorious at SXSW

During the SXSW Film Festival, Love Shines triumphed over all other music documentaries shown to bring home the Audience Award for the 24 Beats Category. Ron was in Austin to attend both screenings of the film, and participated in a Q&A session and a meet and greet with fans.

If you haven't yet had a chance to see Love Shines, don't worry. More screenings are in the works, and will be announced as they are confirmed.

Ron To Perform On Jimmy Kimmel Next Monday

Set your PVRS! Ron will perform on ABC's Jimmy Kimmel Live this upcoming Monday, March 14. The show starts at midnight, but don't worry if you can't stay up that late (or don't live somewhere that JKL airs): The complete episode will be available to watch online after it airs.

Love Shines Trailer Released, UK Airdates Announced

Love Shines, the new documentary capturing the recording of Ron's brand new album Long Player Late Bloomer has drawn rave reviews wherever it's been shown. Now you can see the official trailer for film, embedded below!

UK fans won't have to wait too much longer to see Love Shines, as the film will make it's world television debut on BBC Four this Friday night (March 4) at 9 pm GMT. And that's not all: Immediately following Friday's premiere of Love Shines, a new episode of Songwriter's Circle featuring Ron will be shown.

Already have plans for Friday night? Don't worry: Love Shines will be shown again on Saturday, March 5 and Sunday, March 6. Check the BBC Four website for exact air times.

Long Player Late Bloomer Released Today

The wait is over: Ron's new album, Long Player Late Bloomer, is now available! If you haven't already, head to your local record store to pick up your copy today, or order it from your favourite online retailer.

Late Bloomer On CMT Canada, Listen on Facebook

Ron's new album, Long Player Late Bloomer, is just days away from release. If you need something to do to pass the time, we've got some ideas for you!

First up, make sure you tune into CMT Canada tomorrow, February 26, at 6 pm EST, for the premiere of Late Bloomer, a brand new TV special featuring Ron and the band performing songs for the new album. Late Bloomer will re-air the following day (February 27) at 1 pm EST.

Next, head to Facebook for your chance to hear the new album in its entirely. Starting now and running all weekend long, just visit Ron's Facebook profile and "LIKE" his page for access to unlimited listening.

It's not too late to pre-order Long Player Later Bloomer. Head to Ron's new online store now to order the Limited Deluxe Edition, containing an exclusive lithograph and a 14-song DVD featuring the CMT Canada specials Late Bloomer and Dakota Sessions. The album is also available in standard CD and vinyl (with bonus CD) editions. Order any version until February 28 and you'll instantly receive an MP3 of the song "Get In Line".

Fly Away with Ron!

CBC Canada - Radio 2 is offering listeners a chance to see Ron Sexsmith live in concert at Lee's Palace in Toronto, Ontario on April 21. Visit CBC Radio 2 now for more information and to enter the contest. While you're there: Have a listen to Long Player Late Bloomer, streaming in its entirety ahead of its March 1 release date.

Believe It When I See It Video

Check out the new video for "Believe It When I See It" from Long Player Late Boomer, out March 1 worldwide. If you like what you hear and haven't done so already, sign up for the RonSexsmith.com mailing list and get a free mp3 of the song as our gift to you.

You can also still pre-order the album and get an mp3 of another track from the new album, "Get In Line".

Pre-order Long Player Late Bloomer, Stock Up on Ron's Catalogue Too!

It's not too late to pre-order Ron's new album, Long Player Late Bloomer, available in CD, Vinyl and limited edition Deluxe versions. Pre-order any version now and you'll instantly receive an MP3 of the song "Get In Line".

In addition, Ron's entire back catalogue is now available at the new Ron Sexsmith online Store. Now's the time to fill in any gaps in your Ron collection.

UK Pre-order Info for Long Player Late Bloomer

Ron's new album is due out on February 28 in the UK, but English fans can pre-order it now from one of these fine online retailers" Amazon, HMV, or Play.

Hear Long Player Late Bloomer Now!

UPDATE: The advance preview is now over. Thanks to everyone who stopped by for a listen!

It's what you've all been waiting for: a chance to hear Long Player Late Bloomer in its entirety! This weekend only, starting now and running until Monday at 9am EST, visit Ron's Facebook profile and "LIKE" his page for access to unlimited listening.

After a few spins, you'll no doubt want to pre-order the album (if you haven't already). Luckily, the Limited Deluxe, Vinyl and CD editions of Long Player Late Bloomer are available in Ron's new online Store!

"Love Shines" (Official Lyric Video)

Start your week with a little Ron: Head over to Youtube now for a look at the official lyric video for "Love Shines", the first single from Ron's forthcoming album Long Player Late Bloomer. The song is also featured as the title track of the recent documentary Love Shines.

iTunes Canada Pre-order

Canadian fans, here's your first chance to preview every track on Long Player Late Bloomer. You can now pre-order the new album at iTunes Canada, and listen to clips of each track.

Check it out and stay tuned: More pre-order opportunities for other territories will be announced soon.

Pre-order Long Player Late Bloomer Today!

Ron's long-awaited new album, Long Player Late Bloomer, is now available for pre-order in a variety of formats!

First up is the Limited Edition Deluxe package, which includes the new album on CD, a 14-song performance DVD comprised of two CMT Canada television specials: the never-before-seen "Late Bloomer" and the "Dakota Sessions", as well a Ron Sexsmith lithograph, available exclusively as part of the Deluxe Edition. As a special bonus for early-birds, the first 200 Deluxe Editions ordered will have their lithograph signed by Ron himself.

Long Player Late Bloomer is also available in vinyl (with CD copy included), and standard CD editions. And as an added bonus, all pre-orders will instantly receive an MP3 of the track "Get In Line."

Long Player Late Bloomer will be released everywhere (UK & Europe) on February 28 and in North America on March 1. 

New Tour Announced

With the release of the new album mere weeks away, it should come as no surprise that Ron's gearing up to hit the road again soon. The world-wide tour will begin in the United States before continuing in Canada and wrapping up in Europe.

We'll have more info on when and where to get tickets soon, but in the meantime, check out the Tour page for the complete list of upcoming dates.

"Love Shines" Is Top Tune

Ron's "Love Shines" is being featured today, January 14, as KCRW's "Today's Top Tune". The song will be played throughout the day. The DJs will discuss Long Player Late Bloomer and a Los Angeles-area show will be announced. Listen on-the-air at 89.1 in Los Angeles and surrounding area or online at KCRW.com. Regardless of where you live, be sure to visit KCRW.com today to download a free MP3 of "Love Shines".

Ron Featured in MOJO Magazine

Ron is featured in the current issue of British music magazine MOJO. The issue features a two-page spread, profiling Ron as he takes the journalist on a road trip to St. Catharines and discusses his upcoming album, Long Player Late Bloomer. The February issue is on sale now.

Ron Sexsmith "Long Player Late Bloomer" Cover Revealed

Long Player Late Bloomer will be released in North America on Tuesday, March 1, 2011 and in the UK and Europe on Monday, February 28, 2011. Here's your first look at the album cover. Visit the Community to discuss.

Love Shines available at iTunes Canada now!

Today's the day: Ron's new digital single, "Love Shines", is now available for purchase on iTunes Canada. "Love Shines" is the first cut from Ron's forthcoming album, Long Player Late Bloomer, available March 1 in North America, February 28 in the UK and Europe. We hope to make "Love Shines" available on iTunes in other territories in the following weeks.