The MuthaF***in' Famous Campaign

My last blog entry was in September!

2012-02-13T08:47:00.001-08:00

Hi Bloggy friends
I'm sorry for not writing for something like 6 months, I didn't have anything exciting to say that I thought was appropriate for the internet hahaha! Being a musician is really stressful, that's the actual truth. It's unfortunetly not about making the music at all, not in my experience anyway....
It's all about the drama of who is trying to screw you over the least, go play there, and continue paying your rent. I do (fortunetly) get to make my own music somewhere in between, and perform that to people and they tend to enjoy it, but it doesn't really take care of any of the bigger bills I have to pay. I don't understand how other musicians play music and don't have that little bit of heavenly sanity squeezed in between there somewhere... the originals are always what reminds me that I actually do love this.
Well being on stage usually is enough to remind me why I'm doing it, but not all the time. There really is alot of not-on-stage-crap that I have to try and forget hahaha!

But I'm excited about the next little adventure so that inspired me to blog about it. Having some kind of show that I'm super excited about helps with the pulling-out-your-hair drama off stage as well ; )
We take off tomorrow for Banff to play a valentines day show (as well as a random wednesday night show!) at The Rose and Crown in Banff. We've never played in Banff so it's exciting, we don't know what to expect, we prepared so many new songs to impress our new Banff friends! The next night (thursday feb 16) we're still out and about, we play the Canmore Hotel (obviously in Canmore) and we've also never played there!!!! Then the next night we're in Red Deer at Local's pub, which has been good to the Tiff Hall band for alittle while now, but still exciting, we love being in red deer, it's always been fun. So I borrowed my mom's camera so I can take pics and videos of us doing stupid band things and I plan on sharing it with all my inter-web friends! If you're in the area come out, cause these are the shows that make me forget about why it sucks to be a musician and reminds me why it fucking rocks to be a musician!
heart tiff

Mr. Noodle

2011-09-16T08:47:00.000-07:00

Guess what? I'm busy enough these days that that's all I have in my pantry, but I'm busy enough that I can afford to buy real food. I DON'T buy real food because I'm sleeping, 'cause I've been playing so much, and cause I get up and start getting ready to play somewhere else. Or teach, or host karoake or whatever it is I have to do these days. Also, I was in B.C. enjoying the sunshine and doggies and nephews.
But now that you know about my sensible diet and my busy, busy nights, I'll tell you about some thoughts I had about a conversation I had last night.
So I'm minding my own business, playing "Diva Night" at Overtime in Sherwood Park, and of course, on Diva Night, the place is filled with drunk dudes heckling me, and I, in return am heckling them right back, but less drunk and more witty. This kind man comes to my rescue with a fistful of twenties (as in twenty dollar bill y'all) and I'm suddenly a hundred dollars richer. And alot more willing to play Bon Jovi to the screaming idiots in the front row. I get off stage and thank him and his friend and we start talking and they ask "so what are you still doing here?" as in the same line from Piano Man, I'm so good what am I doing playing in bars still? Well I don't know if you guys know this or not, but everybody I know is super fucking talented and they're not rich and famous yet either, even though every woman I have worked with in the last 3 years or so ALL sing better than Katie Perry, Taylor Swift, or any other rich and famous lady "musician" you've probably ever watched on MTV. Other than Adele, she's sincerely talented.

Anyway, I took it in stride and told them that it takes work and time and blah blah blah but my brain's going back through other times when someone has said "you're so lucky" "you're so gifted" "what are you still doing here?" and I want to tell them hey, try walking into this very fucking bar, telling them you sing and ask them to pay you as much money as I get paid, and as often as I play, and suddenly you'll find yourself knowing all the songs I know, all the training I've had, know all the talented contacts I have, and your band will suddenly be formed and they'll magically know all the songs that you've recorded on your past two albums, and you'll suddenly have all the experience that I've gained in the last 3 years. I'm not LUCKY, I've worked hard to get here! And I can say that I pay my rent with music, so what if it's in a bar? What's wrong with this bar anyway?
I didn't say all that to them, but I graciously accepted the (slightly too spicey) ceasar they offered to buy me, and got paid, and went home, and got up and have the rest of the day to do whatever I want to. Which is to tell you about my diva night.

Thanks for supporting me friendlys! And thanks for not heckling me when I'm on stage, even though I'd probably say worse things right back to you, get fired, and wasted, and have to find other ways to pay my stupid phone bill.
heart tiff

Bus-aaaay

2011-08-04T14:30:00.000-07:00

I never really get... "busy" i get distracted. Not even really distracted, I just think too much about whatever's happening and don't remember to do some of the little stuff. Like my blog! But I like my blog, so I figured I'd say hi, and just remind you that I'm here and making obnoxious drunk music on stages around alberta.
like the other day at Crown and Anchor. I pick up Beat Boss Robot and he's like "you wanna smoke a joint?" I, obnoxiously say yes I do. So we do.
I'm having alot of fun for alittle while, loading gear was never so funny, and the bar owner asks me "What the hell is so funny?" I'm just grinning and loving the heavy weight of drums and pianos in my arms. That's all. And I'm high.
Then we get on stage. Whoah. Not so fun anymore. Should've remembered that fun-pot-smoking-times don't happen in public. They should always be restricted to my friend's basements on weekdays.
So don't smoke and sing kids.

So other than narcotics, I've also been doing other things, one of those such things is obsessing in my own brain about what I want my cd to look like. The damn thing sounds so good and is just sitting there waiting for me to pick up some of the non-musical details, it's a shame and I should be kicked in the balls for taking my sweet obsessed time with it. (I'm also in charge of finding a new place to live tho, so I'm quietly obsessing about other things unfortunetly.) But I think I may have decided. I won't tell you, but I can feel that I've decided because I'm suddenly on everybody involved to get the fucking ball moving again! So have no fears childrens! It will be done soon, and you can see soon!

I'll be Overtime in Sherwood Park this weekend if you care for duelling raging pianos! I'll also be in Red Deer at Local's pub Friday the 12 and Olds for the 13th. Jump on it!
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Love and other musical schmoopy stuff

2011-06-28T13:06:00.000-07:00

Not gross kinds of love, love like when a puppy walks by and you get all "Oh my god! A puppy! schmoopyloopywoopyoopy!" kind of gross stuff. So not too bad unless you're crazy about dogs like I am.

I think I like music again! I say this with a sly little eyebrow raise. It feels good! I got to do alot of things musically that I liked, that pushed the musical end of it rather than the gotta-make-rent-and-get-these-shit-heads-drunk-to-make-ANY-money-let-alone-rent kinda music stuff. Maybe it doesn't hurt that theres a possibility one of my nemisis's (nemisi...? whatevs grammar geeks, I can play the fucking piano) is actually leaving town!
Have I told you about my nemisis? (somehow make that plural, I have more than one) Kyle told me I have let too much anger and hate into my heart and that I'm on the path towards the darkside. (starwars. What? You live under a rock or something?) I'm Anakin Skywalker. Not quite darthvader, because I'm not evil, just heading there. I can't help it. I don't like these people and Kyle (or you for that matter) can't make me. So poo on you.
Either way, one of them is leaving, and it lets all this love and rays of sunshine and puppies and singing cupids into my heart, which I guess counteracts the hate and scary darkside stuff. So maybe I'm cured?
I just have to get rid of everyone I don't like, and crush their careers (don't worry, it's no one you like either so I'm not robbing you of good music) and take over the world.
Actually that's probably how the whole MuthaFuckin Famous Campaign started.
Dunno. Can't remember. Got too drunk this weekend.

Make sure you're checking out www.Tiffhall.com for my gig dates! There are ALOT this summer! (woot! make money money make money monaaaay!)
heart tiff

summaaa time

2011-06-07T13:34:00.001-07:00

Takin' alittle break this weekend.(I need it after a gong show like Dead City Prom! I INOW you weren't there, and honey, you fucking missed a shit ton of fun, so poop on you!)

My mom might come visit us soon, my brother's having a baby so we're all thinking of that instead of music and junk.

BUT

The mixing/mastering/stressing about rawlco deadline is DONE. And my guts have returned to normal again. There's money laying around to help with the printing and stuff like that, we've picked a time for the "release", and life is good. Life is preeetty good. So I'm not travelling anywhere, not singing anything, probably not doing my hair, just following Kyle around like a little love sick puppy and waiting to have another adorable nephew to love to death. (I also have a niece who i love to death)

Have you heard some of my new tracks on reverbnation yet?

http://www.reverbnation.com/tiffhall
(Mixed and Mastered and Recorded at Phoenetic Sound in St.Albert by Jeff Olson) (Produced and co/write by Jesse Peters)

Go there, and listen to Money. It's the album version, mixed, mastered, hosed down with febreeze so it smells nice... the whole works. Tell me what you think. You likey? You think "No, that's nothing like "Karma" Why tiff why?" Whatevs, just tell me what you think of it. It's about me being broke, which if you read this blog, I'm sure you know this about me anyway, but it probably sounds nicer when I sing it than when I type it.

Anyway, enjoy your weekend dudes and dudettes. I'm going to!
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Names names smames schlames schlnames

2011-05-24T08:54:00.000-07:00

There is endless work to an album. I'm sitting here listening to the premixes, and just read an email that says Jeff at Phoenetic Sound will have it mastered pretty effing soon, as in take a few days off and get back to it by the end of this week. And it sounds GOOD. And it doesn't have a name yet. I have NO IDEA what to name this fucking album. "The New Fabulous" came so easy, as a joke pretty much over drinks before a duelling piano show, and now not too much is coming for this one... maybe I'm not having enough fun or drinks... wow thats not fucking true at all, I feel like these past two weeks have been extraordinarily drunk, more than I usually am.

It'll come to me. Don't worry, well maybe do worry, I might be drooling laying on my back in a gutter trying not to puke when it finally does come to me...

Lets fucking hope not!!!!!

I'm doing some fun things this weekend, maybe thats when inspiration will hit me. (or a fucking bus) I'm playing at http://www.nightofartists.com/ Night of Artist's 15th anniversary show Friday night, and I'm super excited about it. I think music and art should be besties, atleast facebook friends, and follow each other on twitter and all that shit. I gotta rush outta there and get my ass to the Overtime in Sherwood park right after, so I can't stick around too long and be artsy with my new artsy friends, but I'll try. Plus I'll be there early for soundcheck and I can be artsy then. If you wanna come msg me I've got some cheap tickets! thenewfabmusic@live.ca
Also, Saturday night.... wow. We'll be playing Deadcity Prom!

They have an arch, and prom pictures, and I met a sax player at a house party that will also be playing. She was as drunk as I was so we probably can't remember each others names. But we'll see each other at Deadcity Prom and have a slow motion moment, a sappy romantic comedy moment and run to each other or something gross. It'll be all big hair and big titties. You'll like it, don't miss it, at Dead City Prom this Saturday @ Mead Hall.
I haven't played Mead Hall yet, I think they usually do heavy metal kinda stuff, but Deadcity is the Fab Tiff Hall's friend, so they picked us to get in on this stuff, and I'm going to find a prom dress and zombie makeup. Not 100% sure if I'll be the only one dressed up or not, but I like it anyway.
Kyle says if I got bit by a zombie he'd shoot me in the face without even blinking an eye. I told him I'd let him eat me and we'd be zombie lovers forever. I also wrote this next entire album about him and how much I love him, so prepare to puke from cute love overdoses.
No don't! It's fun I promise!

Please check out my friends www.deadcity.caheart tiff

Happy tuesday!

2011-05-10T10:22:00.000-07:00

We're headin out to Red Deer this weekend! I always get into mischief in Red Deer.

No I don't. I get drunk on "Stage" and encourage the locals to take their shirts off. True story!

I was almost rich the other day. The bank made a mistake (which SHOULD mean I get to keep that money... fucking jerks) and double deposited something into my account, and I phoned them being like "there's $900 in my bank account." "yes...?" "I'm a musician. That doesn't happen. I sure as fuck didn't WORK for that money...where'd it come from???"
They took it away and the world is right again. Don't worry.

But I do have some money, the Indiegogo site helped raise about $460 ish and I'm super proud of that :)
My mom helped me out a big chunk o' dough and it pretty much means that the album will be mixed and mastered by the deadline and I will remain intact! Rawlco will NOT have to cut my head off and stick it on a pole on their front lawn as a warning to other Rawlco recipients on finishing your project on time! Thanks Mom.

So in return for her generosity, I'm trying to arrange to have the band come out and play a big ass show and she can tell all of B.C. to come and watch and we'll get famous. But to get people to come to that party, I'm trying to set up a small tour of the area, so that maybe we make some "fans" (I still have a hard time with that... no one is a "fan" of mine) (it's weird. you try it. but seriously, not jokingly...its weird) So I'm a busy busy lady!

So if you like Red Deer, come on out to Local's Pub and watch me "perform" teehee
http://www.localspub.net/bands.html

Also, move to B.C. cause theres gonna be a rad party out there probably in Sept and it will involve some more "performing"
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indiegogo

2011-05-02T07:03:00.000-07:00

Hello all, my indiegogo campaign is complete! Thanks to the many that were involved, and preordered the new cd, the old cd, or even a large fluffy thank you card, which I will be making as soon as the CD's are DONE and I can mail everything to you all at once!!!!

It really meant alot to me to open up my email account and see that there were new contributions to the indiegogo site... that anyone has ever heard my music and actually BUYS it is amazing to me! In my own brain I'm just a wanker with a couple of pianos trying to get someone to take me seriously while chugging beers and playing "I'm a Barbie girl" if there's a five dollar bill attached to it. That anyone knows any of the words to my songs, or even took a guess at what they could mean seriously blows my mind.
This project really means alot to me because it's a progression from some of the "New Fab" songs. Some of them were from the group of very very first songs that I wrote, and that was a long time ago, these are newer, more recent, and show a maturing (ha!) in my songwriting. Or atleast a progression, proof that I'm actually aging and growing up in atleast one aspect of my life.
I'm not there yet though... we still need more mullah before I can pay Jeff at Phoenetic Sound for all the mixing and mastering, but this bought a good chunk of it!!! Every bit helps, and the fact that people care enough about listening to more music by me to give me some of their hard earned money to give to Jeff is amazing! Thanks to everyone who ordered:
Brittany Jansen, Heather Hawkins, Daina and Jan Semotiuk, Morgan MacKay, Lacey Barrowman, Gary and Cindi Williams, Eva Kreider, Tamara Lowe, Lesley Pelletier, Dale Heinrich, Thea Shukaliak, Mandy Reider, Rhonda MacLeod and one anonymous friend who didn't even give me their name!
Thanks to everyone who posted the campaign on their facebook or twitter or myspace, thanks to everyone who showed their friends and family! I'll have a listening party as soon asap!
In the meantime, I looked up "Tiffany Hall" and besides all the murder trials and one link that said "People you will see in Hell" (not me dudes, apparently there's a murderess named Tiffany Hall that has nothing to do with me!!!!) there is one link of a jamaican girl singing and here's the link to that! Please enjoy some more music by Tiffany Hall that will NOT be appearing on my second album (you'll have to look her up to find out more about this different Tiffany Hall)
heart tiff
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rzax2642RoY

diy sales!

2011-04-28T09:30:00.000-07:00

I just read an interesting article about "selling" your album, I think this is a good point, and it's something I'm gonna focus more on: lying! Making shit up about junk and selling it on ebay! (Shit, i missed the point didn't I?)

http://www.diymusician.cdbaby.com

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Bloggity

2011-04-27T12:41:00.000-07:00

I've subscribed to an interesting little musicians blog, and they send me newsletters right to my email (which I check a ton) and I just thought you dudes might find it interesting:
www.thornybleeder.com
go there, subscribe if you're interested in reading up about what the "experts" are saying and suggesting about being an indie musician. I read a few here and there, but for the most part I've decided that no one's telling me what to do with my life, and this whole being a musician thing has turned into my life, not my job. So you're not the boss of me!
Also, I've got alittle gigarooni coming up with an interesting band: REND

http://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/REND/146270328751809?sk=info
That's their facebook page, you should start stalking them immediately. Like this friday at Expressionz cafe. You know a band's going to be fun to play with when you meet up with your pal Jesse Peters and he says "You're playing with REND? She's got a killer voice" Jesse doesn't just like anybody, so good on ya Carol-Lynn Quinn! (she's the lead singer guysssss)
They've got a soulful, groovy jazz thing going on for themselves, so I think it'll be a good show. I also promised the boys in my band there would be trunk beers. That is beers from the trunk of my car, for anybody out there with money that can afford to buy booze inside of the bar you're hanging out in.... (we're not in that category)

Anyway, check out REND, and thornybleederbloggy thingy! Or don't and be miserable.
heart tiff

Happy Easter

2011-04-25T12:04:00.000-07:00

HAPPY EASTER MUTHA-FUCKERS!!!

heart tiff!

Juno Fun!

2011-03-28T10:24:00.001-07:00

I lay on the couch watching the junos last night, I missed the first bit, but Drake was pretty funny... I think they need to do more cut-toos like the grammies and oscars and that stuff... lets see our Canadian "celebs" out in the crowd, what are they wearing? Whose their date? Whose sitting next to them? You know that stuff is my favorite at the other award shows. I like Canadian content and we had some great people up there, but I like fancy clothes and knowing whose buds with who, I like thinking of them all friends and bullshitting with each other in little breaks between announcers or whatevs. It was a nice little break though, I felt like a had a crazy weekend. I got called up Friday evening by Ajay (bass smackin' pimp daddy) they needed a singer stat for that night. Oh no! We hadn't played three sets with each other yet! And the drummer hadn't even heard a bunch of the originals! But we were a brave little band, and we did some shots and drank some beer and made it work. Surprisingly well actually.... pretty hilarious for the sound dude who got the special treat of watching Ajay and Drew calling out changes and sections to Kurtis (beat boss robot) so he knew what the hell was happening. And me too, someone usually had to give me an eyebrow if a bridge or something was coming up. Nothing wrong with getting alittle face time with either of those handsome studlies! wink wink Then we played for the National Wheelchair Curling Championship and that was also a blast! I just tried to post a video of the fun gladiator shots that Erin Craig and her hilarious mom Cathy were pouring up all night. Here's a link so you can see it: it was pretty funny!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8CTHK3uZE2k&feature=player_embedded
I laughed anyway. And drank...uh 4 atleast haha!

Now I'm preparing for a rehearsal tonite for the Crown and Anchor with Sean Burns this thursday night. Fun fun fun times at Crown and Anchor, every time. Phil likes to tease me that no one gets drunk like Tiff Hall at the Crown the night before she has to do Breakfast TV at 6 the next morning... but its not true haha! I stayed soberish that night ;)

Come on out though! We'll be playing origials for one set and then Sean Burns takes the stage and I met him once. He was funny!
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Something out there weren't right...

2011-03-23T09:06:00.000-07:00

So... I'm giddy with stress I think. I have been progressively getting happier, wide-eyed and busy tailed since this weekend. Bring it on! Cause I think I'm having a mental breakdown...

I think I've been going about things very very wrong. I blame bad advice, too many music blogs about how the internet is changing the music biz and not having enough mullah. I need some mullah to progress with my new stratedgy, which is go out more and meet all the fun musicians, promoters, bar owners, tour guides, garbage collectors, librarians, polliticians (I introduced the band to the Mayor of Edson when we played there. We tried to get him to wear a "mutha fuckin fab" pin... no dice, it was election time) anybody. I'm sick of sitting in my office by myself "promoting" myself. It's not working! You know what worked for me in college? Being a drunken buffoon. Everyone wanted to hang out with me. It's in my soul, that's what I really want to do, and it's not the first or last time I've said this next tasty bit of advice: I do all my business over jager. All of it! It's "networking". But seriously, it is.

I know right? You think I'd be fucking famous by now, I drink that shit (and puke it back up the next morning) like it's going out of style! (which, it is not, or ever will)

It's my new PLAN. The PLAN is to get alittle more work (like a little bit of a dayjob) and some more students, and always more gigs, if you'll let me! (please let me play in your club! I swear we put on a good show!) <- (my new presskit should just be a video of me on my knees begging "please book me!" would it work?)
And I'll pay my bills (kinda) and just go out more to more places with my buddies and meet their buddies and know everyone in my industry. That was game plan in college, not practicing or emailing people, and it was working a fuck of alot better than what ever it is I'm doing now...

Anyway. I'm starting this PLAN, and I'm putting it into action this saturday at the Jasper Place Curling Club. It's the 2011 Canadian Wheelchair Curling Championship, and we're booked to play a full rockin' three sets. Got some new friends in the backline for this show, Josh and Nigel, and you've gotta meet 'em. So come on down! It's $5 at the door if you didn't go to the tourney, which you can! Go! I bet it'll be an adventure! But also come to our show, we're super stoked, and I will be a "networking" machine. aka: drunk as shit.

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One day at a time!

2011-03-10T12:32:00.000-08:00

So I am not exaggerating when I say I have $2.07 in my bank account haha!!! Damn rent time...
But I'm surprisingly having one of the happiest weeks I've had in a long time. And I only have to wait til this saturday before I have mullacka again. So it's good that I'm enjoying myself. I had a lesson with a little girl I teach, she must be about 9 or 10 or something like that, but she's more organized than me. I want her to run my life actually, but she'd probably take one look at it and run the fuck away. Even her 10 year old judgement is probably better than mind haha! But we were learning a new song, and she played it through hands seperately and then I asked if she wanted to give it a shot hands together. She kinda looked at it and was like uhh, no I don't think I'm ready, it's too hard. So I told her we were gonna break it up into smaller chunks and just play hands together for two bars, then we'd stop, look at the next two bars, then play all the way through til there and so on. We just broke it up and did little bits until we'd gotten half way through the song. Turns out it wasn't as big and scary as she thought. I'm like see? That wasn't so bad! We can play anything no matter how hard it is if we just break it down into managable little chunks! And I think "oh em gee... did I just say something profound? Even just a little profound? Shut up no way" And that's the way I've been living my life this week, just tiny little chunks at a time.
And it's worked so far. None of my bills are going to get paid any faster if I'm freaking the fuck out about them... I know when the money's coming in and I'll pay them then. I can't until then anyway...
I also recieved donations on my indiegogo campaign, which boosted me up alittle too. Not much, but people are poor like me, and STILL believe enough in my work to give what little they could to help move this thing forward. It really gave me the warm tinglies.
You know what else gives me the warm tinglies? Collaborating. And for some reason, opportunities have started showing up in my inboxes to do things, make music, create stuff with other talented people, and I really really enjoy that too. I think music is a community thing... back in the tribe days we'd all be playing together as one, and I like to do things that way today too.
So I've stopped stressing and suddenly things are coming my way. Oooh... oh so spiritual or something. All my praying to the porcelin God must be paying off... or I just have a drinking problem.
heart tiff

Don't forget to check this out! Help me make happy music for happy days!

Mullah!!!!

2011-03-03T11:16:00.000-08:00

Hello bloggy friends!

You might have already seen this on your various different social networking sites that I also am on. But it's very important for me to tell you alittle more about it!

This is a campaign to help raise enough money to finish this album. I've got a new deadline from Rawlco (the most generous grant peeps from magic 99) and I've got to get this little bitch all finished up!

I worked very hard on this, taking different grant proposals and biz proposals that Natalie Harper had worked on in the past for me, and tried to make it super easy to understand. I know that alot of people that are not musicians wouldn't know right off the bat what a each job was, or how much something like that would cost, and as a not very smart person explaining music to SMART people is hard hahaha I'm talented in the ways of rockin' out, not so much in the ways of teaching or writing. So the point is I worked my tail off on this site! And I think it looks pretty good.
It's pretty simple too, you can donate money to the cause, and it has a list of what you can get for whatever amount of donation money you give.

I want to add a couple extras, including belly dancing via youtube by popular demand: your choices would be the Reverand, Drew or Ajay haha but I haven't run this over with them yet. And if you contributed enough money, I bet I could talk them into it (note: talking them into involves alot of beer which also aint cheap)

But this album is working out to be an incredible thing, but it just comes down to "It's fucking expensive!" All of it is! Please, check out the site, and tell your friends, and if you've got a credit card or paypal account, it will mean alot to me to have your contribution. When I'm famous, I'll wave to you if I see you in the streets. Maybe even talk to you.

Come on now! I'm cooler than that! I'll fucking high five you fo' sho'!
heart tiff

Check out music from The Fab Tiff Hall

2011-03-03T10:57:00.001-08:00

Gangsta Biotch!

2011-02-28T11:40:00.000-08:00

It makes me think there really is someone watching over me after I have a weekend like this last one... only someone who really loves me could concoct such a beautiful, meaningful weekend. Full of jager, free beer, and glowsticks. Glowsticks I don't even remember!
Friday night, Kyle's in Mexico, I have the night off, the boys from my band are playing for different bands at the Pawnshop and I truck it on over there, thinking to myself: This could be fun! I hope Nick shows up so I have someone to hang out with. Didn't matter. There were sooo many people there I already knew and they just couldn't stop handing me shots of stuff and beer, and talking about all fun stuff like starting new bands that sound like Black Keys, and tons of stuff I don't remember! Like throwing glowsticks at Ajay while he's on stage with Sonic's band of the month Sister Gray. Shitty moves Tiff!! (Shitty moves but good aim, apparently I got him right in his face HA! nononono bad tiff. bad tiff) But he still loved me the next day.
When I walked into Brooklyn's on saturday night everyone had already heard about my drunkeness, and decided to show up to taunt me haha! But we played a great show, got off stage, got more drunk and got kicked out!!!! The most fabulous Phil and Mark (from "Elliott" check those bitches out guys!) almost fought with a bouncer, but they're the dudes who booked all the bands... so the reason why their normally empty gangsta bar was filled with classy music lovin and paying customers, was because of them. And us too, and yet they still kicked us out. Nice. I mean, I guess I could understand because our jeans fit, and we weren't wearing flat-brimmed hats (by the way, someone somewhere finds that stylish right? otherwise why do people keep doing that... i think its stupid as fuck)
so we clearly were the minority, and not their usual crowd, but... no sense. It makes none.
...well... i guess Ajay is one badass motherfucker... and the bartender had told us that his reputation had already been discussed amongst his staff... All Ajay is known for is kickin' ass at bass. And now puking a big mac on my front lawn. :D
Samara Von Rad opened up the night, and fuck is she adorable! Love her, also check her out guys, cause she's one sassy little minx!
Big shout out to Lady Wind BDT for showing up!!! That's my lady beer drinking soccer team, not to be confused with "Beer Leagues", my coed beer drinking soccer team. Don't worry, there are more shows a comin, like March 6th at On The Rocks, battle of the bands for the Kokanee freeride.
Love to you all!
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Tiny Little goals

2011-02-14T08:34:00.000-08:00

In order to not feel like I'm being swallowed in some cheap, unrealistic fantasy of being a musician, I set these tiny little goals for myself that keep me focused and help me remember that this is not stupid, and that I shouldn't call Tim Horton's and beg for a job. One of those goals was to find a video of me that I did not make, and didn't have any knowledge of whatsoever. I found one! I have a million of these little things, none of them official, just things that if I found them, or if they happen, then I must be doing ok. And actually, lots of them happen, I think I have mostly "good" days where I think "yah I'm a musician and that's ok" (of course there are days when I pray to the sky that I was good at something else. ANYTHING else, especially something not hard and frustrating like music)
Anyway, I found this little gem of me and the band doing "Fuck you" by Ceelo Green, and it's actually just one of my favorite songs. There's not alot of songs I enjoy singing, it's all just kinda "work" to me now, but this one is fun, and I still listen to it if it pops up on my ipod, cause it's a good fucking song! So we had some fun, and in the video it looks like the crowd was having some fun too!
We're at OTR on jasper ave, and I proceeded to get nice and toasty drunk after the show. I accidentally got asked out on a date!
We were all drinking and having a good time and talking to this nice new guy who was funny and we were going to add each other on facebook. So we do, and then he msgs me that he wants to meet up for coffee, and me being a workaholic (if you consider jager work, which i do!) I'm like, yah, does Wed work? He says "yah, or I could take you to dinner on tuesday" and I run away from the computer, because I probably haven't been asked on a date since Kyle asked me on a date and so dates = living together in my mind, but me and Kyle STILL live together so he's not gonna like that. Not that I want to date this guy, I'm just embarrassed that someone asked me on a date haha
See the trouble you get me into Ceelo Green?
Anyway, check out the video, and show your friends, because the more people that see it, the more people know I fucking rock right?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lrq18b-GGKs

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Eating machine! And I don't work for nobody but you!

2011-02-08T09:57:00.000-08:00

Guys I just invented something! It's a "Ham Samich Salad"! I had some lettuce in my fridge, right next to some ham and cheese, guess what that almost sounds like? If you guessed ham samich, your right! I just left out the bread, and I put it all in a bowl, and I mixed up some mustard and mayo and salt and pepper and put it on that bitch! Its a Ham Samich Salad!
Fucking tasty right?

Also I'm putting together a new thing on Indiegogo.com. I'll let you know where to find it when it actually has something on it.

Essentially its my budget, my business plan, and you can look at it, see how much I need and donate a little sumthing sumthing my way to help finish up this musical magic called "Tiff's next album"
It's not much that I figured out I needed, but as we all know, musicians don't roll around in dollar bills unless they rap. I roll around in old bird feathers because my bird is growing in some new feathers and his old ones are EVERYWHERE. Just these tiny little fuzzies flying everywhere, and you can see them in the sunlight and sometimes in front of the tv. But whats a girl or bird to do? He needs new feathers, and he's gotta make some room!
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YOU KNOW WHAT JUST HAPPENED TO ME????!!!!

2011-02-03T12:01:00.000-08:00

I wrote out this ENTIRE blog entry already, and then I'm uploading a picture of the very tasty Elliott, and the fucking thing goes back to "start a blog" page or something, and it was ALLLL GOOOOONE.
Fuuuuuuuuuck you blogger.

Anyway, that last blog that I wrote and couldn't post was a good one too! It was all about stalking Elliott and Samara Von Rad on facebook. Not me stalking them silly, you! I already have stalked them and now I want to pass the creepy buck onto you! We're playing a show with them Saturday Feb 26 @ Brooklyns and I'm tellin ya... it's gonna be good. These guys are great. I saw Samara at OTR for that Bissell Center Fundraiser we did at xmas. She raised funds too! And Elliott we played a show with at the Brixx and if you were there (which many of you were!) you know we all had a great time! So find them on facebook and like them! Follow them! Look at their pictures late late and night, and come out to the show and for the love of twitter, drink tons! And tons!

I'm having a shit ton of fun playing in Edmonton and meeting all these cool local people/bands and I'm loving every second of it. But I need to get outta this town alittle too! I'm working hard at booking shows out of town, especially since my new album is almost done and I think the world really really needs to hear it. It's sooo good so far! I'm super stoked with the work that Jesse Peters has done helping me write and producing the songs in exactly the sound I dream of when I'm listening to itunes and daydreaming about being famous.
Do you know a venue that wants to book me? Do you know the dudes email that wants to book me? Where have you and your coolster band played that was really nice to you and payed you some money and let you play on their stage? Cause I want to be friends with that dude. And to email him my demo!

It's hard guys and ladies! It's hard! I email tons and tons! But I sat with the boys last night and we talked about the cd release for E-town and we have some super fun ideas that we could pull off. Now we we need to start slowly taking over other towns too!

Anyway, here are some pics of my febuary 26 friends:

Elliott! Phil in the back there on drums, loved by all, feared by a few!

Samara Von Rad, super cutie! She has some fun songs on the ol' youtube too, so you should check that out!

Guys! I'm so stoked for this show! We're gonna have a fucking blast!
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Crown and Anchor

2011-01-14T12:54:00.000-08:00

Hello my internet-lovelies. Laying on my big yellow chair writing some emails and trying to make more mullah, the usual, thought I'd tell you about my week so far.
Me and those studly muffins played at Crown and Anchor last night, had a blast, and met a ton of Ajay's fam. Not as tall as he is, but very nice and enjoyed all my swearing and foul-mouthed debauchery. We love the crown, great place to play. Phil takes good care of everybody, and I've never heard anything differently about him. heart.
We've also got a show at On the rocks this sunday, and possibly another one coming up too. There's a battle of the bands to get on the Kokanee free-ride ticket in Jasper, which I reeeeally reeeeeally want! But I'll let you know more details about that when I've got them. Still, OTR treats us good too, so come on out and enjoy a great venue with some other cool bands! One band in particular: Prairie Nights! Most of the band is the same as mine haha but front-lady extraordinaire Lindsey Walker is fucking hilarious. Follow her on facebook because her status updates get no less than 14 comments EVERY time she updates them, because she's fucking funny! I usually don't really like girls that are as funny/funnier than me, because I'm a jealous bitch and want to be the funniest girl anyones ever met, but it's hard to not like her. I feel like we're kindred spirits, except theres a chance she's funnier.
Shit.
Now I'm jealous of her, but still like here and I'm conflicted inside.

See? That's her and baby-faced Drew Malcolm. Shared guitarist of both bands (so he'll be workin his balls off this sunday for sure!) Now I wish I had pictures of me and Drew being hilarious together.
Shit.
Just follow her, ok?
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Dead City!

2011-01-11T09:25:00.000-08:00

So I might have mentioned some pals of mine that I met raising some Christmas funds at On The Rocks a coupla weeks ago... Landon! He was part of Whiskey Wagon, and he told me about some other stuff he does:
http://wwww.Deadcity.ca
Thats what he does and its awesome. They reviewed my CD "The New Fabulous" and said some sweet ass things about me. Any ass thats sweet is good in my books. He told me his sis did the review and that she's trying to make it out to the Crown and Anchor this thursday, where me and the boys will be laying down some sick beats. "Awesome!" I say. She's gonna do alittle interview and live show review kinda thing, so I strongly recommend you check out their website, you obviously have something in common: your strong, strong love of me. All three of us have that in common.
So go there! Read nice things about me! I have to go now though, I'm recording again today, laying down my tasty vocals on some more tracks today, and you wanna read that review, because it will get you so stoked about coming out the the crown this week!
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Christmas Fundraising

2010-12-21T08:48:00.000-08:00

Lotsa good times at On The Rocks this past sunday! I was super stoked for this show because we'd sounded so sweet in rehearsal, I couldn't wait to play a new song from the new album. Man did it sound good! And soooo much good talent all in the same room! What a fucking honor to be a part of that group, seriously, everyone that got up and played was fucking amazing, the whole show blew my mind. Some of my own personal favorites include Whiskey Wagon http://www.myspace.com/thewhiskeywagon Landon was so funny on stage and their christmas song was an original. And he told me stories about smuggling booze into bars. Always a fav of mine. I don't really have to anymore because I keep getting paid in the stuff...
Of course there were lots of other great performers. All of them. I don't think at any point in the night did I think "Dude, this band sucks. I wish that other dude was playing again." Or anything even along those lines.
I do have a new demo up of the song we played that night. "Tonight" is up on my facebook/reverbnation page and you should give it a quick listen. "Gotta get that Money" was sung by all the boys in the band (it's a backup line in the song and its hilarious) and I really really wish that I could see a video of them singing it hahaha I wish I could see a video of the whole damn performance!
Anyway, lots of great music, so many new friends, lots of good shows coming up for me, and I'm happy to be doing all of it. But I'm really fucking happy to be done for the month, and relaxing in my new fluffy sweater and my underwear. See you in January! Thanks for the support! Thanks to all the venues that booked me this month and let me drink 'til I shouldn't be drinkin' no mo! Thanks to everyone that's ever come out to a show this year and supported a drunk asshole like me! Thanks for reading my blog and telling all your friends about it! Each and every one of them!
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2010-12-15T10:16:00.000-08:00

Now that I'm done ranting about whether live music will die or not, we can all go back to enjoying our beautiful yeg weather :p Come on guys.... you live in Edmonton Alberta! It snows here. Every year. Lots. Every year. Let's all get used to it, it's not like it's freakish or abnormal, it's VERY normal for us to have cold weather and shitty snow-blown roads on December 15th right?
I got together with my pal Jesse Peters yesterday and we're working on some harmonies for the album and all kinds of fun stuff. He's also got his own album coming out, a tasty little jazz treat you might like.
http://www.indiegogo.com/jessepeters
Go there!! Check out his stuff and this cool little website where you can donate to help his cause: good music. And if he gets famous, that helps me because we're pals, and he produced my album, so we're workin' together. Get him muthafucking famous dudes!
I like the website, and I've seen something similar before and it worked! I'll probably set something up like that one of these days as well, because Gawd, it's expensive to get your music out to people.
But I've got gigs coming up, so I'm makin mullah, don't worry 'bout my rent peeps. We're playing this sunday night at On The Rocks to help raise monies for the Bissell Center. My normal drummin' pal Nick Lovejoy won't be joining us, but our new drumming pal, Kurtis Schultz aka Beat Boss Robot (I gave him that name. Now who's cool) will be joining us and don't worry, he's a nice robot, he doesn't rip arms out or laserbeam anybody so you'll be fine. I'll protect you.

See? That's him with Ajay and Drew. He seems nice enough. Don't be afraid. There good boys.

Oh, see now there he is with a boy who doesn't like shirts. Maybe he's roboting him there, I'm not sure...
Don't worry, I do know he can play drums and that we will be having a great time this weekend raising money for charity (which is always good times!) and then I'm done! I'm done for Christmas and I will be enjoying BC with mum mike kyle morpheous and sunshines!
But come to On The Rocks Sunday night, check out some great live music (or I'll rant again, I'm warning you!) and all our playing helps out the Bissell Center, and you'd like that. So would Santa.
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I don't want Live Music to die!

2010-12-02T10:04:00.001-08:00

I got an email from the booker at Lyve on Whyte and I'm super sad that the place is closing down. I'm not surprised, just fucking sad. It's all about numbers. You just can't get people interested in live music anymore and that obviously fucking sucks for me! I don't know if it's because there are soooo many bands out there and some are going to inevitably suck balls, and people are sick of hearing them, or if it's too cold to leave your house, or the style of music thats super popular these days isn't possible live, but fuck! If you don't support it, it will die, and then we're stuck listening to Rhianna and Eminem and fake music made out of peoples basements on computers all day.
I like technology and what it can do for real instruments, I don't like that people who can't fucking sing or play anything are richer than me in this profession!!!
I guess I'm just upset today cause it makes me think: What's going to happen to me? Nobody likes music, you can't get a music venue to stay open because they can't afford to, and that's sad for me cause that's how I pay my bills, and also how I showcase my own stuff and try to get famous!
If anyone out in internet land is reading this, I'd love to know what it is about music venues you don't like. Seriously! I know for me, I hate watching shitty bands. There I said it. I know you've got to start somewhere, but hopefully you started in a rehearsal room or something along those lines. I like watching good bands! I love watching good bands! I like watching people start their career but who have something worth starting a career with!
Just let me know what you think about music venues and why they aren't really getting the support they need, let me know why guys! It's not like I can do anything about it, but I like the conversation. I just want to talk to sommmmebuddy.

But good news, I'm busy as all shit this December! Make money money make money money! So I wasn't all that worried about myself this month. I'm so busy I don't know when I'll be able to get into the studio and finish layin down vocal tracks for the album! But we've got to, cause this is one bad muthafucker and we need to finish it so you can hear it. If you liked the last one, you'll like this. If you didn't like the last one (well a, you suck) then you'll like this one, cause it's a gem.

Don't forget to check out this invite on facebook: http://www.facebook.com/#!/event.php?eid=131674613554259
It's an event I'm playing right away in December, and all proceeds are going to the Bissell Center! Lots of cool artists from around town are playing, including myself, and we're gonna party it up Christmas style! Bring your ugly ass christmas sweaters!
Also, I love Movember when everyone has ugly facial hair. It's my favorite holiday. DONT SHAVE DUDES! I THINK YOU LOOK HOTTER WITH A MUSTACHIO!

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edson crazy days

2010-11-08T15:48:00.000-08:00

You know you've made it when you're being asked to sign old hairy asses.

Yup. I'm a pretty big deal.
This particular ass is from the Nitty show, the picture is taken by the Reverand Lovejoy, and he so graciously sent it to me from his iphone and I have decided to share it with you my pretties.

As we were signing that ass, we were drunkenly booked for a birthday gig in edson, playing for the dude booking us, Brian, who had planned a surprise birthday party for his wife. So we get all set set up for this gig, drive down to edson, turn at the big
"Happy 40th Birthday Biatch" sign and get set up to play. But first we made ourselves alittle special friend. His name is Darcy. Old, self important, drunk, and quite sure that the Fab Tiff Hall is gonna go outside with him, smoke dope with him, then drive her band up to Revelstoke to play for his family, and then crash at his house. Yah, he's probably right, I'm totally into doing stupid crazy stuff. Not stupid crazy stuff with dudes older than my dad thank you very much. I'm an alcoholic, I'm drunk all the friggin time, and my beer goggles have been fine tuned.
The gig went well, we had some beers at old Castaways again, and tried to make friends with the band playing there. Who knows what they thought of us, but we didn't get kicked out of the hotel and I consider that a successful night for Tiff and the Jews. (Not our real band name, just a really bad inside band joke. But I'll keep it if you like it!)
Anyway I've sobered up since then, finished writing the last tune on the next album with Jesse Peters http://www.myspace.com/paramedicmusic and started looking for the next date I can book time with Jeff Olson at http://www.phoneticsound.com/ (who actually has a really cute blog posting about me if you'd like to see it!)
I've been a busy busy girl.
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Western Gear

2010-10-05T09:05:00.000-07:00

Adventures of being a warm up band for a band you've actually heard of. And so have your grandparents... my Papa most def knows "Fishin' in the Dark" I bet he can do the Cadilac Ranch. I apparently can't spell it, but I bet my 75 year old grampa can shake his ass to it... And knowing him, he's got a few ladies shakin' it on either side of him. #pimpdaddy
Did you see that? I just put a hashtag in my blog. What is this shit? Twitter? No. It's not. What are you doing up at this hour tiff?

So I finally get my shit together and print out my contract for this gig this weekend, and there are a few questions I have about it so I call up the dude that's taking care of it. We sort some shit out and then I throw in, mostly as a joke, "It says we have to wear western gear, is that fo' real?" I don't call him homeboy though... but he essentially told me yes. It's in my contract to wear country western gear.
I can't even write this blog without laughing to myself over that one. I'm relatively new to this music thing (in the grand scheme of things) and I haven't seen this yet. I'm prepared for the crazy ass things I'm going to encounter in this line of work, but I guess I didn't think I was going to be signing contracts that say I have to wear western gear. Oh well, I was born to break the rules, especially if they're rules about employment. So I told the band I didn't care what they wore, they just aren't allowed to look like the city kids they are. No scarves and skinny jeans boys.... Kyle always makes fun of the kids on whyte ave, says he can't drink on whyte unless he's wearing one of my scarves, but I have a memory (very blurry) of him dancing like Michael Jackson in a white jacket of mine that didn't cover his belly button, under one of those purple light things...
The whole thing is ridiculous! My shit! Nitty Gritty's shit! Cowboy hats and 1400 people doing the line dances... how did this happen???? We're not a country band! We're not even a rock band! We're not even a blues band!!!! But we know how to get the party started and I'm interested to see how this goes...
Like, look at those guys!!!!!!!!!!!!
Now picture me with my hot pink buttons that say "mother fucking fab" and my mother fucking blog, and Karma, and I just want to take his shirt off, and all my pretty shoes....
HAHAHA WHY THE HELL AM I OPENING UP FOR THESE GUYS??? WHO DECIDED THIS WAS A GOOD MATCH??!!! Of course, I want to do this, I want to play in front of any amount of people, let alone a sold out show of 1400, but why the hell did anyone pick me? Hey, I know, I kick ass, but in a whole different arena of kick ass then them. I'm in a different province of kick ass, if they're B.C. I'm the Hudson Bay or something...
Look! That's me! Hunting gophers in a cute poncho from Le Chateau... that's the only time I've ever spent any significant time on a farm and I had ballarina flats, a poncho and hairspray...
Oh well!
Then the next day I'm at Kyle's mom's house eating turkey and drinkin' tequilla like everything's back to normal!
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Gittin' Gritty

2010-09-22T09:41:00.000-07:00

Oh fer sure we're in. We had no doubts evah. Evah evah. If they didn't let us open up for Nitty I was gonna give up music all together. I know there's only a few things I'm good at, one of them is performing. Actually, until recently I thought maybe that was it! That was the ONLY thing I was good at, but maybe I'm alright at blogging. Lovejoy keeps telling me that my blogs make him laugh, so maybe I'll just keep blogging about our crazy road trips. And Oh em gee guys, the new band? They are crazy. We most def will be having crazy road trips. I can't even tell you about what was talked about on the way to Edson, it was seriously crazy! Funny/gross stories had to be stopped because they were pretty gross.
But we get to Edson start getting our stuff in there, I don't have a piano stand. We get up on stage, I don't have a piano pedal. No biggie. I'll play the piano laying on my belly and without any sustain-age happening. (no.)
Guess what else I don't have? The power cord. Oh! Sure, Tiff doesn't need a piano. I'm just queen of dueling piano extraordinaire and have never performed without a piano in front of me. So we do it sans piano. And obviously we killed it. Not 100% sure what to do with my hands, but I like moving around on stage, being able to turn and look at the boys, make my way over to whatever safe place I've put my beer....
and oooh nelly there were some of those afterwards. We make our way over to Castaways after we're all done, and there is a STELLAR band playing! Zoo Lion from Calgary who, apparently, opened up for fucking Bon Jovi. Same kinda situation as we just went through, they entered a contest and the prize was BJ (hahaha)
They were great. We chatted with them, got our drunk asses home, and woke up the tenant downstairs. He had no shirt on, and it was 6 30 in the morning... weird, but I was drunk enough still it didn't phase me. In fact I stayed drunk until we got back into the city, where I finally sobered up enough to pass out again.
Nice.
So if you're in the edson area, come check us out Oct 9. Word on the street is we're in Hinton on the 10th, but thats not confirmed. We're also at the Brixx Oct 29 but I'll get ya some more details on that when I'm done recording my demo today : P

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Gettin' Nitty and gritty and possibly dirty

2010-09-13T11:02:00.001-07:00

So I grew up in Edson Ab. Say whatever you want about it, I won't say anything here. But I've got some old family friends there and they let me in on something happening this weekend. We're trying out to be the warm up band for Nitty Gritty Dirt Band. Now I know... I'm not a coutnry artist but what the fuck do I care? I like gigging, and I like gigging with names that I recognize. And I have to play fishing in the dark or that other one with the line dance all the time at work (ahem cough cough dueling pianos. feel free to book me to duel at your venue) so why the hell wouldn't I want to open for them? I think it's neat-o. And of course, the band has yet to have played together. YIPPEE. So speed rehearsal tomorrow! Not that I'm worried, they're good players, and it's typical cover stuff we'll be playing anyway. I'm more worried that I haven't heard back from the organizer of the event about how long we play for, if they want covers, or originals, what kinda gear do we need... so I don't even know how many vehicles we need to get to edson. Sigh. The worst part is that I'm sitting at home with nothing to do but wait for a list of people to get back to me. And I can't think of anyone else to get to in the first place so that they can get back to me too! So I play some dorky computer games, stalk people on facebook until I find someone else I should be getting in touch with. It's a hard job. It is!!! I don't know what to do is the hardest, so how do I do it? Anyway, I found this, so I'm doing something this weekend.

I played the ol' dueling pianos at Overtime in Sherwood Park this weekend and to my pleasant surprise, I was playing along Jesse Dollimont from The Consonance. We only got one boy to take a shirt off, but we gave away some shots and that makes for a good night of dueling piano in my books. Check out: http://www.youtube.com/theconsonance cause they've got some good stuff up there.
So... just checked the ol' email. nothing from noone.
This might not get me famous, but it could get me skinnier, which could get me famous so I might as well put it up here: I'm looking to join a soccer team again! Nothing competitive, just some ladies my age running around and having some fun. I like to practice and play games and I miss it. So if you're looking for a funny, once-was-actually-pretty-good-but-now-is-starting-to-get-alittle-older-and-fatter kinda player, then let me know!
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Freakin' the Fuck Out

2010-09-01T08:24:00.000-07:00

So I take myself on over to Long and McQuade. Buy two keyboards. Right there on the spot! But my stomach's trying to catch my attention and say "Dude! Don't do it! I'll poop right now if you do this!" I didn't poop. Don't worry. But I was pretty freaked out. I'm not the most financially stable musician out there right now, but I needed 'em. They're not as technologically frustrating as that last MONSTER I owned, but they have so few buttons that I am proud to say I already know how to work them. They have all the sounds I need, and there are two of them. Which means, Kyle better get his sweet sweet ass to work and build me some shells! And I have to save up money to get the rest of this fucker up and running. Like a new website. And my taxes. Apparently I'll need to pay taxes before anyone is going to let me be a legit business. Fuck them. Haters.
But I did pick my business name. Don't remember if I told you or not, but my company will be "The New Fab Music" and both of the musical acts will be "The New Fab Players" (that's a dueling piano show, and a full coverband act)
So slooooowly I make myself grow up and be more adult. And its scary as shit. But it's probably good it's taking so slow, cause I'm also scared shitless, so as long as I'm waiting to get some mullah together then I'm not stressing about the next step.
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Coffee - nose cleaner

2010-08-27T09:54:00.000-07:00

I want to tell you a quick story about me. About being computer retarded. I JUST noticed that there were any comments on this blog! Now I owe huge apologies to Andrea and Jesse cause I just saw them and they're good enough friends to comment even though I should be in Computer Kindergarden.
Also, another quick story: The Reverand (Nick Lovejoy drummer for the Gods) told me that he was reading a blog of mine and laughed so hard he had coffee coming out his nose. ehehehe I never meant to hurt anybody, just make them laugh until coffee came squirting out their nose.
Also, I'm writing today! With LoungeMD aka Jesse Peters (check out his blog as well! and his music!)
http://paramedicmusic.blogspot.com/
so we'll soon have something to show you guys.
ALSO. I'm buying a keyboard today, one of the two that will make up my new dueling piano company. Which I've decided on a name for! "The New Fab Players" will be up and running as soon as Kylie-wiley can do some building for me, and I can get this car-insuring-monkey off my back. Then I can buy the second keyboard and we'll be makin' some gravy! I'll let you know when you can check out a website, but it'll tell you to about the dueling piano show, also the cover band that you'll be able to book. (don't worry, it's fronted by me so its awesome) then I'll be a fancy business lady or something.
Thats it. Thats all I got for you at the moment. But come out to Overtime in Sherwood Park this weekend and I'll be there, dueling the face off of other piano players!
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Makin' Musac

2010-08-18T10:13:00.000-07:00

I've decided to like blogging. If it's not a chore then its funer...funner...something like that. It's ok. I can write about any old thing that I do and if it's funny to someone, awesome. If it's not, I'm not getting any famous-er right now anyway, so I might as well be blogging!
Had some drinks with Ms. Harper last night, talked about the dueling piano thang. We're trying to come up with business names for me. Something along the lines of "The Fab Tiff Hall and the Playas" Something... any ideas are welcome! I've got to go to some online thesaurus and look up different words for party, machine, hire me, and paying rent. I'm sure the anwser is somewhere in there.
Also went for drinks and found some bandmates!!!!!!!!!!!!
Jumping on board with me is the very handsome, talented, and smelling of nice young boys, I proudly introduce to you:
Ajay Paterson: the bully-er of all basses. No bass guitar can have any confindence after Ajay has spanked it all night long.
He's funny, he's single (ladieeeeees) and he told me his friends were drinking at Hudson's last night, and they weren't, so it ended up being just the two of us talking about our lives for the past 4 years or something.
Drew Malcolm: Guitar serenader! Guitar mamma's hide their young, soft, supple guitar baby girls away when they see this handsome young feller around! Lock em up! Lock em up! Drew's in town! He will make them love him and leave their guitar nest to follow him around the countryside! Playing Fab Tiff Hall shows and making human girl's scream and cry!
Last, but never least, but the shy-est of the group (I know, it's funny cause it's not true) Nick the Reverand Lovejoy: His anniversary is almost my birthday, his wife is gorgeous, and he'll give me a run for my money in a loud-obnoxious competition ;)
He'll also drum the shit out of any song on any setlist, and his parents will come and watch the show and entertain the band with stories of hilarious bumper stickers! He now has seniority over the other two, being in the band for probably a month or two longer than them. Feel free to wedgie them Nick. And to take the biggest piece of chicken.

Those are the boys! I may have some other fine musicians to introduce you to right away, so keep-on-a-readin! Also, if you have a gig, please book us! Or if you have any idea what my biz name should be, please tell me! If you see me on the street, please feed me!
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Local Lilith Fair - The Morning After

2010-08-11T12:35:00.000-07:00

Ugh. My head was fine, until I finished sobering up. Not that I got wasted, I'm just not 16 anymore......
I met alot of nice people, alot of talented people, and alot of drunk people. (My fav).
I also sold alot of buttons. I didn't know the fab Tiff Hall had buttons...? Well, I didn't, until yesterday on my way out to St. Albert. My pal Michael Hutchinson did them up for me, and cheap too! Very decent price, especially for how awesome they look! Some adult ladies (who I thought was one of the other singer's Mom) bought them just because they couldn't believe that that was what I was selling. I felt pretty dirty for a second when I thought it was Amber's mom, but then I thought, "Fuck, my Mom would wear ten at one time, and run around selling them to other people...so her Mom can't be that mad at me." Right? If my Mom approves of my ridiculous behaviour then whose Mom should judge me? Anyway... the buttons were a hit. I sold ALOT of CDs, which never happens, and felt good. Felt good and drunk.
I'm most def playing there again, I'll let you know, and if you don't come out, then your loss!!!! because it's a grand ol time out at the Taphouse St Albert.
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Local Lillith Fair

2010-08-09T09:07:00.000-07:00

My pal Michael has invited me to play in a show he has put together called the Local Lillith Fair. Last time I played a show for him out in St. Albert it was pretty close to a gong show. So I said yes. If you've ever been to the the Tap House in St.Albert, you should go again. I've looked up some info on the other ladies playing that night, and just to convince you further, I'll share alittle of my superior (heh) knowledge with you:
Amber Schneider, now I met her at Grant Mac, and again that night, http://www.amberschneider.com/index.html and she's super talented and I think we possibly had some good laughs as well. The other pretty ladies? Wasn't sure I had met any of them, so this is why I've researched. Some call it spying, but I think you're all beyond judging me now. Jadie Hunt I think I actually did meet that night as well! The clouds of jager have been slowly clearing as I research on. I had been worried that I don't "network" enough, but maybe I do... cause I knew two so far... but the next three I did not. But the one fine lady, Jenn Perry, was from a band called the Shakedowns, so I had more success stalking her and finding out alittle about her. http://www.thisbandkicksass.com/ You can't really argue with a website like that! Not that I would, I'm more of a drinker than an argue-er. Emily Hudson and Leah Durelle are also playing that night and if you come out, you will find out more about them, possibly have some cheap drinks, and maybe even see me sing a little of the new tuneage that will be showing up on the second album (yes). So come on down, and we'll enjoy each others company for alittle while. I'm gonna end up making some new friends, so you should too.
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Revival

2010-08-06T08:15:00.000-07:00

I'm sure everyone reading this (what, maybe two people???? but that makes you the fav two in the world!) anyway... I'm sure you two know about hard knocks. Maybe I've had some this year. I'm turning 26 next month and my good pal told me 26 was hard for him. You're not in your early twenties anymore, you're almost an adult, and when you were a kid you had a dream of your fabulous Sex-in-the-City life you were going to be living by now, blah fucking blah. I feel like that was me THIS year. And it fucking sucked! I mean, good things happened. And bad things, and I'm sure everyone's life is like that, whether they're rich or whatevs. The only reason why I bring any of this up is because I feel like today's a good day. I woke up, feeling pretty refreshed and actually willing to do something other than lay in my sweats and play stupid geeky computer games. I'm interested in my piano again, and putting in the effort I need to, just to get this next FEW projects off the ground. Let me tell you alittle about them, because Bird knows, I need the help.

First off, I've started doing alittle work with Jesse Peters for the next album. Second off, I need some band members. My fav boys are moving off to Toronto (boo) to try their musically talented hand out east (yay) and keep pursuing their dreams (yay) and leave me to drink alone (boo).

But hey. They've got dreams too. I wish them all the best of luck (with tears streaming down my face)
If you don't check out
http://www.atlasshrug.ca/
then something bad will happen to someone. I won't tell you who.

So I'm searching for a new band. I've already found Nick Lovejoy, drummer extradinaire. I'm obviously spelling queen -inaire, I have no idea if that's right or not. But Nick's hopped on board, so we're brainstorming bass and guitar players. There are a few requirments:
Must like me, which is like, SO totally hard to do.
Must like beer, jager, or anything in that area.
Those are pretty much it. I can't have someone who doesn't want to drink a few pints with me, make up a setlist, and probably a few times, let my Mom buy them rounds and rounds of beers, because she REALLY likes to. Just ask Ian, the old drummer.

Oh, also they must be handsome, especially the guitar player because for some odd reason girls go apeshit for guitar players. It's true. Or piano players too actually, and I have no idea why. I even googled it. There were many-a-discussion, especially on dating websites about whether guitar players got all the girls or not. I didn't post anything, but I read a few posts.
Also, the duelling thing is on the ol brain. But I'll let you know when I've got something more than a few thought bubbles above my curly haired head.
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Work Related

2010-07-20T17:27:00.001-07:00

Not too much to blog about, been playing some dueling piano shows, trying to keep the ol' bank off my back... you know how it goes. But we have started talking about the next album. More to come on that when I actually have something to show you ;)

But I've been thinking more about money making schemes. Not the pyramid kind, but the legit money making kind where I start a business and work hard and then have money to pay my bills kind. I've been thinking about how many weddings and things like that I've been playing, and thought that I should start up alittle website so people could check out the dueling piano stuff I do, maybe the cover band stuff I do, and it would be my little wedding/christmas party/any friggin gig that pays kinda business. Me and Kyle put on our thinkin' caps (they have straws and beer cans on the side) and put a small amount of thought into it, I want it to be somewhere in the area of "The Fab Tiff Hall and her Party Machine" or something like that, but Kyle didn't think respectable people would book me for their classy weddings. So still thinking about it. Realistically I've got to be able to support my fame-seeking adventures in music, it's not all booze sex and rock and roll. :( And I really wish it was...

So if you think about a few names, keep in mind, if you were booking music for your wedding, would you book me with a name like that? Feel free to email me names you come up with, thenewfabmusic@live.ca I'm trying to be slightly "adult" or "mature" or "slightly less retarded" about this little project, cause we need the mullah, and I'm going to be 26. I can't live off KD and Ichiban for the rest of my life.
Luckily Rawlco/Magic 99 still likes me and gave me ANOTHER grant to do ANOTHER cd! So that's some music-makin-mullah that I don't have to worry about! (They are great. I can never thank them enough for their contributions. Especially because I'm crazy and for some reason they like it...?) so on the count of three, everyone say "THANKYOU RAWLCO!"
If only they liked my house as much as my music, then I could have ten thousand dollars to pay rent...
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I want your Sweet Sweet ass to make it down to Avenue Theater Friday Night!

2010-05-06T07:18:00.000-07:00

And oooh boy, is it a sweet ass or is it a sweet ass! Let me tell you! So bring it on down! I'm excited, we had a rehearsal the other night. We're playing with Nick the Reverand Lovejoy this friday. My usual boys are (sadly) moving to Toronto this summer, so I'm slowly finding new boys. But I'm open to girls as well... if you know any girls, or boys... send 'em my way. I'm not picky, I'll take what I can get...

They have to be funny. But not funnier than me. I get jealous.

I dreamt that a non-musical friend of mine (we call them muggles) was playing bass for me last night. He was good, but he doesn't really play bass so thanks alot dream.
The point of the story is, come to Avenue Theater on Friday night and watch some wicked musicians putting on a wicked show for you! Theres like, 90 people confirmed on facebook or something...

Also, vote for me on ourstage! I think the "Tiff Team" has set this one up because I don't even know what the password is to log on, so I might as well make my own account and vote for Tiff Hall's Sweet Sweet Lovin' cause its a killer tune. I think I might, and you should too!

http://www.ourstage.com/contests/3992-lilith-local-talent-search-calgary-and-edmonton

go there and find it! Fly!

I'm possibly playing in a "battle of the bands" thingy this month too, but I just heard about that, so I don't have any details for you. You don't like details anyway...

http://www.facebook.com/#!/raymailman?v=info

That's Ray Mailman. The one that booked me for this show, and has booked me for a past one. He and the band are super sweet and super talented, and if you like me, you'll like them.
So we'll see you there! And have a super Thursday!
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I heart Technology

2010-04-30T10:24:00.000-07:00

Guess what? Computer poooooooped out. So I had to scrounge up some money to get a new one. I applied for one of those Staples credit cards and they actually gave it to me... suckers. Ohhh man... credit card tiff? Bad friggin idea. But anyway, got a new computer and guess what it has? Working sound!!!! For about... oh.... forever, my old computer didn't have any sound and I couldn't make it work and as you probably know, I don't exactly speak "Computer" very well. But with this new, shiny, WORKING machine, I'm kinda going around checking out some of the stuff that I had wanted to all along, but couldn't because I couldn't hear shit all. Here's a perfect example:

http://prairiebellespodcast.blogspot.com/2010_02_01_archive.html

that's a podcast that I'm mentioned in. I believe... that's possibly the first podcast I've been mentioned in, and I think that's pretty sweet. I know, it's an old podcast, you missed that show already, but I still think it's cool and you should follow these ladies cause they're doing something nice for Edmonton's music scene. And anyone helping out Edmonton's local music is gr-r-r-r-reat. Like a Tiger on a Cereal box kinda great.
So if you listen to these kinda things, listen to theirs.
I'm playing in Leduc on saturday, Dueling pianos at La Pisana. I have no clue where it is, but I'll find it. And if you like dueling pianos, you'll find it too :)
The weekend after that, I'm at Avenue Theater with Ray Mailman, The Consonance, Jonek, and The Joe. We're doing alittle thing called "Funky vs. Fresh" with some funky ass tunes and some intellectual rappers. It's an all ages show, which scares the crap outta me cause I get potty mouthed with mics... but we'll see... we'll see. I've never met most of these dudes, and I'm bringing the lady-talent to the stage I believe... maybe we'll all be friends and do funky/fresh shows together in the future...
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Any publicity is Good Publicity. Especially when it's Really Good Publicity

2010-04-05T16:05:00.000-07:00

For those of you that found this blog through my website, you're pretty awesome. I hope you're listening to the CD thinking about how wonderful it is, and how it has filled an otherwise empty compartment in your heart/life. Stretching it alittle? Yah, probably. I think I'm bigger than life. But it's a good thing I'm in such a good mood because yesterday I wasn't. Me and the-bf had discussed getting a dog, and I was more than super-pysched. But we decided yesterday that maybe we weren't really ready for one and I was devastated. But thinking of my first CD review makes me happier, because someone liked the CD and told their entire newspaper about it :)
http://thegatewayonline.ca/articles/arts-entertainment/2010/03/31/album-review-tiff-hall-new-fabulous

That's the review. A big shout out to the Gateway for reviewing "The New Fabulous" and saying such nice things about it. And me. I like nice things about me.
And I also wanted to say (better late than never) that the show at the Bluechair cafe was probably the best show I've done to date. Thanks so much for everyone that was there, that played, that bought a CD, that laughed at my jokes, and I really really really hope that I see you again at another gig. Maybe even the Acoustic Open stage I'm doing next week... at the Taphouse in St. Albert... that would be super nice to see you there!
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Cross eyed, and not drunk...

2010-03-18T09:11:00.000-07:00

You know those great and rare days when you find your new favorite artist? I'm having one of those days, except over the past two days. I have discovered Alice Russell. And doooodes, you should to. Girl's got soul

Now I'm going to do that blogger thing where I apologize because I've got a life offline and haven't written about every little thing I saw/did/ate/said... blah blah blah. You have a life, I have a life, we all should have lives, so sooooorry :p

Other than listening to Alice Russell obsessively, I've been trying to get some more money. That's right, being almost MuthaF***in' famous doesn't pay all that well in the beginning haha... so I've been looking for interesting ways to make money so I don't have to get a day job, because then you'd REALLY never see any new blogs! But I went to a Women's Wealth Workshop, and met some interesting people, including Casey who has set me up with some teaching. I'm basically going to be Jack Black and the kids will be my school of rock. I know. I'm so f**king cool.

I won't lie though guys... I'm feeling alittle burnt out. My throat hurts as a result, and my libido's dropped. I know, life's bad when you don't wanna hump a stud like Kyle all day long. We're only talking about the past few days, not a month or something dramatic, so don't stress about it. I'm already feeling alittle better with the new job, it means less stressing about monies. I've been trying to find new music to inspire me, I made business cards, and I'm thinking of new ways to help promote myself. Life's looking up.

Getting prepared to do a more laid back show at the Bluechair Cafe, not pumping out crazy jams like we usually do. It's more of a .... somewhat of a "listening" venue. So of course, I'm fighting sickness and stuffiness and will probably hack up some nice loogies for everybody to share... but it's a great little place that's just been renovated this past summer, and you should most def come check it out. Not playing with the usual handsome fellers, but these guys are still cool kats. So hopefully I will see you there, and you can recieve you're complimentary copy of the "The New Fabulous" because I love you. And you will love my CD ; )
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Famous or Institutionalized?

2010-02-10T10:31:00.000-08:00

I just read "in over your head" a blog by Julien Smith... he asks what would you do differently if you were invisible? (not rob banks guys... or hang out in UFC locker rooms)(those guys are BU-UFF!) If you already knew you would never get famous, there was no media, no one talking about you... how would your work change? (and he's not talking about slacking off at your Starbucks job either) He mentions that no attention also means no judgement... I was thinking about it... and I'm not entirely sure how my music would change, it probably would (I'd write songs with ONLY swear words in them. I'd write Gangsta Rap)... but I mostly started thinking about what I'm doing right now... the promoting part of it... essentially I'm TRYING to get attention, from media and my peeps. When I first started writing the blogs, posting the status stuff, making the fan page, tweeting... I was pretty concious of what I was writing, and what people would think of it. But I wasn't getting any special attention. Not really anyway. And I started being myself again, cause it was just me and my crazy friends posting anything on any of the sites. So everything started being "Tiff" again. It's alot funner this way... and if only my friends are reading it, then I should just be myself... they obviously already enjoy the whole "tiff" thingy anyway...
It's interesting to think about anyway... especially since the whole point of what I'm doing now is to try to get some attention. I wonder if it would work though? Would just being my CRAZY self get me MuthaF**kin' Famous?
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A Stiff Tiff

2010-01-29T10:22:00.000-08:00

Remember when I was trying to name a shot after myself? Yah, you're right, that was fun... I bet you've already guessed what it is just from the name of this blog haven't you? Yah, cause you're a smart cookie!

I haven't decided for sure WHAT a Stiff Tiff is... it could just be a drink, but I'm a shooter girl. The byproduct of too many years of my short life being spent working in a bar...
Tequila's my favorite. I saw on twitter tequila with cinnamon to replace the salt, and an orange slice to replace the lemon. Thank you twitter! I am learn-ed from you! I've tried this one, it's tasty. And still gonna land you on your ass. Just like me. But let me know if you have any other suggestions, it might result in a prize at Blues on Whyte next weekend!!!! You like prizes right!!!??? Me too

So Blues on Whyte??!!! Yah!

Me and those handsome boys will be playing there Sunday Feb 7, and we've got your fav Fab tunes, and some of your fav old-skool R'n'B tunes too... you like James Brown right? Yah, me too
So come on out! Especially if you're like me and don't work on Mondays. You can have a Stiff Tiff!

If you don't make it out to Blues, I've got a few gigs coming up this month. But don't be lame. Come to Blues.
More details on the other gigs later! And I wanna hear your suggestions for a Stiff Tiff!
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Happy/Hungry New Years

2010-01-05T11:49:00.000-08:00

I sit down at my desk and start reading people's blogs and most of 'em are about newyears and their resolutions, or whatever they feel about that. I guess I wouldn't say I HATE that stuff... but it's dumb in my world. New Years is an excuse to get super drunk, and a reason for businesses to close down so I can't call and order a pizza when I'm hungover the next day. Actually I'm not sure it was the next day... what day was New Years?
I actually didn't get super drunk cause I was playing at the RP but I do remember being hungry...
I don't make resolutions. That's the point of this blog. I don't get all sappy and think about how my year has gone... to be honest I still think the "year" starts in September. Like the school year. I think I've been out of school for five years hahaha man I'm smart...
If I did make a resolution this year it would be to party with my friends more. I feel like I work alot... but I saw someone's tweet the other day that I thought was cool. It said that Dr Oz (that other dude Oprah made famous) says your resolution should be to get more sex, get more sleep and eat more. I'm pretty sure everyone can get on board with that. But then that's sad next year... imagine you next year after making that resolution, and you feel guilty cause you didn't keep THAT resolution... shit... hahaha that sucks if you can't manage to sleep/eat/"sleeeeeep" more...
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Dear Internet: You have so much fun Tiff Hall Stuff!

2009-12-11T16:01:00.000-08:00

Promotions are alot more fun when they're more than sitting at the computer alone in the dark.
I think Magic 99 was flirting with me.
Actually, the more I think about it, the more I'm convinced they were. I want to be friends with them, and that makes for a good interview. I think I can scrounge up a link for you:

http://magic99.ca/audio/magic-99-morning-show/20091209-interview-tiff-hall-shannon-tyler-duncan-paterson

Breakfast Television was early, but a goodie. I'm more of an Mid-Afternoon Television person, but these guys were great. Everyone was nice, we met some cool people, and I don't look nearly as bad on TV as I thought I was going to. I managed to get up early enough to tame my wild, wild hair, and warm up my whiskey voice enought to sing "Take His Shirt Off" and "All I want for Christmas is You" which, I reallllllly hope I find a clip of, cause I screwed up some lyrics and sang "lalala something about Christmas" for one line. I think its hilarious and I hope my Mom PVR-ed it or something.

We met another new friend today: the fabulous Marjorie, who told me that she's been sending her friends the link to "take his shirt off" because sometimes that's all you want from the guy. Hahahaha I loved that! That was TRUELY fabulous!

Don't forget to get your tickets for the Magic 99 Christmas Fundraiser for the Edmonton Christmas Bureau at the Yardbird suite! You can get your info at http://www.magic99.ca

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Baby's first RADIO interview Part 2

2009-12-09T11:26:00.000-08:00

I survived!

I didn't swear, I didn't make up any lies, I didn't do anything THAT embarrassing... but they did drag some information out of me.
Take his Shirt off: I never really told ALOT of people who the song was about... and if you know me, you know I have a huge mouth. I tell everything. All the time. No secrets evahhh.
So somehow I found myself talking about the origins of that song, and I know I'd be alittle more than alittle embarrassed to tell the guy who its about, that its about him.
But that's what I talked about in radio land, it was a BLAST. I think I want to be extra MuthaF***in' Famous now, because I want to do that kind of stuff all the time. If you didn't get a chance to tune in and listen to it, heres the link to their website, where you can listen to a podcast of the "Take His Shirt Off" portion of the interview. I blushed to myself while listening to it, but its all good :)

http://magic99.ca/audio/magic-99-morning-show/20091209-interview-tiff-hall-shannon-tyler-duncan-paterson

I think you can download it too! Then my voice will be alive and kicking FOREVER on your ituens... and thats exactly what I want.

BIG SHOUT OUT TO MAGIC 99 FOR BEING COOLSTERS

And tune in Friday Dec 11 to watch me LIVE on Breakfast Television!

AND GET YER TICKETS FOR THE YARDBIRD SUITE @ Magic 99, and come on out for some christmas cheer
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Baby's first RADIO interivew PART 1

2009-12-07T22:49:00.000-08:00

That's right. Someone wants me to TALK on the radio...

I have this ... condition. I'm not nervous, I'm not talkin' stage fright... I want to say bad things when that microphone gets in front of my face.
I BE TALKIN' BOUT CUSS WORDS Y'ALL.
I also want to make up lies about myself... all for the soul purpose of being funny. I had a friend tell me once that life wasn't JUST about doing things 'cause they were funny. I had to disagree.
But *sigh* I won't be telling any lies tomorrow morning on MAGIC 99. The very radio station that is responsible for giving me the monies to get the album done, is interviewing me tomorrow morning! I'm not sure what time it airs yet, but I'll let you know as soon as I do!

I've also got another behave-yourself-Tiff-event this week:
I'm playing Breakfast Television Friday the 11th
So PLEAAAASE check that out, 'cause I'm stoked!

This was ALL set up by the PR-super-queen Natalie Harper. I keep telling you to check out her site, and I MEAN IT COOLSTERS! Check her out already!

http://www.natalieharperpr.webs.com

ALSO: check out these FAB sites, helping support your local talents, not just my fabulous self ;)

http://www.magic99.ca (you can listen to the station RIGHT ON THEIR PAGE!!!!)
http://www.btedmonton.ca/

Tune into find out if I'm any good at interviews or not... same bat channel... you know...
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Dec 2nd- The "MuthaF***in Famoussssss!!!!" campaign

2009-12-02T13:05:00.000-08:00

Dec 2nd - The “MuthaF*#$in Famoussssss!!!!” campaign
If you’ve seen my anything-but-smart facebook statuses, than you probably saw that one too. I’m trying to get MuthaF*$@in’ Famoussssss. So I’m looking up “How to get muthaf*%$@in’ famous” on google, and there are some interesting tips and strategies. Here’s one I saw, I should try to have a “Happy Meal”. My poison is Doritos, but that’s not what we’re really talking about here. I should have something named after me. What they mean is, if I had a house gig somewhere, I should approach the managers about having a drink or a menu item named after me. One time I was visiting a local bar, and we ordered a shot that didn’t have a name, and in our honour decided to call it “Small Town Trash”. But we had a few of those shots, and now I don’t remember what was in them. I work in bars… so you can see where this is going…

I think I should have a shot named after me!!!!

But I don’t know what kind of shot it should be… or exactly what it would be called. Probably some kind of tequilla in it… but I’m not set on that either… what do you think it should be?

So this is what I propose! If you read this, then you should try to think up some kind of shot to be named after me and my album… so something like “The Fabulous” … or “The New Fab”… I’m not 100% sure yet…

Maybe even “The MuthaF#@*in’ Famous” shot!!! hahahahahaha I like that one alot.

In the meantime… you think about that… I’ll think about that… and we’ll come up with something…

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Nov 20th- More Press releases!

2009-12-02T13:03:00.000-08:00

Nov. 20th - More Press releases!
I‘ve mentioned Natalie Harper before. But here’s the Press Release off of her website. This is good stuff guys! I’m totally stoked!

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

NATALIE HARPER PR PROUDLY PARTNERS WITH RECORDING ARTIST, TIFF HALL
Two of Edmonton’s Most Dynamic Females Unite to take Over the World…(sort of)

Edmonton, AB (November 17, 2009) – Natalie Harper PR, an independent public and artist relations company specializing in entertainment publicity, event management and business communications, is proud to boast about the new addition to its client roster. The Fabulous Tiff Hall recently became the first non-country-related recording artist to join the talented Natalie Harper PR artist roster.

Armed with classical piano lessons combined with a penchant for pop music from when she was a child, Tiff studied composition and jazz piano at Grant MacEwan in Edmonton, Alberta. She is known for her powerful vocals and edgy pop/jazz sound. Her debut CD, ‘The New Fabulous’ is being touted as a mix of urban-soul vibes with bright, entertaining lyrics. Based around jazzy piano riffs and smoky vocals, the album is fresh, young and groovalicious.

“The first time I was fortunate to experience a Tiff Hall show, she was performing at a popular duelling piano bar, and she leaped out at me as a both a compelling vocalist and entertainer,” said Natalie Harper, founder of Natalie Harper PR. “It’s important for me to work with people who are both talented and tenacious, and have the ability to stand-out as well as capture audience attention. Tiff certainly impressed me with her talent and her humour, and it was clear to me why so many people have gravitated towards her and regularly go and see her shows.”

Natalie and Tiff united professionally months after a coincidental meeting at their neighbourhood pub. The two were an immediate fit for one another, and both saw a remarkable opportunity to collaborate to help Tiff grow her music career, engage new fans and grow her profile.

Natalie Harper PR is excited to help shine a spotlight on the Fabulous Tiff Hall, and hopes you’ll follow along on the fabulous journey.

You can catch Tiff Hall this Wednesday night (November 18), at the Pawn Shop (10549 82 Ave, Edmonton) at 9 p.m. where she will be featured with local band Paramedic at the Candice Chantrell CD release party. Check out the Facebook invite for full details. You can also expect a killer CD release party coming to Calgary in early 2010.

For more information on Tiff Hall or to hear a selection of original tunes from her debut album, please visit www.tiffhall.com

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Media Contact:
Natalie Harper
Mobile: 780-909-2281
Email: natalieharper@live.ca
I told you! Pretty exciting stuff! She’s got some great talent on her team, and I’d love it if you guys checked out their stuff too!

www.mistyleeolsen.com

www.jordandoell.com

Good stuff guys! Check them out! Check them both out! Check everybody out! Good stuff to come!

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Nov 17th- Adventures in Internet

2009-12-02T12:59:00.000-08:00

Nov 17th- Adventures in Internet
Dear Twitter: You suck.
I‘m seriously SO computer illiterate, it’s getting ridiculous. If it were up to me, I’d promote “The New Fabulous” on Craig Ferguson, and that’s it. People would buy it, chant my name, and book me and a 15 piece band every other weekend, and I could go sit in a pub the other weekends. Or even better… stay home! With Doritos… and Bird.

But alas. That is not the way. I’m trying to hop on the “Twitter” train, and seriously. Someone just do it for me. Just show me where I get to put the half-ass funny “status” thingys, and how to “untag” unflattering pictures of me. That’s all I really want to do, but I need to get the word out. Spread the fabulous gospel.

But… that’s why I’ve joined up with Natalie Harper! That’s why I’m now a happy member of her team, and we can all fight the war against Internet Explorer together.

http://www.natalieharperpr.webs.com

She’s fun, she has the same “neighborhood pub” as I do. Check her and the rest of the team out.

Also… if you’re hip and trendy, and like Twitter… feel free to check out my twitter page. (Yah, I know. Theres nothing on it. Thats twitter for you…)

http://twitter.com/FabTiffHall

Yup. I dunno. I’ll figure it out. I didn’t want to hop on the Facebook train back in the day either… but then I joined up, and spent all night setting up my page and stalking people. So maybe I’ll end up liking it. Speaking of facebook…

http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#/pages/Tiff-Hall/75144295660?ref=ts

(That doesn’t look as pretty as the other links…) If you haven’t checked out the “Fan Page” that’s where I do more of the professional stuff I have to do… more about The New Fabulous, and less about the random rants about … I dunno, Craig Ferguson.

See you guys Wednesday at the Pawnshop!

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Nov 10th- Playing at the Yardbird Suite
First of all, I’m an auntie! Pretty exciting stuff if you ask me.

Second of all, I’ve got the details for the Magic 99 Christmas Concert I’m helping out with. Here, check it out!

Magic 99 proudly presents the 3rd Annual Fundraiser Concert for the Christmas Bureau of Edmonton!
Come on out and enjoy a beautiful evening with talented Edmonton artists Colleen Brown, Sandy Foster, Tiff Hall, and James Clarke. Through the generosity of these artists, along with The Yardbird Suite, EVERY CENT raised will go to help ensure Edmonton’s less fortunate have a festive meal during the holidays!
We are happy to announce that New Asian Village is providing appetizers for the evening!
In addition to ticket sales, a silent auction will be held, with items from Magic 99 and local businesses. Check out the website for a list of donors. www.Magic99.ca
www.christmasbureau.ca
Tickets are a minimum of $50, or 2 for $90 with a tax reciept for $30 per ticket available. You can help by purchasing a ticket and bringing a friend to the show. Help KEEP Edmonton, Canada’s Greatest City!

Tickets are on sale starting Friday, November 13th at 9 am. Purchase tickets at Magic 99-Suite 700, 5241 Calgary Trail, in Centre 104. For more ticket details call(780)433-7877 or Ashley Kubbinga at Akubbinga@rawlco.com

Seating is LIMITED! So get your tickets early! Help support the Christmas Bureau of Edmonton, and celebrate with us, the TRUE meaning of Christmas.
Magic 99 is also proud to present it’s 4th Annual RADIOTHON- raising funds for the Christmas Bureau of Edmonton, live at the Edmonton Journal on Fri. December 18th 6 am to 6 pm.
Also! Join Magic 99 at the Winspear Centre at NOON on Fri. Dec 18th for a Christmas Sing-A-Long!

I’m obviously pretty excited to be playing a show like this, especially in the Yardbird Suite. It’s usually a venue reserved for the heavy jazz players in town, and it’s such a beautiful room, I can’t wait to get in there and raunch it all up… no I promise. I’ll be on my best behaviour.
Also, I wanted to mention the Pawnshop gig. I promise, the ridiculous fun that will be had that night… my pal Jesse Peters from Paramedic keeps saying its going to be epic, and I agree. Whole heartedly. Come on out, bring your pals, and lets get jiggy with it.
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Oct 21st

2009-12-02T12:49:00.000-08:00

Hey hey hey blogster-readers! I’d like to introduce you to someone very funny, and dear to my heart: My lil sis… who’s probably a foot taller than me, but still younger. Lets call her “Bamwell”. She’s running away at the moment, claiming to be too busy to participate, but I reminded her that less than two seconds ago she was lying on the floor wondering if that shiney black thing was a suspender or a belt…
She has come to stay with me and Bird, after living on an Organic buffalo farm in Sask, with a bigger bird than Bird. His name is Digby. I obviously didn’t have anything to do with naming him otherwise he would be called “Bigger Bird”.
So for the sake of this interview, Bamwell will be BW and I’ll be TFF. Got it? Ok, good. Lets begin.

BW: Can we spell check this after?
TFF: hahaha I think that’s for the best…
BW: So I heard a rumor that you have a gig coming up…?
TFF: Surrrre do. Pawnshop, Nov 18 with Candice Chantrell and Paramedic
BW: Have you played at the Pawnshop before?
TFF: We played there a few months back. It was TONS of fun and we got alittle drunk I opened up for Paramedic’s CD Release Party.
BW: That was your first presentation of “The New Fabulous” was it not?
TFF: Way back before we even had the CD Release party! We did the show, people came out, and I didn’t even have CDs for sale yet. It was a “warm up” for me to get used to being on the stage.
BW: Did it succeed? In warming you, I mean.
TFF: I was warm. Yes.

BW: Anything coming up after November 18th?

TFF: Yah! I’m part of the Magic 99 Christmas Fundraiser at the Yardbird Suite in Dec. The details haven’t been released yet, but it’s a charity event, and I’m one of the three performers that night.

BW: How did that one come to be?!

TFF:The Magic 99 peeps asked me through the power of the internet. They’ve been amazing in supporting the “New Fab” since the very beginning.

BW: People have been talking of… what was it? An umbrella with you naked on it?

TFF: Lol no! There’s a photo from my photoshoot that I LOOK naked in… but I’m not! I rolled up
my jeans and held the big green umbrella in front of me. (sexy, I know…) No scandals, it’s just the BGU. (Big Green Umbrella) Although, it’s probably better for my career if there’s naked pics leaked onto the internet.

So that’s my sister. And she’s correct. Candice Chantrell got in touch with me, and we’re now working on Nov 18. It’s a wednesday so if you like partying on weekdays, then you’ll be there. I’m also first up, so if you work on thursdays, then you still have time to watch the show before you have to get to bed. I really hope to see you there, and I promise to let you know more about it as soon as I know.
Also, the Christmas Fundraiser with Magic 99, big time fun stuff, but I still know very little about it. But you KNOW I’ll give you the lowdown as soon as I can.

My good buddy Gregg had some good ideas about future interview/blog posts. I heart that kind of stuff, so feel MORE than free to participate!
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Oct 14th- A new strategy...

2009-12-02T12:45:00.000-08:00

Oct 14th- A new strategy…
Yes. That’s right. I want to try something new, and I would like you to be involved. In all honesty, I hate writing these things… I have no idea what to write, I’m not witty on paper, and I can’t spell. So I want to try something, tell me what you think of it, feel free to facebook me, or email me, just TELL me what you think of it. I want my blog entries to be interviews. And… there’s no one home right now, cause I just got up, and its 1. Sooo, my first interviewer for this little experiment shall be: Birday. He actually just shot me a look of shock and surprise! Ok ok… lets try this:

BRD: So how did Edson go?

TFF: Good! We showed up, the sound guy was really old, we laughed about that, (cause he couldn’t hear anything) so we set it up. The show went really well, it’s a nice stage in there, lots of family both nights, then we got drrrrunk. Should we put that in there?

BRD: So… if you were getting drunk in Edson who was supposed to fill my water dish that weekend?

TFF: sssssssaaahhhhaaa… sorry about that. I thought you’d be ok for two days…

BRD: Yah. So what are your plans now?

TFF: Well, I’ve that meeting with Natalie tonight, and we’re gonna talk about Calgary, and what we could possibly do with that. I’d like to get down there and play a show but I don’t know anyone down there, so I’d like to hire her to make me some Calgary friends.

BRD: … You’re just having drinks at the pub down the street aren’t you?

TFF: Ha! … no… we’ll talk about work too… we met at that bar. Liquor brings people together…

BRD: I guess so. I like this toy with the rope on it…

I thought that went well! Bird doesn’t really talk or anything… so I’d prefer if you guys could help me out with that. Feel more than free to email me questions, or facebook me, and also, let me know what you thought of that! Tiff Hall on facebook, (add me I luhv friends) or Thenewfabmusic@live.ca I’d love to hear back from you! That was alot easier than trying to come up with blog-friendly stuff myself… I’m just blog-lazy I guess.

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Oct 6th- The Verdict is in....

2009-12-02T12:44:00.000-08:00

Oct 6th- The Verdict is in…
To all my fabulous friends reading this, you might want to keep some distance for the next few days. I’ve got fall ickiness. It’s probably all my birthday celebrating… now I’m chuggin’ Nyquil, and snuggled up to a box of Puff’s Vicks Kleenex on the couch watching Oprah. (Good episode too… this little seven year old girl with schizophrenia… you should watch it)
But I did find some time between naps to get some work done and it has been brought to my attention that Ed Moore from the Edson Leader has written a review of my Edson show. Excellent! I love this stuff! I read something like this, giggle, read it out loud to my bird, Birday, and we both giggle. Here’s a link if you wanna go check it out:
http://edsonleader.com/ArticleDisplay.aspx?e=1974321
Awesomeness. I would love to work on something else for Edson, cause we just had way too much fun (I’m regretting some of the fun now.. sniffle cough cough)
So thanks to the Edson Leader for both of the articles they did, thanks to all the friends, family, and fans that came out that weekend, and thanks to Gallaway’s Pub for getting us good and loaded

Thanks for reading! and thanks for reading the Edson Leader!
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Sept 22nd - Goin' home for my Birfday

2009-12-02T12:41:00.000-08:00

Sept 22nd- Goin’ home for my Birfday
Hello my fabulous friends. I wanted you to know that I turn 25 in a couple of days, and I’m celebrating with a CD release in Edson. The other day I had a chance to talk to Victoria Carnaghan over the phone, and I read her work this afternoon. I’m not sure that I’m a very good interview-ee but I suppose I’ll get better at it hahaha I resisted my natural urge to say stupid things just to see if they’d make it into the paper, or make up random “facts” that sounded funny… I’m serious, I actually turn 25 in two days… so I put on my big-girl pants and gave a proper interview. Considering that it’s a pretty big part of promoting the show, I thought I’d better grow up juuuust alittle bit.
So I think you guys should check it out! Here’s the link: http://www.edsonleader.com/ArticleDisplay.aspx?e=1764005

and here, for everyone who’s lazy in their old age like me:

Edson singer to host ‘Fabulous’ party

By Victoria Carnaghan

Former Edson resident Tiff Hall will take to the stage at the Red Brick Arts Centre Sept. 25 and 26 to celebrate the release of her first album, a pop/soul CD titled The New Fabulous.

Hall will perform about 10 songs with her band, Atlas Shrug — which is composed of a group of friends from her days at the Grant MacEwan music program — to celebrate the release of her 10-track CD, which contains all original songs.

Hall says since the early July launch of The New Fabulous in Edmonton, response has been great. In fact, her mom has to continually ask her Edmonton-based daughter for more CDs because mom keeps selling out of them in Edson.

Hall describes her music as “pop-soul.”

“It’s pop, but it does have a throw back to soul and maybe some R&B kind of styles.”

Stew Kirkwood produced the album and helped Hall co-write one of the songs. Hall met the Edmonton producer through contacts at the Ivory Club where she has performed for the last few years as part of a duelling piano act.

Hall estimates it took her about a year and half to finish the album. It was partly funded through a grant she received from an Edmonton radio station.

Hall has been playing piano since she was seven years old, but really got her start as a professional after graduating from the performance and composition program at MacEwan.
The recently turned 25-year-old says although she has performed in her hometown for a number of events in recent years, she gets more nervous singing here than in the city. “It’s actually more nerve-racking because people know me. It’s easier to play in front of strangers. But I really like it,” she said. “It’s a nice way of giving back.”
She said her family and groups like the Rotary Club have been particularly supportive of her music career.
“I like to play to show everybody what I’ve done with the lessons I started with in Edson. I consider myself a success, I’ve got a budding career and I think it’s going really well. I want to show them I appreciated growing up here and what I learned from here.”
Tickets for the 7 p.m. performances can be purchased at the Red Brick or by e-mailing thenewfabmusic@live.ca.
Hall can be found online at www.tiffhall.com, a website designed by an Edson webmaster.
Article ID# 1764005
Also: the tickets can be purchased at Freezen Hot Music, and I’ve got a few myself. You can also pick ‘em up at the door right before the show, but you might not get one They’re going fast…
And Also: if anyone has any good ghost stories about the Red Brick I’d LOOOOOVE to hear them, nothing makes me happier than not being able to sleep at night…
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Sept 13th - Online

2009-12-02T12:35:00.000-08:00

September 13th-Online
It’s pretty cool that if someone asks where they can get my cd, that I can tell them its on Itunes… this being a musician thing is funny

I like to go and check it out, see how awesome it looks, and if I wasn’t me, I’d buy it. But of course, I’ve already got a box of them sitting beside my couch so…

When I filled out all of the online forms for this thing, the internet wanted to know about swear words… and I tried to tell it that only the one song really has any swear words, but there wasn’t a way for me to do that. So I ended up with a parental advisory on it, and all the songs say EXPLICIT in that little red box thingy… so I look alot more badass than I actually am. I think there’s a few bad words here and there, but I’m not talking about alot of them… if you’ve heard the album you know what I mean. Karma: yes. There are some interestingly flavoured words in that song. Sweet sweet lovin’: no. There aren’t any interestingly flavoured words, that song is as “vanilla” as it gets. But I figured hey, maybe the teenagers’ll buy it now, I dunno…

On a side note, I’ve got a new job! I have joined the ranks over at the Red Piano in the West Edmonton Mall, and I gotta say… it’s a helluva lotta fun there! And the food is rumored to be fantastic, but I haven’t tried it yet, I gotta work on paying some rent first Check out: www.Redpiano.ca

Also I’m writing again. Got lots to say I guess, which is always good for the ol’ creative juices. I can’t say that I’m ready to be in the studio yet, I’m still having way to much fun with The New Fab.

But thats about it guys! Hope to see you at the Edson Release party, or maybe come by and have a drink with me at the Red Piano,

OR

You should go check out Tiff Hall on itunes, it looks pretty awesome! Write alittle review or something… and for every star you give the album, there’s a cookie in it for ya! - heart tiff

First of all...

2009-12-02T12:22:00.000-08:00

Dec 2nd - First of all...

Hi. I've already been blogging on my website... so the following blogs are the past dates, but if you're interested in this stuff, then you can read those!
I'm a musician, and I've got my first album all done up, and I'm trying to promote it, and I'd like to share with you how I'm trying to do it... so if you like my music, I hope you follow this. If you follow this, I hope you check out my music! Thanks for all the support everybody!
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