SOME MUSICAL HIGHLIGHTS OF 2011:

- Hawaiian tour (Jan)

- International Folk Alliance conference in Memphis, TN (Feb)

- released new record "Honey"! (Feb)

- new "Honey B-shirts" hit merch tables! 10% of proceeds go towards the Canadian Honey Council's "Save the Bees" Campaign (Feb)

- sang background vocals on Emma-Lee's upcoming record "Backseat Heroine" due Feb 2012 (Feb)

- celebrated the release of "Honey" in our hometown (Toronto) with a full beautiful band consisting of Oliver Johnson, Scott Galloway, Brian MacMillan, Drew Birston, Ben Rollo, and special guest Sasha Singer-Wilson (Mar)

- "Honey" CD release tourdates in Ontario and Quebec (Mar-Nov)

- NE U.S. "Honey" CD release tourdates with support of Ontario Arts Council International Tour Support grant (May)

- UK's Maverick Magazine 4 star review of "Honey" (June)

- new Layah Jane official website launch - thank you Jud Haynes and Steven Ishiwara! (July)

- "Find You Gone" Official Music video release - thank you Hank Devos! (July)

- played NY's Falcon Ridge Folk Festival's Emerging Artist showcase (July)

- won the CIsco Ottawa Bluesfest's "She's the One" Emerging Female Artist competition band category (July)

- Roots Music Canada "Live in the Woodshed" video (July)

- performed in David Pecaut Square in Toronto (July)

- performed at Harbour Nights Concert Series in Owen Sound (July)

- Shelter Valley Folk Festival mainstage and workshop performances (Sept)

- Grassroots Series at The Inner Garden with Brian MacMillan, Chris Assaad, Matt York, Oliver Johnson, and Layah Jane, takes off! (throughout 2011)

- sang with Peter Katz at his sold out Live at The Music Gallery CD/DVD release show (Sept)

- Ontario Council of Folk Festivals Conference Official Showcase, partially funded by FACTOR domestic showcase grant (Oct)

- Northeast Regional Folk Alliance Conference Formal Showcase, partially funded by FACTOR international showcase grant (Nov)

- NE U.S. tourdates (Nov)

- sang background vocals on Chris Assaad's upcoming EP (Dec)

* Thank you Ontario Arts Council and FACTOR (Foundation to Assist Canadian Talent on Records) for your much-appreciated and much-needed financial support this year. 

* Thank you Jane Harbury and Emma Julien for being our dear friends and fabulous publicists.

* Thank you CBC, NPR, and college radio DJs and stations across North America for your radio support this year.

* Thank you journalists and bloggers for listening, writing and telling us what you think! Special mentions and thanks to David Newland & Andy Frank at Roots Music Canada (http://www.rootsmusic.ca/2011/02/18/layah-janes-honey-is-smooth-and-sweet) Brian Palmer (http://stereosubversion.com/reviews/layah-jane-honey) and Eric Thom (http://www.rootsmusic.ca/2011/03/30/the-future-of-live-music-with-luc/).

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HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE OTHER-THAN-MUSICAL AREAS OF LIFE

- got engaged to a man who melts my heart onstage and off : )

- launched heARTSpace music and movement classes for kids http://www.layahjane.com/info/heartspace.php

- planted, harvested, and enjoyed 1st backyard veggie garden!

- Kauai: ocean, papayas, whales, deep reflection

- "Callings" http://www.gregglevoy.com/book.html

- deepened committment to non-profit organization The Move Dance Collective http://www.themovecollective.org

- re-fell in love with 5Rhythms® movement and feel it informing how 2012 is unfolding in profound and exciting ways... http://www.gabrielleroth.com/loadswf.asp?swf=tdp_cont.swf