The New Song: You Got Land?

Here is a song that comes from way down in the deep deep grassroots of NDN Country.

REMINDER

Just a reminder that Keith has a new protest song to share with us tomorrow... and it is going to be huge! Also, don't miss the kickoff of his Indiegogo campaign. Keith is a seasoned artist and an original indie musician. This is our chance to give him, as a man of the grassroots, the freedom to realize his vision for this new album. And true to his generous nature, he is offering some amazing incentives! Let's just say, if you've ever dreamed of Keith playing your house party... it could happen ;) 

New Song, Big News, and Contest Winners!

As promised, here is the big announcement:

Keith has a new album coming, and it is going to be unlike anything he has done before. First, as a man of the grassroots, every aspect of this album will happen at the grassroots—from funding to recording… and there will even be an opportunity for every one of you to participate in an upcoming video!

The relationship between an artist and their audience has traditionally been a communal and symbiotic one. Keith is the original Indie artist, and here is a chance for you personally to participate in getting this new project off the ground. One week from today we are launching Phase 1: Get the Tracks Recorded with a crowd funding Indiegogo campaign. I’ve seen the incentives Keith is putting up for offer, and he really is taking this project to the people!

As I said, this album is going to be unlike any other. Not only is Keith pressing vinyl this time around, but he’s also going to put together a deluxe version for you die-hards out there, which will include outtakes, acoustic versions, and exclusive tracks. I think we can all agree that Keith is a seasoned musician and it is more than time for him to make the album he has always dreamed of. Here’s a little taste of what you can expect to be on the album: 

BOOK OF LIFE

Now imagine how amazing that can sound with a proper recording budget!

Watch next week for another rough cut of a song that is tapped right into the heart of NDN Country in a big way. Got Land? Hint Hint

And keep sharing this blog with the hashtag #thendnkar. We still have four more copies of LIFE IS GRAND to give away.

Harrison Friesen and Robin Foster Osorio-Pedraza CONGRATULATIONS! You will be contacted tonight with information on how to claim your prize. 

Blessings all and have a safe holiday weekend.

World's Strongest Man

Listen to World's Strongest Man

I was in Denmark with an Indian hoop dancer, Eddie Swimmer (he’s on a USPS stamp). We came in from a night of reverie around 4:00 am and this giant man (6’7” 300+lbs) was on the couch in the lobby with his arm around a beautiful model type woman. He looks at us and says, “Indians.”

Eddie Swimmer USPS Stamp

I look at him and say, “Vikings.”

He says, “That’s right.”

I tell him, “I think Vikings were in America before Columbus.”

“That’s right,” he says. “We came there, chopped off a few of your heads and came home.”

“We chopped off some of your heads, as well,” I add.

“F* you!” he says and flips me the bird.

So, I tell him “F* you!” and return the bird.

Eddie grabs me out of there, pushes me in the elevator and nervously presses the button to our floor, before something really starts.

Breakfast in Europe is early and if you miss it, you miss out. So, I was up again in a few hours. I had made friends with the Pakistani night clerk and he calls me over. “Keith, come here. Look who you say ‘fuck you’ to last night.” The bulky Viking we’d had the run-in with was from Iceland and it turns out he’d just won the World’s Strongest Man competition.

Later, I’m eating breakfast alone and the World’s Strongest Man comes up to my table. Towering over me, he makes a chopping sign at his neck and stares down at me. He says, “No one ever told me ‘Fuck you.’ I like you Indian,” and lets out a big laugh.

We shake hands and become friends over the next few days. Every time we’d meet after that, we would say “F* you!” to each other. People couldn’t figure it out.

Keith

And the Winners are...

Robert Twylitejones Torres Lagunas and Tahyun Weed
Congratulations!!! You will be contacted this evening with details on how to claim your prize.

For the rest of you, we are doing this again for the next few weeks. It's easy to enter. Simply post this link to Facebook or Twitter http://www.thendnkar.blogspot.com and add the hashtag #thendnkar and you could win a copy of Life is Grand. Enter as often as you like.

And, next week Keith is sharing a new song and making a big announcement.

First Draw Tomorrow

Tomorrow is the first draw for Keith's LIFE IS GRAND album. All you have to do to enter is share this blog on Twitter or Facebook and use the hashtag #thendnkar. Already have the album? It makes a great gift. Keith will be by tomorrow also with something new to share.

CONTEST

It's contest time at the NDN KAR! And we're giving away free copies of Keith's album LIFE IS GRAND for a whole month! It's easy to enter. Just share a link to this blog on Facebook or Twitter and add the hashtag #thendnkar. You can enter as many times as you like. Each Friday Keith will announce two winners, (along with some very special surprises for everyone else... new song, big announcement... hint, hint). So, start sharing http://www.thendnkar.blogspot.com and hashtagging #thendndkar for that free album (you have to do both to be eligible). First draw happens on the 11th of April.

http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/keithsecola

Unsure how hashtags work? Check out this tutorial on Facebook and this one on Twitter.