Michael Laderoute - ProfilesArchive

About Me

Born and raised, as much as could be, in Arnprior - the heart of the Ottawa Valley. Currently back in Ontario after hiding from the winter in Melaque San Patricio Mexico on the Pacific coast, writing tunes, spinning yarns and fishing the big ones.Always played guitar for one reason or another. Started writing poetry and then turned 'em into tunes at some point in life. At some other point, recorded a cd called A River I Know - sounds pretty good and I sell a few copies every now and then. Getting rave reviews in the UK, the Netherlands and Belgium. Italy's knocking at the door too. I try to gig as much as I can and like meeting folks of similar jib cuts at all my gigs. Currently working on some new tunes for a new cd possibly called Presbyterian Barflyz Days or 180 Days - whichever fits the CD cover best. More as it happens.Oh ya - buy my CD at www.cdbaby.com/cd/laderoute and we'll be life-long pals ... I mean it ... really.

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 4/24/2006
Band Website: cdbaby.com/cd/laderoute
Band Members: Rob Fenton, James Thompson, Darcy Yates and other players from time to time
Influences: Ray Wylie Hubbard, Tom Russell, Townes, Guy Clark, Joe Ely, Hayes Carll, Greg Hobbs, Mac Beattie and the Ottawa Valley Melodiers, John Prine, Gabby Hayes, Rocket Man, Jeff Black, surf music (Astronaughts, Los Straightjackets), Slick 57, Ry Cooder, Justin Rutledge, Sean and Pachuco, Mexican Ranchero and punk music and a whole bunch more ...
Sounds Like: I sound a whole lot like me at the best of times. And exactly like what yer hearing now.
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

Home Again - Sort Of

Hola amigos - got chased through Tejas and Arkansas by wind rain and twisters but the Jeep and i made it back to Ontario intact. Left Melaque San Patricio and headed for Zacatecas with my old pal Ray...
Posted by Michael Laderoute on Fri, 25 May 2007 06:16:00 PST

St Paddys Day, Rodeo, the Carnival, and Semana Santa in Mexico

Well folks, it's been a few months down here and I thought I'd just sit back in the sun with some cold Pacificos and reflect on a few items obseved lately. St Patricks Day is really a week here i...
Posted by Michael Laderoute on Fri, 06 Apr 2007 10:03:00 PST

Moby Dick and more

Hola amigo - still warm and sunny pretty much every day down here. Averages are about 25-30C while the sun is up and a lttle cooler in the evenings - winter`s coming i suppose. I finally got out on t...
Posted by Michael Laderoute on Sun, 17 Dec 2006 10:43:00 PST

In Melaque Mexico

Hola amigos - landed in Melaque Mexico on Sunday after 5000 kms of hard driving. The Jeep seems okay except for a scatchy horn probably the result of hitting a huge, and of course not marked, pot...
Posted by Michael Laderoute on Wed, 15 Nov 2006 08:48:00 PST

If ya wanna get My CD!

If ya wannna get a copy of my CD try ordering one from CD Baby www.cdbaby.com/cd/laderoute
Posted by Michael Laderoute on Tue, 08 Aug 2006 05:50:00 PST

Music

Well, looks like I have a spot at the Mariposa Festival this July. I won my chance at an audition held last week in Orillia. Not sure what it all entails yet but i guess i'll find out soon. This will ...
Posted by Michael Laderoute on Wed, 26 Apr 2006 11:59:00 PST