September 12, 2014

#musicformeals
We are very very excited to share this with you!
Music for Meals is a Charity Campaign that brings music together with you and those less fortunate through the work of Union Gospel Mission here in Vancouver. We have released a 3-Track Acoustic EP entitled “Atlantic”, of which 100% of the proceeds go to Union Gospel Mission to support the work they do feeding the homeless during the Thanksgiving season.

The EP is available on our BandCamp page here. For more information on the Union Gospel Mission, visit their website: http://www.ugm.ca/

August 22nd, 2014

An Introduction to The Tourist Company
Here's a short video we made for the PEAK Performance Project. We would love you to get to know us a little better, so check it out! Thanks to our wonderful friends at White Truck Entertainment for helping us out with this.

August 1st, 2014

Summer Update
Hard to believe summer is already half over! It's been flying by as we've been hard at work on lots of projects for the Peak Performance Project this year. Our summer shows have been amazing experiences for us as people, and as a band. We feel very fortunate that we get to spend time together as friends in incredible places.

Our local newspaper did a piece on us which we want to share with you. Click here to read it.

Tomorrow night we're headlining Harmony Arts Festival, which is right in our own backyards! We can't wait to meet new listeners and see a bunch of our friends there. Be sure to keep in touch over the next couple months as there will be plenty of exciting things coming your way! Here's a shot from our time in Tofino, right after our bassist Josue got engaged!

Love always,
Taylor, Jill, Brenon, & Josue
The Tourist Company

June 11th, 2014

Peak Performance Project 2014 Top 12!
Holy smokes - we got into Peak Performance Project 2014! We along with all our new friends will be performing at Khatsalano Festival on July 12th! Be sure to follow us on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram to keep up to date with all the excitement!

We'll be competing alongside 11 other fantastic bands; Vancouver's David Newberry, Altered By Mom, Damn Fools, and Goodwood Atoms, Surrey’s Good for Grapes, Derrival from Langley, Miss Quincy and the Showdown from Fort St. John, the Wild Romantics from Nanaimo, Jodi Pederson from Vernon, Shred Kelly from Fernie, and Jon Bryant from Surrey.

June 2nd, 2014

The Tourist Company Performs With Pro Arte Dancers
A couple months back, Pro Arte Centre (Jill's old dance school) asked if they could use a couple pieces of our music for dances they were working on. This evolved into us playing along live with the dancers on the night of their gala! It's truly mesmerizing; see their beautiful choreography to our song "Steps" here.

May 9th, 2014

Media Club Show
Vancouver, we love you. Last night at the Media Club was so incredible! If you missed it, be sure to check out Vancouver Music Review's review and photos here.

Photo credit: Jessica Brodeur

May 6th, 2014

SPACE RACE EP - Now Available!
It's landed! Our new EP is now available on iTunes and Bandcamp. We are so so proud of it and could not have achieved the sound we wanted without the help of our amazing engineer Dan Klenner and producer Jordan Klassen - big thanks to them again!

Listen through and buy it here: https://thetouristcompany.bandcamp.com/

April 30th, 2014

Irrepressible Future LIVE Video
We recently were back in our favourite recording studio - The Space Studios - and brought a cameraman and some pretty lights with us. Check out the live version of our single "Irrepressible Future", complete with some special dancing guests! Thanks again to Dan Klenner - you rock!

April 23rd, 2014

April 22nd, 2014

CBC Searchlight Update
We're beyond shocked. We just got CBC Music #Searchlight Regional Finalist for Vancouver! When we entered "You Came Home" weeks ago, we never imagined we'd make Top 10 for Vancouver, let alone win it! It's all thanks to you guys and your devotion to the band. So humbled and thankful; much love! And also a big thank you to our fellow Finalists who've supported us; LOVECoast, The Ruffled Feathers, Dominique Fricot, Skye Wallace, and Chersea Music. National Semi-Finals...let's do this!! Voting daily continues here.

April 15th, 2014

NEW SINGLE - "Irrepressible Future"
We were recently in the studio and had the chance to work with some really talented local people on this new EP. Jordan Klassen joined us as a producer to lend his experienced ear and add fresh ideas while Dan Klenner engineered and recorded the EP in his new studio - The Space Studios.

The two were like a match made in heaven for our music. Head over to our CBC Music or Soundcloud page to check out the first single "Irrepressible Future" from our upcoming EP.

April 14th, 2014

CBC Searchlight Update
You guys rock! We progressed again to the next round of voting in CBC Music's Searchlight competition and are now a Regional Finalist! It's another week of voting so please help us out and vote daily! We recommend bookmarking the page as a daily reminder!

April 7th, 2014

CBC Searchlight Update
Wow! We’re super thankful and a bit shocked that we’ve progressed to the next round in CBC Searchlight to become a Regional Semi-Finalist! Voting for this next round is only open for a week, so head over to the CBC site and cast your vote for us each day!

March 10th, 2014

Opening for Kim Churchill
On April 16th we’ll be opening for Aussie sensation Kim Churchill at The Biltmore Cabaret! We’ll be playing along with fellow Canadian Matt Epp. Check out the Facebook event here!

February 14th, 2014

We had a little Valentines Day chat with The Vancouver Music Review about love, Valentines Day, and all that sappy stuff! Check it out here!