Ladd & Lasses

A great catch of our encore at the BMO last Saturday. Our last hurrah before shutting down for some serious #socialdistancing. While we weren’t sure it was happening until it was happening, I knew my only goal in the midst of this was to give people a break for a second. I hoped they’d forget about the news and the reality we were facing. Just for a couple hours. It worked. This was a pivotal moment for me as an Artist. For Ladd & Lasses as a group. For us a community. ... And so it continues. Don’t be afraid of your own emotions. But don’t believe they are all true. Remember that wasted hours and wasted tears don’t always add up to wasted years. Remember that you’re allowed to give your brain a break from facing reality. Pour a glass of wine. Put on your favourite song. Sing at the top of your lungs. Do it for you. Do it for your family. Do it for the world. Sending so much love to you.

Really excited to play with these lovely humans this Saturday

Sometimes we pose in fields.

Sheesh. Ladd and Lasses has been through so much since its birth. And so much of that has to do with the birth of my two kids. This is a shot of me accepting the Female Artist of the Year Award back in 2017 when I was pregnant with my son. Little did I know that in thanking my future child for being super chill and allowing me to continue my music career that I was really accepting a completely new way of life that would enable me to continually reevaluate my prioriti...es and, as a result, my career. We’ve been in hiatus mode a lot over the last few years. And the crazy part of that is that in having to be more choosy and learning to only say yes to things we’re genuinely excited about, more and better opportunities have come our way. It’s tough to believe in yourself as a regular human. Maybe even tougher as an artist. And for all of this, I’m super grateful. See more

Because cute babies run the internet. And this one’s got a ukulele.

20 Minutes til Showtime! I even did my eyebrows for you ;)

I’m sitting here in our sunny kitchen right now trying to figure out what I’m going to share with you this coming Sunday. Music New Brunswick is an incredible organization, and I’m feeling really taken care of as a musician right now. It’s weird to think about how long it’s been since I played for an hour by myself. I did that for a decade before Ladd & Lasses formed. Once we started playing together I never wanted to play alone again. ... And now here I am, getting ready to do just that. And it’ll be amplified by the fact that I’ll be sitting in my bedroom hoping my one and two year olds will leave me the eff alone It’s a strange, strange time of life. The kind of moment that goes down in history. People will be looking back at this moment from so many different perspectives. My hope is that we look back at it as a great global collaborative effort to do the best we can in a really overwhelming situation. So I’m nervous. I’m a little scared. But most days the hope outweighs the underlying anxiety that something’s not quite right. And I’m looking forward to having the opportunity to have an hour to share all my feelings and thoughts and stories and songs with you this Sunday. April 26th at 4pm AST! Right here! I’ll be the one with sleep in my eyes and play dough in my hair.

Oh hey there gang! Hilary here. I’ll be busting out some songs and stories, new and old, this coming Sunday at 4pm AST from the comfort of my bedroom! Probably with toddlers crawling all over me! So if you want to catch some folk tunes and a wrestling match, tune in here!