It wouldnB次元官网网址檛 be odd to find Juno nominee Michael Kaeshammer perusing the aisles of Victoria record stores.

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The Peninsula pianist and singer is hard-pressed to find the time for casual browsing these days, spending the summer shooting a new television series and preparing for the coming tour that kicks off at home.

With the advent of streaming, people donB次元官网网址檛 tend to line up outside a shop awaiting the album drop, he said.

Releasing singles ahead is the new norm and his latest, called Turn It Up, teases the spring 2024 album of the same name.

ItB次元官网网址檚 among four new songs released this year, including his take on QueenB次元官网网址檚 Crazy Little Thing Called Love, Never Knew What Love Was and My Valentine.

Expect more before the album lands, but four is nearly half already, Kaeshammer said with a laugh.

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German-born Kaeshammer has earned seven Juno Award nominations, and has captivated audiences around the world, highlighted by nine tours of China and three appearances at Olympic Games. He spent much of this year on sold-out tours of Germany and returns to stages in Canada this fall before a winter tour of China.

After a quick trip to Ontario, he returns to tour the new album, happily starting with local shows on Salt Spring (ArtSpring) on Oct. 11 and in Victoria (McPherson) on Oct. 12.

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The band is primarily from the east and will spend a few days in the area before heading on the road.

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His summer endeavour B次元官网网址� the television show KaeshammerB次元官网网址檚 Kitchen B次元官网网址� debuted this month.

A fondness for cooking comes from being on the road and often getting late-night food thatB次元官网网址檚 not the best.

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You have to eat and it might as well be good, he figures. Inviting musicians he has met throughout his career, and inviting them into his kitchen opens conversations of a more personal nature than when you come across them recording or on the road. And itB次元官网网址檚 fun.

In the first episode, Kaeshammer and the legendary Randy Bachman of The Guess Who and Bachman Turner Overdrive, rock a recipe for ragu before performing an incredible rendition of TakinB次元官网网址� Care of Business together.

B次元官网网址淭he thing with Randy is he loves to tell stories. ThatB次元官网网址檚 why he had a radio show and storytelling concert B次元官网网址� you always find out something new about him or about how he lives his life. At his age and what heB次元官网网址檚 accomplished, he just likes to move forward,B次元官网网址� Kaeshammer said. B次元官网网址淗e still has that fire that kids have when they first start playing music B次元官网网址� thatB次元官网网址檚 very good to be around.B次元官网网址�

This season, Kaeshammer gives audiences a taste of Sugar Sugar singer Andy Kim, JUNO winner Marc Jordan, singer and actor Jim Byrnes, Santana lead vocalist Curtis Salgado and BC Entertainment Hall of Fame member Dee Daniels.

B次元官网网址淭he response has been great. People love the show and for me, it was really fun to invite musicians I respect and admire to the house and basically do the two things I love doing the most.B次元官网网址�

KaeshammerB次元官网网址檚 Kitchen is broadcast nationwide Saturdays on Yes TV and CHEK.

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