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Tim Chaisson rocked the Out Back Shack on campus on November 16.

Tim Chaisson released his second full-length album back in September and is now currently on a cross-Canada tour to promote it. He made a stop here at Fanshawe at the Out Back Shack on November 16, and I got the chance to do a quick interview with him about his new album and his busy tour schedule.

What was the writing process like for this album?
"I've been writing for another album since I put out my last one. In the last two and a half years, I've just been writing all the time. While on tour, I've been writing with friends — musical friends that I've met along the way or bands that I've toured with. By the end I had a whole bunch of songs and I just picked my favourite 11. This past March, I went into the studio with a producer. It's kind of a more raw feeling record it also has an East Coast, Canadian flavour in there as well. It is very much a more acoustic-based record."

You play a wide range of instruments. Can you explain how you came to master all of them?
"I started playing fiddle when I was about six years old. Everyone in my family played the traditional Scottish way and that goes back about five or six generations, so it was the first instrument my brothers and sisters and I picked up. Then I started playing guitar and started singing a bit when I was a teenager. I also started playing bass for bit when I was in a band. I have a couple older brothers who also play guitar, bass and drums. My father is also a musician and a great piano player."

Just looking at your Facebook page and your website, it seems like you have a very vigorous tour schedule right now. I was just wondering how you are feeling?
"It is really busy, but I'm really excited, though. If you have been touring constantly, whether it be across Canada or wherever, it's kind of something you become accustomed to while you're on the road. You just have to make sure that your health is fine and that your voice is at a good level. I'm fine, though. I'm really looking forward to it and getting the chance to bump into friends and family along the way."

For more information on Chaisson and his new album, visit his website at timchaisson.com.