Artist: Vicki Fraser, Album: Dynamite Opening, Song: Half A Chance

"I can't believe how much I care about this country I had to share with the boys in office."  Vicki Fraser is a singer songwriter from Toronto.  I first discovered her on a compilation called, Take Back The Night.  It was a Guelph based group who released the CD to raise awareness about violence against women.  Vicki was signed at the time to the indie label, Drog (Dave's Records Of Guelph).  She released her debut in 1999 called Dynamite Opening.  The title of the album is a political remark against the burial of nuclear waste in the Canadian Shield.  The track I've chosen, Half A Chance, is also a sharp yet witty attack on our government and their misguided principles.  The album featured another Guelph artist by the name of Tannis Slimmon, who was part of a band called the Bird Sisters as well as another project called Crows Feet with Vicki.  Today, it appears that Vicki goes by the name, Chestnut.  You can follow her at http://www.myspace.com/vickifraser.  The album, Dynamite Opening, is not easy to find.  At the time of this blog, there was 1 copy on Amazon for $135.  You can hear the song, Half A Chance, on You Tube (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Edhq6UQm_Qo).  Thanks for reading and enjoy!