Before fall tour dates and recording sessions for another album of witty, uncensored songs, found time for an interview after a busy summer of doing Fringe and music festivals in Canada. The Surrey-raised musical comedian is booked on the national with headliners Jon Dore and Dave Merheje, along with special guest Sean McDonnell, in partnership with SiriusXM Comedy Club. Gnome will perform on select dates to start the tour including Sidney on Sept.
23, Vancouver's and four Alberta cities after that. Gnome grew up in the Panorama Ridge area of Surrey, went to high school in Langley and now lives in Richmond. "I'm an old lady and want to be left alone, you know — I just didn't wanna share a bathroom with four other people," she said of moving from more expensive digs in Vancouver.
"My bladder just isn't what it used to be. When I was younger I could live up a flight of very dangerous stairs and still get to the bathroom in time, but I just don't think I could do that now." All jokes aside, Gnome is a talented writer of including "Horrible Sex Dream," "Egglant Emoji," "Masturbation Over Breakfast" and "Sentient Dildo," among many others over the past decade-plus.
Back in 2017 her album was recorded for Vancouver-based 604 Records, with another due next year on the Comedy Here Often? imprint. "The relationship between us is great," Gnome reported, "not just the tour that we're about to do, but also producing albums." On stage, Gnome adjusts her act depending on the venue.
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