as a digital download a week later. It was officially serviced and added to Canadian rock radio shortly thereafter. On March 22, the band made its first appearance onstage together in more than eight years, when it performed a two-and-a-half hour set at the Sound Academy in Toronto. The following night, the band played an even longer set at the same venue. Both nights were sold out. The band then announced summer festival appearances in Ontario. They also headlined George Street in St. John's, Newfoundland on Canada Day, and performed a number of shows supporting Nickelback. In his blog, Jag Tanna also talked about working with Byrne to develop an intimate and interactive show where the band's songs are deconstructed and then presented in different ways. On July 25, 2012, Jag Tanna announced in a blog posting that bassist Bruce Gordon wouldn't be a part of some upcoming shows, due to other professional and personal commitments. Chuck Dailey, bass player with the band The Salads, was enlisted as what Tanna described as "the understudy." Dailey had assisted the band during rehearsals. Gordon provided him with iPhone video of some of the more difficult I Mother Earth bass parts to help him learn the material. Dailey made his live debut with the band on the same day, during a performance at Empire Rockfest in Belleville, ON. He continues to perform with the band as a touring member. On October 5, 2012, the band appeared during Kitchener's Oktoberfest. The band participated in Rocktoberfest, a series of events that also featured guitar legend David Wilcox. In early 2013, the band started to play shows with a new intimate and interactive concept titled "A Very Long Evening with I Mother Earth". The first set, open to VIP ticket holders, was a combination of question and answer mixed with acoustic or deconstructed versions of five or six songs. The second set, open to general admission, was a three-hour electric set featuring fan favourites and extended jams. In 2015, the band released two new singles, "The Devil's Engine" and "Blossom", both of which received rock radio airplay in Canada. Byrne's departure, reunion with Edwin In February 2016, it was reported that Byrne, who had a radio gig at Halifax's Live 105 FM, was also trying out to be the new vocalist for Stone Temple Pilots. Jagori Tanna revealed in a 2018 interview that the band had