New Amy Millan In 2009

Amy Millan has started work on a new solo album that she hopes to have out sometime next year.

The Stars singer wrote in a Dec. 18 MySpace blog entry that she was "hidden in the ontario hills" working on the as-yet-untitled sophomore solo release with Toronto singer/songwriter Christine Bougie, Dan Whiteley, Mark Roy and Dean Stone. C'Mon's Ian Blurton produced Millan's last album, 2006's Honey From The Tombs.

"Between the non stop hilarity, the hot toddies and the winter walks we have already laid five potentials," Millan wrote.

Stars released their fourth album, the Polaris Music Prize-nominated In Our Bedroom After The War, last year. Their Sad Robots EP came out in September.

Stars have these shows lined up:

Dec. 31 Victoria, BC @ The Pyramid Rock Festival
Jan. 2 Melbourne, Australia @ The Corner Hotel
Jan. 3 Sydney, Australia @ The Factory Theatre
Jan. 4 Brisbane, Australia @ The Zoo
Jan. 7 Singapore, Singapore @ Esplanade Concert Hall
Jan. 9 Osaka, Japan @ Club Quattro
Jan. 10 Tokyo, Japan @ Club Quattro
Jan. 12 Taipei, Taiwan @ The Wall
Feb. 7 Guelph, ON @ Sleeman Centre (Hillside Inside 2009)