Hailing from St. John's, Newfoundland, the Eastern precipice of Canada, it's no surprise that Ian Foster writes about all things geography. That includes the challenging geography of the country he has traversed multiple times on his own as a touring artist, and also the equally challenging personal geography of many of those he has met along the way. A 5-time MusicNL nominee (including SOCAN Songwriter of the Year and Male Artist of the Year), two time ECMA nominee (including Pop Recording of the Year for 2008's Room in the City), and finalist for the International Songwriting Competition, Foster's songs have received acclaim both at home and abroad. His music has been played on radio internationally from Newfoundland to The Netherlands. To a certain extent though, these things could be achieved "without leaving the house." It's one thing to make a great record and spend money mailing it out to whoever will listen, but it's quite another...