With the relationship between money and music being what it is, and with Kickstarter being such an amazing entity, it only makes sense that more and more bands, artists and filmmakers are taking advantage of what Kickstarter has to offer. Our very own Patrick Bower, he of Patrick Bower and the World Without Magic, has done just that, and you can support him HERE:
http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/patrickbower/making-a-record-patrick-bower-and-world-without-ma-0In his words:
"Everyone knows the record industry is imploding. Money is short everywhere, making the indie "Do It Yourself" ethos a necessity rather than a lifestyle accoutrement.
We've embraced this over the last years: We've learned to record our own records, book our own tours and create our own budgets. The results are something we're proud of. We've had the opportunity to forge connections all over the world and get our music into the hands of people who care.
Who doesn't care? Record labels, so far. While we're not sure we even need or want a record label, the fact remains that they have money - and we don't. Now that it's time to press on to the elusive "next level," we've run into a wall.
OK, here's the story.
We recently toured Europe with artist and producer Luther Russell. He played drums with us and opened most shows with his own songs. We had a wonderful time, and, along the way, he hatched a plan for us:
Let's make a record the old fashioned way, and let's make something that will demand attention.
Analog tape, vintage mixing boards, real tape echo .... REAL everything. It's what we're missing, and it's something we aren't capable of teasing out of LOGIC or Pro Tools. It's the next step for us. It's the only way to really achieve our own sonic stamp.
Luther agreed to produce the record and partner with his friend's amazing studio in L.A. to get it done.
This is a really exciting prospect for Darren and I, you can imagine. Then we remembered our meagre band accounts. I know you've heard about the rich hipsters of Brooklyn, secretly flush with their parents money ... that's not us. We're actual artists, hacking it out day to day. That's why we need your support to carry on.
Now, 8k won't cover everything, but it'll get us started. We wanted to shoot for more than double, but we're not sure it's possible. So this is a start -- and if enough people get behind it, well, there's no limit on pledges. We're ready to create something really special and to share it with our supporters. Will you help us see this through?
PLUS, for this project, we've partnered with Why Hunger. 15% of your donations goes directly into their hands. We really feel strongly about what Why Hunger is doing - providing food-security to poverty-stricken areas at the grass-roots level - and we're really excited to be a part of their efforts.
Let's do this!!
xo,
Patrick & Darren"
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