It's happening. Now. Let's do it. 

Let's Get Stupid.

Things that are stupid: Dropping a waffle. Paying for tomato sauce. Yoghurt commercials with ladies acting like they're having sex. Not making the shortcut on Rainbow Road and...

"Stupid" - My first single from the record this campaign will fund!

Yes, my friends, we are finally doing it. Welcome to my first ever cloud-funding project to get more clouds crowd-funding to create, produce and deliver to you the music I have been toiling away on for years.

This project has been months in the making and I am now ready to jump off the bridge of insecurity and plunge deep into the communal hot tub of mutual pleasure that is you, me and this Pozible campaign. Pass the lotion!

The aim? To fund, record and release a sensational record of original music written by me in Free Energy Device studios with singles produced by the man that brought you Silverchair and The Dissociatives: Paul Mac!

The music, above all, must make you feel something new. Sounds you haven't heard me create before, ideas you never expected. It will be backed by your efforts and delivered with my energy that has seen us smash ABC Rage's Top 50 with Cold and Happy, play to thousands at The Enmore, The Forum and Tivoli with just a ukulele and won us two National Youth Week Songwriter of the Year awards. Like a well oiled Soda Stream, I won't let you down.

I am an independent musician but my relentless ambition has lead me to shout down microphones alongside the beautiful Amanda Palmer, iOTA, Kate Miller-Heidke and Claire Bowditch. Baz Luhrmann took me on board for his film The Great Gatsby and Darren Hayes let me dress up as a unicorn and play piano for him, (I would stand with him on a mountain anyday!). But most of all it is you who have brought me here. I've never had a label, management, an arts grant or publicity. It's always just been me and you.

So let's get real, let's get dirty, let's get detailed...

Budget Breakdown Bonanza:

To achieve the release of a physical record by May 2013:

Studio recording at Free Energy Device: $6,800

Mixing with in studio producer Richard Belkner: $2,000

Mastering: $700

Physical album design, packaging and print cost (1,000 units at Mad Cds): $2,800

Musician fees for five sexy babes in the studio: $2,100

Production by Paul Mac: $2,300*

Promotional photography and album art by Brock Elbank: $600

The goal for this project is $17,500. This is a specific goal and I pledge to you that 100% of the proceeds will be directed towards to the project. It will not be used for rent, it will not go towards my Pokémon card addiction. The money has been pre-assigned and any additional costs I will cover myself. Misuse of funds is one of the negative aspects of crowd-funding that I loathe. But my recording process is already underway, the studio time has been booked and paid for. Every cent will be used responsibly and thoughtfully.

*It's imperative to note that the ARIA award winning Paul Mac has up to this point worked for zero fees. It is only his belief in the project that he has offered me consultation, pre-production and studio time to perfect my compositions. This is a nominal "thank you" fee for such an accomplished producer and we can all be proud that such a kickarse name is connected to the recording.

Bonus Goals To Strive For:

$20,000: An additional $2,500 would fund a video by the incredible production team Karl Eccelston & Brian Fairburn. I first fell in love with their videos when I came across Sydney artist Miss Little's clip for Place Without Time. I knew I had to work with them. A video-clip would assist in the promotion and visibility of the release furthering the value of your dollar.

$22,500: Collaboration is a process I have learned to love. Having sung with Lanie Lane, Claire Bowditch and iOTA I would like to take one of these esteemed artists and professionally record our duets in the studio. This song would then be added to the record. What a rare chance that would be for myself.

$25,000+ All additional monies will go towards a national tour which would include my entire six piece band with guests in each state. Touring is the most expensive aspect of promotion, requiring thousands of dollars just to visit the east coast. I am hungry to reach Western Australian, Tasmania and return to South Australia after being away for so long. It would also allow for solo tours to the Northern Territory, Canberra and New Zealand. There is nothing more I would love to do than to hand deliver the Pozible prizes to you at a gig in your home town!

Love from Brendan,

P.S

I will be performing two very special gigs previewing material from the record:

February 17th at The Famous Spiegeltent in Melbourne

Febraury 22nd at The Factory Theatre in Sydney.

Grab you tickets as we can not add any more nights after they sell out. xxxx

P.P.S.

I am your fan. Did you know I speak about you daily? I cheer when you enter a venue when I'm hiding behind the curtain. Don't even get me started on how much a brag about knowing you when you bought a song on BandCamp. I truly love you and your support. Which is why this campaign will be a victory for us both. It won't be to make life easy, it will drive me to work more than ever to create the sounds that make you laugh, cry, dance, scream and fill those quite moments when you want me around. So thank you. Whether you pledge a dollar, a hundred dollars or simply share the page. You have made me so happy. 

If you would like to get in contact with me you can either send a message through Pozible or send me a direct message on my music Facebook. I will always reply. xxxxxx