It's that time friends! I am about to release the first single from my sophomore album The Unlearning. The single is called Sophia and it's coming out 21st March. However, I still have the REST of the album to mix, master, release and get OUT there to the world.
It's a funny thing making art. I have this constant inner burning to create and make sense of the world through song and beat and harmony. And i also have a constant inner critic (Gertrude) who is rather rude and pretty hard to ignore. Sometimes she wins. And sometimes it's the exterior voices who win as well.
The world. Trolls. Even well-meaning friends and family.
And SO? Why the hell make art? Why make anything? Why create things that might be outside the regulated KPI's, the algorithms, that has no "value" in today's society? Things that people (and Gertrude) might disagree with?
This is my small act of rebellion. Of making imperfect, superfluous, pretty things. Of playing rock music in a glittery cape with a mirrorball helmet on. Of being impulsive. Of being OTT. Of being a living example of the paradox that "Art is everything and Art is nothing." And holding that closely in my hand and heart. Every. Damn. Day.
And so I am asking you a favour.
Can you help me crowdfund this album?
This project has meant being brave in a new city, meeting new people ("Will you be my friend?" seems so weird as a 45yo), putting myself out there and asking for help. I've met some incredibly talented and wonderful, SUPPORTIVE humans including Susan Karen (both of you!) Ruth Gardner, Susie Rowlings, Jamie Lee Dimes, Ali Crane, Tristan Bird, Sue Ray, Yani Mills and more. Not to mention my husband Benjamin and the team back home FOREVER rooting for me, encouraging me, praying for me, loving me down the phone lines.
Making music costs money. And this is me being frugal.
I know it's only rock n roll, but I like it.
Budget Overview
Sophia single PR Campaign (Kick Push PR) = $742.50 remaining ($742.50 already paid)
Album PR Campaign = $1500
Album/Launch Digital Marketing (FB/IG) ads = $200
Digital Agregator costs (Gyrostream) = $29.99 x 9 = $269.91
Vinyl printing x 100 (Suitcase Records) = $2970
Tshirts x 50 (Hammerink) = $888.25
Stickers x 100 (Stickeroo) = $100
Mastering for the album = $150 x 10 tracks = $1500
Mixing (Palomino Studios/Tristan Bird) $150 x 10 = $1500
Videos x 3 (1973 Records by Jamie Lee Dimes) = $1000
$10,670.66