Geoff Achison

MUSICIAN's LIFE
My whole working life, I've been a focused, dedicated and highly driven independent artist. Besides creating music, I adore performing live, and I am happiest when it's time to hit the road and head to the next gig. It has never been an easy path, but making music has sustained me my whole working life.

That is until a few years ago... (don't worry, I'm not going to give you a sob story)
For all the challenges that we are facing, I am determined to find the positives. Thankfully, one thing that hasn't changed is the unwavering support and enthusiasm for original, live music by those that really 'get it.'

LIMITED EDITION!

So here's my idea... I'll create  a best quality, boutique, recording and release no more than 200 copies!

It will be recorded the old fashioned way. I'll perform direct into the mics, I will be captured on a vintage, analogue 2" tape machine, and there will be NO OVERDUBS. This will be a pure and honest analogue recording of my Solo Acoustic work to be released as a limited edition vinyl record! We'll also press a limited edition of 300 CDs featuring the tracks that wouldn't fit onto the LP version.

My aim is not to win the internet or to top the charts.
I want to create a quality product of lasting value and offer it to those that really care about this sort of music.
I want to document my best work at the highest quality and get back out on the road!

WHY VINYL?
I have some songs that have helped me to make a living so far... but they were all released on independently produced CDs which number just a few thousand copies each. Those CDs are all out-of-print now and will not be re-issued. Meanwhile, vinyl sales have enjoyed something of a renaissance and my best known songs have never been released in that format. By making fresh recordings which have been specifically engineered for this purpose, I am able to offer a genuine collector's item which will only be available for a short time. 

ANY OTHER REASON?
Yes! The added bonus is that we'll be able to re-claim the digital rights to certain songs of mine which were signed over to distributors & licensors back in the fledgling days of the internet. Some of my music is now under the control of some mysterious cyber entity that I cannot even trace. Meanwhile, the digital realm has proved to be of such feeble value to artists that the injustice is not even worth fighting... but it still sucks! I can however, create new versions of those songs and release them as I please! So, the songs live on, and the original artist gets a win - hurrah!

PROGRESS SO FAR:
The good news is that the recordings are done!
I booked myself into Toyland Studios in Melbourne and performed a set of originals and covers all captured on a vintage Reel-to-Reel tape machine. The results are precisely what I was after and it is a beautiful, warm-sounding recording. The kind that can only be achieved using analogue equipment.

WHY ASK FOR CROWD FUNDING?

I am fully committed to completing this project and we will get it done, but it is already over a year since it was begun. It is an expensive process, and we are caught in a frustrating start-stop cycle. The invoices paid so far have simply cleaned us out (we get so little from online sales these days) but we have quotes for the next steps to be taken, and we're keen to get this over the finish line sooner rather than later.

So, we're throwing it out there to see if you'd like to get on board and help us make it happen.

Let's have this album ready to ship out in the year 2024!

By pre-ordering a copy, you help me to raise the funds required to get the pressing done!

(It also helps us to get an accurate picture of whether my guess of 200 copies is on target!)

REWARDS!

To make this project incredibly fun and exciting to be a part of, we've come up with a range of packages that you might like to receive when this album project is finally realised. Whether it's a house concert, a personal guitar lesson, a pack of merch goodies or a simple pre-order to be first in line for a Vinyl, CD or Download copy - it get's us all working together to create something real, tangible and of lasting value.
(and did I mention it'll be fun?)

I hope you'll join our project

Please do check out the rewards and c'mon... let's make a record!

See you at the finish line!

Geoff
PS: more on my music and career to date can be found here
www.geoffachison.com

Funds required

• Recording/mastering $3000
• Photography $1000
• Artwork/Graphics $1000
• Music Licensing $300
• Vinyl pressing (200 copies) $5000
• CD pressing (500 copies) $2200
• Publicity/Promotion $5000

Yeah I know, this adds up to much more than the campaign is hoping to raise.

We've agonised over how much we should aim for here
As it is, if we don't reach the $10,000 in pre-sales & rewards we get nothing.

So we lowered the bar a little ... Pozible allows us to 'stretch' the goal further if we feel there is enough passion out there for the project to succeed. Finding those extra funds to actually 'promote' the release professionally would be a massive bonus!