HI Everyone,
Hope you’re all doing well!
Just touching base with you to give you an update on fundraising for my CD.
We managed to raise $900! Thank you 🙂
Even though my original goal was 2k,
I’m super happy with the results though. Why?
Because I’ve been able to get “commercial quality” recordings done on my own at home (no easy task!) — this enables me to keep the costs low.
First Official Release
Since it’s my first official release, I simply want to get the record sounding great and get it “out there.”
I’d love to have all the bells and whistles such as live musicians in a really cool studio somewhere with a really cool record producer and money for a publicist, etc. Who wouldn’t?
And I could quite possible raise more money with the correct approach and reach that 2k. But I don’t think I’d finish the record! I’ve learned that fundraising is a job in and of itself. Touring/performing and recording are probably best done separately. Fundraising requires it’s very own focus.
I’ll look to do more of that with my next recording when I’ve got a stronger foundation built. We’ll see what the Quantum Universe has in store for the seeds I’m busy planting 🙂
5 Songs Not 6…
I have made one tweak — and that is the EP will have
5 songs instead of 6.
After speaking to some industry people, it makes more sense. Many people release EP’s with only 3 songs nowadays.
3 songs are completed, 2 on the way.
I’ve already paid for the final 2 to be mastered and polished by my man in LA with money from the fundraising. I hope to book a session drummer as well.
I should then have enough left to get the CD’s and artwork manufactured. If I’m lucky, perhaps even a decent little video production for one of the songs to promote on YouTube. You’ll help me by sharing it with friends when the time comes, won’t you?
Bonus
BONUS: If you know my wife Mary, the artwork is courtesy of her! It’s one of her paintings that hangs on the wall in my studio 🙂
See it at the top of the page.
Wishing you guys all a great week — thank you for your coolness!
Davidson