Darren Watson's First Ever Acoustic LP Project
By Darren Watson
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Darren Watson's First Ever Acoustic LP Project
Project 2017-06-25 18:41:23 +1200
Hi folks! I’m here to ask for your help in making my new album a reality on a good, old-fashioned thirty three and a third, twelve inch vinyl record! My first acoustic solo LP!
Limited Edition: Only 180 LPs will be pressed. Don't miss out!
I’ve written ten tunes I’m really happy with and can’t wait to get ‘em recorded. I may also record a few of my favourite old blues tunes and see which tracks work best over a 35 minute record.
I'm talking with the incredible, internationally recognised New Zealand artist Ewan McDougall about a painting as part of the album artwork . . . so it's going to be a beautiful piece of art to look at too!
The actual recording time won’t be super expensive but having it mixed and mastered for vinyl and then turned into records overseas will be tres expensive. And it’s frankly money I just don’t have.
So that’s where YOU come in. You can pre-order your copy of the new album now (NZ$55) and help me to get it recorded and produced. Of course I’m also offering a free quality digital download with each LP, or you can just pre-order a download on it’s own (NZ$20) if that’s more your style.
I’m also offering a range of merchandise and older albums as downloads, Skype concerts (NZ$300) and in-person house concerts (NZ$550) as rewards for larger pledges.
Or you can get a lifetime VIP pass to any and all of my own promoted shows, my eternal gratitude, and an executive producer’s credit (NZ$2500)
The rough budget looks like this so far:
-
Recording/tracking time 10-20 hours NZ$1600
-
Mixing time 10-20 hours NZ$1600
-
Mastering LP & Digital NZ$1600
-
Album production (incl. printing) NZ$3000
-
Freight of finished LPS to NZ NZ$1000
-
Postage NZ$ 1000
-
Promotion etc NZ$ 3000
-
Pledge Me Fees NZ$520
Total NZ$13,320
So you can see the $9500 I’m seeking here will be a HUGE help towards getting this LP made. In fact without it it just ain't gonna happen. I will top up the balance or find a way. As always so many amazing people will be working for nothing or next to it, and for the love of music to make this album happen. No-one is gonna be getting rich here.
If I get money over our Pledge Me target it will ALL go into making the record and getting it out into the world.
I hope you can see your way clear to help me making my first acoustic album. At this stage we reckon it'll be out early or mid 2018.
Please pledge and tell all your friends about this.
Thanks heaps
DW
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Official Website : www.darrenwatson.com
YouTube: www.youtube.com/darrenwatsonband
Facebook: www.facebook.com/darrenwatsonband
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What a great start!
01/07/2017 at 11:36 AM
Blimey!
Thanks for the great start everyone. That's bloody brilliant!
I've started a facebook group for anyone who rally wants to help kick this campaign into overdrive.
DARREN WATSON FACEBOOK STREET TEAM CLICK HERE
You need to ask to join.
The more the merrier though!
Cheers
DW
Pledgers 130
12/08/2017 at 10:31am
"There had better be some bonnamassa...."
12/08/2017 at 9:09am
12/08/2017 at 7:39am
11/08/2017 at 10:33pm
11/08/2017 at 6:36pm
"Met you a million years ago, you impressed me then, nothing's changed. Wishing you well :)"
09/08/2017 at 12:25am
"Go bastard. I'm so pleased to see you do this, despite your utterly indifferent Rockshop setup of my horrible Strat...about 22 years ago."
07/08/2017 at 10:44pm
"Go for it Darren - I know how hard it is to do things. Best Rodger"
07/08/2017 at 3:35pm
"Looking forward to the Darren. Well done mate for successfully making your target!"
07/08/2017 at 3:00pm
"So hilarious to hear about CD being a dead format these days"
07/08/2017 at 1:34pm
"This will be a fabulous album, Darren. If delivery to AUS is a problem, donate my copy to a deserving cause & I'll take the download. Cheers"
07/08/2017 at 6:30am
06/08/2017 at 8:34pm
06/08/2017 at 2:18pm
06/08/2017 at 2:14pm
06/08/2017 at 2:07pm
06/08/2017 at 9:45am
"Fingers crossed you make it! Cheers, John :^P"
06/08/2017 at 9:32am
05/08/2017 at 9:23pm
"Good luck with this Darren! "
05/08/2017 at 4:53pm
05/08/2017 at 2:03pm
05/08/2017 at 1:04pm
"Go DW!"
05/08/2017 at 12:58pm
05/08/2017 at 10:57am
04/08/2017 at 6:39pm
"Hope you get over the top with this."
03/08/2017 at 12:56pm
03/08/2017 at 9:54am
"Good luck DW!"
02/08/2017 at 10:34pm
"Best of luck Darren - always a fan, and I'm looking forward to hearing the fruits of your labour!"
02/08/2017 at 10:08pm
01/08/2017 at 6:06pm
"Good luck DW!! "
01/08/2017 at 11:11am
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Darren Watson's First Ever Acoustic LP Project
Project 2017-06-25 18:41:23 +1200
Hi folks! I’m here to ask for your help in making my new album a reality on a good, old-fashioned thirty three and a third, twelve inch vinyl record! My first acoustic solo LP!
Limited Edition: Only 180 LPs will be pressed. Don't miss out!
I’ve written ten tunes I’m really happy with and can’t wait to get ‘em recorded. I may also record a few of my favourite old blues tunes and see which tracks work best over a 35 minute record.
I'm talking with the incredible, internationally recognised New Zealand artist Ewan McDougall about a painting as part of the album artwork . . . so it's going to be a beautiful piece of art to look at too!
The actual recording time won’t be super expensive but having it mixed and mastered for vinyl and then turned into records overseas will be tres expensive. And it’s frankly money I just don’t have.
So that’s where YOU come in. You can pre-order your copy of the new album now (NZ$55) and help me to get it recorded and produced. Of course I’m also offering a free quality digital download with each LP, or you can just pre-order a download on it’s own (NZ$20) if that’s more your style.
I’m also offering a range of merchandise and older albums as downloads, Skype concerts (NZ$300) and in-person house concerts (NZ$550) as rewards for larger pledges.
Or you can get a lifetime VIP pass to any and all of my own promoted shows, my eternal gratitude, and an executive producer’s credit (NZ$2500)
The rough budget looks like this so far:
-
Recording/tracking time 10-20 hours NZ$1600
-
Mixing time 10-20 hours NZ$1600
-
Mastering LP & Digital NZ$1600
-
Album production (incl. printing) NZ$3000
-
Freight of finished LPS to NZ NZ$1000
-
Postage NZ$ 1000
-
Promotion etc NZ$ 3000
-
Pledge Me Fees NZ$520
Total NZ$13,320
So you can see the $9500 I’m seeking here will be a HUGE help towards getting this LP made. In fact without it it just ain't gonna happen. I will top up the balance or find a way. As always so many amazing people will be working for nothing or next to it, and for the love of music to make this album happen. No-one is gonna be getting rich here.
If I get money over our Pledge Me target it will ALL go into making the record and getting it out into the world.
I hope you can see your way clear to help me making my first acoustic album. At this stage we reckon it'll be out early or mid 2018.
Please pledge and tell all your friends about this.
Thanks heaps
DW
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Official Website : www.darrenwatson.com
YouTube: www.youtube.com/darrenwatsonband
Facebook: www.facebook.com/darrenwatsonband
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What a great start!
01/07/2017 at 11:36 AM
Blimey!
Thanks for the great start everyone. That's bloody brilliant!
I've started a facebook group for anyone who rally wants to help kick this campaign into overdrive.
DARREN WATSON FACEBOOK STREET TEAM CLICK HERE
You need to ask to join.
The more the merrier though!
Cheers
DW
12/08/2017 at 10:31am
"There had better be some bonnamassa...."
12/08/2017 at 9:09am
12/08/2017 at 7:39am
11/08/2017 at 10:33pm
11/08/2017 at 6:36pm
"Met you a million years ago, you impressed me then, nothing's changed. Wishing you well :)"
09/08/2017 at 12:25am
"Go bastard. I'm so pleased to see you do this, despite your utterly indifferent Rockshop setup of my horrible Strat...about 22 years ago."
07/08/2017 at 10:44pm
"Go for it Darren - I know how hard it is to do things. Best Rodger"
07/08/2017 at 3:35pm
"Looking forward to the Darren. Well done mate for successfully making your target!"
07/08/2017 at 3:00pm
"So hilarious to hear about CD being a dead format these days"
07/08/2017 at 1:34pm
"This will be a fabulous album, Darren. If delivery to AUS is a problem, donate my copy to a deserving cause & I'll take the download. Cheers"
07/08/2017 at 6:30am
06/08/2017 at 8:34pm
06/08/2017 at 2:18pm
06/08/2017 at 2:14pm
06/08/2017 at 2:07pm
06/08/2017 at 9:45am
"Fingers crossed you make it! Cheers, John :^P"
06/08/2017 at 9:32am
05/08/2017 at 9:23pm
"Good luck with this Darren! "
05/08/2017 at 4:53pm
05/08/2017 at 2:03pm
05/08/2017 at 1:04pm
"Go DW!"
05/08/2017 at 12:58pm
05/08/2017 at 10:57am
04/08/2017 at 6:39pm
"Hope you get over the top with this."
03/08/2017 at 12:56pm
03/08/2017 at 9:54am
"Good luck DW!"
02/08/2017 at 10:34pm
"Best of luck Darren - always a fan, and I'm looking forward to hearing the fruits of your labour!"
02/08/2017 at 10:08pm
01/08/2017 at 6:06pm
"Good luck DW!! "