Echo Children - NEW EP: Toxic Happiness

By Echo Children

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This campaign was successful and closed on 18/10/2020 at 10:00 PM.

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Echo Children - NEW EP: Toxic Happiness

Project 2020-08-28 15:05:12 +1200

*Stretch Target Update*

Thank you so much to everyone who has supported us in reaching the minimum funding target. If you haven't pledged yet, we would still massively appreciate your support. We are working to a stretch target of $2500, which will enable us to press a 1st edition run of vinyl records.

Much love, Oliver, Amanda and Niamh x

Description

This October, we'll release our second EP, Toxic Happiness. Join the campaign to help us get this little labour of love out into the big ol’ world. Pre-order your EP and snazzy Echo Children merch now! We aim to get enough backing to fund a 1st Edition vinyl pressing of the EP.

About us

We like to meld psychedelic pop harmonies with sharp alt-country songwriting. Or at least that’s how we describe it in our press releases. Those of you who’ve seen us live know that we’re silly as all hell and love to take each other down a peg or two on stage. This self-promo thing is a bit awkward for us.

Basically, Ollie is all about writing lyrics that have a little dig at this bizarre modern existence of ours. Niamh crafts some killer harmonies over the top of Ollie’s booming baritone (Jesse Mulligan likes this), while Amanda adds a dash of “the weird” to make those backing vocals haunting. We wrap it all up with some driving beats and psychedelic guitar riffs.

More than anything, we love playing our tunes live because you all are so nice and dance along and laugh at our jokes. We’re absolutely gutted we haven’t been able to play live much in 2020. This EP project has been a nice way to keep us creative while we all wait out the pandemic. We hope you like it!

Niamh in the recording studio

About the EP

Toxic Happiness is our second EP, following 2017’s This Was Our Fault. We went into the studio with audio wizard Vivek Gabriel (Avantdale Bowling Club, Mice on Stilts) and are thrilled with how the songs are coming out.

Amongst the tracks you’ll hear from a heart-broken Onzo bike that’s been ditched for a Lime Scooter. You’ll hear sarcastic millennial musings about the housing market. And you’ll find out about that time Ollie got absolutely owned by a flock of bed bugs. 

While Covid put the brakes on our plans, the tunes are nearly finished. We’re putting the final touches on the EP and now we need your help to launch it into the real world.

There’s a whole list of rewards to your right (-->). Pick your fave merch or some personalized prizes to go with your EP download.

Ollie playing guitar with a bunch of amps behind him.

A note on our target

We’ve set our target at about a quarter of the cost of the recordings. PledgeMe is an all-or-nothing platform so we’ve aimed a bit lower to make sure the campaign meets its required minimum. But we’d love your help to spread the word, and with enough support we are aiming to press a 1st edition run of vinyl records. These are much more cost effective than a smaller run of lathe cut vinyls, but we need a minimum number of backers to make it viable!

Thanks for supporting us - you are an absolute gem of a human!

 

Comments

Updates 1

Toxic Happiness E.P. is Out Now!

20/01/2021 at 5:36 PM

Just a quick note to say a massive THANK YOU to everyone who chipped in to help us make the E.P. 

It's now been released into the big wide world and you can check it out here on bandcamp! If you supported the crowdfunder then please check your emails, as we sent out individual download codes yesterday (hopefully these don't end up lost in your promotions/spam filters!). 

For those who ordered t-shirts, these have all been posted out now. We hope these reach you safe and sound. Thank you to everyone who has been sending us pictures of themselves wearing them, it’s great seeing your lovely faces! We understand that delivery times have been somewhat sluggish due to the time of year, but any issues receiving the shirts then please let us know.

For those who ordered the 
vinyl 12" records, we are excited to have received a special vinyl master of the tracks done by the wonderful Darren McShane at Earwig Studios. It is all almost ready to be sent to the pressing plant and we hope to have fresh vinyl in our paws by April. We will send you update you on that when we have a vinyl release date confirmed.

Much love for 2021,

Ollie, Niamh and Amanda xxx

 

    Pledgers 42

    Olivia
    12/09/2020 at 12:46am

    "Go go go Echo Children!"

    Niina Bravo
    12/09/2020 at 12:04am

    "I miss you, Amanda! Echo Children rocks :)"

    eva backman larsson
    11/09/2020 at 11:01pm
    Tim
    11/09/2020 at 8:52pm

    "Let's go team!"

    Simon
    11/09/2020 at 8:25pm
    Anonymous pledger
    11/09/2020 at 8:43am

    "Can I get it signed please guys "

    Andrew Duthie
    11/09/2020 at 8:27am

    "Don't even own a record player but couldn't say no to a dinosaur. Let me know shipping cost and I'll add that too. Good luck EC!"

    Matthew Elliot Storry
    10/09/2020 at 4:23pm
    Anonymous pledger
    10/09/2020 at 1:43pm

    "Can't wait! Best wishes Alex xx"

    Julia Larsson
    10/09/2020 at 10:17am
    Thomas Dinsdale-Young
    10/09/2020 at 9:05am

    "I love the music and am very excited for the EP!"

    Alice Dinsdale-Young
    10/09/2020 at 8:08am

    Followers

    Followers of Echo Children - NEW EP: Toxic Happiness

    Echo Children - NEW EP: Toxic Happiness

    Project 2020-08-28 15:05:12 +1200

    *Stretch Target Update*

    Thank you so much to everyone who has supported us in reaching the minimum funding target. If you haven't pledged yet, we would still massively appreciate your support. We are working to a stretch target of $2500, which will enable us to press a 1st edition run of vinyl records.

    Much love, Oliver, Amanda and Niamh x

    Description

    This October, we'll release our second EP, Toxic Happiness. Join the campaign to help us get this little labour of love out into the big ol’ world. Pre-order your EP and snazzy Echo Children merch now! We aim to get enough backing to fund a 1st Edition vinyl pressing of the EP.

    About us

    We like to meld psychedelic pop harmonies with sharp alt-country songwriting. Or at least that’s how we describe it in our press releases. Those of you who’ve seen us live know that we’re silly as all hell and love to take each other down a peg or two on stage. This self-promo thing is a bit awkward for us.

    Basically, Ollie is all about writing lyrics that have a little dig at this bizarre modern existence of ours. Niamh crafts some killer harmonies over the top of Ollie’s booming baritone (Jesse Mulligan likes this), while Amanda adds a dash of “the weird” to make those backing vocals haunting. We wrap it all up with some driving beats and psychedelic guitar riffs.

    More than anything, we love playing our tunes live because you all are so nice and dance along and laugh at our jokes. We’re absolutely gutted we haven’t been able to play live much in 2020. This EP project has been a nice way to keep us creative while we all wait out the pandemic. We hope you like it!

    Niamh in the recording studio

    About the EP

    Toxic Happiness is our second EP, following 2017’s This Was Our Fault. We went into the studio with audio wizard Vivek Gabriel (Avantdale Bowling Club, Mice on Stilts) and are thrilled with how the songs are coming out.

    Amongst the tracks you’ll hear from a heart-broken Onzo bike that’s been ditched for a Lime Scooter. You’ll hear sarcastic millennial musings about the housing market. And you’ll find out about that time Ollie got absolutely owned by a flock of bed bugs. 

    While Covid put the brakes on our plans, the tunes are nearly finished. We’re putting the final touches on the EP and now we need your help to launch it into the real world.

    There’s a whole list of rewards to your right (-->). Pick your fave merch or some personalized prizes to go with your EP download.

    Ollie playing guitar with a bunch of amps behind him.

    A note on our target

    We’ve set our target at about a quarter of the cost of the recordings. PledgeMe is an all-or-nothing platform so we’ve aimed a bit lower to make sure the campaign meets its required minimum. But we’d love your help to spread the word, and with enough support we are aiming to press a 1st edition run of vinyl records. These are much more cost effective than a smaller run of lathe cut vinyls, but we need a minimum number of backers to make it viable!

    Thanks for supporting us - you are an absolute gem of a human!

     

    Comments

    Toxic Happiness E.P. is Out Now!

    20/01/2021 at 5:36 PM

    Just a quick note to say a massive THANK YOU to everyone who chipped in to help us make the E.P. 

    It's now been released into the big wide world and you can check it out here on bandcamp! If you supported the crowdfunder then please check your emails, as we sent out individual download codes yesterday (hopefully these don't end up lost in your promotions/spam filters!). 

    For those who ordered t-shirts, these have all been posted out now. We hope these reach you safe and sound. Thank you to everyone who has been sending us pictures of themselves wearing them, it’s great seeing your lovely faces! We understand that delivery times have been somewhat sluggish due to the time of year, but any issues receiving the shirts then please let us know.

    For those who ordered the 
    vinyl 12" records, we are excited to have received a special vinyl master of the tracks done by the wonderful Darren McShane at Earwig Studios. It is all almost ready to be sent to the pressing plant and we hope to have fresh vinyl in our paws by April. We will send you update you on that when we have a vinyl release date confirmed.

    Much love for 2021,

    Ollie, Niamh and Amanda xxx

     

      Olivia
      12/09/2020 at 12:46am

      "Go go go Echo Children!"

      Niina Bravo
      12/09/2020 at 12:04am

      "I miss you, Amanda! Echo Children rocks :)"

      eva backman larsson
      11/09/2020 at 11:01pm
      Tim
      11/09/2020 at 8:52pm

      "Let's go team!"

      Simon
      11/09/2020 at 8:25pm
      Anonymous pledger
      11/09/2020 at 8:43am

      "Can I get it signed please guys "

      Andrew Duthie
      11/09/2020 at 8:27am

      "Don't even own a record player but couldn't say no to a dinosaur. Let me know shipping cost and I'll add that too. Good luck EC!"

      Matthew Elliot Storry
      10/09/2020 at 4:23pm
      Anonymous pledger
      10/09/2020 at 1:43pm

      "Can't wait! Best wishes Alex xx"

      Julia Larsson
      10/09/2020 at 10:17am
      Thomas Dinsdale-Young
      10/09/2020 at 9:05am

      "I love the music and am very excited for the EP!"

      Alice Dinsdale-Young
      10/09/2020 at 8:08am

      Followers of Echo Children - NEW EP: Toxic Happiness

      This campaign was successful and got its funding on 18/10/2020 at 10:00 PM.
      Toxic Happiness - Digital Download
      Echo Children Tee (Fitted)
      Echo Children Tee (Staple)
      Toxic Happiness - First Edition 12" Vinyl
      Personalised 8-Bit Band Photo
      House Concert (Auckland Only)