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on January 17
Laura Meyer
backed a project
Unnatural Disaster: A New Record from Patrick Dunn by Patrick Dunn
A story album about Addie Greene, her husband, a flooding LA River, a burning house, an arsonist shot dead, and a paranoid grandfather.
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128% funded $1,600 pledged
- 34 backers
- Funded Feb 08, 2012
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on September 29, 2010
Laura Meyer
Posted project update #8An Album Is Born
Post CommentHello dear Kickstarter friends!!
The album is being mixed as I type! Like, ten feet away from me!!! It sounds so, so good... better than I had even dreamed. Because now it's REAL and nothing sounds sweeter than a dream fleshed out with organ and backing vocals!
It's amazing to think back to sitting in my gnarly apartment, making the initial project video and feeling such a mix of emotions - worrying about money, worrying about having to ask people about money, worrying about being a jerk for asking people for money... mostly worrying that these songs would never come to be as they are NOW!! That was the one that got me to ask. And boy, am I glad I did. You guys have given me the greatest gift I've ever known (truly - it's my bday too!) and I can't wait to share it with you!
Check out a cool video by Spencer Lasky (Lasky Films) - way cooler than the gnarly apartment video - introducing the album: www.laurameyer.net
Here's also an mp3 of the first single, "Motel Room Blues #1," which you'll be receiving along with your other goodies over the next couple weeks as the album gets mastered and printed into gorgeous 8-panel digipacks with lyrics and artwork. In the meantime I’m setting off on a US tour and I’d love to thank you in person!
Oct 2 Harvest Fest, Westport, CT
Oct 3 TRIP Santa Monica, CA
Oct 5 Soda Bar, San Diego, CA
Oct 7 Steynberg Gallery, San Luis Obispo, CA
Oct 8 Asana, Santa Cruz, CA
Oct 9 Cozmic Cafe, Placerville, CA
Oct 10 Niles Plaza, Fremont, CA
Oct 13 Carmen de la Calle, San Antonio, TX *
Oct 14 KEOS 89.1, Bryan, TX *
Oct 14 Stafford on Main, Bryan, TX *
Oct 15 Dean’s Credit, Houston, TX *
Oct 18 Opening Bell, Dallas, TX *
Oct 20 Fox 7 Good Day Austin, Austin, TX *
Oct 20 Carmens de la Calle, San Antonio, TX *
Oct 21 Andy’s Bar, Denton, TX *
Oct 22 Mokah Lounge, Dallas, TX *
Oct 23 Bill's Records, Dallas, TX *
Oct 23 Hotel Fredonia, Nacogdoches, TX *
Oct 24 Flipnotics, Austin, TX *
Oct 28 Broad Street Cafe, Durham, NC
Oct 29 Sentient Bean, Savannah, GA
Oct 30 Java Monkey, Decatur, GA
Nov 1 Eddie’s Attic, Decatur, GA
Nov 2 The Basement, Nashville, TN
Nov 3 Loudhouse Coffee, Greenbriar, TN
Nov 5 WUGA Live it’s Friday, Athens, GA
Nov 5 Flicker Theatre & Bar, Athens, GA
Nov 6 Athens Farmers' Market, Athens, GA
Nov 6 Acoustic Coffeehouse, Johnson City, TN **
Nov 7 Karma, Greenville, SC **
Nov 8 WDVX Knoxville, TN **
Nov 8 Mo Daddy's, Asheville, NC **
Nov 9 Wonderroot, Atlanta, GA**
Nov 10 Terrapin Brewery, Athens, GA **
Nov 11 Firestorm Books, Asheville, TN **
Nov 12 Bottega, Wilmington, NC **
Nov 13 Smokey Joe's Cafe, Charlotte, NC **
Nov 14 The Purple Fiddle, Thomas, WV
Nov 20 Griggstown Pavillion, Princeton, NJ
Nov 21 Rockwood Music Hall, New York, NY* with Aly Tadros
** with Gwyneth & MonkoOh one last thing – the album is called Been Here Before, not Back in New York. A year went by, along with 30,000 miles divided between many cities other than NYC. I wrote a bunch of new songs and they didn't feel so site-specific. Unless of course the site is a dark musty motel room with dog food under the bed and a broken smoke detector beeping away and a rusty faucet that won't stop dripping. It's pretty universal... a search for god, for food, for shelter, for sanity. If you mumble Been Here Before it kind of sounds like Back in New York… but better ;)
Thanks again for participating in this dream! Much love to all of you!
Laura
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on January 12, 2010
Laura Meyer
backed a project
Associations of Hip by Diana Stahl & Kristy Dodson
Om Shanti Biatch! Don't forget to check back with us or The Overturn Theatre Ensemble on January 10th to see if your donation is tax-deductible!
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103% funded $4,128 pledged
- 71 backers
- Funded Jan 15, 2010
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on September 5, 2009
Laura Meyer
commented on a projectYes, we did! I am so excited I can hardly think straight. Kewagi, making your coffee taste better is the least I can do for all of your support!!! And thank you, Dan, for cheering us on throughout the process. This album is for you guys - and it's going to be great!!!! :-)
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on September 5, 2009
Laura Meyer
Posted project update #7WOW!!!
When the clock struck 12 last night my computer didn't turn into a pumpkin. My dream turned into a reality! Incredible!!! Thank you so much for your contributions. I'm beyond thrilled to be able to make this album and it wouldn't be happening without your generosity.
Now that the project has been successfully funded (!) I've received your email addresses and I'll be contacting each of you over the next few days about your respective rewards. Here is the complete list of backers, including those who contributed through PayPal:
Nicki Ley
Tom Ashcraft
Dave Kelly
Paula Meyer
Daniel Kenenski
Heather Fay
Matt Jones
Ben Cooley Hall
Chris Yurchuck
Ann Gillard
Alexander
Gladys Keeke
Dr. Timothy Green-Tole
Bumhe Han
Cecil
Mark Nelson
Yoni Hanfling
Tim Davies
Ashley Williams
Carrie Ferguson
Anne Davies
Mo Paolini
Brendan McLaughlin
Tom Golden
Emily Dickinson
Paula Abdul
Tish
Dave King
Evan du Pont
Patrick Dunn
Heather McArdle
Robert McGee
Peter Scheffler
Gwen Fuertes
Warren Klofkorn
Soo Yuen Tan
Jessi Robertson
Claire Andia
Erin Cain
Lanny Harrison
Diana Stahl
Elizabeth Mullin
Michael Mulvihill
Victoria Calcagni
Joan Kelly
Michael Burke
Giovanna Urist
Tom Green
Scott Marucci
Starkie Schenk
Charles Smith
Mary Pauels
Elizabeth Hendee
John Jordan
Anca Jordan
Zizi & John LaCava
Sue Crowe
Vanessa Voltolina
John Houx
Steve Schlemmer
April Dickson
Heather Hightower
Chris Shellenbach
Christopher Caulfield
Wells D Hively
Dwight Meyer
Matt Norman
Jaime Paige
David Evans
Jackie White
Bradley Cosgrove
Nancy Woolf
Mark P
Kathy Buchan
Kelly Meyer
Tracy Klem
Amy Lessler
Elijah LeClair
Kewagi
Sonja Sweeney
Linda Rath
Matt Lenny
Cathryn Swan
Russell Silber
Barbara Heller
Russell Stover
Hilmar Meyer-Bosse
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on September 5, 2009Funded!
Make the new Laura Meyer album, Back in New York! by Laura Meyer
I'm making the album of my dreams - and perhaps your dreams, too! As Dylan says, "I'll let you be in my dreams if I can be in yours!"
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100% funded $5,023 pledged
- 57 backers
- Funded Sep 04, 2009
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on September 3, 2009
Laura Meyer
commented on a project updateThank you, Ben. Love can have a pretty rough current... but where would we be without it? Or rather, what would we be without it?
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on September 3, 2009
Laura Meyer
commented on a projectTHANK YOU! I think I'm going to explode!!!! What an incredible feeling... you guys are unbelievable. if I can channel THIS into the next album... WOW. I feel the tears coming on :)
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on September 2, 2009
Laura Meyer
Posted project update #6To Paris, From New York
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on August 25, 2009
Laura Meyer
commented on a projectThank you guys! ruuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuhw - that was me hugging my laptop. Just pretend it was each of you!
Laura Meyer
New York, NY
Laura Meyer began in New York City, where she regularly performed at clubs like Pianos, Joe's Pub, CBGB's, and The Bitter End while attending NYU's Gallatin School for Individualized Study. In the few years since graduating she's performed over 500 sh... view more
Congratulations Laura. I will see you in Knoxville.
practice peace
Tom