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on April 12
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The SF Rock Project Lending Library by tUnE-yArDs
SF Rock Project would like to start a "lending library" of instruments to offer students
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111% funded $11,120 pledged
- 196 backers
- Funded May 11, 2012
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on April 10
anna vogelzang
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Evie Ladin Band Debut CD! by Evie Ladin
Tenacious, innovative string musicians with a quirky neo-trad soul - Evie Ladin with Keith Terry, Dina Maccabee and Erik Pearson.
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102% funded $6,635 pledged
- 191 backers
- Funded Apr 18, 2012
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on March 9
anna vogelzang
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GBS Detroit Presents Matt Jones by GBS Detroit
Matt Jones is heading to Groovebox Studios.
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238% funded $1,431 pledged
- 45 backers
- Funded Mar 23, 2012
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on January 10
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Support the Preservation & Evolution of the Project Lodge! by Bessie Cherry
Project Lodge is an all ages,100% volunteer-powered & donation-driven performance space,gallery,& community hub for creative culture.
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112% funded $9,007 pledged
- 208 backers
- Funded Feb 18, 2012
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on November 11, 2011
anna vogelzang
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FOLK a feature-length documentary by Sara Terry
Part road trip movie, part music doc, 3 folk musicians struggle to be heard in the modern version of this distinctly American art form.
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125% funded $41,320 pledged
- 526 backers
- Funded Jan 03, 2012
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on August 31, 2011
anna vogelzang
Posted project update #8Feb 2012 Release // Fall Tour // Your Reward Packages!
dear friends,
tomorrow is september. I love september. the wondrous first day of school that I miss so dearly, the perfect weather to bike around without getting your clothes all sweaty, and it means that parsnip season is right around the corner.
as you know, my plan was to release this album in september. it seemed like a reasonable timeline. in fact, the albums themselves finally arrived today, and HOLY MOLY do they look gorgeous:
the month of august, however, proved to be one of the most exciting months to date in the life of my singer/songwriter-business-persona (Mavis? Tabitha?) meaning, although I've been spending most of my time in front of a computer or on the phone with a coffee in my hand, the wheels have been turning. and things are cookin. it's not my favorite place to be, and I wish I could just be lying on a couch or recording some songs in my pajamas, but this business-computer-face-place is an important place to start.HERE'S THE REALLY AMAZING & EXCITING NEWS: thanks to all of this computer-face-nonsense, some folks have taken an interest in helping me release this record right. some folks that I really admire. I don't want to jinx anything yet, so I'll just say that I'm excited about them and excited about everything, really. I'm still releasing this as my own independent label, but am slowly working to put a team together who will help me navigate the big scary world of the music industry.
so, the plan!
first off, rather than the record coming out in September, it will now be officially released in February of 2012. it will be a big to-do, and I can't wait.
of course, I will still be sending out your super pre-release Kickstarter packages far before that. they should be out by the end of September and I'll send you an update when they're in the mail! if you've moved since March, please send me a message with your updated mailing address!
I'm still going to go out on a solo preview tour this fall, the dates are listed below! I will have super-secret advanced copies (kind of like the ones you'll be receiving) during the tour, but I won't be selling any online or through physical distribution yet. so, if you want your friends to have the album, bring them to the show this fall! in the spring, when the record is nationally released, I'll be hitting the road for multiple tours with a Full. Band. there will also be new merch and I'm sure some new goodies for those of you for whom this record will be old hat. I have a feeling it's going to be a busy year.
it's because of you great folks that all of this exciting stuff even happened at all. and I'm so stoked on the record, and we put oh-so-much of our sweaty hearts into it, that I want to make sure we do this up in a big way, reaching as many people as possible. thanks so much for your support, and I truly hope I get to see you and give you a giant hug in your town this fall.
love,
anna.
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on May 12, 2011
anna vogelzang
Posted project update #7SUCCESS, PART ONE.
Post Commenthey there wonderful people,
it's been an amazing month! i hope your month has been amazing as well! my plan was to keep you updated regularly as we were in the studio, but beyond good old daily facebooking, we were insanely focused on the process and many things fell to the wayside, including but not limited to blogging, voicemails, emails, and keeping normal human hours. the studio was such a blast and all-brain-encompassing in the best possible way.
it was definitely a whole crazy amount of work to get done in under three weeks, but we did it, and - if i do say so myself - we did it pretty damn well. i am so thrilled with how it's sounding, and the musicians and friends on this album were just impeccable & oh-so-inspiring to work with. here's a photo of THE GIANT CHART in its full completion:
the fact that we got this all done in such a short amount of time still baffles me. and we wouldn't have been able to be IN the studio at all if it weren't for your generosity. thank you so much again.
we're currently mixing AND starting to flesh out the artwork & MAN i'm so thrilled that i feel like a kid sitting on my hands trying not to open a giant gift (which is basically just a pony with a bow on it) right in front of me. meaning! there is still so much to do but it's getting closer and i can't wait until i can give these songs to everyone! the album is set for a september release date, with pre-release copies going out to you fine folk in august. i'll be sending out questionnaires over the next week in order to get your backing rewards to you when the time comes; please make sure to fill out your information so you can be justly rewarded for your amazingness!
lastly, i'll leave you with the closest thing there is to actually being in the studio with us a few weeks ago: the album's charming drummer brian viglione sneakily took footage of me & todd sickafoose improvising the beginning of 'whiskey drawn' during an afternoon at water music. life partner emilyn brodsky & the album's producer james frazee also make brilliant cameos. take a gander:
more soon! happy summer!
love,
anna.
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on April 5, 2011
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on April 4, 2011Funded!
Anna Vogelzang's Canary in a Coal Mine by anna vogelzang
A new full-length LP full of banjo sounds, feelings, songs about guts, and more lady harmonies than you can shake a stick at.
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141% funded $7,066 pledged
- 119 backers
- Funded Apr 04, 2011
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on April 1, 2011
anna vogelzang
Posted project update #53 days away: NEW LIMITED REWARDS!
Post Commenthey friends,
i promise we're getting close to the end, but i'm going to be powerhousing through this weekend & to do so, we've added a bunch of fancy new rewards, all of which are limited release!
1. the polaroid postcard: we'll take polaroids in-studio of these amazing musicians doing their thing, and will include the signed photo in your pre-release package! ($75, 15 available)
2. the lyrics: the original, scratched-up, hand-written lyrics to the ten songs on the album - your choice of song! some have even been nibbled by a rabbit. obviously song choice is first-come-first-serve, a few modeled below. ($125, 10 available - one of each song)
3. the brooke weeber print: album artist brooke weeber has generously agreed to create 10 signed prints of the album artwork for kickstarter backers only! ($200, 10 available)
4. the big fish: we'll be working from a gigantor-album-grid-chart while we're in the studio next month - production notes, instrumentation, arrangement notes, etc - and it can be YOURS! all of the musicians who play in the studio sign the giant chart just for you, as well! ($600, 1 available)
all of the new rewards also come with the levels before them - more details on that are on the project's home page. thanks again for getting the word out, as always - only a hop skip & jump away and we could print vinyl!!
i can't thank you enough. thank you thank you thank you. that is not nearly enough, but it's just the beginning.
love,
anna.
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anna vogelzang
Madison, WI
Anna Vogelzang makes songs about feelings. She is proud to be a newly-transplanted Midwesterner and spends most of her time on the road playing shows in smelly bars, kind coffeeshops, huge universities, or comfy homes. "The Wisconsin troubadour has ... view more
dang, anna, no west coast love this time around. i anxiously await your return, and i'm super stoked for everything else happening for you!