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on April 17
The Lisps
commented on a projectTo everyone that got Vinyl: Your digital download code is inside the record pocket on a piece of paper about the size of a business card. Every record has one. Thanks for all the support!!!
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on March 31
The Lisps
Posted project update #10Most rewards have been sent + FUTURITY DISCOUNT
Post CommentHey Friends,
First of all, we have a discount code to come see FUTURITY at American Repertory Theater in Boston (two weeks left!) for all of you East Coasters or New Englanders who haven't seen the show yet or want to see it again! When buying tickets HERE, type in discount code STEAMBRAIN35 at check-out.
Also! Almost all rewards have been sent except:
1. The pet portraits - I am working on them - they take time! Those of you who bought them, however, will be receiving your FUTURITY albums very soon!
2. Anyone who bought just the vinyl (the 25 dollar reward package - there are about 35 of you). We are waiting on our next shipment of albums to arrive, which should be any day, and then we will send them out immediately! Shouldn't be much longer. Thanks for your patience - we are adding some goodies to your reward!
Thanks so much for your continued support!
Sammy and The Lisps
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on March 26
The Lisps
Posted project update #9Here they come!
Hey All!
Just wanted to let you know that we are hard at work getting everyone's package out today and tomorrow. Thank you all for your patience. We just had our world premiere on Wednesday and have been working hard promoting and performing.
The vinyl and and CDs are beautiful and we just can't wait for you to get them.
There are still tickets available to see the musical, please spread the word and come see us if you are in the Boston area!Here's the link to but tickets.
Love and thanks:The Lisps
Here's a picture of our new steam brain!
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on February 22
The Lisps
Posted project update #8Answering Questions
Hello Backers!
We just want to say hi and let you know that we are currently working our butts off rehearsing Futurity (the musical) at American Repertory Theater in Cambridge Massachusetts. Some people have asked when they should expect to receive the album. We finished the album and are just waiting for it to arrive. WE will be receiving the album in the next few weeks, so YOU should all expect to receive the album sometime around the end of March to mid April. Until then, just know that we are thinking of all of you, and that the album sounds absolutely beautiful, and we could not be more proud. Seriously, you should have seen us listening to the vinyl samples and freaking out at the music library at Harvard. Photographic evidence below. Nerds were laughing at us.
You can check out all the info about the musical at A.R.T HERE. Get tickets! Spread the word! Your rewards are a-coming!
Thank you thank you for your generous support.
xoxo, The Lisps
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on January 8
The Lisps
Posted project update #7One Last FUTURITY show before we embark
Post CommentHello you beautiful backers of FUTURITY, you micro-producers, you generous, generous souls, and a happy new year to you all!
We are doing one last show in New York before we embark on our FUTURITY journey to Cambridge and Minneapolis!!Tuesday January 10th we will be performing Songs from FUTURITY at Ars Nova at 8pm. If you missed us at Joe's Pub, or you just can't bear the thought of not seeing us again until May, or you just saw us and you just can't get "Steam Brain" out of your head, or whatever, do come. New songs, sexy clothes, punchy banter. Tickets HERE. Yes!!I am proud to say that some of our 2011 New Years Resolutions were realized, such as finally making that Lisps cover of John Mayer's "Your Body is a Wonderland" (HERE), spawning, more songs about space less songs about love, and cooling it with the Pringles at gas stations. So without further ado:Lisps 2012 New Years Resolutions:1. Find true love.2. Put on a fucking musical.3. Passionate make-outs and passionate freak-outs.4. Play one show where Cesar does all stage banter as Jar Jar Binks.5. Become wildly successful.6. Sammy and Lorenzo debut their Eagles (and Don Henley) cover band, The Seagulls. You. Are. Not. Ready. (Will the world ever be ready?)7. JAZZ HANDS!8. There will be no talk of weight ever in this band i.e saying "How fat are you?" is not the same as asking someone how much they weigh.9. No more Commenting on what someone else in this band is wearing, especially 30 seconds before going on stage, unless it's telling them how great they look, and even still, that makes most of us uncomfortable.10. Get a role as a scheming American on season four of Downton Abbey and make out with Mr. Bates (only applies to Sammy).11. Lorenzo Wolff on lead vocals.12. Fuck the bass, all sousaphone, all the time.13. Hang out with Stephen Sondheim.14. Get Ricky Martin to tweet us.15. Fame and Fortune.
Thanks and see you on Tuesday!
xoxo
The Lisps
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on December 14
The Lisps
Posted project update #6We did it!!!
Post CommentOh my goodness. Thank you all so much. The final tally is 238 backers contributing $10,848. We feel so blessed to have so many of you supporting and rooting us on. We recorded the finishing touches of the album yesterday and are off to mix on sunday.
If you'd like to scope out what you've invested in we are performing all the music from the musical on Friday 12/16/11, 9:30 pm at Joe's Pub in NYC.
Michael Cerveris, Ben Simon, Chelsey Donn, Caroline Tamas, Grant O'Brien, and Jillian Tully will be along for the ride. And let me tell you...the banter will be hilarious.
RSVP/Share on facebook here: https://www.facebook.com/events/120950554686692/
Buy tickets in advance here: http://www.joespub.com/component/option,com_shows/task,view/Itemid,40/id,5889 It may sell out, so buy in advance.
Thanks again for your love and support!!! Everyone of you has helped us so much.
Love, The Lisps (Cesar, Sammy, Eric and Lorenzo)
PS. We will be sending requests for your mailing addresses, jpegs of your pets, etc very soon, standby
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on December 13Funded!
FUTURITY - The Album by The Lisps
We wrote a Civil War sci-fi musical. It will melt your heart and ignite your brain. Help us carve it into flaming hot vinyl.
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108% funded $10,848 pledged
- 238 backers
- Funded Dec 13, 2011
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on December 6
The Lisps
backed a project
The Pop Ups New Puppet Musical by jacob stein
The Pop Ups are ready to make the puppet rock opera for their new record, Radio Jungle
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126% funded $12,638 pledged
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on December 6
The Lisps
Posted project update #5Futurity - The Album!
Post CommentDear Friends and Hotties,
So almost 2 years ago you generously contributed to FUTURITY the musical. We are so excited to tell you that we've secured a 2012 World Premiere of the piece at American Repertory Theater in Cambridge MA followed by performances at Walker Art Center. You support in our workshop phase made this happen!!!! THANK YOU!!!Right now we are finishing recording the concept album of the musical and will be releasing it on CD and vinyl in the spring. We are 7 days and a few hundred dollars away from finishing our new kickstarter campaign to fund the recording of the album. This album is going to be the best thing we've ever recorded. If you are inclined to see where we've taken the music you can pre-order and help make it happen: http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/thelisps/futurity-the-album
And here's the new trailer:
If you've already contributed THANK YOU!
We love you all!
Love, The Lisps
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on December 2
The Lisps
Posted project update #5Wow!
Post CommentWhat a huge week! It started with THIS post from io9 and then kept on rumbling with THIS tumblr from Flavorpill. From those two posts we've made almost $2500 in one week! Thank you to all of our new fans who are supporting us on faith, hoping against hope that we aren't scumbags just pretending to record a crazy civil war sci-fi concept album. Well it's all true folks. I'm posting some pictures here to ease your troubled minds. Please keep spreading the word! The Steam Brain is coming!
love, The Lisps
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