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      Bruna on April 1, 2011

      Ooops, digital download. I guess you didn't need my address. Anyway...for the address book.

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      Bruna on April 1, 2011

      Congratulations! Love the cover art. You look beautiful as always Jessica!

      Bruna De Araujo
      570 Westminster Road #E26
      Brooklyn, NY 11230

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      Julian Simon on March 16, 2010

      Hey J & B! Almost there my transatlantic buddies.
      Here's my $20 gift to what is going to be an amazing album,
      full of love from all your global friends and family. I'm so overjoyed
      to be a part of it. See you in London over the Summer... Jxx

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      danny jock on March 12, 2010

      This is an outstanding idea! Hi there Ivan. I see that Chuck's store moved to Orchard Street.

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      Anne Marie Cunningham on March 6, 2010

      Wishing you loads of luck with this. Saw you in Cardiff and hope more people get to hear you:)

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      Ivan Berko on February 24, 2010

      and i am buying some beer too. you guys bought me like 10,000 beers before. time to return the favors.

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      Ivan Berko on February 24, 2010

      yeah matt' is cool. i donated some money too but you also get free bass playing!!!

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      Justin Garcia on February 22, 2010

      found your music through bear in heaven...really moved by the music can't wait to hear the new album. happy to help.

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      Matt Boynton on February 21, 2010

      Hey guys. I gave $1, but along with my dollar I'm pledging 1 free day in the studio!

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Chore Choir! We will hang out with you, basically have band practice at your house, while you tidy your habitat. Sage advice included! (One hour)

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Brad will cook you pasta! I'm almost as good as Jessica! But still you have to buy the groceries and wash the dishes. (Next time we are on tour in your area)

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We will play on one of your recordings. Jessica can play ukulele or tambourine and Brad can play mandolin or banjo. We could also be a chorus of birds or are really good at snaps and claps!

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A "This Frontier Needs Heroes" Custom Ukulele brought back from Hawaii by Bradley, played and signed by Jessica! (ONLY ONE AVAILABLE!)

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We are a Folk-Rock duo of brother-sister Brad and Jessica Lauretti living in Brooklyn, NY.

We were brought up with a spirit of rebellion, a passion for social justice, and spent much of our childhood dancing and singing together to our favorite songs! After splitting with his last band, Brad turned to a new stripped down approach and began to collaborate with his sister Jessica, an experimental filmmaker who taught herself tambourine, ukulele, and drums. The Heroes sing honest, personal stories of love, loss, and longing for a better world. They are inspired by the human experience of generations of people trying to make it to the Mountain Top. Brad’s poetic heart and fighting spirit, in harmony with Jessica’s wild and wailing nature, gives the Heroes their unforgettable stormy sound.

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