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Update #2: The Righteous Shall Prevail
first off, thank you all. we have successfully raised all the funds necessary to press our very first vinyl record, the single for Radical Luv b/w Vultures!
the ball is already rolling on the artwork (by the ever-fantastic Julian Baker of theywillseeme.com) and vinyl mastering (by the ever-talented John Baldwin Jr), and i'm busy trying to wrap up a brand new single to put on the b-side. you will love it! it may or may not be partially about Ke$ha.
in the next couple days, i'll be getting in touch with a lot of you regarding shipping addresses, shirt sizes, or whatever other information i need to collect from you to fulfill your pledge packages. please be advised that the entire process may take some time...between collecting the money, preparing everything for the record, placing the order, and allowing time for United to actually make the thing, it could be late summer before you get the finished product in your hands.
in the meantime, i'll be keeping everybody posted on our progress as i see this through.
again, THANK YOU ALL SO VERY MUCH. I couldn't have done it without you.
cheers!
brandon jazz
Update #1: Slow and steady wins the race.
greetings friends!
first and foremost, thank you so much for you support. everyone's kindness and generosity has been humbling. i truly appreciate you all.
the past couple weeks have flown by, and it's come to my attention that we've now got exactly 1 week to push this thing over the top. everyone i've spoken with who's run a successful Kickstarter campaign in the past has assured me that it's normal to have a slow start followed by a rapidly-paced final week. i'll be stepping it up this week and doing everything i can to raise awareness of the project and trying to highlight the fact that anything over the ACTUAL COST of production will be donated to Musicares. i've found that people are much more prone to support this thing once they understand the motive behind it.
the only thing i can ask of you guys is to spread the word in any way you can...Facebook, Twitter, email, real-life conversation...whatever. you've chosen to support this project thus far, so i can only hope that you want to help see this thing all the way through....and i think we can!
again, i can't thank you all enough. if any of you have any questions for me, feel free to email me: brandonjazz@gmail.com.
cheers, ya'll! talk soon!
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Funding Successful
This project successfully raised its funding goal on July 4, 2010.
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Free download of both "Radical Luv" and "Vultures" in your choice of high-quality .wav files or mp3's.
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You will receive a copy of the 7" record. Shipping included.
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-Copy of the 7" record & 10 minute phone call with Brandon Jazz
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-copy of the 7" record & 10 minute fortune-telling session with Brandon Jazz (Nashville-area only). *please note, we are not claiming Brandon Jazz has any telepathic abilities whatsoever, and we take no responsibilities for his predictions regarding your future nor any actions taken as a result of said predictions.
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-copy of the 7" record and access to an instrumental version of one Armed Forces song of your choosing. you can then RECORD YOUR OWN LEAD VOCAL, send the completed track back to us, and we'll put it up on our site for all the world to hear.
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-copy of the 7" record & Brandon Jazz will conduct a 10 minute video chat with you, which will include a 3-minute sock puppet theatre production written and performed exclusively for you
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You will receive an AUTOGRAPHED copy of the 7" record and membership in the official Armed Forces fan club, which offers exclusive access to monthly downloads of new music, ringtones, videos, and more.
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-Copy of the 7" inch record & Custom ringtone written and recorded specially for you. Offer currently only available for iPhone users.
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-a free test pressing of the 7" courtesy of United Record Pressing (Nashville, Tn)
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Hello, my name is Brandon Jazz. I make noises with my beat-up Telecaster and my smart mouth. When I like the noises enough, I record them and call it The Armed Forces.
That about covers the basics. If you have any questions or concerns, or if you'd just like to enjoy my company, feel free to contact me.
"the righteous shall prevail"
I still want my fucking 45, bro