About this project
The goal of this Kickstarter project is to raise the money needed to finish my next album. Luckily, the record has already been recorded and mixed, and the only things left are mastering, artwork, pressing CD's, and getting the album set up for digital distribution. Because of this, I only need to raise about $1,250 to get the basics done. If I raise more, I'll use the money for better CD packaging and some promotion of the record once it's released.
The songs on this album involve a cast of characters in scenes that play out over the course of the record. Some would call this a concept album or a record with a story. This story tells of Addie Greene, her husband, a flooding L.A. River, a burning house, a serial arsonist shot dead in a motel, and a paranoid grandfather.
Is this an antiquated idea? Why release a themed story album in 2012, when the iTunes digital single is the supposed new ideal? Well…maybe it’s better not to think too hard about how some people say other people should listen to music. Maybe this record just happened that way. Maybe all of this doesn’t matter much because a song is only as good as the connections it makes, and sometimes it’s just better to listen.
I can confidently say that the songs on this album are the best I've written. It's an oddly intimate record because I recorded it alone while living in LA. That's not to say it's completely bare--there are guitars, banjos, mandolins, harmonicas, harmonies, and a hodgepodge rhythm section. This record is also not without its flaws, and that's part of the reason why I love it so much. It's real.
Thank you for taking the time to check out my project and, hopefully, donating and/or sharing it with your friends.
*Please note: In the video, I say I need to raise $1,500. After making it, I realized I can do it for $1,250. DIY spirit!
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This project successfully raised its funding goal on February 8.
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Advanced digital copy of album
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Signed CD of new album (plus advanced digital copy)
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Your name in liner notes, previously released CD, and digital back-catalog (plus signed CD and advanced digital copy of new album)
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A spot on the guest list for future show and exclusive PDF file of a chapter from my novel-in-progress-that-may-never-be-finished that tells more of the story from the new album (plus your name in liner notes, previously released CD, and digital back-catalog, signed CD, and advanced digital copy of new album)
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I'll learn any cover song for you and either record it (video or audio) or teach it to you via Skype (plus everything from the $75 level)
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If you're a musician, I'll produce your 3-song EP (does not include studio time). Plus everything from $125 level. ***Email first before donating at this level, since it involves your artistic endeavors. This would also most likely be limited to the Northeast and California.***
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House Concert for NY/NJ/PA/New England area: A private concert in your home for you and your friends/family/anyone else you want to invite. If you want, you can pool your money with some friends for this one. You can also charge admission to cover your costs. It's up to you, but I can help with planning and logistics. Email with questions! (also includes everything from $125 level)
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House Concert for California area: A private concert in your home for you and your friends/family/anyone else you want to invite. If you want, you can pool your money with some friends for this one. You can also charge admission to cover your costs. It's up to you, but I can help with planning and logistics. Email with questions! (also includes everything from $125 level)
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Fund the entire $1250, and I'll let you choose from 3 designs to have tattooed on my arm. You can come along if you want. It'll be my first time. (Plus $300 level if you live in NY/NJ/PA/New England area or $125 level everywhere else)
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Patrick Dunn is of and from the places he has called home; he is all at once a product of New York, Pennsylvania, New York, Massachusetts, New York, California, and New York (Brooklyn, currently). What does this have to do with the music? For one, the songs trace the American landscape with a connection to its long line of storytellers. In this tradition, we find the old soul, the rambler, the traveling singer and songwriter finding his place in the ever-growing timeline of honest music.
