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TOURVEYOR 2012

Conveyor is touring the continental United States this summer in support of their debut full length, and we're asking for your help to raise the money that we need to do it.  Basically, we're proud to have been able to offer our music for free since day one, and we'd like to continue doing so with all of our future releases.  However, there are a lot of costs that go into making all of that music, like studio fees, monthly rehearsal space rent, instrument repair and a bunch of other things that we're doing a pretty good job of handling ourselves.  Still, when it comes to short-term, large investments, we just don't have the money.

That's why we're asking you, as supporters and fans of our music, for a small, one-time donation towards our goal of $6000 to buy a van.  In a nutshell, it will allow us to get out of Brooklyn and perform hopefully somewhere close to you.  Let me put it this way: I'm sure every one of you have at one point bought a beer for a friend in need, and I'm doubly sure that if we asked you to, you'd buy us a beer in thanks for our music.  But if all of you bought us beers at the same time, there'd be no practical way for us to enjoy them!  Instead, if every one of you just donated that beer money to our bank account, we'd skyrocket over our goal and we'd be able to tour the entire country this summer!

Better yet, we wouldn't ask you to just give us money without offering anything in return, so check out the rewards to the right.  We've got vinyl records, show tickets, and even a home-cooked meal if you're one of the lucky ones.  We've even got amazingly psychedelic posters based on new artwork designed by Benji Haselhurst:

Here's the sort of chillwaves you can expect to ride when we come to your town!

The Mukraker singles are in!

Check the FAQ below for a tentative schedule and make sure we're coming close to you.  Don't hesitate to throw some suggestions our way!

Thank you for your love and support as this project has flourished over the past year.  We can't wait to expand and share with you our horizons, our minds, and our innermost soul glow.

Love,

Alan, Michael, T.J. and Evan

FAQ

  • Great question!  Here's our list of proposed dates.  As we get closer to summer, these will become more solidified.

    6/30/2012    Philadelphia, PA
    7/1/2012    Pittsburgh, PA
    7/2/2012    Columbus, OH
    7/3/2012    Louisville, KY
    7/4/2012    Indianapolis/Bloomington, IN
    7/5/2012    Chicago, IL
    7/6/2012    Madison/Milwaukee, WI
    7/7/2012    Minneapolis, MN
    7/8/2012    Omaha, NE
    7/9/2012    Kansas City, MO
    7/10/2012    Denver, CO
    7/11/2012    Salt Lake City, UT
    7/12/2012    Missoula, MT
    7/13/2012    Seattle, WA
    7/14/2012    Vancouver, CAN
    7/15/2012    Portland, OR
    7/16/2012    Eugene, OR
    7/19/2012    San Francisco, CA
    7/20/2012    Los Angeles, CA
    7/21/2012    Los Angeles, CA
    7/22/2012    San Diego, CA
    7/23/2012    Phoenix, AZ
    7/25/2012    Dallas, TX
    7/26/2012    Austin, TX
    7/27/2012    New Orleans, LA
    7/28/2012    Gainesville, FL
    7/29/2012    Atlanta, GA
    7/31/2012    Nashville, TN
    8/1/2012    Asheville, NC
    8/2/2012    Richmond, VA
    8/3/2012    Washington, DC
    8/4/2012    Baltimore, MD
    8/5/2012    Philadelphia, PA
    8/6/2012    Boston, MA
    8/7/2012    Providence, RI

    Last updated: Tuesday Feb 21, 3:47am EST
  • Even better question.  We can't put a price on our eligibility, nor would we ever post our personal contact info online!  You'll have to come meet us at a show on tour, and to do that you'll have to first help us get to our $6000 goal so that we can buy a van!

    Last updated: Tuesday Feb 21, 11:39am EST
  • We're looking at economically and ecologically viable van solutions.  Touring is hard on the bank and hard on our Earth, so we'd like to get something that's big enough to fit all of our music stuff but that still gets good gas mileage.  Ideally we'd be looking at a diesel conversion van (like those kinds with the curtains on the windows!).  Got one you'd like to donate?  Shoot as an email at conveyortheband[at]gmail.com

    Last updated: Tuesday Feb 21, 11:39am EST
  • Sure.

    Last updated: Tuesday Feb 21, 11:40am EST
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Digital high-fives all around! If you're in NYC, let us know! Non-digital high-fives are also in abundant supply.

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You'll receive an autographed copy of our new Mukraker 7" on clear vinyl.

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You'll receive an autographed copy of our upcoming Mane 7" on sassy white vinyl. It's the newest single leading up to the summer release of our debut album!

Estimated Delivery: May 2012

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You'll receive an autographed vinyl copy of our debut Sun Ray EP, the one that started it all!

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You'll receive an autographed copy of our debut full-length, due out this summer.

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Two VIP tickets to any upcoming NYC show!

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Full color Conveyor poster featuring artwork by Benji Haselhurst!

Estimated Delivery: Apr 2012

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Be a part of our tour photo diary project! At some point on tour, we'll take a picture specifically with you in mind, write you a letter, and send it off from the road. Ride those sweet, vicarious snail-mail vibes while your favorite boys think of you!

Estimated Delivery: Jul 2012

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Get your hands on a Mukraker test pressing! You'll also receive a regular copy of the Mukraker single + a limited edition black copy (only 40 accidentally made). That's every available iteration of Mukraker; think of the eBay possibilities! Send your kids to college!

Estimated Delivery: Mar 2012

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THE DIGITAL PACKAGE: High-quality MP3 copies + digital artwork for everything we've ever released, including the new album before its official release date (plus a few non-released bonus tracks!).

Estimated Delivery: Jun 2012

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THE VINYL PACKAGE: Autographed copies of EVERYTHING we've ever released on vinyl, including our upcoming debut full-length album! You'll also receive digital versions of everything we've ever released.

Estimated Delivery: Jul 2012

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NYC-only: enjoy a night on the town with Conveyor! Take us to your favorite hangouts or let us take you to ours (may or may not come with a free lesson on how to play Ms. PacMan). You'll also receive THE DIGITAL PACKAGE (that's our complete discography, including limited and cassette-only releases!)

Estimated Delivery: Mar 2012

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We'll write and record a personalized voicemail message for you, plus you'll get THE DIGITAL PACKAGE.

Estimated Delivery: Jun 2012

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THE PHOTO DIARY SWAG BAG: Here it is folks - you'll receive a handmade photo retrospective based on the pictures we take for our tour photo diary (see the $25 reward) + a full-color Conveyor poster with artwork by Benji Haselhurst!

Estimated Delivery: Aug 2012

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NYC ONLY: You and two friends come to the Conveyor loft for a meal home cooked by the boys themselves, and boy can these boys COOK. You'll also get the THE DIGITAL PACKAGE.

Estimated Delivery: Jun 2012

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We'll write, record and digitally release a song for you about whatever you'd like (it can even be about yourself!).

Estimated Delivery: Jul 2012

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New Englanders only: You + a friend go on an expenses-paid weekend camping trip with Conveyor. These boys were borne from Nature, and you can join their birth tarot while similarly discovering the terrestrial infinite inside your own brain! You'll also receive the complete VINYL PACKAGE and tickets to any NYC show of your choice.

Estimated Delivery: Aug 2012

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If you live within the 48 continental states, Conveyor will come to your home while on tour this summer and play a show IN YOUR HOUSE. Invite all your friends to show off the van you helped us buy! We'll even let you let us stay the night!

Estimated Delivery: Jul 2012

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Conveyor is based in Brooklyn, New York.

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