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Update #5: AUSTIN CITY RECAP!!!
We drove straight from Nashville to Austin, or uh...maybe I should say my trusty bandmate David Grant (drummer extraordinaire) drove the ENTIRE WAY from Nashville on Thursday September 15th...that's about 15 hours! Needless to say, we got to Austin late Thursday night and got a good night's rest...
Friday was our day to acclimated to the festival grounds, etc, so we hit the fest and were able to check out some music! I got to see everyone from Delta Spirit to James Blake, as well as hear and visit with my friend Ray LaMontagne. Ray and I went and checked out some music by a guy named Gary Clark Jr.. Gary is a blues guitarist that hails from Austin, and he was amazing. We were floored!
Friday night I found myself down on 6th Street to meet up and hang for a moment with another dear friend Dallas Green, who was also playing at ACL. Dallas releases his music under the name City and Colour. His voice to ethereal and so beautiful. I hadn't seen him since we met and wrote a song together back in April of 2010. It was wonderful to see him again, and I also recommend his music if you haven't heard of him!
Then on Saturday morning we woke up very early and performed two song's live at a place called Threadgill's, as part of a live morning show broadcast for one of my favorite radio stations in the country, Austin's own KGSR. It was the perfect way to get warmed up for our performance on Sunday. And it was also such an honor to be asked by KGSR to perform at this event. (The pics of me in the brown dress were from the Threadgill's performance)
After we performed that morning, my bandmate's and I went and ate some authentic Tex-Mex food at Guero's, which is a MUST for anyone who visit's Austin. I then took the rest of the day on Saturday off to chill out and rest in order to prepare for our performance the next day.
Then Sunday rolled around and we got to fest around 11 a.m...and all I can is that ACL is one of the best festival's in the country for a reason. It is like a well oiled machine...everything flowed very smoothly and all of the people working at the fest were so kind and made everything so easy and wonderful for all of us. Thanks BMI and C3 productions...
We took the stage about 2:30 p.m. on Sunday September 18th, and had a blast! I have enclosed pictures for everyone to see...
And once again, I just want to thank EVERYONE who helped to make this performance a reality for me and my band. I also want to thank my band member's for being such pro's and for contributing their talent's to my music. It was a magical experience in every way, shape and form, and it was able to happen BECAUSE OF YOU!
Courtney
Update #4: 'Austin City Limits' Week Has Arrived!
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Update #3: WOW...WE DID IT!!!
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Update #2: Last week of the campaign...we're gettin' there!!
Aloha Y'all!!!
I just want to thank EVERYONE who has donated towards this campaign in the last 3 weeks! I very proud to say that, including donations that have not been posted yet, we are so very close to reaching the projected goal of $10,000!
This is the final week of the project and with 4 days to go, I'd like to ask for everyone's help in spreading the word by passing around this link on Facebook and other social media outlets:
http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1936685014/courtney-jayes-road-to-austin-city-limits-music-fe
And please be sure to check out tomorrow's LIFE section in USA TODAY, as I was gifted ad space by a wonderful company called Mediabase, in regards to my record "The Exotic Sounds of Courtney Jaye" and my Kickstarter campaign! Thank you Julie Pilat and Mediabase for your love and support!
Let's do this folks!
My Love,
Courtney
Update #1: Um....
You guys are the BEST.
One day in and already a 1/4 of the way there. I am so grateful and appreciative to EVERYONE who has donated thus far. My mind is blown and my heart is full.
THANK YOU!!
Courtney, xx.
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Aw, shucks...THANK YOU! I know who you are, and I am sending LOTS of gratitude from my heart to yours. Every little bit helps and I am SO incredibly GRATEFUL for your help!
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YOU RULE!!!! For this donation amount you will receive lots of good karma AND a personal handwritten, signed postcard sent from me-from Austin, while we are at the ACL Fest!
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WOW, THANK YOU! For this donation amount, you will receive a signed, limited edition Courtney Jaye custom made Hatch Show Print (www.hatchshowprint.com) poster, made at the legendary Nashville based printing facility. These posters are going to be B-A-N-A-N-A-S (and one of a kind)!
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HOLY MAMOLI! For this amount you will receive a signed promotional photo from my upcoming photo shoot, as well as a signed Hatch Show Print poster, and you will also receive handwritten lyrics to a song from my new album, "Love and Forgiveness"!
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OH MY GOODNESS, THANK YOU SO MUCH! For this donation amount, you will be personally thanked and your name will appear in the liner notes of my upcoming album, "Love and Forgiveness"! You will also receive a signed Hatch Show Print poster!
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UM...WHAAAT?!!! WOW, THANK YOU! For this donation amount you will receive a personal "thank you" phone call, a limited edition Hatch Show Print poster, AND you too will be thanked in the liner notes of my new record!
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BLOWN AWAAAAY! I MUST thank you personally. This donation amount receives a one-on-one 30 minute Skyping session, where we can talk about anything and everything music related, and you can even request to hear some songs played acoustically...a virtual personal mini-concert, if you will! Your name will also appear in the liner notes of my new album "Love and Forgiveness"!! THANK YOU.
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YOU ARE A GEM! For this donation I will give you my child…meaning, the guitar I have owned and played since 2005. This guitar is seen in most of my live photo's (also is the guitar I am playing in this Kickstarter video/profile pic!), and has been through SO MUCH with me over the years. It has given life to many songs, and I love it with all of my heart. It’s a tobacco burst Taylor 814 with mother-of-pearl inlay, and comes equipped with a custom made, heavy duty Calton flight case. I will sign and send after ACL Fest to wherever you may be (U.S. only)!
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I'M COMIN' TO GET YOU. Now this is just insane and there are no words to describe how grateful I am to you! This donation gets backer a house concert the next time I am in your area, sometime in 2012 (will make special trip to backer if flight/transportation and hotel are covered for self and manager. Sorry, U.S. only). It also gets you anything else that you may want from the list of previous incentives (except my guitar:) and my never-ending love and gratitude until the end life as we know it.
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I AM SPEECHLESS. This donation amount means that you and two friend's will be MY GUESTS at this year's Austin City Limits Music Festival (At the moment, the fest is SOLD OUT. Travel/lodging not included), as well as anything else that you may want from the list of previous incentives (except my guitar:)....including a house concert! YOU ARE A SAINT!
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An artist living in Nashville Tn., Courtney Jaye writes and sings a style of music which she refers to as "Tropicalicountry". It is a unique blend of classic country and vintage pop, with a slight tropical/Hawaiian influence.
In 2012, she will release her third album called "Love and Forgiveness", produced by CMA/Grammy award winning producer Mike Wrucke (Miranda Lambert).
Courtney has also had the opportunity to work with many different artists over the years, including Taj Mahal, Rhett Miller, Black Rebel Motorcycle Club, Dallas Green of City and Colour, Thad Cockrell, Floating Action, Jessie Baylin, Matthew Sweet, Band of Horses, Tift Merritt, and Emily Saliers of The Indigo Girls.
awesome gig courtney! I'm so happy for you!