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Update #7: The Album is on its Way...
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Update #6: We Did It, Thanks to You!
Well...we did it! With just over 48 hours left to go, we've reached our Kickstarter goal! Thank you all so much; I can't begin to express how excited I am. To thank you in the most direct and personal way I can right now, I've recorded a video from my garden expressing my gratitude - feel free to watch below. While I can't wait for everyone to experience the finished product, I'm also really looking forward to a first step: sharing the recording sessions with everyone who will be joining us for the LiveStreaming. Of course, if you're still interested in joining us, there's time until Thursday to do so!
Things are going so well in the studio right now. Tobias and I work so well together, and have finished everything that he calls "bread and butter." This week, we've been working a lot on horns with Tim Green (sax) stopping by, along with Tim Laughlin (clarinet), Kirk Joseph (sousaphone), and Rick Trolsen (trombone).
Another exciting bit of news I'd like to share with you is a concert I did recently for Liveset.com. It's online now and available to purchase. I performed the show solo in the beautiful Martine Chaisson Gallery in downtown New Orleans. The folks at Liveset have also made full versions of "Oh Mary" and "Blue Skies," along with an interview shot in my home available to view. You can check it out HERE.
Again, thank you for all of your support! It truly means the world. The campaign officially ends on Thursday, May 19 at 6:00pm EST. Please share with your friends in Tweets, on Facebook, in email or just over the phone. See you soon in the studio!
Hugs,
- Theresa
Update #5: 6 Days (and just under $1,000) to go!
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Steve DiPaola on May 15, 2011
You made it, congrats! I so prefer giving you the money directly than going through "the machine" - just like your DIY, 'create and loop in all live', 'make it in your house' creative music magic.
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Update #4: Jazz Fest, horn players & less than a fourth to go!
Update #3: Update #3: We're (a little over) Halfway There!
I hope this update finds you all ready to enjoy a weekend of what hopefully feels like Spring, wherever you may be. This week has been productive and energizing - I'm really excited how the process leading up to the recording has been going so far. My husband Arthur is creating a beautiful rhythmical world. Tobias is producing the sound so you really feel like you're in the street - trash cans and all! Next week, legendary New Orleans saxophonist Tim Green will be joining me.
At the expense of repeating myself, thank you (a million times over) for your continued support in raising funds for my new record. While we're about 60% of the way 'there', the project still needs to reach its full $15,000 goal by Thursday, May 19th (a little less than two weeks from now). So I still need to ask your help in sharing & spreading the word about this project, to ensure we can make it happen. Will you please post, send, share, Facebook, Tweet, e-mail, or otherwise talk it up?
Until next time, have a lovely weekend.
- Theresa
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Super Fan: Ready to take your fan-ship to the next level and help Theresa create and produce her second album? We hope so. In thanks, you'll receive an advance digital copy of Street Parade before it is released to the public!
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Studio Intern: Ready to turn it up a notch and get involved in the creative process itself? Yes you are. Not only will you receive the new album before the rest of the world, you'll also be immersed in the making of it! How? Theresa will be live-streaming six recording sessions from her home to a private website for supporters at this level. It's a chance to be part of it all - live - and gain unique insight into her creative process.
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Producer: You're thinking of a bigger role, and want to have a voice? Now you’re a Producer. As such, you'll be invited to private, live group chats with Theresa following each of her live-streamed recording sessions. In these post-recording 15-minute chats, you'll be able to ask questions about that session, about Theresa’s creative process, or even make some suggestions. This is an amazing chance to really get involved with Theresa and her music, directly.
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Executive Producer: You've got a little more to add and prefer one-on-one dialogue? This is your chance. As an Executive Producer, you will get a private, 15-minute one-on-one chat session with Theresa following a live-streamed recording session and the Producer group chat. There can only be so many Execs, so space is limited to 6 spots. In addition, you'll also get 2 tickets to any one show on her upcoming 2012 tour.
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Big Shot: You love the creative process, love the music - but also like to live the VIP, rockstar life? We've got you covered...at least for one night. If you support Theresa at the Big Shot level, you’ll receive all the goods of being an Executive Producer. Plus, we'll throw in 2 all-access passes to any show on Theresa’s 2012 tour. The all-access pass ensures a front row, up close and personal experience at the venue. And after the show you'll get to hang out backstage, meet the artist, grab a few drinks...and maybe even try and persuade Theresa to record a song just for you :-).
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Melody, harmony, rhythm, timbre; these are the traditional building blocks of pop music. Yet although you will find them in abundance on Hummingbird, Go! (her last album), Theresa Andersson hardly sounds like conventional pop. That's because the New Orleans singer-songwriter chose to approach her craft from different perspectives before she even began composing. "I stopped thinking in terms of traditional songwriting," Andersson explains. "I worked on shapes, forms, and textures, scents and colors. Elements which are more earthy and organic inspired me." She would walk along the Mississippi River, or relax in her garden. As ideas emerged, she caught them in her butterfly net – or rather, on her laptop – and let them converge, then blossom.
