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      Mark Tulk on December 17

      congratulations guys! great result! :)

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      Jacqueline Boone on December 12

      Congrats on making your goal and then some! That's awesome!

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      nathan on December 4

      I am also a first time pledger via Kickstarter, and I think what you guys are doing is great! This is an amazing idea and I hope you reach your goal. Keep the creativity flowing and the music coming!

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      Weathervane Music on November 27, 2011

      Thanks so much, Ryan! We appreciate the sentiment. Please keep spreading the word. I feel like a broken record - I keep saying that and saying that, but it really is true. If you tell your friends, hopefully we'll make our goal! Thanks for your support!

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      Ryan Damian on November 27, 2011

      Shaking Through needs to survive! Keep up the great work. It means a lot to us out here in the internet!

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      Weathervane Music on November 22, 2011

      Wow, Thanks Jacqueline! Keep up the good work, and thank you so much for the help and kind words!

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      Jacqueline Boone on November 22, 2011

      This is fantastic! I just started fulfilling my long-awaited dream of writing music. It's been an amazing experience. Let me know if you guys ever come out to SF. Good luck with your project! I will share it in my network. :)

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      Weathervane Music on November 14, 2011

      Thanks Cam and Mark! really, truly appreciate the support.

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      Mark Tulk on November 14, 2011

      continue the great work guys!

      love from athens, ga.
      http://www.marktulk.com/

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      cam perridge on November 14, 2011

      my first time pledging via Kickstarter.
      This whole project is a great idea & some really cool tunes are getting recorded.
      I love being able to download the stems & remix.
      Best of luck!
      Cam

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Funding Successful

This project successfully raised its funding goal on December 17.

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MP3 Download - Shaking Through Volumes 1 and 2 (22 songs), plus 4 bonus tracks from the 2009 pilot season.

Estimated Delivery: Dec 2011

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MP3 Download - In addition to the above, you'll receive a compilation of Alternative Takes and Remixes from 2011. Want a chance to submit your own remix? Find out how in the information to the left!

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Download Twin Sister Raw Tracks and Mix-stems! NEVER BEFORE AVAILABLE: Remix the original tracks + mix-stems from "Meet the Frownies", the song from 2010's most popular Shaking Through artists, now Domino recording artists,Twin Sister! Make it better than the original, or a completely different work of art! Whatever you do, submit it to http://bit.ly/WV2011-RemixDropbox and maybe it will be included in our Alternative Takes and Remix Complilation (see above)! This reward also includes Reward #1 + #2

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Weathervane Music Tee-Shirts designed by Kim Krans (Family Band) and Daniel Smith (Danielson). See images in the About section!

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Download Twin Sister Raw Tracks and Mix-stems PLUS get a Twin Sister T-shirt (courtesy of the band). NEVER BEFORE AVAILABLE: Remix the original tracks + mix-stems from "Meet the Frownies", the song from 2010's most popular Shaking Through artists, now Domino recording artists,Twin Sister! Make it better than the original, or a completely different work of art! Whatever you do, submit it to http://bit.ly/WV2011-RemixDropbox and maybe it will be included in our Alternative Takes and Remix Complilation (see above)! This reward also includes Reward #1 + #2

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A selected, limited edition print of a Volume 2 cover or photograph from 2011. Individually printed, signed and numbered by series director Peter English.

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Weathervane T-Shirt + your choice of a Shaking Through 2011 Print.

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Shaking Through 2011 Photo Book - 40 pages of the best photos by series Director Peter English, as well as interview outtakes from 2011.

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Remix a Shaking Through song at Miner Street Recordings with Jonathan Low - 4 hours in the studio to scramble up any Shaking Through song from the original hi-res tracks. You're at the helm, one-on-one, with the engineer who recorded it, at Miner Street Recordings in Philadelphia, the studio where Shaking Through is recorded! Bring your ideas. Bring whatever gear you want… or don't bring anything! Have fun working with one of the best, up and coming engineers today! (Donation doesn't cover travel to Philly).

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Attend an 8 hour group production seminar and workshop (3 per group, max) led by Shaking Through Producer, Weathervane Founder, Brian McTear. Bring your recording to Miner Street Recordings in Philadelphia - the studio where Shaking Through is recorded. We'll discuss arrangement, performance, mic choice and placement, instruments, levels, effects and more. We'll even sketch out a new mix approach for your song. This is all about ideas, learning, and open, constructive criticism. Your chance to share your work with one of the most respected indie producers today! (Donation doesn't cover travel to Philly).

Estimated Delivery: Mar 2012

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Executive Producer Credit - the money from this pledge pays directly for an episode of Shaking Through, and for that we want you there, WITH US as we film. You will be credited as the "Executive Producer" and have unparalleled access to the episode as it is being recorded at Miner Street Recordings in Philadelphia.

Estimated Delivery: Jan 2012

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Weathervane Music was founded in 2009 by Philadlephia musician and record producer Brian McTear to fill a widening gap in music left by disappearing revenue streams in a failing music industry. The goal of all Weathervane projects is to provide professional level experience and career opportunity for deserving artists, while promoting a clear understanding of the necessary role that audiences must play in the creation of music. A quality foundation for tomorrow’s music economy can only come from a healthy music ecosystem today.

Weathervane produces its flagship project, Shaking Through, with WXPN radio in Philadelphia and is a project of PositiveSpace, a Fishtown-based 501(c)(3) non-profit organization working to create a network of local artists to exchange creative ideas and to promote new opportunities for emerging and established artists in the community. All donations made to Weathervane Music are through PositiveSpace, and as such are tax deductible to the full extent of the law.

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