About this project
Hi everybody! My newest CD THROUGH THE RAIN is in it's final stages and needs your help to be completed. The $20 donation level gets you a copy of this CD mailed to directly to you. Other rewards include my entire CD catalog, a "thank you" in the liner notes of the new CD, and house concerts.
There are many challenges facing independent musicians. Coming up with the necessary funds for making high quality recordings and releasing new music is one of them. I was able to bring this project to it's current state and now I'm trying to bring it on home! Aside from being the name of a song, I wanted to call this record THROUGH THE RAIN as that term conjurs up images of reaching the end of a journey or getting through a hard time in your life. I had many trying experiences in my life during the recording process (as well as some really good ones!) so I felt it seemed like an obvious choice for the title of the record. You can check out the song THROUGH THE RAIN and a couple other of the NEW SONGS that will be on the record on my Reverbnation page. http://www.reverbnation.com/alastairgreene
THROUGH THE RAIN is a collection of Classic Rock, Southern Rock, and Hard Rock influenced songs that I've written over the years. You will still hear a strong Blues influence but this is not a Blues record. I started recording some of these songs in 2005. Since then I took a break to release a blues CD (Walking In Circles) in 2009 but have been back at work and I'm nearly finished! I am looking forward to sharing this collection of songs with you. The songs have been recorded with an INCREDIBLE cast of musicians including: DRUMMERS: Tom Lackner and George Pendergast BASSISTS: Misha Feldmann and Jim Rankin HARMONY VOCALS: Chris Chalk GUEST GUITARIST: Ty Tabor from King's X ! ! !
The final stages of this project that I need help funding are:
Final Mixing with Robinson Eikenberry: I have a couple minor changes and the mixing is done. I'm very happy as this tends to be the longest phase of the album process and we're 90% there. Robinson has worked with an amazing list of local and national artists. I have worked with Robinson in some way or another on all the CDs I have put out. He is a magician in the studio and a pleasure to work with.
Mastering with Sean McCue: This is where all the tracks are sequenced and the final over-all volume levels are adjusted and pressed onto a "Master Disc". You may remember Sean as a member of the Santa Barbara band Summercamp. He makes great music and has an amazing ear for mastering.
Artwork with Cowan Communication Arts: David Cowan will be helping me with the layout and art before everything gets sent off to be turned into CDs. Besides being an incredible graphic artist Dave also fronts the roots rocking band Claude Hopper. Dave did all the design for my previous CDs A Little Wiser and Walking In Circles.
CD Duplication: This is the final step in getting your CD done. The best deal tends to be getting 1,000 CDs pressed up at a time. I will be using Disc Makers for CD duplication. They did a great job on my last CD Walking In Circles.
Promotion with Doug Deutsch Publicity Services: Without promotion, people tend to not even know a CD exists. This is a huge ongoing part of the process and any money raised above my goal will continue to go towards promotion such as possible radio and magazine ads depending on funds raised. I have been working with Doug Deutsch for close to 10 years and he is one of the hardest working publicists in the business!
Thanks for taking a look at my Kickstarter Project!!! I hope you enjoy the music.
-Alastair
You can find out more about me at:http://www.agsongs.com
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A personalized THANK YOU note and one of my guitar picks mailed to your door. Thank You!
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A copy of my new CD 'Through The Rain' delivered to your mailbox along with a THANK YOU note and guitar pick.
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CD copies of my entire catalog (including the new CD 'Through The Rain'), a personalized THANK YOU note with guitar pick delivered to your mailbox. A Little Wiser (2002), Live In L.A. (2003), Frank Goldwasser with The Alastair Greene Band (2006), Walking In Circles (2009), Through The Rain (2011)
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Have you ever wanted your name in the THANK YOU section of a new CD? Here is your chance. Pledge $250 or more and you will be thanked in the liner notes of 'Through The Rain' as well as receiving my entire CD catalog (A Little Wiser (2002), Live In L.A. (2003), Frank Goldwasser with The Alastair Greene Band (2006), Walking In Circles (2009), Through The Rain (2011)), and a THANK YOU note with guitar pick.
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I will perform at your house for your next house party! AG acoustic duo (accompanying musician to be determined) will perform at your house in addition to having your name in the THANK YOU section of 'Through The Rain', my entire CD catalog (A Little Wiser (2002), Live In L.A. (2003), Frank Goldwasser with The Alastair Greene Band (2006), Walking In Circles (2009), Through The Rain (2011)), and a thank you note with guitar pick. (limited travel radius please contact me for details)
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The Alastair Greene Band will perform at your house! The AGB will perform at your house in addition to having your name in the THANK YOU section of 'Through The Rain', my entire CD catalog (A Little Wiser (2002), Live In L.A. (2003), Frank Goldwasser with The Alastair Greene Band (2006), Walking In Circles (2009), Through The Rain (2011)), and thank you note with guitar pick. (limited travel radius please contact me for details)
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Guitarist, Singer, and Songwriter Alastair Greene has been a mainstay of the Southern California music scene for over 2 decades. Best known for his blues-based, soulful, and melodic guitar playing (as well as one of a rare-breed to play slide guitar), Alastair can be heard on CDs by Alan Parsons (2006 Grammy Nominated ‘A Valid Path’); Aynsley Dunbar (2008 SPV Records release ‘Mutiny’); Blues singer, harmonica legend, and member of WAR, Mitch Kashmar (2005 ‘Wake Up and Worry’ on Delta Groove Records), as well as French Blues Guitarist Franck Golwasser’s 2007 release ‘Bluju.’ Alastair has put out 5 of his own CDs and has also appeared on countless independent CD releases ranging from Blues to Southern Rock.
Alastair released his latest Blues based CD ‘Walking In Circles’ in June 2009 and accepted an offer to be the full time guitarist in the Alan Parsons Live Project in January 2010. He is currently finishing a more rock based CD scheduled to be released in the Summer of 2011
