About this project
In 1997 my band Cotton Mather recorded our second record, Kontiki, on 4 track cassette and ADAT in an old house about 30 minutes outside of Austin. It was released in the US without much fanfare on a little label called Copper. But when the record made its way to the UK a year later on the Rainbow Quartz label Kontiki was quite the hit with the press and music fans.
Now Kontiki, the "lost classic" has been out of print for years. I (Robert Harrison) have been busy readying a re-release of Kontiki which will include an entire second disc of bonus tracks. Not just a few out-takes but an entire discs worth of extras because when I dug back into the archives I found some real treasure.
I need YOUR help to finance the release of Kontiki Deluxe! If this record is important to you - you could really make a difference with even the slightest contribution. Its not too late for you to help Cotton Mather. We never had a big record deal and never reached the masses -which some people say is a crime. And although I never really think of it in those terms and I stay pretty busy these days with my band Future Clouds and Radar- I do think there is something undeniably magical about Kontiki. It was a special moment in time we landed on back there. All of us from Cotton Mather would love more people to hear it. So lets get Kontiki in the hands of the people and help Cotton Mather at long last shed the mantle of rock cult obscurity.
The money we raise will pay for mixing an 11 track bonus CD (the first one will remain as it was), mastering, new artwork with extensive liner notes about the making of Kontiki and the history of Cotton Mather, manufacturing, publicity and and if we go past the target a good ways- a vinyl pressing. Then of course if somebody goes for the grand prize..... look out!
Thank you
Robert Harrison
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This project successfully raised its funding goal on May 24, 2011.
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Receive Kontiki Deluxe CD (or download card) autographed by Robert Harrison
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Receive autographed Kontiki Deluxe CD (or download card) and limited edition Kontiki T-Shirt
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Receive Kontiki Deluxe CD (or download card), limited edition Kontiki T-Shirt and autographed Kontiki poster.
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Receive autographed Kontiki Deluxe CD, download card, or vinyl (if manufactured) with an autographed special edition Kontiki poster and Kontiki T-Shirt- and special edition Cotton Mather- "We Do Our Part" baseball cap
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Receive all of the above and in addition your name will appear in the "thank you" section on the Kontiki Deluxe packaging
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Receive all of the above plus Robert Harrison will hand write you the lyrics to all Kontiki songs and include for you notes about any specific tracks or lyrics you'd like insight into
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Receive all of the above and in addition Robert Harrison will create a video for you in which he answers any questions about Kontiki you may have AND....gives for you a track by track analysis of any two songs on Kontiki while sitting with master tapes at home mix console. He will address all answers to YOU and you are free to post on youtube etc...
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All of the aforemetioned rewards plus and a signed copy of Cotton Mather's rare first CD "The Crafy Flower Arranger".
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In addition to all of the above you will be listed as an Executive Producer on The Kontiki Deluxe Re-issue
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The VIP package will earn you all the aforementioned rewards plus VIP backstage privileges at the Kontiki re-release show/party.
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The VIP PLUS reward gives you... all the aforementioned rewards with VIP backstage privileges at the Kontiki re-release show/party, a signed copy of Cotton Mather's rare first CD "The Crafy Flower Arranger"..... and... a signed copy of Cotton Mather's first vinyl single- mastered by Howie Weinberg. "Payday" b/w "Miss Information" . 3 copies available.
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Robert Harrison will fly to anywhere in the continental United States (other locales must provide airfare) and perform an acoustic house concert for you and your friends. Concert will be at least 90 minutes and include any songs from Kontiki you wish to hear.
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Legendary indie rock outfit Cotton Mather was founded by Robert Harrison of Austin, Texas in the early 1990s. What started as an experimental collaboration with cellist Nat Shelton had by 1993 evolved into a guitar driven pop quartet defined by accessible melodies, strong vocal harmonies and lyrical wit.
The group (with the lineup Robert Harrison- guitar and vocals, Whit Williams guitar and vocals, Matt Hovis- bass and Greg Thibeaux- drums) released their debut Cotton is King in 1994 on the short lived ELM label. The follow-up Kontiki, famously recorded on 4-track cassette and ADAT drew praise from critics and rock-stars alike. By this time George Reiff had assumed bass playing honors and Dana Myzer had taken over on drums. "Kontiki shows the Harrison/ Williams guitar and vocal collaborative at its finest and even features pop maestro Darin Murphy on some drum tracks. In his 2007 book, Shake Some Action, John Borack rated Kontiki number 26 of his Top 200 Power Pop Albums of all time, comparing the album to Revolver-era Beatles, Big Star, and Apples in Stereo. NME suggested Cotton Mather might just be "... the most exciting guitar pop band since Supergrass."
The group's final lineup with Harrison, Williams, Myzer and Josh Gravelin (bass) released the 7 song mini-album Hotel Baltimore in 2000 and The Big Picture in 2002.
Robert Harrison's latest band Future Clouds and Radar was named Debut Artist of the Year by Harp Magazine in 2007. The band has released two critically acclaimed records and Harrison is launching launching a new project this fall called Sir Parker.
