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      Dan & Rita Giblin on October 23, 2010

      Update?

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      Laura Rich on September 15, 2010

      luvin Poor House Down...........

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      Laura Rich on September 8, 2010

      luv r lee

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      Cyril LeJeune on September 8, 2010

      Great song. Made me think of John Fullbright, great young Okie singer/songwriter. You two could do a great duet. Looking forward to more!

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      William Meaney on August 14, 2010

      Will you be performing in Shreveport? If so, when? I had given your name to a local House Concert theatre, Fairfield Studios.

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      Adam Levy on August 5, 2010

      Congratulations!!!!

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All of the above + PLUS Exclusive download of each of the 10 songs (not available anywhere else)

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THE "10/10" PAK: All of the above + PLUS a physical CD of the 10 songs, personalized to you + PLUS Your name & chosen link will also be listed on kristindiable.com as a funder of this project!

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THE "MIX TAPE" PAK: All of the above + PLUS Mix Tape of amazing artists & songs you may not have ever heard (that have influenced KD in loving music so much), personalized direct to you + Signed & personalized KD poster

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THE "SUPER-FAN" PAK: All of the above + PLUS your name in the credits of the packaging for the new record + PLUS the entire KD catalogue: signed copies of the "Shelter" & "Extended Play" records + PLUS bonus handmade CD of unreleased live tracks recorded over the past 4 years + PLUS after all songs are recorded, pick your favorites you want to go on the next record and let us know the production qualities you like or dislike about it. Tell us how you WANT to hear each song.

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THE "JAZZFEST" PAK: Everything in the SUPER FAN PAK + PLUS Exclusive, unreleased DVD of KD's debut JAZZFEST performance (including behind the scenes before the show) + PLUS one of KD's guitar pics, signed!

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THE "SONG" PAK: All project updates and 10/10 downloads + KD will record an acoustic version of ANY SONG YOU LIKE, any song in the whole world, and send it to you. She'll even record a personal message to you at the start of the song, if you so choose (imagine: "For [Your Name Here], with love and appreciation, here's [song you choose], recorded especially for you.")

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THE "MUSIC VIDEO & CHAT" PAK: Project updates, 10/10 downloads + PLUS Audio & VIDEO recording of ANY song you choose, dedicated to you and uploaded on Youtube (or wherever you like). + PLUS Skype chat & private online performance of three KD songs of your choice. (Have questions about songwriting? Personal dilemmas? Need dating advice? Let’s talk, baby! )

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THE "COLLABORATOR" PAK : Project updates, 10/10 downloads + PLUS 60-minute SONGWRITING LESSON with KD. We'll rendezvous if I’m touring through your town or if you live in or around New Orleans. Otherwise, we can get together via Skype! + PLUS Signed & personalized glossy photo

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The " LOCAL PARTY " PAK: Having a party or house concert within 150 miles of New Orleans? Want to pitch in with friends and have KD perform? KD will join you to perform an intimate set just for your special event. + PLUS Project updates & 10/10 downloads

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THE "VIP NEW ORLEANS NIGHT" PAK: + PLUS tickets/VIP passes to any 2010 New Orleans show + PLUS Go out on the town before/after the show, experience the life of a musician in New Orleans, first hand + PLUS Come by KD’s apartment (The oldest apartment building in the US, THE PONTALBA on Jackson Square) for a cocktail, living room performance of new songs, tour of the home studio and checkout the rooftop view from the heart of the French Quarter (feel free to bring a guest for this). + PLUS Project updates & 10/10 downloads

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THE "YOU'RE SO VAIN" PAK: A special song written & recorded for/about you or anything you want it to be about. (GIFT ALERT! What better way to celebrate a birthday, anniversary, or event than to immortalize it in song?). We will get together in person or via Skype to discuss the concept and grant you eternal life in song! + PLUS Handwritten & signed lyric sheet + PLUS Project updates & 10/10 downloads

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THE "BAND MEMBER" PAK: Want to be able to tell people you're a rock-star without lying? Be on the next record! You will record a part (instrument, vocal, percussion, whatever fits for the song) on the next record. Your name will be immortalized in the record credits. And if you're skills are limited, don't worry, our studio magic will make you sound like gold! Join us at the studio in Louisiana OR if you can't get to where we are, we'll make it work from wherever you are. We can track remotely. You can GIFT this opportunity to someone as well (instant-cool). + Handwritten & signed lyric sheet, song of your choice + PLUS all project updates & 10/10/ downloads

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THE "VIP HOUSE CONCERT / INSTANT PARTY" PAK: Throw a killer party .... or pitch-in with your pals to host a great private show! KD will drive or fly anywhere in the continental USA to perform for you (house, venue, party, mountain top, you name it, she'll play it). Invite as many guests as you like. + We will video tape the show for you to keep forever & ever. + PLUS autographed set list + PLUS all project updates & 10/10 downloads ***If you live outside the USA, this option is also available, if you cover airfare/transportation costs.

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THE "EXECUTIVE PRODUCER" PAK: Go down in history! Receive "Executive Producer" credit & special thank you on the next record + PLUS appear in a feature role in the next music video. Be in the bright lights baby! + VIP guest list access to all KD concerts through 2012 + PLUS Your choice of ANY one of the above packages + PLUS Project updates & 10/10 downloads + PLUS one-and-only signed print of one of KD's photographs

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THE "EXECUTIVE PRODUCER PLAYS THE GUITAR" PACKAGE: Includes everything from the EXECUTIVE PRODUCER PACKAGE + PLUS KD's very own 70's GUILD acoustic guitar, signed if you like. This ain't no pawn shop crapper either, it's a fine (& valuable) guitar! A real investment in both KD's future AND yours! + PLUS Dinner and/or drinks to celebrate (in New Orleans, or in your city when KD is on tour nearby)

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THE "MEET THE GOAL" PAK: A $7,000 bid will make this project a reality. For this generous amount of funding, you can choose any of the above packages (excluding the guitar, though I will consider giving you a different instrument of mine) + PLUS make up your very own package. Have you thought of something that would be really cool that we haven't offered? Want to go on the road with KD? Sing on the next record? Have KD give you a Rod-Stewart/Tina Turner haircut? Produce your next record? Email us your proposal (kristin@kristindiable.com) and we'll negotiate & confirm the details to dream up something exceptional!

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THE " VIP MAGIC NEW ORLEANS VACATION " PAK: It doesn't get much better than this!! KD will take care of your travel & accommodations and be your guide, host & travel agent for a 4 DAY / 3 NIGHT VIP NEW ORLEANS VACATION, tailored to your interests & inspirations. She will share with you all of the incredible places, people, music, food & art that have inspired the music she makes. Experience New Orleans from the inside out with all encompassing southern hospitality! Includes roundtrip airfare for two (in the continental US), airport pickup & drop-off, your choice of accommodation in private guest bedroom at KD's home in the world famous Pontalba building OR at a four-star hotel, decadent dinner at one of New Orleans best restaurants, a night of music on Frenchman Street (and possibly beyond) to hear KD's favorite bands, adventures into New Orleans many historic neighborhoods, a trip down the mighty Mississippi River on the Natchez Steamboat. Depending on travel dates additional activities can include: a night of jazz & burlesque at Irvin Mayfield's Jazz Playhouse, a daytime antique shopping stroll down Magazine Street, a visit to the Ogden Museum (home to some amazing Southern folk art), Sazerac's & Sidecars at the Carousel bar, a night at Bullet's for trumpeter Kermit Ruffins, a trip to a local recording studio where I will track a song of your choice for you to keep for all eternity, adventure in the swamps, parading with a real New Orleans Mardi Gras Indian Tribe, and much more! + PLUS Executive Producer credit on the next record + PLUS a handwritten, signed & framed poem written about the whole adventure.

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When Kristin Diable says she plays "roots music," she is as much describing an approach as a genre.

Not long after successfully establishing herself in her hometown music scene, Baton Rouge, Louisiana native Kristin Diable dropped her life in the swamps to test out fresher waters in New York City. After selling most of her possessions to put down deposit on a 150 square foot rooming house apartment in Manhattan's East Village, she began making the rounds in the bustling Lower East Side music scene.

After a chance introduction, George Stein (best known for guiding the career of musician Jeff Buckley) signed on to represent and later manage the developing artist. As she steadily began building a buzz, working her way up to more prestigious downtown haunts such as The Living Room, The Knitting Factory, and Mercury Lounge, she produced and self-release the full length "Shelter" record. The record provides a glimpse into the diversity and depth of this 23 year old songwriter, who cites influences as broad as Neil Young to Nina Simone, and Ray Charles to Lucinda Williams.

Judging by her regular standing room only shows at NYC's The Living Room, Diable's knack for poignant songwriting is one of her strongest talents, even when accompanied by only her guitar. Stein picked up on these developing talents early on and adds "very rarely do you meet someone so young with so much musical integrity. She has a voice that flows like a slow Southern river, with molasses and whiskey in the current."

Diable recently composed, performed and produced the music for Jeep Grand Cherokee's mutinational "We Build" campaign and her music has been featured on television shows such as One Tree Hill.

Recently returned to her native Louisiana, settling in New Orleans where she is rapidly building a name for herself in the burgeoning Crescent City singer/songwriter scene. She has also added to her team, the well-respected New Orleans management company, Sound Advice. Her live performances now include a rotating cast of some of New Orleans' most talented musicians including Casey McAllister (Happy Talk Band, Bingo! Show), Charles Lumar (Andrew Duhon), Joey Peebles (Trombone Shorty), & Eric Heigl (Ellipses, Andrew Duhon, Ernie Vincent).

2010 will include performances at Sundance Film Fest, French Quarter Festival, and New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Fest, and more.

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