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Update #8: THE FINAL PUSH!!
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Posted on January 1, 2010
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Update #7: JUST FOR YOU!!
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Posted on December 24, 2009
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Update #6: WE DID IT!!!!
YOU GUYS ARE AWESOME!!!
100% people. We are officially over the line.
This means the record gets finished!!!!!!!!
Since there are still 9 days until the project officially ends, please continue to spread the word. Any additional pledges will go towards promoting the record YOU helped create and help me get out on the road to come play the album for you, wherever you are!!
Update #5: So so close!!
Last night I had an absolute blast playing a holiday show at the Rockwood Music Hall in New York with a few of the musicians from the album: Adam Christgau on drums, Tony Maceli on bass, Marika Hughes on cello with special guest appearances from ambeR Rubarth & Martin Rivas.
There was a great turn-out (the home-baked cookies & brownies may have helped) and I'm pretty sure good times were had by all!
The show was recorded and I'll be posting a couple of the live tracks somewhere very soon (I'll keep you posted)!
As I write, there are 12 days left until the project ends and I'm excited to say we are currently at 81% of the goal! !!
To all the backers, once again, my sincere thanks.
Please continue to spread the word, and within the next few weeks there should be a new album in the world!!!!!!
Update #4: Steady progress!!
So 16 days to go and we're at 68%!!
I'm so grateful to every single backer. This literally could not get done without you.
Just yesterday (when we were at a mere 65%), I posted a blog about the album, and upcoming shows/ news.
For a read, please click here: HERE
Please continue to spread the word about this project. I really believe we'll get there!!
Love,
Alex
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I'm a singer-songwriter from London.
I just finished recording my debut album this summer in studios in Brooklyn (AngelHouse East) , Manhattan (Dubway Studios) and a Church (the Belfry) in upstate NY with the amazing Alex Wong (of The Paper Raincoat and The Animators) producing (he also played drums, glockenspiel and manual hand tremelo for Todd Carey).
It was mixed lovingly onto tape in a Church by the genius ears of Eddie Jackson (Ari Hest, James Taylor, Patti Scialfa, Guster)
I can't wait for you to hear it!!
To give you some idea of the level of what's coming, here's a list of the insanely talented musicians who feature on the record:
Extra vocals: ambeR Rubarth (who also co-wrote one of the tracks with me)
Drums/ Percussion: Adam Christgau (The Paper Raincoat, Ian Axel, Nate Campany, Rosi Golan, Joshua Radin, Bess Rogers, Jenny Owen Youngs, Ingrid Michaelson, Pete & J)
Electric Bass: Chris Kuffner (Bess Rogers, Regina Spektor, Greg Laswell, Ingrid Michaelson)
Upright Bass: Tony Maceli (ambeR Rubarth, Bess Rogers)
Cello: Marika Hughes (Ani DiFranco, Vienna Teng, Whitney Houston, Santana, Yo Yo Ma), Paul Brantley (James Morrison, The Animators), Ward Williams (Vienna Teng)
Violins: Melissa Tong (Elizabeth and the Catapult, The Paper Raincoat, Manhattan Chamber Orchestra), Christiana Liberis (Shakira, Tommy Lee, Josh Groban), Julia Koo (Clay Aiken, Henry Mancini Orchestra, New Jersey Philharmonic Orchestra), Esther Noh (Brooklyn Philharmonic, Roberta Flack, Mark O'Connor)
Clarinet & Bass Clarinet: Peter Hess (Balkan Beat Box, Slavic Soul Party)
Bassoon: Sasha Enegren (Ensemble 212, NYC Bach Society)
Guitar: Todd Carey (Todd Carey!)
Oh and orchestral transcribing was done by Vienna Teng!!
I hope that whets your appetite :)
I've ALREADY begun work on a second record and have already written tracks with the amazing Greg Holden, Nate Campany and the legend that is Adam Levy!
I'm also currently writing my first score for a feature film!!
Good times.
