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Update #4: We did it!!
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Posted on June 2, 2010
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Update #3: reward for u!
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Posted on May 24, 2010
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Update #2: "first listen"
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the CD Release party for the album is coming up next Sat. on May 29! For those of you who would like your free mp3 and "first listen" reward(s) before the release party to enjoy- and maybe even sing along at the party!- you can email me your email address so I can get them to you. :) Please send your email to mail@alicetongmusic.com.
otherwise, I will be sure to give you your rewards once we make our goal (hopefully) after the kickstarter campaign ends, and they send me your information through the site!
thanks to you all. i am still so grateful for your support and happy to give you these rewards before anyone else. attached is also a "first glance" at the poster that was just printed on beautiful matte recycled cardstock paper!
sincerely,
alice
Update #1: big thanks to you first 27 forerunner supporters!
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Posted on May 9, 2010
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This project successfully raised its funding goal on June 1, 2010.
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You have just fed 1 musician a meal! You'll receive a free mp3 from from the new album "Please Be Brave Before the Lions They Come" before anyone else does, along with a personal thank you email from Alice!
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You have just fed 2 musicians and/or helped us fill our gas tank! You'll receive the rewards above as well as an Exclusive First Listen to the entire album streaming online (yes! just like NPR Music does it) before anyone else does, by receiving a personal password to access the pre-release page at www.alicetongmusic.com. You'll also receive the full mp3 version of Alice's first jazz and folk album, "Small."
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You have just contributed to allowing a musician to have a complete night of rest and/or for us all to enjoy a meal together! You will receive the rewards above and an autographed, physical version of the new album complete with beautiful artwork by Jeana Sohn, liner notes, and a personal hand-written thank you card from Alice.
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Yes, you have kept our stamina up with a couple of great meals and helped us drive to a West Coast city with our van and equipment intact! You'll receive the rewards above as well as a "Please Be Brave Before the Lions They Come" tour poster and a ticket to the CD Release party at Hotel Utah on May 29th in SF!
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You have seriously made us all really happy by getting us past our basic survival needs and now we can have fun playing music without worrying about fainting from no food or sleep, and not having our van break down on the road! You'll receive the above rewards plus a tastefully designed t-shirt inspired by the amazing artwork of Jeana Sohn as seen on the "Please Be Brave Before the Lions They Come" album (our t-shirts will be made under environmentally-friendly practices, using solar power, recycling fabric scraps and utilizing organic cotton).
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BAY AREA SINGER SONGWRITER ALICE TONG MERGES ETHNOMUSICOLOGY AND SOCIAL WORK INTO SOULFUL NEW INDIE FOLK ROCK ALBUM
Hotel Utah, 5/29/2010, CD Release Party — As a social worker, Alice Tong has provided therapy to survivors of domestic violence, rape, shootings, and stabbings. This intense direct service work has deeply informed her development as a musician, and can be heard both in the depth of her lyrics and the sincerity of her performances. Receiving her Masters in Social Work from Columbia University, and her Bachelors of Arts in Ethnomusicology (World Music) from UCLA, Alice has used her strengths in both disciplines to co-produce an all-original indie folk rock album with Los Angeles producer/engineer Glenn Suravech. Mr. Suravech has worked with artists such as Ben Harper, Bob Dylan, and Brett Dennen. On this new album, Alice performs as a singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist on each song, and is backed by a host of extremely talented LA and Bay Area musicians. Entitled Please Be Brave Before the Lions They Come, the new album is set to be released Sat. May 29, 9pm at San Francisco’s premiere singer-songwriter venue, Hotel Utah.
“Alice’s voice and music represent a long-time coming for Asian Americans—something we have never heard before,” says video music producer Karen Lin who has produced for The Shins, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Grizzly Bear and Whitney Houston. Indeed, not only is Alice notable for her professional and academic pursuits, the sheer quality of this huge soulful voice coming from her petite Asian frame continues to take audiences by surprise, enabling her to hit emotional heights that both Asian American and Indie Folk Rock communities have rarely seen. Alice's piano, guitar, ukulele, and harmonica playing on the album are influenced by folk, rock, jazz, and alt country, while her rich vocals are inspired by blues and soul. Her breadth of exposure to world music through Ethnomusicology is also evident in the genre-crossing nature of songs throughout the album, with each song topping the next and competing to be your favorite.
For more on Alice’s music, CD Release Party, and West Coast Tour, please go to www.alicetongmusic.com. Readers can also join her facebook page at: www.facebook.com/alicetogmusic. For press interviews and appearances please contact: alicepress@alicetongmusic.com.
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