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This project successfully raised its funding goal on August 17, 2009.
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digital download of "Life As A Song" album + exclusive updates via KickStarter.com
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digital download of "Life As A Song" album + Signed CD copy
Pledge $25 or more
digital download of "Life As A Song" album + Signed CD copy + your name listed in the "thank you" credits in the liner notes of CD booklet
Pledge $50 or more
all of the above + Five Times August t-shirt of your choice
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all of the above + signed limited edition lithograph print
Pledge $250 or more
all of the above + handwritten lyrics to your three favorite Five Times August songs + 1 year of free admission to shows + copies of FTA's rare, early, and out of print CD's "Say" "Hover" and "Audience of Zero" (hear how it all started!)
Pledge $500 or more
all of the above + 15 minute personal phone call with Brad + personal video message and performance of song of your choice + 1 year of free merchandise. Every time we put out a new shirt, button, sticker, jacket, it's yours!
Pledge $1,000 or more
all of the above + iPod nano loaded with every Five Times August song and album, and rare recordings! + Dinner with Brad when the band travels through your town
Pledge $2,500 or more
all of the above + private concert in your home (or anywhere). You make the set list and invite whomever you want! + signed acoustic guitar
Pledge $5,000 or more
all of the above + personal song written for you about whatever you want + personal guitar lesson + FIVE TIMES AUGUST WEEKEND CAMPING TRIP! (you and 10 other friends under the stars, around a campfire with our guitars! YEAH!)
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Welcome to Five Times August's second Kickstarter project! In 2009 you helped raise $20,000 in 31 days for the release of the album "Life As A Song." To those of you that backed the project, THANK YOU once again for your support, I hope you are still enjoying the album.
My name is Brad, I'm 27, and Five Times August is a solo music project I started close to ten years ago when I was eighteen. This venture has stayed true to my artistic integrity the entire journey and I'm very proud of that. Even though it was my dream to sign to a big major record label when I began all those years ago, the more I accomplished as an independent artist the more I realized the comfort and freedom I had. By the time I was meeting with record labels I had worked my butt off and was actually making a living with my music, I just couldn't justify risking 85% of my income for 15 minutes of fame. Since then I've opted out of the label racket until either the right deal comes along or I just can't keep up with my own career!
In 2003 I was working in radio when I met a girl who saw potential in what I was doing. Her name was Kelly and she started booking shows for me. Eventually she became my manager full time, eventually she became my wife, too! So here we are, seven years later working together as a husband and wife team. She's the business side, I'm the creative side and that's it, it's just us! Together we've accomplished national album distribution in Wal-Mart, Borders, and Best Buy stores (the first completely unsigned act to do so). We've licensed Five Times August's music to over 80 TV shows, commercials, and movies including features on MTV, HBO, ABC, FOX, and more. Five Times August has also achieved national press in People Magazine, Billboard, Guitar Player, Electronic Musician, CosmoGirl, USAToday, AOL, Windows Media, and much more.
For more information please check out the official website!
