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Update #13: Song Debut! "Break" + mini podcast update #3

Posted on August 6, 2009

This is going to be the final podcast of the series and we are making it available to EVERYONE, whether you have backed or not! We are 10 Days away from our goal deadline and it's time to really switch into high gear. If you have not pre-ordered the album yet it's definitely time to do so. $5.00 will get you a special advanced download of the album TWO MONTHS before it comes out, that's HALF what it will cost on iTunes and other digital stores. Check out the other pledge levels as well, there are a lot of really cool rewards and offers for being a part of this album release. If you've been reposting the link to your friends and family, thank you. Please keep doing so and encourage others to back this project.

In this podcast we debut the song "Break," which is personally my favorite song on the album. One of the goals of "Life As A Song" was to sort of take the listener on a journey of my song writing. I want you to see who I was, know who I am, and find out where I am going. This song represents where I am going and with your support on this album I can continue to develop as an artist and make more music for you to connect with and make your own. With that said, please make your best effort in the next 10 days to back this project. Your support truly makes the big difference.

Enjoy,
Brad



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      Karla on August 8, 2009

      I can't find proper words to describe how instantaneously love struck I am with this song. I listen to it all the time now. :) Thanks Brad and Keep it up!

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      AneJonasMc on August 20, 2009

      hey!!! one of my best friends show me this song and i cried when I was listening!!!! it's more than beutiful!!!!!! I can't believe it!!! I am lsitening and it's my 26th time!!!!!!

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      AneJonasMc on August 20, 2009

      hey!!! how are you!!!??
      one of my best friends showed me this song and Iove it!!! I cried the firsr time that I was listening it!!!!
      Congratulations!!! now I am your Fan!! Good Luck!!! and I'm gonna listen it again!!! this will be my 26th time!!!!



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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!

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