
About this project
My name is David Newbould, and I'm an independent recording artist. I am in the middle of recording my 5th studio album (6th overall), and have decided to open up the process to fan-funding. This enables you, the fan, to contribute to the making of the album up front, in exchange for a completed product and a whole host of other rewards - outtakes, demos, songwriting tutorials, etc. No more of the fan waiting for the record label to figure out how to reap its investment returns on your purchase. This is direct. You buy, I supply. Simple!
The reason I am doing this is that I have run out of money! One and a half years worth of touring, working locally, supporting a local band etc, have gone into the first half of the record, which is now complete. When the album is done, more touring and songwriter's royalties will go into promoting and publicizing the album. The time is now, though. I would like this album to be done now, not in another year. So do fans who approach me on the road and ask about it. "When can we have copies of these new songs?"
This money is a result of a very simple calculation: what it will cost for the recording sessions with my band to record the last handful of songs...what it will cost to pay the producer/engineer (who will remain anonymous for now - he is working at an extreme discounted rate!)...to pay the musicians...and to pay for the mixing, mastering, and finally pressing, of the CD's. Fortunately, the production costs of the Kickstarter video need not be included (that was me...).
I've got a great new manager who is proven, and we are developing a new touring and marketing strategy for 2012 and into 2013. These songs are going out into the world. Some are already being pitched for film and TV, and as cuts to be covered. Nothing would make me happier than for my supporters/friends/fans to be part of the process of getting ALL of these songs out into the world. Talk about building something from the ground up!
As soon as we can get this money raised, I will be re-entering the studio with all the incredible musicians with whom I've been working here. We will record, mix, master, and press in a very short time. Before you know it, you will be receiving your copies and other rewards in the mail, or your email inbox, or Skype, or in person if so applicable.
Your cards will not be charged until the final day of the 60 day period, as all you are doing right now is pledging. As I'm sure you know, if the goal of $5000 is NOT reached in 60 days, none of your cards will be charged, and I will not get any of the money for the project. With the right amounts of enthusiasm and support, hopefully we can avoid this circumstance.
Please pass this page on to all of your friends who support independent music and want to make a difference. The music industry nowadays depends on you, the fans, more than it ever has. The power you hold!
I look forward to seeing you on the road, and sharing this album with you.
David.
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Advanced digital copy of "Tennessee"
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Above, plus one CD copy of "Tennessee"
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Advanced download, plus one personal signed CD copy of "Tennessee"
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Personal signed CD copy of "Tennessee" w/copies of handwritten lyric sheets, and a postcard. From wherever I am.
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Above plus free download of an unreleased B-side.
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All of the above, plus bundle of 3 previous CD's: "The Long Way Home: Live From Austin CD/DVD" (2009), "Big Red Sun" (2007), "Everyone's Got Their Own 10 {EP}" 2003.
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5 CD copies of "Tennessee", all of the above, plus CD of home demos of 5 of the songs (unreleased B-side also included on this CD). ***NEW: 3 personalized promo poster prints of your choice. Your name in thanks (or any friend or relative you would like to give to as a gift) grafted onto 3 of the promo posters featured in the updates section, printed by mail order from New York City, and sent to your door.
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All of the above, plus 1 home demo of cover song OF YOUR CHOICE on CD - any genre!
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10 CD copies of, "Tennessee", all of the above...plus I phone or Video Skype call you to have a pleasant conversation, and say, "Word...thanks."
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All of the above, plus free Video Skype 30 minute guitar lesson - or in person if you live in Nashville!
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All of the above, plus one songwriting tutorial session (in person or Skype) - I help you write your song. We work until it is done!
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All of the above, plus free admission for you and 3 friends to the "Tennessee" CD release show in Nashville. Or - if that is not geographically sound - free video and multitrack CD recording of the release show. You are also personally thanked during the show. ***NEW: 5 personalized promo poster prints of your choice. Your name in thanks (or any friend or relative you would like to give to as a gift) grafted onto 3 of the promo posters featured in the updates section, printed by mail order from New York City, and sent to your door.
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All of the above, plus free David Newbould House Concert for you and your friends anywhere in the US or Canada (outside 100 mile radius of Nashville, must provide transportation costs), plus 15 CD copies of "Tennessee"!
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David Newbould is an exciting singer/songwriter/performer, and he has many believers who can testify to the passion and earnestness he puts into his work. His music has appeared on 10 Network TV Shows/Films/DVD’s/Movie Trailers to date (CBS’ "Criminal Minds" and "Harper's Island", WB’s "Dawson’s Creek" and "7th Heaven", Paramount’s "Joan of Arcadia", Fox’s "Party Of Five", CBS’ "Threshold", Lifetime’s "Monarch Cove", Lifetime Movie's "The Two Mr. Kissels", and Millennium Films' “Streets Of Blood" - starring 50 Cent and Val Kilmer). He has performed to acclaim at numerous ASCAP songwriting events, and can count among his fans certain executives at Universal Music, Sony Canada, RCA Records, North Star Music Group, and Primary Wave Music Publishing.
For many years he lived and worked in New York City, performing both solo in clubs and then with a band. He developed a loyal fan base all through relentless performances and word of mouth - no label publicity, no major press, no glitz. David is about what’s real, and what’s real is a song that will touch some aspect of a person’s life and make an indelible mark.
In 2002, after seven years in New York, David relocated to Austin, TX. There he appeared on numerous radio and TV shows, had videos in rotation on Austin Music Network/ME Television, recorded his third EP, his first full length CD, and his ambitious live CD/DVD package. He had 10 songs placed through North Star, and developed his most dedicated and thorough following to date. David carved out a niche as not only a melodic and heartfelt songwriter, but also one who performs with great energy and will command a crowd. At every show he converts new people who have never heard or seen him before. He plays a brand of rock and roll that is not limited to such genres such as Americana, classic rock, or singer-songwriter restraint. It is a brand which celebrates all of rock music’s melodic past, and one which is still familiar to those who love rock and roll, and all the richness and depth it has to offer. His mailing list has ballooned, and there is a consistent flow of high quality songs coming out of him, as well as performances - constant performances.
In the spring of 2009, David Newbould relocated to Nashville, TN. He toured much of 2009 and 2010, and began to demand attention as a songwriter worthy of notice. In late 2010, he began work on a new album with producer Ben Strano, one which is slated to feature more of his own songs. The album will also - for the first time in his career – feature some co-written material, songs written with such folks as Rose Falcon, Adlai Waxman, and Rachel Loy. In late 2011, he struck up a professional relationship with veteran manager Fred Kewley (Harry Chapin, Chet Atkins).
David grew up in Toronto, Canada, but has made the US his target audience. His fan base is currently made up largely of groups of loyal supporters, but as he continues to release music and widen his audience, the larger and more universal his appeal will become.