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      Joseph Valentinetti on March 22, 2011

      Thanks for the surprise gift. (The lion paper clip). Great stuff. Good luck..

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      Warren Lain on February 21, 2011

      If you guys ever wanted to collaborate, I'm game. Need a guitarist or anything let me know and I will work for free. I believe in what you guys are doing.

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      eagle and talon on February 21, 2011

      Wow guys, I don't know what to say other than Thankyouthankyouthankyou sooooo much. Thank u all for rooting for us and for your generosity and your exhortations and your eagerness to support our endeavors. It means so much to me and kim, and it really makes u think about the power of community.

      Thank you family, friends, fans, cowboys, strangers all for your kindness! Today is a really really good day.

      I hope u enjoy it too, this victory belongs to you!

      Yours truly, alice xxooo

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      Jaide on February 21, 2011

      Long live BI/AKKA records!

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      Ramiro J Franco on February 21, 2011

      Can't wait to see the new record label shape up ;-)

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      Chris Cuttriss on February 21, 2011

      Woohoo! Atta way people! So happy this will come to fruition :-)

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      Corey Okubo on February 21, 2011

      Glad to see The Project is Funded!

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      Joseph Valentinetti on February 21, 2011

      That's friends not fiends. Sorry.

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      Joseph Valentinetti on February 21, 2011

      I'm trying this kind of funding at indiegogo.com. My project is `I am diving'. I'm not asking you for money but if have time to take a look and it sound worthwhile please share it with your fiends. Good luck to you. When I saw Garry Puffer signed on I had to join him.

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      paul.k.lin on February 20, 2011

      donate donate donate!!!

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      Bette Bentley on February 20, 2011

      LOVE YOU GIRLIES

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      paul.k.lin on February 18, 2011

      I haven't been the most supportive little brother but I want to see you guys succeed or at the very least, get your music out! Sounds pretty good!

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      Michael Helbling on February 17, 2011

      Hooray. Go Eagle and Talon.

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      Andreas Helland on January 27, 2011

      I'm located in Norway, which is probably covered by the rate for Europe. (Some have a separate category for Northern Europe.)
      I just added 15$ to the pledge amount to be on the safe side :)

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      eagle and talon on January 26, 2011

      hey everybody, thank you for the kindness!!! mr. andreas, for international shipping, i think $10 would cover the extra cost of getting it overseas. where are you located?

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      Andreas Helland on January 26, 2011

      The sound definitely struck a chord with me - let's hope this project gets funded!
      But how much should I add to the pledge for international shipping if I go for the loot bag? (I don't need it on the dollar - I mean it's not like Kickstarter projects are comparable to shopping at Amazon, but more of a rough guestimate.)

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      Meghan Watchorn on January 25, 2011

      Let the funds flow in. Good Luck Kim and Alice!

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      Ryan Berry on January 25, 2011

      all the best kim from sean, jesse and ryan

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Personal advice session or anything you want to talk to Kim & Alice about via Skype Video Chat! (this is good for our international friends, can't wait to meet you!)

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Eagle and Talon Learning Annex : a signed limited edition copy of "in Manila" and a 2-hour private Photoshop lesson with Alice Talon. Fine pastries and coffee included! (You must own a computer and have Photoshop to cash in on this prize)

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Alice & Kim will cook a private brunch for you and make you a mix of their favorite wake-up songs to listen to!! (if/when you're in LA)

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Alice and Kim will cook a private dinner for you, it will be delicious! (if/when you're in Los Angeles).

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A private tour with Alice & Kim of our version of the city of Los Angeles + lunch, we will take you around the city and show you our favorite secret spots and strange corners!

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Alice & Kim will cook a private dinner for you and bring one of their famous "Eagle and Talon Loots Bags - XO Edition!" as a gift for you

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Alice & Kim will cook a private dinner for you AND a friend...it will be extra extra delicious. Both will go home with an Eagle and Talon Loot Bag XO Edition (if/when you're in LA)

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Forging a sound that makes you wonder whether you’re being pet by a kitten or mauled by a lynx, LA-based art/rock girl duo Eagle and Talon have been confusing people since their formation. Splicing angular guitars and intricate rhythms with Casio and scraps of musical theater, their first record Thracian was praised as an intelligent collection of “wild, wonky post-punk" (Washington Post), "a perfect antidote to all the magisterial synth irony that’s been all the rage" (Elle). With their forthcoming offering, In Manila, the ladies incorporate dancier pop elements into their repertoire, but their surrealist sensibilities and scrappy lo-fi aesthetic remain fully intact.

Clocking in at just under 14 minutes, In Manila covers a lot of new ground for the duo. The exotic ride begins with the dreamy aquatic organ instrumental "I Want Everything." Title track "In Manila" crashes in on the reverie with a propulsive beat, packing infectious hooks into a quasi-Caribbean party. "Ruen Pair" envisions the duo as Enya on Halloween, while "Modified My Knife" brings back their art-damaged guitar sound. The EP closes with "For The Bond," a jazz-disco anthem.

Eagle and Talon is Kim and Alice Talon, with a guest turn on the new EP by comedian/musician Reggie Watts on bass vocals. Since the band's inception, they've made their mark sharing stages with The Happy Hollows, Efterklang, Bodies of Water, Clues, The Mae Shi and toured throughout the US and Europe. From Winnipeg and Cleveland, respectively, the two met in LA and played their first show together on Valentine's Day. It would only seem appropriate that the duo release 'In Manila' in the month of bears and roses. It will be released Feb 22, 2011 on BI/AKKA RECORDS in conjunction with the re-release of Thracian in Europe by German imprint The Company With the Golden Arm.

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