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Update #1: The Ones Who Never Talk
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Posted on October 6, 2009
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Funding Canceled
Funding for this project was canceled by the project creator on December 12, 2009.
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Exclusive early digital download of the album as soon as it's done (2 months before it's out on CD, or iTunes, etc.)
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Exclusive early download of the album as soon as it's done (2 months before it's out on CD, or iTunes, etc.) and an exclusive limited edition autographed physical CD (available after Kickstarter end date).
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Behind-the-scenes updates, an exclusive early download of the album as soon as it's done (2 months before it's out on CD, or iTunes, etc.) and exclusive Elyse & the Aftermath T-shirt!
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SIGNED physical copy of the album a week before it's released - you'll get all of the album artwork before everyone else, plus the behind-the-scenes updates AND an exclusive early download of the album as soon as it's done (2 months before it's out on CDs, iTunes, etc.) and exclusive Elyse & the Aftermath T-shirt!
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Spend New Year's Eve with us in Orange County, CA as we open for Terri Nunn and Berlin. Get an signed copy of the album before anyone else , and exclusive Elyse & the Aftermath T-shirt, and meet and greet with the band before the show.
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Name on the liner notes in the album when it's released ("Elyse would like to thank..." your name will be listed for all to see!), a personalized thank you letter from me (Although it may be very "unrock and roll" I may be mushy)
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Greg and I will record a cover of your choice, dedicate it to you, and upload it to YouTube. AND we will send you a package of stuff from the band, packaged with love, which will include handwritten lyric sheets from Elyse's journal.
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Free admission for you and a guest to all my shows for 2010 (may exclude certain show and festivals but ill pull all the strings I can for you), I'll bake you a big batch of cookies (chocolate chip or peanut butter, whichever you prefer) and overnight them to you. If you live in the LA area, I'll deliver them to you personally!
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All the above, plus if you can get yourself to LA with a friend, you can join Elyse for a personal day out at the Disneyland!
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All the above, plus Elyse and the band will perform a concert for you and your friends at your house while on tour and play anything in their set as well as covers.
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All of the above, plus dinner on us with the band when we come through your town and be invited on stage at the show to personally thank you for your support.
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The band and I will fly you and a friend out to LA (offer limited to the 50 states), pay for your hotel play an exclusive concert for you at a very cool underground private studio (where rumor has it that the Red Hot Chili Peppers have written and rehearsed many of their hit songs)
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All the above, plus, Elyse will take you on the road with them for a week and you will be the fifth member of the band... If you play an instrument or think you can learn by tour time, you can even come play with us on stage and be a part of the band!
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Thank you so much for reading. I'm Elyse from Elyse and the Aftermath and I started this band two years ago with one dream in mind; to record the demos I had spent the past year making in my apartment. What I found... musicians who constantly challenge me and have in turn made this album what she sounds like today.
In late 2007, I met Greg Pajer (guitar), Andrew James (bass) and Blake Paulson (drums). Within weeks, the foursome were rehearsing and recording demos for Elyse’s debut album. After meeting with a few other notables, Elyse turned to her trusted friend and producer, Brett Chassen, and his business partner, Bob Kulick.
"Shut Up and Listen!", was released digitally in August 2008, and the morning the album hit iTunes, I was in a meeting with Mark Needham (The Killers, Fleetwood Mac, Chris Isaak, Green Day) to remix the album which would become our self-titled release, The Aftermath.
In November, 2008, we had the amazing pleasure of opening for Berlin and we are opening for them again this New Year's Eve. That night I met the man who would complete the musical puzzle. Dave Schulz (Goo Goo Dolls, Berlin) came aboard adding piano, synths, strings, among other sounds to the album.
We've toured to Texas and back, playing at this year's acclaimed SxSw Music Festival and now we're back with Mark Needham, remixing the ten song self-titled album.
Dave's friend Paul Grundman, whose father, Bernie Grundman, mastered Thriller and Fleetwood Mac, to name just a few, is giving us an amazing deal on mastering.
While it's amazingly hard to get industry attention as an independent artist, I've been extremely fortunate to have some amazing industry veterans guide me through this process. Want to see that our album gets the promotion its needs and be able on tour so we can play for all of you. With your help we can make this a reality.
Pledge as little as $10 and receive an exclusive early download of the record as soon as it's done (2 months before it's out on CDs, iTunes, etc.) or pledge $100 and spend New Year's Eve with Elyse and the band as they once again share the stage opening for Berlin in Orange County, CA. Even pledge $1000 and if you can get yourself to LA with a friend, you can join Elyse for a personal day out at the Disneyland.
In the spirit of helping others, we will donating a portion of the album sales from 2010 to a variety of very cool charities.
Familytofamily.org has high income families sponsor low income famiies throughout the US.
CancerSchmancer.org is a preventive cancer movement run by actress and cancer survivor Fran Drescher.
Diabetes.org is an organization which is very close to my heart as both my parents have developed Type II Diabetes.
HKenyaproject.org refurbishes old computers and send them to schools in Kenya. Great for the environment and in return the children in Kenya plant a tree in the Rain Forest- also great for the planet!
Buildon.org is fighting to end illiteracy and poverty around the world. From volunteering alongside U.S. high-school students to joining school construction projects overseas.
The St. Bernard Project (StBernardproject.org) is rebuilding homes in New Orleans devastated during Hurricane Katrina four years ago.
VH1 Save the Music is putting musical instruments and music programs back in public schools where government has cut funding for music and arts education.
PLEASE VISIT: ELYSEANDTHEAFTERMATH.COM and CLICK on the "Kickstarter" link @ the TOP of the page! Elyse and the Aftermath partner with Kickstarter.com and their fans, friends and family to release their self-titled album and plan a national tour. Pledge as little as $10 and receive an exclusive early download of the record as soon as it's done (2 months before it's out on CDs, iTunes, etc.) Or pledge $100 and spend New Year's Eve with Elyse and the band as they once again share the stage opening for Berlin in Orange County, CA. Or $1000 if you can get yourself to LA with a friend, you can join Elyse for a personal day out at the Disneyland! PLEASE VISIT: ELYSEANDTHEAFTERMATH.COM and CLICK on the "Kickstarter" link @ the TOP of the page!
