Gordon Withers - Pre-Order The New Solo Cello Album
A Classical Music project in Alexandria, VA by Gordon Withers ·
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Update #6: GOOOAAAAAL!
Posted on October 12, 2009
We did it!
Thanks to each of you, vinyl and CDs are a go for my new album! I can't properly express my gratitude in words - just know that I am extremely humbled and thrilled. It is truly an honor to be putting out an album that is effectively produced by the fan base. Call it whatever you want - crowdsourcing, Music 2.0, fundraising - the album is now basically yours. Gotta Groove Records is already setting up the presses for the vinyl production as you read this! (CDs, which take less time, will start being produced in a couple of weeks)
For those of you who ordered physical items, I will be in touch with you directly once I receive your email addresses (after the Kickstarter deadline ends). I will be out of email range 10/19-10/25, but I will try to reach each of you before then for your mailing addresses, song requests, etc. For those of you receiving custom art from Dave Gonzalez, I will forward your mailing addresses to him.
It looks like the album will come out mid-November, with a release party tentatively planned for 11/22 at the Galaxy Hut in Arlington, VA. More details soon!
Thank you again!! If you know anyone who was planning on pre-ordering, but hasn't done it yet, please let them know that they can still do so before noon on Wednesday. Once the Kickstarter project ends, I won't be taking orders again until November.
Rock on,
Gordon
PS. Attached is a version of the WTOP interview that ran every hour last Friday and Saturday. Enjoy!
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Eternal gratitude, and a thank-you in the liner notes.
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The CD version of the album.
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OPTION 1: The vinyl + both downloads (+CD if you want it) + a cello-ized song of your choice (see rules to the left)
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OPTION 2: The vinyl + both downloads (+CD if you want it) + a totally original piece of art from album cover artist Dave Gonzalez (see rules to the left)
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Every reward above (vinyl, CD, downloads, custom cello-ized song, original art from Dave), plus I will come to your house and give a 90-minute solo cello concert for you & your friends. You can also have a cello lesson if you want. See rules to the left.
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Office of Future Plans:
J. Robbins is an acclaimed rock musician who lives in Baltimore, MD. He runs the Magpie Cage recording studio. His work in the bands Jawbox, Government Issue, Burning Airlines, and Channels, has influenced countless musicians over the years.
Darren Zentek is an accomplished drummer who performed with Kerosene 454, Channels, and others.
Brooks Harlan is a multi-instrumentalist who also runs the successful amp/guitar repair shop Big Crunch, along with his partner Shawna Potter. He and Shawna play in two other highly-regarded bands, Avec and War on Women.
Gordon Withers is "the Jawbox on Cello guy" (http://gordonwithers.bandcamp.com). He now plays cello and guitar in Office of Future Plans.
