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Update #5: ALL FOR ONE - AND ONE FOR ALL!
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Posted on May 23
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Update #4: Now how about THAT!
Hi Everyone,
No we haven't disappeared to a tropical location with all your money...hahah...not to say the thought hadn't crossed my mind. :)
We have been hard at work on the new album...The album you are a huge part of, and guess who else is part of it? None other than legendary guitarist Mike McCready of Seattle's very own Pearl Jam! Mike came out and played some AMAZING stuff on the album! Things are really coming together. We will be in the studio for the remainder of this week and hope to have a mixed album by Monday! This is so incredibly exciting. Next will be album design. I'm trying to think of something great. A picture of me? Or maybe something hand drawn? Well, anyway, we couldn't be happier. Thanks again to you all. Stay tuned.
Kristen
Update #3: BACK TO WORK!!!!
HELLO EVERYONE!!
This is a very special week! Why?...because we are going back into the studio this Friday to finish the album!!! We will be working hard over the next few weeks - recording finishing touches, backing vocals and mixing our fantastic new album. And we couldn't have done it without you. We are so happy, and thrilled. We hope to be sending out some little "tasters" of the new material as it comes along. Stay tuned and spread the word. THANK YOU! THANK YOU! THANK YOU! You are part of something really cool!
Love,
Kristen Ward
Update #2: Couldn't be more pleased.....
Hi Everyone,
Our kickstarter has been kicking some serious butt! I am so ecstatic to announce that we have surpassed our goal amount...but we aren't done yet. As of right now we have 59 hours left to raise all the support that we possibly can for the album. So let's keep this ball rolling and spread the word about this exciting project. Hopefully we can blow our original goal out of the water! Your support has meant so much to me. LET'S KEEP IT GOING!
Thank you so much.
Love,
Kristen
Update #1: Half way there!!!!
Hi everyone!
We are officially half-way to funding success!!! This is amazing! Lets continue to spread the word and get this record in the bag.
This album means so much to me and I can't thank you enough for getting involved. From the bottom of my heart...thank you, thank you, thank you!!!
Love,
Kristen Ward ...and band
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BE PART OF IT ALL: I fly you to my hometown of Seattle WA, to sit in on a mixing session. Spend the afternoon with me the band inside of a major recording studio and see how it's done...up close and personal. You also receive the T-shirt, poster, an advance signed copy and digital download of the album before it's released! (limited to U.S. / Hotel not included)
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Kristen Ward is a Seattle-based, folk-rock artist. She is currently working on her fourth album, "Last Night On Division".
