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EVERYONE who pledges at least $5 will have access to all of my updates on Kickstarter as this project unfolds!
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Everyone who contributes at least $10 will get a mention in the following Monday's weekly update video! (Note: ALL contributors of $10 or more will be mentioned, even if not listed in the description below.)
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All donations of at least $12 TODAY (the final day!) will receive a copy of Lucy Loves Schroeder's limited print 4-song 7" record single, "Seven Inch Jellyfish", on red vinyl.
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Everyone who contributes at least $15 will receive a personalized hand-written note on a limited edition exclusive card printed just for this fund raising project. That's right, in the good old fashioned kind of mail - no e-card silliness! (Note: ALL contributions of $15 or more will receive a card, even if not listed in the description)
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Everyone who pledges at least $20 during the last week of this fund raising project will receive a copy of my parents' limited 1977 album "On Our Journey" on vinyl... Plus a hand-written thank you note from me! :)
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Pre-order of the completed album, shipped with 3 buttons/pins
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All contributions of at least $30 TODAY will receive homemade cookies from me to you! Yummmy! :)
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Pre-order of the completed album, shipped with 3 buttons/pins, plus a digital copy of an exclusive, unreleased home demo version of an album track (Note: ALL contributions of $50 or more include the bonus track, even if not listed in the description)
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Pre-order of the completed album, shipped with one Sara Radle t-shirt, and 3 buttons/pins
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Your name listed in a "special thanks to..." section in the printed album insert, pre-order of the completed album, shipped with 3 buttons/pins
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You can be on the record! You will be invited to the studio on percussion overdub day in February to add your handclaps to the mix! (Los Angeles only, or provide your own transportation to L.A.)... PLUS: Your name listed in a "special thanks to..." section in the printed album insert, pre-order of the completed album, shipped with 3 buttons/pins. (Note: This incentive was added for the final three days of this Kickstarter project. If you donated at least $125 prior to that, you can cash in on this incentive too! :) Email sararadlemusic@gmail.com to let us know you'd like to be on the record!)
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Your name listed in a "special thanks to..." section in the printed album insert, pre-order of the completed album, shipped with one Sara Radle t-shirt, and 3 buttons/pins
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Attend an exclusive listening party when the album is completed, where you'll be one of the first to hear the completed record, as well as an acoustic set that night. (Los Angeles residents only, or must provide own travel to L.A.)... PLUS: Your name listed in a "special thanks to..." section in the printed album insert, pre-order of the completed album, shipped with one Sara Radle t-shirt, and 3 buttons/pins
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A personalized CD-R of acoustic recordings of your choice of 5 of my songs, and a personalized audio message from me to you... PLUS: Your name listed in a "special thanks to..." section in the printed album insert, pre-order of the completed album, shipped with one Sara Radle t-shirt, and 3 buttons/pins
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Receive a signed tambourine used on the record, a video clip of me playing it, and a personal "thank you" video of me telling you how awesome you are for helping me with my project. :) ... PLUS: Your name listed in a "special thanks to..." section in the printed album insert, pre-order of the completed album, shipped with one Sara Radle t-shirt, and 3 buttons/pins
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I will videotape a performance of a cover song of your choice (within reason - gotta' keep it clean here, folks :) ), along with a personal video dedication to you, or the person of your choice. I'll upload the video to my YouTube page, as well as my website, Facebook, and MySpace pages, and you'll get a copy of the video, as well... PLUS: Your name listed in a "special thanks to..." section in the printed album insert, pre-order of the completed album, shipped with one Sara Radle t-shirt, and 3 buttons/pins
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A personalized CD-R of a song I'll write about you, or the subject matter of your choice (within reason), recorded in my home studio, as well as a video of me performing your song, and a personal "thank you" video of me telling you how awesome you are for helping me with my project. :)... PLUS: Your name listed in a "special thanks to..." section in the printed album insert, pre-order of the completed album, shipped with one Sara Radle t-shirt, and 3 buttons/pins
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Appearance in a music video for one of the songs on the upcoming record. (Los Angeles residents only, or must provide own travel to L.A.)... PLUS: Your name listed in a "special thanks to..." section in the printed album insert, pre-order of the completed album, shipped with one Sara Radle t-shirt, and 3 buttons/pins
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(Los Angeles ONLY) My band will perform an acoustic show in your home! A video clip of a song from the show, as well as a clip of me thanking you and introducing your home, will appear on my website, Facebook, and MySpace page... PLUS: Your name listed in a "special thanks to..." section in the printed album insert, pre-order of the completed album, shipped with one Sara Radle t-shirt, and 3 buttons/pins
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My trio will perform an acoustic show in your home, in any city in the United States. (If you live outside the U.S., and are crazy enough to donate this much, you must provide travel expenses.) A video clip of a song from the show, as well as a clip of me thanking you and introducing your home, will appear on my website, Facebook, and MySpace page... PLUS: Your name listed in a "special thanks to..." section in the printed album insert, pre-order of the completed album, shipped with one Sara Radle t-shirt, and 3 buttons/pins
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Sara Radle's music career began a over decade ago in San Antonio, Texas, fronting the punk/pop band Lucy Loves Schroeder at the age of seventeen. After the success of a self-released LP and a 7-inch single on Grade Nine Records, LLS signed to Chicago's Beatville Records and released another LP and EP. The band toured heavily to support the CDs and gained rave reviews and rewards along the way - including Best New Artist and Best Female Vocalist. In 2003, Lucy Loves Schroeder decided to call it quits and Sara began to dedicate all her effort to her solo project.
Not a stranger to the one-woman studio project, Sara had previously released an 11-song CD, Jellybeans With Belly Buttons, under the name Fred Savage Fanclub in December of 2000. On this release, she wrote, arranged, played and sang everything. Although it was a small release on Denton-based She's Gone Records, many of the critically acclaimed songs off Jellybeans... were in heavy rotation on college radio stations across the country.
In December 2002, Radle began working on her next solo record with the pAper chAse's John Congleton, and once again she played every instrument. The record, You Can't Make Everybody Like You, was the first release from Sara's own Dallas-based Jeez Louise Records in January 2004. This time, however, she ditched the name Fred Savage Fanclub and released her much-anticipated follow-up simply as Sara Radle. Shortly after, Sara released a five-song EP, People You've Been Before, on Jeez Louise Records in March 2004.
Over the years, Sara's solo efforts earned her awards from local Texas weekly papers (including Artist of the Year, Best New Artist, and Best Female Vocalist), as well as rave reviews from both local and national publications. One reviewer claimed, "If there is any CD out there I would like to be in every girl's hand, it's this one." (GirlZone) Another wrote, "Her vocals and playful, pop sensibility lends these 11 songs a kind of sheer enjoyment. Whether she's rocking out or going for a more quiet pop moment, each of these songs is catchy and tied together by layers of vocals and backing vocals with that fantastic voice. ... Radle proves that she's a talented and versatile singer songwriter, both in her softer, poppier songs and her sheer rock moments. Great stuff from someone you're bound to be hearing a lot from in the future." (Delusions of Adequacy)
In June 2005, Sara headed west and relocated to Los Angeles, California to lend her writing and music skills to The Rentals (indie New Wave pioneers led by Matt Sharp, formerly of Weezer). After joining the band, Sara toured the world with The Rentals, including stops in Spain and Japan. In 2007 the group released the Last Little Life EP on Boompa Records, followed up by an extensive two month U.S. tour.
In 2008, Sara left The Rentals to better focus on her own song-writing. With Calamity Magnet, Sara returned once again to her own distinctive style. Melding the world of indie-pop with girl group harmonies of the sixties, adding a hint of country flavor and the occasional peek at a Beatles influence, Calamity Magnet picked up where her critically acclaimed solo records left off. The band released a six-song EP on Jeez Louise Records in the Spring of 2008, followed by a three week long national tour that Summer.
The following year, Sara Radle joined The Flying Tourbillon Orchestra. Additionally, 2009 has Sara once again breathing life back into her solo career. She is currently writing and recording songs for her fourth solo release, expected in early 2010. Stay tuned for new updates coming soon!
