About this project
Michael Hearst (of One Ring Zero and Songs For Ice Cream trucks) is working on a new project called Songs For Unusual Creatures. This book/cd celebrates some of the under-appreciated creatures that roam the planet. From the Australian Bilby to the deep-sea Magnapinna Squid, to the Saddleback Caterpillar, the songs are brought to life by a gaggle of curious instruments and peculiar sounds including theremin, claviola, stylophone, and LEMUR's mechanical musical robots!
Check out this story on Michael and LEMUR (League Of Electronic Musical Urban Robots) in Scientific American!
Release date: 2010.
+++Visit The SONGS FOR UNUSUAL CREATURES Website+++
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This project successfully raised its funding goal on September 25, 2009.
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Your name/link on the Thanks page of the project website.
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Michael will send you a personal thank you postcard for helping bring this project to life!
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Early-bird mp3s! Micheal will send you an advance copy of the album as mp3s. Sing along with twelve songs of the exotic and esoteric creatures roaming our wondrous planet!
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A signed copy of Songs For Unusual Creatures and a very special thank you in the book!
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Sheet music! Play along with Michael and study up on his arrangements when you receive the printed scores, along with a copy of Songs For Unusual Creatures hot off the press!
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Michael will draw your pet in his signature style. Great for gifting!
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You'll get the website thank you, the post card thank you, the early-bird mp3, the signed copy of Songs For Unusual Creatures (with a "thank you" in the book) ... PLUS a special bonus package of Sea Monkeys delivered right to your door!
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Theremin Lesson! Michael will share the secrets of the thermin with you, whether you're a first-timer or an old-hand!
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You get nothing!
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A "guided tour" of the Brooklyn Zoo with Michael Hearst. You and three of your friends will join Michael in a fun-filled- and information packed- walk through the Brooklyn Zoo!
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BRAND NEW SPECIAL OFFER!! Your very own pet song! Michael will write and record a 30 second jingle for your pet, or your friend's favorite furry friend. Perfect for gifts! (Of course, you'll also get the website thank you, the post card thank you, the early-bird mp3, and the signed copy of Songs For Unusual Creatures with a "thank you" in the book.)
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Michael Hearst is a composer, multi-instrumentalist, writer, and producer. He is a founding member of the band One Ring Zero, which has released seven albums, including the literary collaboration As Smart As We Are, featuring lyrics by Paul Auster, Margaret Atwood, Dave Eggers, and Neil Gaiman, among others. His most recent works include the solo albums Songs For Ice Cream Trucks and the website Songs For Newsworthy News, and the soundtrack for the movie The Good Mother. He hosts a podcast series with Rick Moody called 18:59 and is a producer for the website Cassette From My Ex. He has toured with The Magnetic Fields, and performed with The Kronos Quartet at Carnegie Hall. Hearst has appeared on such shows as NPR's Fresh Air, A+E's Breakfast With The Arts, and NBC's The Today Show.
