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Funding Successful
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.
Michael - you are such an inspiration, a crazy-clever man, a big-hearted artist. Kurt and I are so excited to hear the new album when it arrives!
Love, Kate
Congrats!
Congratulations on reaching your goal!
I told you it would happen, hahaha.
This is great; I'm so happy for you! (And me!) This is a very cool way to fund a project.
Congrats you did it!! (Try to see if you can make it up to $6,666!)
Congratulations on getting your goal. Meant to do this lots sooner. How do we buy the cd later?
Yay! You made it! But what the heck, a little more wouldn't hurt. :)
Mike, I'm so excited that you made your goal!! Can hardly wait to hear the tunes and get my drawing. Hugs from your long-time fan - Karen G.
I wish I could have pledged more, but it's tough being a student at the beginning of the academic year… (I think my cats are going to ignore me for a while as a punishment for not getting a portrait or a special pet song)
You look close to your goal, hope you'll reach it so we can hear these awesome-sounding songs soon! Keep up the great musicmaking!
Max and Otto are very excited to hear a song about a Puffin, which happens to be Otto's favorite bird (he's been carrying around a stuffed puffin absolutely everywhere we go since mid-April, and I do not exaggerate...it looks a bit worse for wear, but very loved). And sheet music?! What a fantastic offer! We wish you so much luck reaching $5,000...
Ah, just did $35, but apparently I'm to late for a signed copy. :( boooo.
Kick butt.
Well, I only pledged $179, so I got the theremin lesson. Who wouldn't want to play the theme from Star Trek?
I want the $200 one. Seems so much awesome is there.
Hopefully you'll catch the massive influx of funding that happens near the end of this stuff, I'd like to hear this stuff...sounds interesting.
I wish it could be more. If times were better, I'd have snapped up that $200.00 offer lickety split. Hoping for the best ...
Sorry I couldn't contribute more. I hope your project kicks butt!
Good luck!
Go Mike Go!
<3 RS