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WHO ARE YOU? WHAT IS HAPPENING?
Hi Kickstarter! My name is Cat Harris-White and I create, sing, perform and produce under the name SassyBlack. You may know my work from my (now defunct) group THEESatisfaction or my appearances on Black Up & Lese Majesty by Shabazz Palaces. Last year I released my first solo album and 5th release No More Weak Dates to a fantastically warm reception.
Since then so much has happened including my first solo tour to Europe last fall, speaking at SXSW & Pop Kultur Berlin, performing at several festivals (Capitol Hill Block Party, Treefort Music Fest, Linecheck Music Festival (Milan), Barcelona Acciò Musical (Barcelona), Daytrotter Fest etc.) as well as my music being featured on the Adult Swim compilation LUXE.
On June 23rd, I released my sophomore album "New Black Swing" independently. It's my 7th release in the past 3 years, can you believe it?! Like all my projects, this album was written, produced and performed by me. And so far this has been my most successful record yet gaining praise not only from major publications like i-d, NYLON & the FADER, but also from YOU, my family, friends & supporters!
OH COOL, WHAT'S GOOD SASSY? WHAT'S THIS ALL ABOUT?
As I mentioned, people have responded so well to New Black Swing that it is definitely time for a full fledge North American & European tour! I manage & book myself & have been in contact with promoters and venues all over the world preparing routing while strategizing how I can share my music through live performances. So far I have some great dates lined up including Seattle, Portland, Brooklyn, LA, London, Salt Lake City, Zürich and more to be announced.
WHY ARE YOU DOING THIS KICKSTARTER?
I rarely ask for help. This is something that I have been trying to work through. As a Black Queer woman, society and my own communities expect me to be strong while emotional and able to handle and figure out anything. While parts of that are true, there is no shame in asking for help and finding better ways to accomplish things.
With that said, this is what I like to call a "vulnerability moment". It's an opportunity for me to share myself in a different way and admit that I don't have all the answers and that I do in fact need help at times. Going from being a DIY musician to a signed artist back to a DIY musician is quite the journey and I wouldn't change a thing! However I have learned a lot over this time and asking for help is an opportunity to better myself and learn more about my community and where that support resides. All in all I am very excited to get to know my supporters better and to continue to learn and share knowledge as a result.
WHAT'S THE PLAN MA'AM?
The tour kicks off August 31st and goes until mid November. Promoters and venues have been contacted and so far 15 dates have been confirmed with more confirming every day!
- All Service Incentives will be scheduled in September and set in motion beginning in November when I return from tour.
- Merchandise Delivery has a few more steps involved which is below:
- October = Buttons, CDs, Shirts, Vinyl go into production
- November = Individual CD Mailings begin
- December = Shirts; if you ordered a packages that includes a shirt (but not vinyl), your order will be shipped out in December.
- Feb = Vinyl inclusive packages mailings begin; If you ordered a package that includes Vinyl this will all be shipped together in February. * The wait on vinyl is so long because it takes 3 months to create and ship out vinyl and since it takes 2-4 weeks to process the Kickstarter funds, the vinyl cannot be ordered until October.
WHERE DOES THE MONEY GO?
My expenses consist of travel by air or land or water (ferry), tour publicity & radio promotions, music videos, accommodations (need somewhere to sleep and practice!) & of course food (need to eat!). These are all things that are necessary to have a successful tour.
WHY IS THIS IMPORTANT TO YOU SASS?
It’s important to love yourself and try new things! My solo career is still a new thing for me and it is scary everyday, but that’s why I love it. I push myself further and learn more about myself and how I can help others and that is one of the best feelings in the world. Outside of making music!
Risques et défis
My biggest risks are financial. My listeners have been requesting that I make my way to their city to perform live. With the support of you, radio & print publicists, I can make this a reality. I have allotted myself cushion in terms of the time it takes to get things done. If for for some reason the timeline changes I will notify you.
The album is done. I have researched merchandise and publicity firms. I have directors, designers, promoters, actors and videographers ready to create magic.
There will always be fear in my line of creativity, but I feel that nerves are healthy and proof that we are alive. It is also more important to me to try rather to give up before I give myself a chance to start.
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