The Woodwards...

We've recorded a beautiful album. Attie waited until we had it just right. Our entire budget went to recording and promoting. We never stopped to think we'd need to tour. And we need more than just airline tickets: we need to bring our band with us, we need tour posters and we'd like to have somewhere to sleep.

So far we've done everything right but even to do this next part wrong we need some cash and we have to do this, right or wrong we have to do this. We've had a lot of press, they're expecting us. If we don't show up they're gonna be wondering where we are.

We want to bring Maarten van der Grinten (we were pleasantly surprised to discover that he was willing to join us). We'd like to bring Attie but he likely won't have time (priceless) and we're going to bring Boudewijn (but he gonna come cheap).

...need to tour

€2500? We could've bought a small house for what we've spent on production and promotion and artwork and printing. What we need now is to get the 5 of us around Europe (€1500), tour posters (€100), accommodation (€400), merchandise (€400) , Boudewijn might do it for nothing but I assume Maarten will want remuneration (€?), and to pay our rent while we're gone (€priceless). We're going anyway but oh man it would be nice to not have to sleep on Stevie's dad's floor, it's enough that he's driving us the gigs. I'm 54 years old and my singer's father is driving us to and from gigs. My hand is out.

Peter Schuyff has finally agreed to build a bridge between his music career and his illustrious career as an artist. So we have some very posh Woodwards memorabilia for you. Peter is well known for his carved pencils. We recently found a box of 50 original Woodward's pencils that he is eager to carve for you.