Ali Gilmore

Oceanside, California, United States

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"Imperfection at its Best"

My name is Ali Gilmore and I am Imperfection at its Best. Three years ago I finally made good on a New Year's Resolution to learn guitar and to pick up singing again (something I dropped about 20 years ago when I decided it was time to buckle down and be more practical about life). My goal was to play well enough to perform for my ever encouraging Pop in my hometown of Seattle for his 80th birthday that summer. I found a great teacher in <a title="John Shipe" href="http://www.johnshipe.com/" target="_blank">John Shipe</a>, an Oregon based musician who was passing through San Diego at the time. I think I drove him a bit nuts in our weekly sessions because I struggled to play songs as the writer intended. To avoid that, I started writing my own thinking that this way however I played them, it was always what the writer intended. Astonishingly, he was impressed and so were my friends, so impressed even that they banded together and helped me to record the six songs I'd written by summer and putting them together on a CD to give my Pop as a keepsake. It was such an extraordinary testament to how lucky I have been in life.  Even more so when I had another opportunity to record my two holiday singles, Dear Santa and By New Year's Day and get them on iTunes as well. After his birthday, my family and friends encouraged me to launch the CD entitled Boomerang on iTunes to extend its reach. It also plays on <a title="Ali Gilmore on Jango Radio" href="http://www.jango.com/music/Ali+Gilmore?l=0" target="_blank">jango radio</a> where I've earned over 1,000 fans worldwide. My goal is to have the rest of the now 30 something songs I’ve written professionally recorded, placing 12 of them into what I like to refer to as CD II. I've also been working hard at overcoming some wicked stage fright and hope to be able to perform all the songs live at a CD release event, recording it live for those of my fans who wouldn't be able to make it in person. I was getting pretty close to having enough saved up for the recording last summer when my luck hit a snag the size of well... a tumor. A tumor in my colon which turned out to be cancerous and had already spread to my left lung before we could remove it, dubbing me with the gorgeous title of being a singer/songwriter/guitarist with Stage IV Cancer.  Even with all I've been through and the wear and tear that comes from it, my voice is intact, and my heart is as determined as ever to record these sounds and lyrics that seem to have poured out of me. But, as the medical bills keep piling up so the goal date keeps getting pushed back to the point where the faithful readers of my <a title="Ali Gilmore's music blog" href="http://www.indiegogo.com/individuals/222698/www.aligilmoremusic.com/blog" target="_blank">blog</a> and <a title="Ali Gilmore Music" href="https://www.facebook.com/?ref=tn_tnmn#!/pages/Ali-Gilmore-Music/274106980603" target="_blank">facebook</a> followers I fear are becoming as restless as myself and beginning to wonder when and if this promise of a dream will really come to fruition. But, I don't get how I'm going to do that and make the rent/bills/insurance etc. Then, my friend Julie recommended this site. The guilt-prone Catholic in me says I shouldn't bother these nice people and just resolve to let the window of opportunity pass me by...but, the Bohemian in me says "Fk it, my music deserves every chance and so do I."   I also wants to make good on the promise and prove to all that you don't have to be young or rich or perfect to follow your dreams. Here's my deal. If you invest in this dream there are a host of offerings in return, from autographed promo t-shirt and or pre-release CD to VIP tickets to the CD release party to us coming to your hometown after the release and performing live at one of your local venues up to the top of the Investor gifts. After playing a concert for you, I will bring you on stage and give you my hand painted (by local artist and friend Natlie Cota) Ukele, Kala. Yours to keep. What's the timeline? To raise the funds by January 22nd (My BFF Miche's birthday, who is the inspiration for the song By New Year's Day), record CD II here in San Diego by September 22 (my birthday), 2012 and perform live at a CD Release party at the Belly Up in Solana Beach, CA by November, 2012. Investment requests range from $75-$15,000 but if you're a believer with only a few bucks you can part with, you can show much needed and appreciated support by going to iTunes and downloading any of the songs from the Boomerang CD and/or my two holiday singles By New Year's Day and Dear Santa and help me reach the goal of over 1,000 fans on <a title="Ali Gilmore Music facebook fan page" href="https://www.facebook.com/?ref=tn_tnmn#!/pages/Ali-Gilmore-Music/274106980603" target="_blank">facebook</a> by New Year's Day.  Every little bit brings me that much closer to my dream coming to fruition and I genuinely appreciate any part you take in it~

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