Achilles Wheel is a highly danceable Roots and World Music Rock and Roll band from Northern California. Right now we’re in the middle of making our new CD ‘Stones To Sand’. 

Producing and promoting ‘Stones To Sand’ is our group’s commitment to using our voice and music in a positive way. At the core of Achilles Wheel is the philosophy and the goal of bringing joy and connectivity to a fragmented world. Our more immediate goal, however, is to raise $16,000 to help pay for the recording, artwork, manufacturing and promotion of this CD, which will allow us to reach a growing audience as we travel ever further from home. 

The seemingly disparate backgrounds of the band’s five members is what creates a unique fusion of styles and musical influences. Award winning singer/songwriter, guitarist Paul Kamm, comes from the well known modern folk duo 'Paul Kamm and Eleanore MacDonald’, while lead guitarist and songwriter Jonny Mojo performed for years with the popular ‘Sacramento Blues Review’. Mark McCartney, on drums, has had a colorful career playing with many bands including Shanna Morrison, while AW’s other drummer, Gary Campus, can point to working with internationally renowned Scottish Fiddler Alasdair Fraser as one of his many musical lives. Shelby Snow on bass guitar has worked with some of the finest California bands and has shared the stage with the likes of Carlos Santana, John Cippolina and Steve Kimock. All of this pours out of an Achilles Wheel show like fresh water on a hot day. 

 Achilles Wheel was formed roughly three years ago and we released our first CD, ‘13 Hours’, shortly after that. ‘13 Hours’ was recorded live at the historic Nevada Theater in Nevada City, California with the echoes of Mark Twain and Lola Montez bouncing around in the rafters. There we put together a raw and live feeling CD that reflected well the celebratory nature of our music and since then we’ve been lucky enough to have played at some of the biggest music festivals in California, including Strawberry and Kate Wolf. Which brings us to today… 

The 14 songs on this upcoming CD have been a regular part of our live shows for long enough now that we knew it was high time to finally get them recorded, and we’re asking you to help make that goal a reality by donating to Achilles Wheel through Indiegogo. 

Check out the rest of our Indiegogo page to learn how you can help fund this project, and to see what we’d like to offer you in return. 

And finally, we want to send out a big thanks to all of you who continue to come to our live shows and support our music. Help us get ‘Stones To Sand’ on its way by donating what you can, and by sharing Achilles Wheel with others. Whether it’s a little, or a lot, we will appreciate it all equally and put it to good use. Thanks very much from Achilles Wheel and we’ll see you all on up the road.  

* Please note:  delivery of perks is not guaranteed for July 1st, but it will be our best effort and intention to do so...thanks!!

As we hit the end of our campaign we'd also like to thank the good folks who came directly to our door with money for this project.  In the two days we have left we'd like to encourage you to give us a chance to complete this journey by donating through Indiegogo, or if you are a rebel and want to send a check directly, please do.  Just look us up at www.achilleswheel.com

thanks and peace

AW