Breakthrough Even

It All Started In A Basement

Three years ago, the three of us (Noel, Josh, and Zach) knew we wanted to take something we absolutely love and make a career out of it - Music. Over the years, we have accomplished significant goals. We recorded and released 5 songs (which you can listen to on Soundcloud), independently put out a music video (found below), and played several shows around the Atlanta area. The ball is still rolling and now we are preparing for our next EP, and we would love nothing more than for you to be a part of it and experience the excitement with us!

Our music video for our song "The Same Way" from our EP
The Step That Lies Ahead

The Journey So Far

All the milestones we have accomplished have been funded independently, and it hasn’t been easy. In addition to music, we juggle between working jobs, going to college, and making time for our families. Along the way we have pushed through lineup changes, financial issues, and many more obstacles that were in our way. However, we can’t see ourselves doing anything else and we feel more confident than ever in the direction we are headed. We are infatuated with music, because we love the idea of creating something out of nothing. How it makes people feel. We love the emotions that come with music and the reactions it creates. We love meeting and experiencing new people and having the chance to share these emotions and experiences with them.

We want to inspire others the way we have been inspired.

We know that our story and experience isn't unique. But perhaps you can relate, and that is the most important and best part about it. The connection. Maybe it sounds cliche, but all of the hard work we put into our music day after day is worth the opportunity to spark something within you. We want to make this album our best yet and give back to you for all the support you have given to three friends making a dream come to life.

We want to keep writing and performing music. This is our passion. This is what we want to do for a living. People have asked us, "What does success look like to you?" We have always believed that success is creating music that moves us, that ignites something within others, and that provides us with enough to make a living.

What Your Support Will Fund

We have been thankful to be able to cut out a lot of the costs that most other bands have by doing our homework and doing as much as we can on our own. We have built our own home studio over the years with incredible equipment and developed skills to have great recordings. This has helped make our budget smaller, and we are not afraid to show you how each and every dollar will be used.

The goal of 2,500 is the absolute minimum we need to launch this project. Our ideal goal is to reach 5,000 and we only have 15 days to do it! The dollar amounts listed to the right are merely suggestions. You can give anything in between. ANY amount of contribution is welcome and appreciated!

Flex Goals

Essentials

$2,500- This is the absolute MINIMUM needed to create the album. This covers paying our engineer, mixing, mastering, having CDs printed and shipped, gear (guitar strings, cables, picks, etc.), media design (album artwork and band logo), the cost of goods for the perks, IndieGoGo fees (4%), and credit card fees (3%). The album can't be done without these things.

Essentials PLUS

$3,500- This goal includes items that won't prevent the project from moving forward, but will help push it along substantially more. This covers everything from the previous level as well as having a trailer launch video, a lyric video for our first single "Reflections", merchandise, press photos, and promotion.

Dream Goal

$5,000- The ideal goal. Reaching this goal will allow us to release the album in the best shape and quality we envision. This will allow us to film a music video, have some saved funds for our two-week tour that we will be embarking on this summer following the release, invest in better quality equipment, and have more of a marketing budget so that we can raise awareness of our music. If we surpass even this goal, we will add a new merch item - tank tops!

Design for the new Breakthrough Even T-Shirt

HOW CAN I BE A PART OF “NEW EP”?

Step 1: Check out all the different reward packages right here on the right hand side of the page. We wanted to make sure there is a little something for everyone!

Step 2: Make your pledge by clicking the big pink "CONTRIBUTE NOW" button at the top right corner of the page.

Step 3: Please tell your friends and contacts about our project via Facebook, Twitter, Email, Text, Phonecall - however you would like!

Step 4:  Stay tuned to this page for exclusive updates about the recording project.  We will be posting photos and video throughout our time in the studio that will be available only to contributors.

Your help will not only show utmost support for Breakthrough Even, it will help keep us going and continue to grow! We have put every cent into what we love and sincerely appreciate any and all support. You are putting faith in us to come through and show you that we have learned a couple things over the years, and we have always kept all the people who have supported this band in mind.

Risks & Challenges

Crowdfunding seems to be something that is working. Whether or not this is the next thing for the music industry, it's a way that supporters of a band can know exactly where their hard earned dollars are going. Who knows, if we exceed our goal, we will be able to do things we may have only dreamed about. 

Essentially, the success of this campaign will determine how amazing this record will become. We are set up for Flex Funding which means if we don't reach our goal, we are still getting the money that is raised. So, if we don't reach our goal, we will have to reevaluate how we are planning to release this record. Regardless, we are ready to deliver this thing however our campaign plays out.

Other Ways You Can Help

We have all been in tough spots (like right now) and understand if you can't donate right now.  Regardless, you can still help! Do us a favor and help us spread the word about this campaign.  Indiegogo has made it easy to share on your facebook page, twitter or other social networks. Go even further - text friends, blog about it, talk to people about it.  We are very appreciative in any way, shape, or form you can give us a lending hand.

There is no way to tell us what size of t-shirt you need on the Indiegogo order page. If you chose a perk with a t-shirt, we will contact you via email to get the size of t-shirt that you want.

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