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Emily Walton's First Album!

I'm making my first album and I need your help!

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Emily Walton's First Album!

Emily Walton's First Album!

Emily Walton's First Album!

Emily Walton's First Album!

Emily Walton's First Album!

I'm making my first album and I need your help!

I'm making my first album and I need your help!

I'm making my first album and I need your help!

I'm making my first album and I need your help!

Emily Walton
Emily Walton
Emily Walton
Emily Walton
1 Campaign |
New York City, United States
$7,272 USD 163 backers
72% of $10,000 Flexible Goal Flexible Goal

Okay, Emily. What is it you want?

Right to the point, eh?  I like your style.  So, some of you may know and some of you may not know (and to those people, I say: HOW) that I am a songwriter.  I've been writing since high school, but I have gotten very serious about it in the last 6 years or so.  Very.  Serious.  So much so that I've decided - with the help of friend and genius Michael Croiter - to record a 12-song debut album (yet-to-be-titled) with Yellow Sound Label in New York City.  Which is where you come in.

If you could find it in your heart (or, let's be real, your pocket/wallet/purse/old coffee tin that acts as a piggy bank) to help make this literal dream come true, I would be eternally grateful.  I am incredibly excited about this opportunity and really want to do it right.  I have accumulated nearly 60 songs in the past few years and have so much to say and share.  I've taken the best of the best from these 60 and narrowed it down to 12 bangin' songs that will be recorded with a full friggin' band.  A portion of the funds raised will go toward paying these amazing musicians for their time and talent.  


What kind of music will be on this album?

It's always hard to describe my writing, but something I landed on a while back is "contemplative piano pop."  It felt really snappy and hip at the time.  People have at times compared my music to the following: Carole King, Joni Mitchell, Laura Nyro, Sara Bareilles, Ben Folds, Regina Spektor, Feist, Barry White, Luciano Pavarotti and Enya.  Just kidding about those last few.  My biggest personal songwriting influences have been Billy Joel, Sara Bareilles, Eva Cassidy, my friend Daniel Zaitchik, The Weepies, and so much musical theatre it'd make your dang head spin.  


Are there any websites you want me to look at?

Why, sure!  You could check out my website (ladyemilywalton.com) if you'd like to listen to a few underproduced demos with just me and piano.  You could also check out Mike Croiter/Yellow Sound Label's website (yellowsoundlabel.com).  I've worked with Mike on two previous albums: The Shaggs: Philosophy of the World (http://yellowsoundlabel.com/album/shaggs-philos...), and Daniel Zaitchik/Blue Bottle Collection's Summer of the Soda Fountain Girls (https://itunes.apple.com/us/artist/blue-bottle-...).


Anything else I need to know?

Just that I will be so gosh darn thankful if you help me make this happen.  
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Free Song Download

$10 USD
If you are able to contribute $10, you'll receive a free download of one of the songs on the album! Yippee!
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Free Album Download

$25 USD
If you are able to donate $25 or more, you'll get a free download of the album when the time comes! Woohoo!
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Free Download & Physical Copy

$50 USD
If you are able to contribute $50 or more, you will receive a free download AND a free physical copy of the album! Remember CDs? Holy moly!
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Album Mention

$100 USD
If you are able to give $100 or more, in addition to a free download of the album, you'll get a special thank you in the album credits! Holla!
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Special Gift

$200 USD
If you're able to give $200 or more, you will receive a special gift from yours truly! This, of course, being in addition to a free download and an album mention. Yeah, baby!
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Personalized Song

$500 USD
If you're able to contribute a whopping $500, I will write you a short personalized song, in addition to all of the other perks! Rock 'n roll!
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Free Date!

$1,000 USD
If you are able to contribute an insanely generous $1,000, in addition to all other perks, you will get to go on a date (to a place of your choosing) with me! And I'll foot the bill! Bingo!
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