Hello Everyone,
After years of avoiding music and telling myself I was done with it, here I am, living in the centre of Barcelona, finding myself completely immersed in music once again.
Having spent 2 years living in Thailand where I was re-inspired to start writing songs again, and then 2 years in Barcelona re-developing my sound in and out of the studio - I am now ready to start sharing my music with you again.
I have so many dreams of how this album could be created and artistically supported. I want to be able to record the album professionally, with the best quality and with the right instruments, feelings and sounds that I've been imagining. I also want to be able to shoot music videos to visually support my songs and create physical copies for you to keep.
There are different perks for each donation amount - click on each options to see more details - If you prefer to just donate money without a perk, go to the end of the perks list and you will be able to type in your chosen donation.
1. WHY DO I NEED YOUR HELP?
So far this whole journey has been funded solely by me, month by month, when my pay check arrives. The only way I can make these dreams continue to be made a reality and create my music in the way it truly deserves to be heard and experienced is if we all work together to make this financially possible.
I have created a variety of different gifts for you to have as a thank you for your generosity. I have thought carefully about what gifts I wanted to make available; however if there is anything you feel is missing that you would really like to be able to have, please let me know as I will be adding some special limited edition gifts during the 4 week period.
No matter how little or how much you are able to contribute towards this journey of mine, you will be an irreplaceable part of this journey.
2. WHAT DOES CREATING AN ALBUM INVOLVE?
Creating and releasing an album involves so much more than just writing new songs. Once the songs are written, I then work with my producer to arrange each song if necessary, decide what we want people to feel and experience whilst listening to the song and how we will create this feeling.
We then begin recording all the parts. That's everything from vocals, guitars and bass to piano, keyboards, drums and synths (I have employed many of my talented friends to help me with this and other professional musicians). Once I've got all the parts recorded, we do further edits and arrangement. We then send off the tracks to be mixed and mastered. Alongside the creative process, I am a self-managed artist, meaning I manage all marketing and publishing administration myself, branding and everything else!
All in all, the process of releasing an original album requires a great sum of time and resources. This debut album has been in-the-making for several months now, and I'm asking for your support in order to recoup some of the costs from the work I've already put in, as well as help me get over the last few hurdles leading up to release day.
Thank you for taking the time to read all about my campaign! And let's see if we can make it to €5000!!
Emma xxx