The Galen Kipar Project has another album fully prepared for you but needs your help to deliver it to your ears. A collection of new material has morphed into the making of what we believe to be our best work yet. The first four albums were created and released in 5 years. This "Album to Be" marinated for 2 years before we started the first round of recording this past winter of 2014. Now that we've had time to listen, digest and access the music collectively, we are ready to finish what we started.
We have seen how the music industry trend of fundraising has worked for so many others and we hope you will support us and help bring this baby to life. We are seeking $12,500 to help cover the final production cost, 5% of which we will be donating to ASAP, The Appalachian Sustainable Agricultural Project & MountainTrue, Helping keep the Western North Carolina Environment Pristine for Future Generations!
- The Galen Kipar Project -
Musicians and Instrumentation:
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LYNDSAY PRUETT - Violin & Vocals (Futureman's Black
Mozart Ensemble, Jon Stickley Trio).
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AARON BALANCE - Dobro and Lap Steel Guitar (Dehlia Low,
Tellico).
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JEREMY YOUNG – Drums and Percussion.
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BENJAMIN PORTWOOD – Upright Bass, Vocals.
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JON MORROW – 8 String Novak Guitar.
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CAMELlIA DELK – Viola, Vocals.
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GALEN KIPAR – Acoustic Guitar, Vocals, Harmonica, Piano.
Guest Studio Musicians and Instrumentation:
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TIM CARBONE – Violin (Railroad Earth).
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DAVID GANS – Guitar, Vocals
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HENRY WESTMORELAND – Trumpet, Trombone, Baritone Sax,
Tenor Sax (Umphrey’s McGee, Empire Strikes Brass, Firecracker Jazz Band, Hank
West and the Smokin Hots).
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OTHER ASHEVILLE GUESTS T.B.A.
- Budget - $ 12,500
Here's a projected budget we've prepared to give you an idea as to how we've planned to allocate the funds. (Budget is based on reaching our goal)
$6000 = Echo Mountain Recording Studio
Includes / 5 Days of Final Touches, Mixdown & Mastering of Tracks.
$3000 = Band Travel, Time & Studio Musicians
Band Members Travel & Time during week long session.
Plus 2 Additional Internationally Recognized Recording Artists
$2000 = 1000ct. Album Production & Duplication
+/- $500 = 5% to Charity / *Note 10% of each dollar over our goal
+/- $1000 = Fundraiser Site Fee's
The Impact
By taking part in this fundraising campaign you
yourself are making a choice and helping to change how we make & share
music. You are putting faith in us, and
with that comes a level of responsibility that is higher than our previous
efforts.
With that in mind, we give you our
word that we will not settle for “good enough” - we are perfectionists with a
sense of duty as musicians for attention to detail and to bring you the finest
quality audio format available today. The total amount of money we raise
will be directly reflected in our final product. In other words the more funds
we raise the better we can facilitate bringing you the highest quality product
we can. Thank you for taking the time to
help & here's to making our best album yet!!!
Other Ways You Can Help
While every dollar counts even if it's only $10 that's ten steps closer to helping us bring our life's work into this world. Know If you don't feel you can afford it – there are other ways you can help out. Simply paying it forward by Spreading the word! Tell your family and friends and let them know what's going on. With all the social networking and ways we now connect with one another, know by posting links to this page you are reaching places we might never be able to reach. Again Thank You All!!!
