Short Summary
10,000
miles. 150 hours. 25 destinations. 5 guys. 1 van.
After
25 years together as a band, we've decided to say "thank you" to all
our American friends in a uniquely patriotic way. So many people seem to
like our acapella songs (when we're in tune of course), so what better way than
to sing the Star Spangled Banner in front of 25
of the greatest American landmarks? Our cameraman will video us singing
the song in the various locations and splice them together to create one
seamless performance. We hope to have some touristy patriots
spontaneously sing along - how great is that? With your help, we can find out. There will be an accompanying DVD of the adventure as well.
What We Need & What You Get
We
reckon $7500 is the absolute minimum we will need to make this happen.
Where
will the money go?
$1250
van rental
$1500
gas
$500
admissions
$2000
DVD repro and production
$1000
lots of (fast) food
$250
supplies
$750
contingency
We'll
go as far as we can with the money that's raised. Any extra goes to
feeding our children at home. If there is A LOT extra, we'll do whatever
you want us to: more CDs, more epic journeys, more acapella, more radical '80s fashion, whatever!
The Impact
America is
great. Sure, it's not perfect, but it's a place to be proud of.
What could be better at raising one's spirits than some great shots of
America with a fantastic acapella rendition of the Star Spangled Banner?
A collective sense of patriotism can move a nation to do even greater
things.
Risks & Challenges
Our
route is Seattle-New York-Florida-California-Seattle (full list to be detailed
soon). The challenge is this: we only have 12 days to cover the required
10,000 miles. Yes, really. We are planning as best we can to
minimize the risk of fatigue, malnutrition, claustrophobia, dysentery and
muscle atrophy. As we have known each other for more than a quarter
century (and perhaps even more than we know our own selves), we should be able to work together
to face any seemingly impervious obstacles. Or maybe that makes it worse.
We're not quite sure yet. The details of how all this plays out
will be on the DVD, regardless of the number of surviving CREW members.
Other Ways You Can Help
If
you can't help us out financially, don't worry! We'll post the
"Acapella Star Spangled Banner Across America" (or whatever it will
be called) video on YouTube you can watch it there! Tell other people to
watch it too! Be sure to sing along!!!