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Jim Stephens FTBB Dual Debut Releases on Ropeadope

An all-star band and guests are set to deliver dual debut releases on Ropeadope Records. We need YOU

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Jim Stephens FTBB Dual Debut Releases on Ropeadope

Jim Stephens FTBB Dual Debut Releases on Ropeadope

Jim Stephens FTBB Dual Debut Releases on Ropeadope

Jim Stephens FTBB Dual Debut Releases on Ropeadope

Jim Stephens FTBB Dual Debut Releases on Ropeadope

An all-star band and guests are set to deliver dual debut releases on Ropeadope Records. We need YOU

An all-star band and guests are set to deliver dual debut releases on Ropeadope Records. We need YOU

An all-star band and guests are set to deliver dual debut releases on Ropeadope Records. We need YOU

An all-star band and guests are set to deliver dual debut releases on Ropeadope Records. We need YOU

jim stephens
jim stephens
jim stephens
jim stephens
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New Orleans, United States
$155 USD 7 backers
0% of $16,000 Flexible Goal Flexible Goal
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Short Summary

Ropeadope Records recording artist Jim Stephens Full Tilt Boogie Band (JSFTBB) is a funk, jazz, blues, and gospel ensemble with some of the most accomplished musicians in American music featured and with guest appearances. Led by the compositions, production, and song writing of lap steel player, guitarist, and harmonica virtuoso, Jim Stephens, the band features touring and studio musicians from bands as diverse as: Bad Brains, Aretha Franklin , Ms. Lauren Hill, Teena Maria, Sun Ra Arkestra to Billy Joel’s band to LL Cool J and Nina Simone’s band, and many more. It's truly an all-world family band.

JSFTBB is recording dual debut releases, "On Our Way to Forever" and "Philasippiola Soul" which are 90% completed for Ropeadope Records (Snarky Puppy, Taj Mahal, Dirty Dozen Brass Band, etc...)

Gradually formed in Philadelphia between touring commitments and Jim’s non-profit work through his own ER3, the band came together for the first time in 2010 as a unit for an all-star benefit for Haiti Relief, and has been performing together ever since.

The band consist of:

Jim Stephens: lap steel, guitar, and harmonica

Chuck Treece: Drums

Rah Sungee, Stan Davis, Greg Moore, Jake Dean: bass

Scott Coulter: piano, organ, Rhodes       

Monique Canniere: violin

Greg Moore, Andre Coles, Col. Mike Tyler: Guitar

Winston Byrd: Trumpet, Flugelhorn

Elliott Levin: sax and flute

Jimmy Parker: Sousaphone

Kinyon Lanier, Sarah Kane, Andre Coles, Monique Canniere: vocals

Lucky Thompson: Drums

Ian Dunlap: Drums

Several guest artists will be gracing the records and contributing from NOLA and beyond as they become completed and for release. Please check back for updates, perks, and thank you for any contributions to help bring these albums to the world.


What We Need & What You Get

$16,000 to complete 2 debut albums, “Philasippiola Soul” and “On Our Way To Forever.” With 24 tracks between the two albums, both are 90% complete and will be released simultaneously.

Approximately half of the needed funds ($7,500) will go solely to the mixing and mastering process for both albums.

Of the remaining, $2,000 are for printing cds – $1,000 per album.

There is approximately $2,000 left for finishing up the albums between studio time, musician travel, etc.

There will be $4,500 needed for Public Relations and advertising. If people don’t KNOW about the music, they can’t support it or see it, right?

If the goal is not reached, all funds that are donated will go to finishing what can be and mixing and mastering, with priority going towards completing and releasing any one or few of several potential singles across genres and formats to generate sales to generate the needed balance in full. All the while giving the ability to be getting some songs out there in the meantime. 

The Impact

You will be able to help a truly unique and all-star band be able to release positive and emotional and beautiful and dancing and funking music to a world much in need of healing, through a record label whose reputation is impeccable since its inception.

Also the more we reach and the better we do, the more we can help others through all of our non-profit and charity activities. This band really does do the work. All of us.  

In addition to above, these albums have been sitting unfinished and just longing to be released. Philasippiola Soul is a 15 year in the making album, On Our Way to forever was written and composed within a few short days the last week of September 2014. And there is a part two of each still to come. We’ve exhausted everything to date, and we just want to get them out to people to share our art and hopefully healing with people.

Risks & Challenges

The obstacles are obviously we need 16k, and we may get $160.00. Then we’re really delayed, delayed, delayed. That’s really our only obstacle. They’re 90% done and just about to be finished and released.

We’ve literally came this far on nothing. And managed to squeeze out….well, we can’t even say the amount to date, and the cooperation from everyone involved has been amazing.

Other Ways You Can Help

Share our music and Indiegogo campaign with your friends with this link:  http://igg.me/at/ForeverSoul

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Choose your Perk

Diital Download

$15 USD
Receive a digital download of both albums, "Philassippiola Soul" and "On Our Way To Forever"
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Both cds

$30 USD
Receive both albums in cd form: "Philasippiola Soul" and "On our Way to Forever"
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Autographed discs

$75 USD
Receive both cds autographed by the entirety of JSFTBB
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CDs and Album Art Print

$100 USD
Receive both CD's: "On Our Way to Forever" and "Philasippiola Soul," as well as a print of the album art work of your choice.
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Both CDs and Both Prints

$175 USD
Receive both CD's: "Philasippiola Soul" and "On our Way to Forever" as well as prints of both albums art work
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CDs and signed album art print

$250 USD
Receive both CD's "Philasippiola Soul and "On our Way to Forever," as well as your choice of album artwork signed by the visual artist who created it.
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Boom Room Package

$275 USD
Receive both CD's "Philasippiola Soul" and "On our Way to Forever," the album artwork print of your choice, and two (2) hours of rehearsal time for your band, which will be recorded for your reference, at Boom Room Studios in Philadelphia
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Full Tilt #1 Package

$400 USD
Receive both CD's "Philasippiola Soul and "On our Way to Forever," as well as your choice of album artwork signed by the visual artist who created it, plus a second album artwork print of your choice autographed by the entirety of Jim Stephens Full Tilt Boogie Band.
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Full Tilt #2 Package

$550 USD
Receive both CD's "Philasippiola Soul and "On our Way to Forever," as well as your choice of album artwork signed by the visual artist who created it, plus BOTH album artwork prints autographed by the entirety of Jim Stephens Full Tilt Boogie Band.
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Master Class

$1,000 USD
Private trumpet lesson with Winston Byrd (Basie Orchestra, Aretha Franklin, T.S. Monk, Grateful Dead, Stylistics, etc.) in either Los Angeles, or Philly/ NJ/Del area. Also both CD's and your choice of prints, one signed by the visual artist, one signed by the entirety of JSFTBB.
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Master Class 2

$1,000 USD
Private drum lesson with Chuck Treece of Bad Brains (PHL.NJ/DEL or TBD) Chuck was also bassist for Billy Joel on River of Dreams, and is the founder of McRad and a pro skate boarding legend. Etc. Etc. Also both CD's and your choice of prints, one signed by the visual artist, one signed by the entirety of JSFTBB.
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