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Linzi to Create EP with Award Winning Producer

HELP LINZI GOLD CREATE HER FIRST EP!!!

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Linzi to Create EP with Award Winning Producer

Linzi to Create EP with Award Winning Producer

Linzi to Create EP with Award Winning Producer

Linzi to Create EP with Award Winning Producer

Linzi to Create EP with Award Winning Producer

HELP LINZI GOLD CREATE HER FIRST EP!!!

HELP LINZI GOLD CREATE HER FIRST EP!!!

HELP LINZI GOLD CREATE HER FIRST EP!!!

HELP LINZI GOLD CREATE HER FIRST EP!!!

Sam Stone
Sam Stone
Sam Stone
Sam Stone
3 Campaigns |
Lincolnshire, United Kingdom
$1,997 USD $1,997 USD 61 backers
39% of $5,052 Flexible Goal Flexible Goal
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Short Summary

My daughter Linzi has been singing since the age of 6. For most of the time between this age and her mid teens she performed regularly to raise money for charity. Her voice is classically trained and she has always wanted to do musical theatre as a career.

On Boxing Day 2014 a chance meeting put us into the company of Alan Whitehead. Alan is famous as the drummer of the sixties/seventies chart-topping group The Marmalade. Alan now runs an internationally renowned management company representing bands and solo artists that have sold over 50 million records collectively. As an artist himself he has sold over 20 million records. Some of the artists he had represented are Amazulu, Belle Stars, Modern Romance, Mel 'n' Kim, Lips etc ...

Me, being me, I asked Linzi to sing for him. She sang a range of songs from 80's classics to light opera and at the end of this Alan said he wanted to manage her.

This is Alan's website : http://www.dontshootthemessenger.co.uk/

Alan placed her with an award winning record producer/composer by the name of Alan Glass. Alan Glass has worked with such musical artists as Aretha Franklin, Mis-Teeq, Lighthouse Family, Earth Wind and Fire, Temptations and many more ...

After meeting Alan Glass briefly, something wonderful happened: Linzi became hugely inspired and is now working with him on writing her own songs.

Both Alans believe that she is massively talented as a vocalist and song writer. And things have galloped on since this whole process started to the point where we now need to raise money to take it further.

The management team, Alan Whitehead and Sasi Langford, are currently giving their time and experience free to aid Linzi's career because they believe she could be a huge name in music.

Quotes

"I've worked with many female artists but Linzi Gold is without doubt a rarity. Her voice is beautiful and different and I believe that she fits perfectly into a niche in the industry that is not currently being filled." Alan Whitehead - Chubby Lama Management.

"If Linzi’s beautiful voice doesn’t stop you in your tracks, her lyrics – astonishing in their breadth of imagination and inspiration – certainly will. Her ability to mine the most exquisite gems from the depths of the human condition, and express them in her unique lyrical style is spellbinding. She is a powerhouse of creativity and we are delighted and privileged to work with her." Sasi Langford - Chubby Lama Management.

"WONDERFUL!  Beautiful melody, lovely voice, faultless backdrop of robotic yet musical sounds, that are also like rain and tears ... Made me cry!" Tanith Lee (about S.I.L.V.E.R.)


What We Need

Due to unexpected expenses with our new home and buisness premises - and our forthcoming wedding - my fiancé and I just can't afford to fund all of her EP at this time. So far we have been able to provide funds for one track (S.I.L.V.E.R.), buying her domain name, membership for the Musician's Union, and also paying her travel costs to work with Alan Glass.

Each track would normally cost around £3000 but because Alan Glass believes in Linzi he is doing this for us at a massively reduced rate. Each track will cost therefore £500 to make them to a professional level. To make up an EP we need three more tracks. A total of £1500.

On top of this we also need to create a music video for her first track. In this day and age it is essential to have a video on youtube to help raise awareness of any up and coming artist. A basic video will cost between £1000-£1500.

Further costs come from having professional photographs taken and image styling. Including buying her outfits to wear in the video. When an artist is presented to a label their professional portfolio should include photographs that show what their image is. This will cost approximately £500.

Then of course there are physical copies of the USB EP that need to be produced to present to the record labels, used for promotion, and also for rewards for anyone who helps support this campaign. We are allowing £500 approx to pay for these and we plan to deliver them on an exclusive USB pendrive.

Therefore we are looking to try to raise £4000 towards these costs.

What You Get

Donate £1 and I will tweet a thank you personally to you.
Donate £5 and you get a download of the first track.
Donate £10 and you will get a physical copy of the finished EP on a pendrive.
Donate £20 and get Signed EP and a Publicity Photo of Linzi.
Donate £50 and get a Signed EP, Publicity Photograph and a Print of 'Silver' - one the characters featured in one of Linzi's songs - A character based on Tanith Lee's Robot SILVER in SILVER METAL LOVER (Done with kind permission from Tanith).
Donate £100 and get Signed EP, Publicity Photograph, Print of 'Silver' and  a specially produced lyrics booklet with Linzi's artwork inside and a DVD of her first music video.

The Impact

The way the music industry works is that all artists need to produce an EP,  a photoshoot pack with their 'image', and a music video on youtube that has lots of views and interest, before the record labels will even look at the artist.

If we can pull this together we have a major chance at Linzi getting somewhere in the industry. Her manager feels that she is unique, talented and different from any other artist out there. We already have an in because he has been working really hard already telling the right people about her - and guess what ... they are interested!!

Your money will give her a once in a life time shot at becoming a recording artist. A future that could also lead to her ultimate goal of becoming a musical theatre actress and singer. Therefore ANYTHING you can give will help us, to help her.

Risks & Challenges

The only obstacle we have is raising this money. Linzi's manager, and his hard working team, have all of the right contacts to give her every opportunity. And even as I'm typing this they are having meetings with the right people and working proactively with the producer and Linzi to give her the best chance they can.

Of course there is always the chance that none of the labels will pick her up - but without her EP she has no chance at all.

Either way, if you help, you will still get everything that is promised in this campaign and will have given a beautiful, talented and deserving young lady a chance of a lifetime.


Other Ways You Can Help

I know money is tight for everyone. And so, if you can't help financially, then please share this campaign with friends who may be able to. And, when the video is made, please share it on your social media pages - because views = success where the labels are concerned.

Tell people about Linzi Gold.

Follow her on Facebook and on Twitter - a large social media presence can only help her cause - but we want you, genuine people to be there, involved in that.

All help in promotion of her music will be so welcome and appreciated!

Thank you now in advance for any help you give!

Sam Stone

www.sam-stone.com

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Donation to the cause!

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£1 GBP
If you can't afford much, but really want to donate even £1 could help! Please donate and get a personal thank you from me on twitter or facebook.
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February 2015
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Download of the first track

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£5 GBP
Download the first track of the EP as a thank you for your support! Just think - If 100 people donate £5.00 that will buy Linzi one more track towards her EP.
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March 2015
5 claimed

Physical copy of the EP

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£10 GBP
When all tracks are made we can then have the full EP burnt onto USB Pendrives. Get a signed copy of the EP on a USB pendrive. This amount also covers postage & packing, as well as the cost of the pendrive. If just 50 people donate £10 then one track can be made!! If 100 people donate £10 then 2 tracks can be made. If £150 donate £10 then the music video for the first song can be made and promotion can of Linzi Gold can really begin!
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April 2015
17 claimed

Signed EP & Publicity Photo

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£20 GBP
Donate £20 and get a signed USB EP and Publicity Photo. This will be the final EP of 4 songs, signed by Linzi and one of her publicity photographs also signed. Postage & Packing included - price also covers all costs of the pendrive, and a 10 x 8 photo. If 25 people donate £20 - then one track can be made! If 50 people donate £20 - two tracks can be made, and if just 75 people donate £20 all three remaining tracks can be made - or the video for the first track can be made.
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April 2015
10 claimed

EP, Photograph, Print - Signed

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£50 GBP
Linzi is also a fabulous artist. If you donate £50 you will not only get a signed USB EP and a publicity photograph of Linzi, but you will also receive a beautiful print of her artwork of Silver - (Based on the novel SILVER METAL LOVER by Tanith Lee - with permission granted) Limited and signed - 50 only! This price includes postage and cost of the print, photo & USB pendrive. 10 of these will pay for one track! 20 will pay for two tracks! 50 will pay for all three or a music video.
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May 2015
4 out of 50 of claimed

EP, Photo, Print & Booklet

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£100 GBP
Donate £100 and get the signed USB EP, publicity photograph of Linzi, art print of Silver and a specially produced lyrics booklet with Linzi's artwork inside and a DVD of her new music video. All costs of products listed and postage included. Limited to 30 only!! If just 30 people donate £100 then 3/4 of this target will be made!!!
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June 2015
2 out of 30 of claimed
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