Origins of the Tribe
Lone Ol 'Warrior formed in September 2013 in Berlin. Bringing experience from various solo and band projects resulted in seven songs of irrepressible energy. This energy culminated within the first rehearsal sessions, lead to our first gig after just four months of playing and finally producing our first recordings in April 2014. We then entered entirely new ground, as for all of us it meant the first time recording in a professional studio. Under the leadership of Gerrit Haasler of the Blackstone Studios in Berlin - Wedding we decided to record live, straight to tape, with vocals and additional guitars overdubbed. The result of these sessions has been available on our album "LOW" since December 2014. "LOW" brings together the best from a wide range of styles such as Stoner, Metal, Spacerock and Blues, creating a unique Heavy Rock fusion best described with terms like Totem Rock, Bulldozer Blues and Death Boogie. Check it yourself! You can find the entire album here:
https://loneolwarrior.bandcamp.com/
Reviews
"Sounds
like the Truckfighters abandoned on a desert plateau, raised by coyotes with a
healthy diet of magic cacti. Intensely distorted fuzz-laced riffs straight out
of and taking you into the spirit world."
Bucky Brown
"Berlin has
been good to stoner rock these recent years, what with the KADAVARs and Heats
and Samsara Blues Experiments of the world. And g-d-it, there's another one:
LONE OL' WARRIOR. Hit play and go straight to "Smoke Totem." About
3:22 you're going to want to download this album, mark my words. And you'd be
fortunate, too, because the album is available on a name-your-price basis right
now. Great band."
Doomed & Stoned
Status Quo and Dedication
We don’t have any record deal to date, which means for us as for any other band that we must compensate for the costs of recording, the artwork, the pressing, and the promotion within the limits of our financial resources. All of this was a MUST to us, as we were at all times fully dedicated to this project. We were in the position to witness under blood, sweat and tears, how the targeted focus invested in the recording and mixdown process made each song become what it is: our vision of the consummate merging and concentration of groove and space, energy and melancholy. The goosebumps elicited by magical moments when listening to the results of our work justified the effort and countless hours spent, like the eons of relentless pressure and energy needed to create a diamond. To make a long story short, all the fun came at a price, the rent of the studio, paying the producers, the mixing, and mastering. For this reason we have so far only been able to produce CDs. But that is about to change with your help…
Vinyl Production
Why Vinyl? From the beginning it was our plan to produce a vinyl edition of our recordings. There are several reasons. Like you, we like to buy vinyls at concerts of the band which blew us away literally only moments ago. Vinyl certainly also has a higher intrinsic value. It is not a free giveaway that you slip somebody to listen to an album. Vinyl is a thing that you put on the player at home in order to enjoy and really get the sound! That's what we think these recordings deserve, to give them the last ounce of sound or tonal warmth that makes them perfect and emphasizes the emotional dynamics of each song. On top of this many of you ask us after concerts: "Hey, do you have a vinyl?" — "No, we dont…" There are many people who still prefer vinyl records or have started listening to them again, we hope you are one of those. Finally, of course, it is also a bit of narcissism and self-affirmation to be able to say that we have finally produced our own first vinyl!
The Plan
What do we want to do with the money? Our plan is to press on 180g heavy vinyl and in at least a run of 300 copies. This will depend on the amount we reach, but could potentially also be significantly higher. Depending on the final amount achieved and on demand there also is the possibility of pressing coloured vinyl or picture discs, optionally also in limited numbers. The services, which are covered by our target of approximately 2,500 euros, are as follows:
- Creating of the vinyl masters
- Pressing on heavy vinyl (optional coloured or picture disc)Design of the cover artwork
- Printing of the sleeve
- EAN barcode and label-code
- Packaging
Shipping
To make it easier for everyone you simply add the shipping costs to your picked perk as a custom extra donation.
- Germany: €7,50
- Europe: €13,50
- Rest of the World: €20
If you want to pick it up personally in Berlin you can skip the Shipping fee.
All shipping includes insurance.
Other Ways to support
Even if you can’t support us financially, you can support us by sharing this and spreading the word. Follow us on Facebook, Youtube, Bandcamp and especially attend our concerts! Even so you help us to achieve our goal. Howgh!!!