Who we are:
Lost Dog Street Band formed in the winter of 2010 after husband-and-wife duo Benjamin Tod (guitarist/vocalist) and Ashley Mae (fiddle player) parted ways with former musical project Barefoot Surrender. Originally conceived as a duet, Benjamin and Ashley quickly dedicated themselves to carrying the tradition of the American troubadour – hopping trains and hitchhiking across country while delivering their unique brand of original songwriting and tragic storytelling.
Drawing from years of lonely tramping, and more than one tragic loss, Lost Dog Street Band has crafted a distinct sound that is best described as ‘dark country’ that never wavers from its roots and honors the traditions of its forbearers. In the same vein as country-legend Guy Clark, Benjamin Tod weaves his melodies and lyrics together to offer listeners an unapologetically raw and authentic account of the human experience.
Lost Dog Street Band has since relocated from home base in Tennessee to Muhlenberg County, Kentucky. They are currently homesteading thirteen acres of raw land and touring regularly.
Our goal:
This campaign is basically a pre-order system for fans to get the new album as well as new merchandise we will be producing before anyone else. This indiegogo campaign will help us fund the production of this album from start to finish. Our goal is to stay independent so that we may maintain complete control of our creative output as a band. Funding this project helps us keep things that way.
Our goal is to record, mix, master and produce a high quality Lost Dog album. We are also planning on producing new merchandise for our fans to enjoy such as: hats, new t-shirts, koozies, and vinyl records in addition to compact discs.
How we’ll get the job done:
Our budget breakdown for this project:
$6,000 for recording/mixing/mastering
$4,000 for merchandise and physical album production
$1000 for graphic design work (album layout and merchandise layout)
$500 will go to indiegogo if we reach our goal
$500 for travel expenses (Kentucky to Nashville)
Thank you!
Love,
Lost Dog Street Band
