Short Summary
This two-time Grammy nominee’s career has taken Cidny (Cindy) from singing back-up with Elton John to having eight critically acclaimed solo albums, including 1999's award winning “Somewhere Between Heaven and Earth”. Followed by “Neverland” and “dream #29” and Cid's 2010 "Howling Trains and Barking Dogs". In 2007 Cidny formed the “super-trio”- The Refugees- with songwriting greats Wendy Waldman and Deborah Holland. The Refugees released two CDs 2009's Unbound and 2012's THREE. Both stayed on the Folk/Americana charts for many months. Since 2016, Cidny has been performing his autobiographical one person show Somewhere Between: Not An Ordinary Life in theaters around the country, including Los Angeles, New York, and Nashville to rave reviews. In 2019, the major documentary Invisible, directed by TJ Parsell, will be released in which Cid is featured. Also Cid will release his first album as "Cidny Bullens". He is writing and recording songs reflecting his last seven years of gender transition. In 2020, Cid's memoir will not be far behind.
What We Need & What You Get
OK Folks! I'd like to raise $10,000 (as a start). These funds will go partly for initial recording costs that include studio and musician fees. But MORE IMPORTANTLY for the hiring of a TOP publicist--who has to have at least three months ahead of release to start promoting. (That alone is the $10K).
What YOU get is the chance to contribute to a timely, relevant project, that I hope will reach a broad audience (akin to my album "Somewhere Between Heaven and Earth"), about yet another misunderstood human element, condition, story. Being a transgender person is not a choice. We are born with the body of one gender and the brain (identity) of the other. Gender also is not binary, as we all have been conditioned to believe. But that's a long discussion. Because this reality is so misunderstood: people die. Trans people young and old, commit suicide. Or are brutally murdered. Thankfully, in the last few years, we have had known people "come out" and we've had more discussion and perhaps a bit more acceptance. But in this volatile political climate, right now, with so many other battles to fight, our progress has been limited. My story--like my one person show--is a human story. I am asking you to help me tell it in the most effective way I can. That takes money.
The Impact
Here's my hope: After my album "Somewhere Between Heaven and Earth" was released 1999, I spent the next 15 years doing workshops, concerts and seminars for bereaved parents, the medical community, the psychology and sociology communities--at colleges, universities, and conferences, all over the country and actually in several other countries around the world.
I would like to do this again, now, on the subject of being transgender, wherever I possibly can. My experience is that education, by personal contact, with a human story, told not only in words but in music, makes the greatest impact on the heart and mind.
You can help me do this.
Other Ways You Can Help
- If you can't help financially, believe me, I get it! But please help me get the word out about this campaign and what my goals for this album are.
- Use the Indiegogo share tools!
THANK YOU WITH ALL MY HEART! As I continue to grow as a human being, and as the death of Jessie taught me (she's given me too many gifts to list), my path is to be of service in this world.
Thank you for helping me do just that.