HI EVERYBODY! Very excited to announce the production of my 3rd solo album entitled “SAME DEVIL NEW SKIN”.
Now, like before, I need your help to bring this piece of sonic storytelling into fruition. I’ve enlisted the talents of Zac Thomas and Evan Simmons. The same superstar duo who produced my last album, RUMOR OF A GHOST. This album is gonna be very different and VERY cool.
This album is cinematic and dark. Kind of a cross between trippy murder-folk and haunted western disco. DARK, FUN and PLEASANTLY unnerving ; )
For a little context, the seed of the idea began when I wanted to write some songs that could potentially be the soundtrack to a series of long-lost folk-horror films. I want you to LOVE these songs and enjoy coming back to them. These songs were specifically crafted to have multiple layers of meaning. There IS a through line, there ARE callbacks and there IS a connection binding all the songs together.
So needless to say…this is an ambitious project. I’ve raised some funds on my own, but I NEED YOUR HELP to get this thing across the finish line! You guys have come through for me before and I am eternally grateful! I was able to deliver 2 great albums thanks to your support and this one is gonna blow your mind!
Along with Zac, Evan and an array of terrific musicians I will also be working with multi-platinum recording and mixing engineer David Baker (whose long list of credits include Billie Eilish, Public Enemy and Blues Traveler) and Grammy-Nominated Mastering engineer, Stefan Heger (whose considerable credits include KRS-1, D’Angelo and Cody Chestnutt). These guys are Rockstar's and will make this album sing like you could not even believe! I am very excited and honored to be working with them.
So, here’s the general breakdown. If I can raise $5000 that will get the album done and includes: studio, mixing engineer, mastering engineer and producing costs.
I'm printing a small batch of vinyl, new merch (t-shirts, Koozies, stickers, etc), which is another $3000.
Marketing, promotion and potential music videos costs will range anywhere from $2000 to $5000.
So I am setting the goal at $10,000.
As stated, 5 will get it done but 10 will allow for a number of MUCH needed materials and resources to give this album a proper chance to thrive in 2024.
**$15,000 is the not-so-secret goal and would be TREMENDOUS as it would not only put me in the black but would also allow for a higher caliber of much needed marketing and promotion. Perhaps even some booking/management assistance**
The bottom line is ALL MONEY GOES TO THE ART! Every dime will be used to make this album live its best life in 2024...AND BEYOND!
There are quite a few Perks to the right that I hope you will take advantage of. Everything from a straight up donation (just hit that BACK IT button and contribute away!) to In-person, private performances.
I want YOU to HAVE something! I don’t expect money for nothing, and I hope I have earned your trust that this project will be completed and in a timely manner.
Speaking of timely manner, the album is projected to be completed by end of May. My goal is a Fall release so depending on how things shake out it could be an early Fall release (August-ish?) or late (October-ish). Regardless I will update frequently with the latest information and behind the scenes hijinks!
THANK YOU so much, guys, for your support! I can’t wait to bring this album into the world and into your ears!