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Scythian 10th Year Anniversary Album

Can you help us make our 10th anniversary album? With your help, we might even be able to pull off TWO albums!

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Scythian 10th Year Anniversary Album

Scythian 10th Year Anniversary Album

Scythian 10th Year Anniversary Album

Scythian 10th Year Anniversary Album

Scythian 10th Year Anniversary Album

Can you help us make our 10th anniversary album? With your help, we might even be able to pull off TWO albums!

Can you help us make our 10th anniversary album? With your help, we might even be able to pull off TWO albums!

Can you help us make our 10th anniversary album? With your help, we might even be able to pull off TWO albums!

Can you help us make our 10th anniversary album? With your help, we might even be able to pull off TWO albums!

Scythian Music
Scythian Music
Scythian Music
Scythian Music
4 Campaigns |
Washington, United States
$42,610 USD 459 backers
142% of $30,000 Flexible Goal Flexible Goal
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As a THANK YOU, we will give this FREE Scythian E-Book to all our contributors.  Only 6 hours left to be a part of this special album!

Check out the NEW Scythian Hoodie design!

The Album T-Shirts are HERE!  Grab yours today! 

Check out the snappy design:

UPDATE: The DC Album Listening Party has been set! July 9th at Flanagan's Irish Pub in Bethesda, MD - where it all began for us!

NEW PERK! JOEY WILL READ YOU A STORY! A dramatic reading, with impeccable dinosaur accents.

CHECK OUT THE AWESOME BRANDED USB DRIVE!  When you order the Digital Super Fan, you get a beautiful maple finish custom-branded USB drive LOADED with exclusive Scythian stuff!


It's really hard to believe, and we really do have to say it out loud twice to believe it, but this March, we are celebrating TEN YEARS of Scythian!  And to celebrate, we are excited to announce that we are recording our 5th full-length studio album!

But wait, TEN YEARS, really?  The story goes something like this:

One day in early, wintry 2004, Alex, Joey and Dan's seasonal winter jobs of running ski trips to the great North were coming to a close, and as they sat around a table in the house they shared, with few exciting prospects on the job front, they scribbled some numbers on a pad, looked at each other, then said "Let's do it." 

That was well over 1,000 shows ago, most of those pub shows, driving up and down Interstate 95, loading heavy PA's in and out of pubs like a one-night circus act, nights as exhilarating as they were grueling.  Playing the old music, that old powerful magic that could get any crowd dancing and turn any place into a barn dance. We had the golden ticket in our hands, and we quickly learned that music opened doors, to people of all walks, to places we could never have dreamed of seeing.  The wrong side of the sunrise was the usual fare, but we were alive and in love with the music, the people, the sweat at the end of a hard and crazy night's work, the characters, the stories that came with them. 

[You can get this totally rad lunchbox with 12 Twinkie capacity!]
Now ten years later, though some things have changed and the leather has shown some wear, one thing has stayed the same: if we ever stood a chance in that unforgiving world of the music industry, it was due to one simple thing - your good will. 

Most bands are sea turtles, and survival often means playing by the rules of the purse holders, but thanks to your support, your constant encouragement by showing up to show after show, you gave us permission to play our genre-defying, misfit music, and though the two words seem hardly to suffice, we nonetheless say THANK YOU for giving us that rare freedom.

To celebrate our 10th year as a band, we wanted to make an album that tips it's cap to those pub years where it all started, where you told us to keep doing what we were doing, but also an album that brings in who we've become today. 

In February, somebody was kind enough to let us stay at their remote, rustic, Revolutionary War-era log cabin in the mountains - no internet, no cell phone service - and we unplugged it all.  We came to pull together something special, to look back on the 10 years with gratitude, and to look ahead to what might be. In doing that, we felt energized to make 2014 the busiest touring year we've had in years. 

The music started flowing; we wrote new songs in the kitchen, played deep into the night around the fireplace, and outside, it snowed, and snowed, and snowed, and we played and played, and when it was all over, we had enough material for two albums!

So we are here again asking you to help us make this album (possibly these albums!) a reality.  Making an album the right way is an expensive process, from recording in a studio, mixing, mastering, album artwork and printing, and promoting (from start to finish, our last studio album ended up costing us over $30,000, sans promotion).  Because of this high cost, usually a record labels are the only ones who can afford to front the money.  But when this happens, the record label calls the shots, and we would never be where we are, playing the music we play, had we been in a label's stable. 

With IndieGogo, you all have become the label in a real way, and now your valuable dollars and support will go towards paying for studio time, engineering, mixing, mastering, artwork and printing.  Your support frees us from being forced to go to labels for this funding and really frees us to play our music.  This is truly invaluable

Our first album will be a full-out Scythian album, the way you know us, with some great new songs that we've never played out before.  You're hearing this first here: we're going to call this one Jump at the Sun after one of the tracks we wrote in the cabin.  We won't give away too much, but it's a song about the Irish tinkers, combining Celtic and gypsy music into one song.  We had a bunch of fun with this one.

This will also be Tim's first studio album with us, and we're especially excited to bring in Ben-David into the songwriting mix, who will have three songs debuting on the album.  Sister Larissa and her 5 string cello will be featured all over the album, adding a great new feel to the songs. The material we have for this one, with the creativity brought by these young guns, has really made us singularly excited about this album.


If we can reach our goal, what next???

First off, we'll be doing somersaults!  Secondly, we'll be looking at making a second album!  Anything beyond that would go to hire a real-deal publicist for the album, and maybe even a real pro music video! 

Our second album?  This one will be one that we've never really had the chance to do, and will be a nod of respect to the old tradition that passed the music to us in the first place.  Over the last few years, meeting people like Tommy Makem, Liam Clancy, Doc Watson, Levon Helm, Richie Havens, and seeing them play their music left a deep impression on us. 


So we've felt the pull to make a more acoustic album of songs in the ballad tradition, some Irish, some Americana, and some even in Ukrainian, and not until we were in the cabin did we decide it was time to lay down these powerful songs.  All sharing the same blood of the peasant folk, of hard work and earthen poetry and melodies that had surely been brought by the wind.  

If we can raise additional funds beyond our goal, all monies will go toward making that album.  If we can raise enough,
we will send each and every campaign contributor a signed copy of the second album as a thank you!


["The Benefactor" essentially gets this, but with less Elvis, The Monkees, and Gustav Mahler:]

So anything raised beyond the cost of the album(s) will go toward the promotion of the album(s), new website, and maybe even the making of a pro music video, which we've never really had!  And like last time, we will give 10% of all funds raised to charity.  How can we not give as we receive?

We will keep you all posted on the recording process in the studio and on any updates.  We can honestly say that we've never been more fired up about the new material we have on hand, and can't wait for you all to hear it.   We've added a bunch of new funding packages and hope you have fun with them.  If you have any suggestions for packages please let us know! And if you could please help us in getting the word out on Facebook and the Twitter, we'd be much obliged!

[Here's the ridiculous boy band blankie - totally awesome!]

We appreciate your time and your help, no matter how small.  You've been there with and for us since the beginning, and we can honestly say we have the best fans in the world.

Mucho thanko and God bless you all!

Danylo, Joey, Alexander, Ben-David and Tim


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The Digital Discman

$20 USD
We send you a hard-copy compact disc of the new album + digital pre-release. Both packages delivered swaddled in our sincerest gratitude!
118 claimed

10 Years A Fan

$35 USD
You get a SIGNED copy of the new album and a special 10 Year Anniversary Poster + digital pre-release + 10 ceremonial firings of an antique cannon in your front yard
59 claimed

Ruin-a-Friend's Birthday

$50 USD
The band will call someone you know and sing them happy birthday, singing their home-made, ridiculous version of the song. We'll also send them a birthday postcard with our scribbled felicitations. Also good for anniversaries, graduations, bar mitzvahs, and potty training champions + signed CD + digital pre-release
36 claimed

Rad 90's Band Lunchbox

$50 USD
You get a totally rad Scythian lunchbox with terrible 90's pun and covered in authentic graffiti by actual color-blind gang members (Twinkies and Capri Sun not included) + signed CD + digital pre-release (see pic on the left)
9 out of 60 of claimed

Joey Storytime!

$50 USD
After a full year of being a dad, Joey has become a near expert at telling bedtime stories: Joey will Facetime/Skype call you or a friend and do a dramatic reading of what has become one of his baby daughter's favorite dinosaur stories, "All My Friends Are Dead." This is perfect for anyone suffering from insomnia or a fear of giant comets + signed CD + digital pre-release
2 claimed

Album Listening Party DC

$60 USD
Come to an album listening party where it all began at Flanagan's Irish Pub! We'll listen to the album in it's entirety over a few pints, discussing the inspiration behind each track, along with funny road stories from the 10 years + signed CD + 10 Year poster + digital pre-release. Light fare will be provided! Must provide own travel and lodging.
28 out of 50 of claimed

The Well Dressed

$60 USD
You get an EXCLUSIVE limited-edition album fundraiser T-shirt. This will be a "one-run" shirt design letting the world tastefully know of your beneficence toward us + signed CD + digital pre-release. If ever worn in our presence, expect a vigorous high five/chest bump/eskimo hug. Shirt design will be posted very soon! Note: you will be asked for shirt size by email
46 claimed

Album Listening Party PA

$60 USD
Come to a pre-Musikfest album listening party at the McCarthy's Irish Tea Room and Pub in Bethlehem, PA, where we listen to the album in it's entirety, discussing the inspiration behind each track, along with funny road stories from the 10 years + signed CD + 10 Year poster + digital pre-release. Light fare will be provided! (To add a tasty Irish boxty dinner, simply add $15 at checkout!) Dates will be August 6 or 7, bf one of our Musikfest shows. Must provide own travel and lodging.
15 out of 50 of claimed

Aluminum Heirloom Collector

$75 USD
You get a signed 10 year "Aluminum Anniversary" drumhead hand drawn with a unique inspirational quote from our 10 years on the road + signed drumsticks played on the album or at a show + 10 year anniversary poster + signed CD + digital pre-release
7 out of 25 of claimed

It's in the Lyrics

$100 USD
You get the hand-written lyrics of a song of your choice on the album + one-of-a-kind signed Polaroid taken in the studio +as a special Thank You for your support at this level, your name in the liner notes as Executive Producer! + 10 year anniversary poster + exclusive T-Shirt + signed CD + digital pre-release
32 out of 50 of claimed

NeighborHoodie Watch

$110 USD
You get a limited edition, zippered Scythian hoodie with a unique design to keep you both warm and comfortable at those rainy Irish festivals + exclusive T-Shirt + signed CD + digital pre-release
44 claimed

The Digital 10 Year Superfan

$150 USD
You get a USB loaded with all 7 of our albums, along with behind-the-scene photos and videos of the making of the album (including our cabin pre-production sessions), fun photos and videos from the last 10 years on the road, lyrics to all the albums + a one-of-a-kind signed Polaroid taken in the studio just for you + poster of Shirley, the CHURCH BUS + 10 Year Poster + exclusive album T-Shirt + signed CD + digital pre-release + executive producer credit
19 claimed

Music Dork

$200 USD
Just added because you asked for it! You get a one-hour music lesson with any member of the band + executive producer credit + exclusive T-shirt + signed album + poster + digital pre-release
8 claimed

The Framer

$250 USD
You get a signed and framed copy of the album with embossed Thank You plaque + album T-Shirt + signed CD + 10 Year poster + digital pre-release + executive producer credit
5 claimed

Dinner Date the Band

$600 USD
The band takes you and a friend to dinner where you can ask us anything you want to about our most embarrassing summer camp experiences + 2 exclusive T-shirts + signed CD + digital pre-release + executive producer credit (must be on tour route)
4 claimed

Backstage Festival Pass

$1,000 USD
You and a friend hang out with the band backstage for a day at a festival of your choice during their Aluminum Tour of 2014. Food and booze included! You will also be forced to play games like duck duck goose, hide and seek, ghost in the graveyard, mother may I, the ever-humiliating musical chairs, and facepainting by Joey + 2 DVDs of the making of the album + 2 exclusive T-Shirts + 2 signed posters + 2 signed CDs + digital pre-release + executive producer credits (makes a great gift!)
1 out of 5 of claimed

The Benefactor

$1,500 USD
You get a violin bow, signed copy of the album with embossed plaque and signed poster of the band, all tastefully framed and matted, conveying our gratitude for being a generous patron of our music + dedication of a song to a loved one in the album artwork + acknowledgement as Benefactor in the album artwork + 2 guest passes to any show in 2014 with backstage meet and greet with the band + 2 exclusive T-shirts + signed CD + digital pre-release.
3 claimed

Scythian Barn Burner Bonanza

$5,000 USD
Scythian plays a full-blown, all out private concert at your house, barn or block party for you and your friends (must be within 200 mile radius of DC or along tour routing) + 10 copies of new album + 2 exclusive T-shirts + signed CD + digital pre-release + executive producer credit. Email us if interested to check on availability and location (weddings and funerals excluded).
1 claimed

Deus ex Machina

$15,000 USD
We go anywhere in America and give you and your friends the show of your lives + recognition as Album Patron in the liner notes + 2 backstage passes to any Scythian show for life + song dedication on the album + framed & matted violin bow used in the recording with handwritten lyrics of a song, signed album and band photo + signed kick drum head + entire Scythian album collection (7 albums) + 2 T-Shirts + 2 Hoodies + 50 New Albums. Worthy of a big event, like becoming king or president
0 claimed
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Boy Band Blankie Bundle

$200 USD
5 out of 5 of claimed
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