The Story So Far
The Arrogant Worms are now in our 33rd year of giving the world the stupid songs it needs. In our youth we'd crank out an album every couple of years, but our last album was released in 2016. If that album was a human child it would be in grade 3 already. It is time for another child... album.
To make this happen, WE NEED YOUR HELP. Satirical folk-comedy has never been the money-gusher we thought it'd be, and with people not buying music anymore it has become even less lucrative (we were surprised this was possible).
What We Need
$20 000
That's what we need to make this album. We're not going to give you the excel spreadsheet but we need to pay the producer, the recording engineer, someone to master it, all the musicians, and then things like food, accommodation, etc. etc. That's just to record it: making CDs and promoting it will add more.
With your help we can put out another album of EPIC proportions. We have a great producer, Aleksi Campagne, lots of great musicians lined up, and a solid bunch of songs. Most of these songs are from what we've put up on Patreon over the years, although there will be a few totally new ones as well, and we want these songs sound as awesome as possible! We don't have the full song list finalized but here are some that will probably make it, most of which have had some serious re-writes to get them album worthy.
- Canada Goose
- Bananas
- Hawaiian Pizza
- She Never Stops Knitting
- Snow Removal Guys
We're aiming for 12 songs, though that number might go up or down a bit.
We're hoping to have the "Rough Mix" ready by Nov 2024, the final Digital album by Jan 2025, and the CD a month after that.
PLEASE NOTE: When you check out Indiegogo might add a "tip". Make sure to put it to zero. The money goes to Indiegogo, not us, and they already take a cut out of everything.
What You Get
The most important thing you get is knowing that you have helped save humanity through the healing power of musical comedy.
You can also get the album, either in digital format or in an autographed cd. The digital album will be sent to you at least 4 months before we put it on streaming services, and the cd will be sent to you at least 3 months before we put our music on streaming.
That not good enough? We are also offering you the opportunity to get the rough mixes of the songs before the final version. This is for those of you who are really bad at waiting for things.
And if you're really really bad at waiting you can be the very first person to hear the album outside of the Worm Inner Circleâ„¢!
You can also receive glory and have you name immortalized in song that shall ring through the ages. We'll be making a "We Didn't Start the Fire" type song where we will sing the names of our Certified Supporters in praise. Why do we call them "certified"? Because they will also receive an official Certificate of Support--authenticated by us!--which they can frame to impress others and make them feel small. And if being Certified isn't enough, you can become a Super-Certified Supporter and be listed in the credits on the CD and in the digital description.
There are also some other fun things you can get, like handwritten lyric sheets, a set list from when we go on tour in March, or you can sponsor the whole back cover of the CD.
And, if you just want to make a donation, you can press on the "See Options" button, and you can give us the gift of money. You can also take the "Guilt-free Streaming" perk, where we absolve you of all guilt you might feel from streaming or copying of our music in the past, present, or future.
Other Ways You Can Help
If you want to take it a step further, you can do your good deed of the day and spread the word! One thing we've been told over and over again is, "You guys need help," and that has never been more true.
We thank you for reading this and look forward to working with you in the future.
