The Idea!
The Electric Magpie is still a young band, though we've done 2 west coast tours and released an album within our short existence. We've found the road to be a most trying endeavor and are asking, if you'd be so kind, to lend your spare pennies and quid to help this band get to the next level of success! SXSW is a breeding ground for excellent talent and record label scouts give it a close watch. This tour could pave the way toward a sustainable music career and make our sorry lives worth their weight in gold. Anything helps, so please, if nothing else, share this page with friends and loved ones and keep on groovin'! LOVE YUH BABIES!
What We Need!
On the way to and from South-By-Southwest in Austin, we will be making stops in Arizona, Nevada, and other areas of Texas. This is where touring can get costly: lodging, gas, food, as well as other unforeseen costs that are really hard on a lil' band like us and most gigs don't even begin to cover these expenses. That is why we need all of you! With your help, we can make this tour a reality. Touring as a new band can be hard and being young folks with little money makes it even harder. But with your kindness and love, we can go to SXSW for the first time and you will be able to benefit from our perks!
Challenges!
The road is cold and long, and we have but 4 tires to take us the distance. Flash floods, dead batteries, band members smelling to high heaven, broken strings and broken dreams, promoters stiffing us and leaving town, being robbed at gunpoint in a burger joint parking lot. Also, gas prices will most likely go back up in the coming months.
Other Ways You Can Help!
If you can't contribute your hard earned cash, come out to a show! Or tell your friends about us. Like our Facebook page or follow us on Instagram. Or think about us while tenderly making love to your sweetheart.