Darren Watson's First Ever Acoustic LP Project

By Darren Watson

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Darren Watson's First Ever Acoustic LP Project

Project 2017-06-25 18:41:23 +1200

Hi folks! I’m here to ask for your help in making my new album a reality on a good, old-fashioned thirty three and a third, twelve inch vinyl record! My first acoustic solo LP! 

Limited Edition: Only 180 LPs will be pressed. Don't miss out!

I’ve written ten tunes I’m really happy with and can’t wait to get ‘em recorded. I may also record a few of my favourite old blues tunes and see which tracks work best over a 35 minute record. 

I'm talking with the incredible, internationally recognised New Zealand artist Ewan McDougall about a painting as part of the album artwork . . . so it's going to be a beautiful piece of art to look at too! 

The actual recording time won’t be super expensive but having it mixed and mastered for vinyl and then turned into records overseas will be tres expensive. And it’s frankly money I just don’t have.

So that’s where YOU come in. You can pre-order your copy of the new album now (NZ$55) and help me to get it recorded and produced. Of course I’m also offering a free quality digital download with each LP, or you can just pre-order a download on it’s own (NZ$20) if that’s more your style.

A Hard Day's Blues

I’m also offering a range of merchandise and older albums as downloads, Skype concerts (NZ$300) and in-person house concerts (NZ$550) as rewards for larger pledges. 

Or you can get a lifetime VIP pass to any and all of my own promoted shows, my eternal gratitude, and an executive producer’s credit (NZ$2500)

The rough budget looks like this so far:

  • Recording/tracking time 10-20 hours NZ$1600

  • Mixing time 10-20 hours NZ$1600

  • Mastering LP & Digital NZ$1600

  • Album production (incl. printing) NZ$3000

  • Freight of finished LPS to NZ NZ$1000

  • Postage NZ$ 1000

  • Promotion etc NZ$ 3000

  • Pledge Me Fees NZ$520

                                                                       Total NZ$13,320

So you can see the $9500 I’m seeking here will be a HUGE help towards getting this LP made. In fact without it it just ain't gonna happen. I will top up the balance or find a way. As always so many amazing people will be working for nothing or next to it, and for the love of music to make this album happen. No-one is gonna be getting rich here. 

If I get money over our Pledge Me target it will ALL go into making the record and getting it out into the world. 

I hope you can see your way clear to help me making my first acoustic album. At this stage we reckon it'll be out early or mid 2018. 

Please pledge and tell all your friends about this. 

Thanks heaps
DW

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Official Website : www.darrenwatson.com
YouTube: www.youtube.com/darrenwatsonband
Facebook: www.facebook.com/darrenwatsonband









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What a great start!

01/07/2017 at 11:36 AM

Blimey!

Thanks for the great start everyone. That's bloody brilliant!

I've started a facebook group for anyone who rally wants to help kick this campaign into overdrive. 

DARREN WATSON FACEBOOK STREET TEAM CLICK HERE

Y
ou need to ask to join. 


The more the merrier though!

Cheers
DW

    Pledgers 130

    tom
    01/07/2017 at 10:18pm

    "good luck Darren"

    Deane Craw
    01/07/2017 at 2:19pm
    Scott Anderson
    01/07/2017 at 1:45pm
    Matthew Marshall
    01/07/2017 at 1:10pm
    Anonymous pledger
    01/07/2017 at 1:00pm

    "CD Deal!"

    Richard Jones
    01/07/2017 at 11:14am
    Ross Palmer
    01/07/2017 at 8:37am

    "Awesome, Darren! Can't wait to hear it."

    Sam Dawson
    30/06/2017 at 9:55pm
    Bing Turkby
    30/06/2017 at 8:36pm
    Eddie O'Strange
    30/06/2017 at 3:28pm

    "'Bout time for an acoustic one - Eddie O'Strange"

    Malcolm Macaskill
    30/06/2017 at 12:52pm
    phil
    30/06/2017 at 9:57am
    Anonymous pledger
    29/06/2017 at 11:31pm

    "Well done Darren! Really hope you are successful in your fundraising! "

    Ewan McCafferty
    29/06/2017 at 9:03pm

    "Great music and a great fb presence. Showing the nation compassion and fight. Make the autistic sing the blues 😁"

    Tracey Butler Dempsey
    29/06/2017 at 8:57pm

    "Can't wait to hear it"

    Anonymous pledger
    29/06/2017 at 8:21pm
    Anonymous pledger
    29/06/2017 at 7:42pm
    Arthur Klap
    29/06/2017 at 5:10pm

    "good luck with the fund raising. an acoustic Darren Watson record is a must in everyone's collection"

    Brian Stone
    29/06/2017 at 1:21pm
    Ian Beardslee
    29/06/2017 at 9:05am

    "Looking forward to it Darren!"

    Sian Osmand
    29/06/2017 at 4:56am

    "Looking forward to the album, and dusting off my turntable, been a while since it's had new vinyl."

    Eric Medcalf
    28/06/2017 at 8:19pm
    Pete Monk
    28/06/2017 at 6:55pm
    Pete Monk
    28/06/2017 at 6:53pm
    Pete Monk
    28/06/2017 at 6:51pm
    Pete Monk
    28/06/2017 at 6:50pm

    "Cool idea man, look forward to it coming off. Pity you can't do a multi-buy of pledges. Oh well, I'll just have to do one after the other!"

    John Rawson
    28/06/2017 at 6:17pm

    "Go for it man Pleased to be able to help"

    Grant Kenny
    28/06/2017 at 12:52pm
    Grant Kenny
    28/06/2017 at 12:50pm
    Lance Reid
    28/06/2017 at 12:20pm

    Followers 2

    Followers of Darren Watson's First Ever Acoustic LP Project

    Darren Watson's First Ever Acoustic LP Project

    Project 2017-06-25 18:41:23 +1200

    Hi folks! I’m here to ask for your help in making my new album a reality on a good, old-fashioned thirty three and a third, twelve inch vinyl record! My first acoustic solo LP! 

    Limited Edition: Only 180 LPs will be pressed. Don't miss out!

    I’ve written ten tunes I’m really happy with and can’t wait to get ‘em recorded. I may also record a few of my favourite old blues tunes and see which tracks work best over a 35 minute record. 

    I'm talking with the incredible, internationally recognised New Zealand artist Ewan McDougall about a painting as part of the album artwork . . . so it's going to be a beautiful piece of art to look at too! 

    The actual recording time won’t be super expensive but having it mixed and mastered for vinyl and then turned into records overseas will be tres expensive. And it’s frankly money I just don’t have.

    So that’s where YOU come in. You can pre-order your copy of the new album now (NZ$55) and help me to get it recorded and produced. Of course I’m also offering a free quality digital download with each LP, or you can just pre-order a download on it’s own (NZ$20) if that’s more your style.

    A Hard Day's Blues

    I’m also offering a range of merchandise and older albums as downloads, Skype concerts (NZ$300) and in-person house concerts (NZ$550) as rewards for larger pledges. 

    Or you can get a lifetime VIP pass to any and all of my own promoted shows, my eternal gratitude, and an executive producer’s credit (NZ$2500)

    The rough budget looks like this so far:

    • Recording/tracking time 10-20 hours NZ$1600

    • Mixing time 10-20 hours NZ$1600

    • Mastering LP & Digital NZ$1600

    • Album production (incl. printing) NZ$3000

    • Freight of finished LPS to NZ NZ$1000

    • Postage NZ$ 1000

    • Promotion etc NZ$ 3000

    • Pledge Me Fees NZ$520

                                                                           Total NZ$13,320

    So you can see the $9500 I’m seeking here will be a HUGE help towards getting this LP made. In fact without it it just ain't gonna happen. I will top up the balance or find a way. As always so many amazing people will be working for nothing or next to it, and for the love of music to make this album happen. No-one is gonna be getting rich here. 

    If I get money over our Pledge Me target it will ALL go into making the record and getting it out into the world. 

    I hope you can see your way clear to help me making my first acoustic album. At this stage we reckon it'll be out early or mid 2018. 

    Please pledge and tell all your friends about this. 

    Thanks heaps
    DW

    -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Official Website : www.darrenwatson.com
    YouTube: www.youtube.com/darrenwatsonband
    Facebook: www.facebook.com/darrenwatsonband









    Comments

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    What a great start!

    01/07/2017 at 11:36 AM

    Blimey!

    Thanks for the great start everyone. That's bloody brilliant!

    I've started a facebook group for anyone who rally wants to help kick this campaign into overdrive. 

    DARREN WATSON FACEBOOK STREET TEAM CLICK HERE

    Y
    ou need to ask to join. 


    The more the merrier though!

    Cheers
    DW

      tom
      01/07/2017 at 10:18pm

      "good luck Darren"

      Deane Craw
      01/07/2017 at 2:19pm
      Scott Anderson
      01/07/2017 at 1:45pm
      Matthew Marshall
      01/07/2017 at 1:10pm
      Anonymous pledger
      01/07/2017 at 1:00pm

      "CD Deal!"

      Richard Jones
      01/07/2017 at 11:14am
      Ross Palmer
      01/07/2017 at 8:37am

      "Awesome, Darren! Can't wait to hear it."

      Sam Dawson
      30/06/2017 at 9:55pm
      Bing Turkby
      30/06/2017 at 8:36pm
      Eddie O'Strange
      30/06/2017 at 3:28pm

      "'Bout time for an acoustic one - Eddie O'Strange"

      Malcolm Macaskill
      30/06/2017 at 12:52pm
      phil
      30/06/2017 at 9:57am
      Anonymous pledger
      29/06/2017 at 11:31pm

      "Well done Darren! Really hope you are successful in your fundraising! "

      Ewan McCafferty
      29/06/2017 at 9:03pm

      "Great music and a great fb presence. Showing the nation compassion and fight. Make the autistic sing the blues 😁"

      Tracey Butler Dempsey
      29/06/2017 at 8:57pm

      "Can't wait to hear it"

      Anonymous pledger
      29/06/2017 at 8:21pm
      Anonymous pledger
      29/06/2017 at 7:42pm
      Arthur Klap
      29/06/2017 at 5:10pm

      "good luck with the fund raising. an acoustic Darren Watson record is a must in everyone's collection"

      Brian Stone
      29/06/2017 at 1:21pm
      Ian Beardslee
      29/06/2017 at 9:05am

      "Looking forward to it Darren!"

      Sian Osmand
      29/06/2017 at 4:56am

      "Looking forward to the album, and dusting off my turntable, been a while since it's had new vinyl."

      Eric Medcalf
      28/06/2017 at 8:19pm
      Pete Monk
      28/06/2017 at 6:55pm
      Pete Monk
      28/06/2017 at 6:53pm
      Pete Monk
      28/06/2017 at 6:51pm
      Pete Monk
      28/06/2017 at 6:50pm

      "Cool idea man, look forward to it coming off. Pity you can't do a multi-buy of pledges. Oh well, I'll just have to do one after the other!"

      John Rawson
      28/06/2017 at 6:17pm

      "Go for it man Pleased to be able to help"

      Grant Kenny
      28/06/2017 at 12:52pm
      Grant Kenny
      28/06/2017 at 12:50pm
      Lance Reid
      28/06/2017 at 12:20pm

      Followers of Darren Watson's First Ever Acoustic LP Project

      This campaign was successful and got its funding on 13/08/2017 at 12:00 AM.