http://www.kickstarter.com/projects...ortoise-and-the-crow-triple-album-by-the-grou
We’re The Grouch and Eligh, and we’re extremely proud to finally announce our upcoming project, The Tortoise & The Crow!
We’re going above and beyond with this one ya'll, and delivering a triple album! Not just any old triple album, we're making history with this. One full length solo Grouch disc, one full length Eligh disc, and one full length G&E disc. For all of our supporters and fans, you get all 3 dimensions in one shot. We're on track to release this project in February 2014.
If you’re on this page and reading this, chances are you’re already a believer in The Grouch and/or Eligh. For that, we send our deepest appreciation and gratitude. We have the best fans in the world and you and I know it!
You probably also know that we've ALWAYS been INDEPENDENT even before it was COOL. From 4 track recordings and dubbed cassettes, all night sessions at Kinko’s and slanging tapes by hand on the streets of Oakland and LA until we had enough $$$ for bus fare and a slice… we've come a looooong way. Still, all we know is DIY and we aren’t ashamed to say it. Ironically, with the music industry scrambling and desperate for any kind of sales, we could easily sign a record deal for our next album but that's never been our style.
Instead, we’re signing with YOU, our loyal friends, family and fans. We’re taking our independent journey to the next level with this Kickstarter campaign. The funds we raise will help us execute a proper album release and cycle, which includes marketing, manufacturing merchandise (which is ONLY available here), touring, transportation, and etc. - we want this to be our biggest album to date.
But it’s not just about the money. This Kickstarter campaign is about formally recognizing and involving you, our most loyal supporters, into our careers and our lives. As you can see in the reward tiers to the right, we’re not just selling music. We’re offering pieces of ourselves. Besides the music, we’re most excited about really opening up our journey to our best fans.
Don’t sleep on the sonics though. Musically, this triple disc project is our most ambitious release to date! This body of work shows so many in depth dimensions of The Grouch & Eligh. The E album is totally different from The G album, the G&E album is completely unique as well. We have such a variety of sounds and messages, we really could have released this as three separate projects -- every album stands on its own but together we found the answer.
This is way it had to be. Just doing solo albums wouldn’t fulfill our souls right now. Neither would a straight-up G&E album. We’ve grown exponentially in recent years, and we’re such an integral part of each other’s path's. With these albums, we’re circling up on decades of growth and experiences.
Join us on our journey up. We’ve set a public goal of $50,000 though with this campaign we receive money only once our goal is reached. Secretly, we hope to go way beyond our goal. Even once we've raised a million, not a single dollar will go to wasteIf you know anything about us, you know we know how to utilize our assets. Let’s shock the world again with how far our community can go. We’ve done it on the streets, its now time to take it online.
Much Love,
The Grouch and Eligh
