Hello, friends! Thanks for checking out our album fundraiser. We are … making a new album! It’s called … 80s kids!  We are SO EXCITED about it, and WE NEED YOUR HELP to bring it to the world.

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{ If you want to get right down to business: scroll down (mobile), look to the right column (laptop), or click here to go to the support levels! }

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But first … a little context.

We’re all living through a particularly fraught time in history. As ever — and perhaps even more so given the stakes of this moment — it is a priority for us to show up in the world as humans and as artists in uncompromising alignment with our values and sense of self.

In previous moments which looked and felt a lot like this one (remember 8 years ago?), that meant creating music and live shows that unflinchingly addressed the issues and experiences of that time head-on.

But in this moment, we’re being pulled toward something new.

In this moment, we’re feeling a strong beckoning to create and bring experiences of MAXIMUM JOY to our people in 2025.

JOY … as a place of refuge, in safe and supportive community.
JOY … as a way to hold on to a sense of ourselves through whatever comes our way.
JOY … as an act of resistance.

We think that the 80s kids experience is going to be a wonderful vehicle for BRINGING THE JOY, and we are so motivated to share it with people.

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80s kids, the album — coming in April 2025 on vinyl, cd, and cassette — is a collection of our heartfelt renditions of some of our favorite, most heart-on-the-sleeve songs that got us through our 80s childhoods.

80s kids, the live show – debuting in the spring of 2025 in cities across the US – is a dynamic mixture of high-energy live music performance of the 80s kids album (plus a BUNCH of brand-new, unreleased 80s kids songs!), and fun, meaningful, nostalgic storytelling — backdropped by stunning immersive video art.

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We have a bunch of ideas that we’re hoping to fund and put out into the world — and this is where YOU come in!

Our goals include: physical media production costs for the album itself, and also live-performance production costs as we build out the new 80s kids stage show and live experience.

Stretch goals include: support to help underwrite the substantial investment that we’re making into attending and showcasing at booking conferences for performing arts centers across the country — our biggest effort yet to get the word about 80s kids further out in the world.

GOAL #1 – $5,000: This will enable us to make 80s kids CDs, and will help support us while we complete production of the album & live show. Goal 1 reached 12/10 at 5:44pm! Thank you so much!

GOAL #2 – $8,000: This will enable us to make 80s kids cassettes and custom 80s kids walkmans, and will help pay for PR and marketing for the album and live show.
Goal 2 reached 12/15 at 6:49pm! Thank you so much!

GOAL #3 – $12,000: This will enable us to make 80s kids vinyl records. Goal 3 reached 12/17 at 12:48pm! Thank you so much!

GOAL #4 – $15,000: This will enable us to showcase the 80s kids live experience in New York for performing arts center talent buyers; this could expose our music to a bunch of new people!

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So … let’s get started! We have nine unique support levels for you to choose from — and a ton of very cool thank-you gifts for each one. Take a look at the list and decide which level sparks something for you.

Every contribution helps us reach our goal, and we are SO GRATEFUL for your help getting us there.

Ok, let’s go! Let’s BRING THE JOY in 2025 — 80s kids style!

⏱️ LIVE STATS*:

154 people have contributed $13,120 so far!
Only $1,880 to go to reach our top goal! 🚗💨

Goal 1 reached 12/10 at 5:44pm! Thank you so much!
Goal 2 reached 12/15 at 6:49pm! Thank you so much!
Goal 3 reached 12/17 at 12:48pm! Thank you so much!

* not actually live

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