Help bring METAFORMA from the studio to the world!

Help bring METAFORMA from the studio to the world!

So you probably know by now that we’ve been hard at work for the last couple of months on a brand new full-length record called METAFORMA. It’s nearly done. And: it’s amazing. It starts where CINEMASCOPE left off and it leaps boldly forward. It’s simultaneously more traditional and more experimental. It’s easily the best thing I’ve ever made – and you know I was proud of CINEMASCOPE.

You also surely know that I am committed to running my life and career in direct partnership with my fans.
I perform my concerts in your homes; I write songs for you to give to your loved ones; I consider myself lucky to count an ever-growing number of you as friends. I do what I do with you, for you, and because of you.

Putting out an independent album is a heck of an undertaking. It takes a bunch of time and a bunch of resources. We are very nearly there with METAFORMA, but I’m going to need your help to get it finished up.

So I’m asking you to help us by supporting our “Bring METAFORMA from the Studio to the World” campaign.

THE FINAL STEPS

1) In the next week and a half, we’ll be finishing production. This is the nuts-and-bolts “making the record” phase – it’s the most time-intensive and costly part of the process. We’ve fronted all the costs ourselves up to this point, but we have a little way to go yet before everything’s exactly the way we want it.

2) Then we’ll be getting the album mastered. This will give METAFORMA the final polish that will make it really shine.

3) After that, the album will go to manufacturing, where the physical product will be produced. As with CINEMASCOPE, we’re crafting a really gorgeous physical package that will be a pleasure to hold and to own.

OUR GOALS

GOAL ONE: The minimum amount we need to raise is $5,000. That will help us get the album finished, mastered, and pressed on CD. GOAL 1 REACHED 8:40pm Saturday April 26th! Thank you!

GOAL TWO: If we’re able to raise $7,000, we’ll also press a CD of some of our favorite personal songs that I’ve written for my fans, and I’ll send one to everyone who’s given $20 or more. GOAL 2 reached 6:22pm Wednesday April 30th! THANK YOU!

GOAL THREE: If we can raise $10,000, then we’ll be able to invest in a publicity campaign to get the word out about METAFORMA to a broader audience.

THANK-YOUS FOR OUR SUPPORTERS

Take a look to the right at the ways in which we’re saying A BIG THANKS to all our supporters.

Any way that you are able to participate in this effort gets us that much closer to our goal. Imagine this: if just 250 people contribute $20, then we’ll meet our minimum goal.

Amazing, right? I think we can do this. So let’s do it.

Help bring METAFORMA from the studio to the world!

139
supporters
$9475
raised toward goal #3: $10,000 by May 5th

Goal #1 of $5,000 reached 8:40pm Saturday April 26th! Thank you!

Goal #2 of $7,000 reached 6:22pm Wednesday April 30th! Thank you!

THANK-YOU PACKAGES
$10: Bits & Bytes METAFORMA high-quality MP3 album
+ instant MP3 download of new song ‘Ascension’

» 13 supporters!
$20: Let’s Get Physical signed METAFORMA CD
+ MP3 album
+ instant MP3 download of new song ‘Ascension’

» 60 supporters!

If we reach Goal #2, all packages $20 and up will also include a limited-edition CD of some of my favorite personal songs I’ve written for my fans!

$40: Wear It Proud official METAFORMA tee or tote bag. Hand silkscreened by yours truly!
+ one signed METAFORMA CD
+ MP3 album
+ instant MP3 download of new song ‘Ascension’

» 38 supporters!
$75: The Two-Fer TWO signed METAFORMA CDs + TWO official METAFORMA tees or totes (or one of each) + TWO MP3 albums. Perfect for you and your bestie!
+ instant MP3 download of new song ‘Ascension’

» 3 supporters!
$100: I’m With The Band I’ll put your name in the “special thanks” section of the CD liner notes. You’ll be famous!
+ three signed METAFORMA CDs
+ two official METAFORMA tees or totes (or one of each)
+ MP3 album
+ instant MP3 download of new song ‘Ascension’

» 16 supporters!
$150: The Punch-Up This one’s for the songwriters in the crowd. Got a song you’re working on that you need some help with? You’ll send me an MP3, I’ll get to know it, and then we’ll do an hour-long Skype session and get it whipped into shape!
+ one signed METAFORMA CD
+ two official METAFORMA tees or totes (or one of each)
+ MP3 album
+ instant MP3 download of new song ‘Ascension’

» 2 supporters!
$250: Executive Sweet I’ll give you executive producer credit in the CD liner notes. Wow, so much power.
+ five signed METAFORMA CDs
+ two official METAFORMA tees or totes (or one of each)
+ MP3 album
+ instant MP3 download of new song ‘Ascension’

» 2 supporters!
$500: It’s Personal I’ll write and record a personal song just for you, on a topic of your choosing. Makes an a-ma-zing gift.
+ executive producer credit in CD liner notes
+ five signed METAFORMA CDs
+ two official METAFORMA tees or totes (or one of each)
+ MP3 album
+ instant MP3 download of new song ‘Ascension’

» 2 supporters!
$500: Under Cover I’ll record my own studio version of a cover song of your choice, and send it to you on a hand-decorated CD. Not Baby Got Back, silly.
+ executive producer credit in CD liner notes
+ five signed METAFORMA CDs
+ two official METAFORMA tees or totes (or one of each)
+ MP3 album
+ instant MP3 download of new song ‘Ascension’
$500: Party Crasher I’ll perform a private concert in your home for you and your friends. VIP, baby.
+ executive producer credit in CD liner notes
+ five signed METAFORMA CDs
+ two official METAFORMA tees or totes (or one of each)
+ MP3 album
+ instant MP3 download of new song ‘Ascension’

* we will help you choose a good date for your concert in conjunction with our routed tour dates
$750: The Cecil B. DeMille I’ll not only record a personal song or cover song for you, I’ll also produce a video of me performing it for you – complete with a dedication of your choosing to you or a loved one. Awwwwwww.
+ executive producer credit in CD liner notes
+ five signed METAFORMA CDs
+ two official METAFORMA tees or totes (or one of each)
+ MP3 album
+ instant MP3 download of new song ‘Ascension’
$1000: The Kitchen Sink I’ll make you a personal song or cover song AND a video AND I’ll do a private concert in your home. Holy cow!
+ executive producer credit in CD liner notes
+ five signed METAFORMA CDs
+ two official METAFORMA tees or totes (or one of each)
+ MP3 album
+ instant MP3 download of new song ‘Ascension’
$1000: Songwriter’s Retreat This is a special one for the songwriters in the crowd. You’ll come stay at our house in Southern California for two days and three nights. The night you get here, we’ll have a nice meal, hang out, and get to know each other. On day one, you and I will spend the day workshopping one of your songs into prime shape. On day two, my husband Jamie will join us. He’s a producer/engineer who’s nominated for Best Producer in this year’s Independent Music Awards. We’ll spend day two with him, recording a high-quality version of your song in our home studio (the same place where we make all my records). You’re in charge of getting here – we’ll feed and house you during your stay!
+ one signed METAFORMA CD
+ two official METAFORMA tees or totes (or one of each)
+ MP3 album
+ instant MP3 download of new song ‘Ascension’

» 3 supporters!
THANK YOU! I couldn’t do any of this without you.