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Post by destination5250 on Apr 21, 2011 16:40:07 GMT -5
from the waka board:
Howdy good Waka folks!
We don't usually do this kind of blatant promotion, but we need your help.
Dirtfoot has created a Kickstarter Campaign to help fund the completion of our new Live Album/DVD behind the scenes of "Dirtfoot - Live and in Prison". Kickstarter is a great way for the DIY artists like ourselves to remain DIY and release albums sans record labels. If we meet our goal, we will have this ready for Wakarusa!
So here's the scoop...
It all started with the intention of making a music video for “Cast My Plans”. We were approached by film director Jonathan Rothell and he had this idea that we were all criminals who wound up in the same jail and that’s how the Dirtfoot crew meets. Part of the video was going to consist of us playing in front of the inmates. So we decided to contact the warden at a local prison and he loved the idea. He knew the prisoners would enjoy a show from Dirtfoot and that they would like to be part of a feature music video. So then, we figured, if we’re going to do a live show, we might as well record it, so the idea of "Dirtfoot - Live and in Prison" was born!
We knew this would be an epic performance for Dirtfoot and wanted to share every aspect with our fans, so we decided to make a DVD. At first it would feature a music video and the live performance. Then we decided to go ahead and include the documentary of “the making of” along with a featured video. This way the fans could see it all!
Then we had the idea to call our old friend William Sadler to play the warden. Sadler’s response: “Get me there and I’m in!”
Word spread of what we were doing and many people stepped up and volunteered in assisting us to make this happen. The live performance of Dirtfoot bringing their grumble boogie to the prisoners of Wade Correctional Facility was captured on audio and video! Although many friends saw the potential in our idea and offered a helping hand to make it happen, we still incurred a lot of expenses and have many more to come with the release of the DVD and CD—the most expensive part.
The audio recording is complete. The video recording is complete. They are not paid for…
This is where Dirtfoot needs your help! Our goal is to raise $10,000 to cover the expenses of filming and recording the project, mixing the tracks, post production, and album pressing. $10,000 is the bare minimum we need to release the album. If we go above our goal it will go towards proper marketing of our live album and DVD as well as touring a wider range--meaning Dirtfoot might just come to your town!
Here is how it works! We are asking you for pledges to help meet our goal. You don’t actually pay anything until we reach our goal in pledges. It’s all or nothing for us! If we fall even $1 short of our goal, we won’t receive any of the money pledged! Once you pledge $5 or more then you start getting items from Dirtfoot in exchange! Many of the items listed are exclusive to this project and cannot be obtained any other way! So check out everything we have to offer and grab yourself a few souvenirs while helping out your favorite gypsy punk country grumble boogie band around.
Post by destination5250 on Apr 22, 2011 10:50:00 GMT -5
Awesome!! Make sure you drop by the Chompdown this year at Wakarusa. It is at 9AM on Friday morning, and is a free community breakfast. For the people, by the people. And Dirtfoot provides us with some groovy breakfast tunes.
Post by destination5250 on May 2, 2011 10:37:18 GMT -5
$15,000 has been reached!!! I can't believe this. Thanks to anyone that donated, GRUMBLE BOOGIE FANS UNITE!
If you haven't donated, you still can! It's is more of a pre-order at this point. Donate $75 or more and you get an EXTREMELY LIMITED Vinyl added to the rest of your goodie bag.