Well, it only took a year and a half, but our record is almost ready for you. Seriously this time. CDs are being ordered, a CD release party has been booked, and—oh look at that! It's the cover for our new record! It's called "Buttons and Bows," it has 11 of our best songs, and you can read more about it here. Enjoy kiddies.
We're almost done, folks. The record is mixed. It will be mastered next week. Copies will be pressed. Digital files will be made available. Shows will be booked.
Nine months ago, we started making a record. It was originally going to be a 6- or 7-song EP—a followup to our 2007 release “Selfish,” capturing the best material we’ve written since then. Once we got into the studio, though, one thing led to another and we wound up recording 11 songs. We can’t explain how, but these things happen. And let us tell you this: the thing sounds amazing. There’s bells, organs, vintage amps, synths, tambourines, timpani, banjos—all kinds of crazy stuff on it. We literally pulled out all the stops (on a Hammond B3 organ).
In any case, we’re done with the recording phase and are about to send off our tracks for mixing and mastering. Trouble is, making a record this way isn’t cheap! We need $5,830 to finish this beast. Hence, this letter.
As our fans, you have the opportunity to help us finish this record soon, and own a little piece of the process. Here’s what you get by donating to help us out:
$10 or more: early digital download of the record + inclusion in the “thanks” section of our liner notes $25 or more: above + signed CD $50 or more: above + Farewell Typewriter T-shirt $100 or more: above + customized video thank-you note $250 or more: above + recording of a song written just for you $500 or more: above + Farewell Typewriter house concert (San Francisco Bay or Sacramento areas only) $1,000 or more: above + “executive producer” credit + permanent guest list spot at all of our shows (whenever possible) $5,830: above + a song on the record named after you + our eternal gratitude
We appreciate whatever you can give. This fundraising drive only lasts two weeks, so if you’re kind enough to donate, please do so by Aug. 4. Thanks for considering and we’ll see you soon.
Now that we're finished recording (!) our second record, the as-yet-untitled Farewell Typewriter LP 1, we are getting back into the swing of playing shows. This next one is a must-see: we're playing at Mission Coffees in Fremont, Calif., where Grant got his first summer job far too many years ago. The whole night is ours (no openers, closers), and we'll be playing special arrangements of our tunes. It'll be a mostly acoustic set with some special instrumentation.
We'll be playing tunes from the upcoming record, our first EP, "Selfish," in its entirety (provided we can remember how to play "Lost"), and a handful of covers. Jason and Grant will each do some special solo and duo performances, and the whole time we'll be wearing tuxedos. If we can find free tuxedos by then. Otherwise, just our PajamaJeans and muscle shirts.
Hello. We are all done having babies for a while. Now, the only thing we will be birthing is a record, a bunch of shows, and new songs.
Our first show back will now be May 26 at The Uptown in Oakland, a place we love and adore. No cover, new tunes, good bar – let's do this.
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