Dear family of friends, supporters, and music-lovers,
I invite you to be an integral part of the next leg of my musical adventure by helping me create my next album! By participating in this pre-order fundraiser, you will be helping me pay for:
* studio time
* musicians
* mixing and mastering
* art design
* manufacturing
Yes, there are several costly stages of this creative endeavour, and it’s largely because of your ongoing support and love that I believe it’s not only a feasible venture, but also a fun and meaningful one!
I am forever grateful to all of you who pre-ordered my first full-length CD, “Grievance & Gratitude” back in 2005, and my sophomore release, “Brightness & Bravery” in 2008. I felt humbled and blessed by your belief in my music, and your prompt and enthusiastic orders. Through those pre-order fundraisers you helped two CDs come into being, and you showed me that it's a powerful thing to include a whole diverse cross-border, and cross-generational music-loving community in the making of music!
Instead of doing a simple pre-order fundraiser for this new recording, I am offering you several different “Bundles of Love” in exchange for the energy you send my way with your dollars!
BUNDLES of LOVE:
$10 ~ digital download of the new recording
$25 ~ signed advance copy of the new CD shipped to your door!
$50 ~ 2 signed advance copies of the new CD shipped to your door + signed 6.5” x 10” tour poster
$100 ~ Bundle of Love above with 3 signed advance copies of the new CD shipped to your door + Layah Jane T-shirt (sizes and styles available for Women, Men, Children, and Babies)
$200 ~ Bundle of Love above with 4 signed advance copies of the new CD shipped to your door + “Thank You” in the liner notes (for orders placed by Sept 20)
$500 ~ Bundle of Love above with 5 signed advance copies of the new CD shipped to your door + video of acoustic performance of your favourite Layah Jane song
$1000 ~ Bundle of Love above with 6 signed advance copies of the new CD shipped to your door + video of acoustic performance of any song of your choice
$1500 ~ Bundle of Love above with 7 signed advance copies of the new CD shipped to your door + private house concert for you and your friends, within 10 hour drive from Toronto!
$2000 ~ Bundle of Love above with 8 signed advance copies of the new CD shipped to your door + Executive Producer credit in the liner notes!
** PLEASE NOTE: For all Bundles of Love orders of $100 or more, please include T-Shirt info with your order. For T-Shirt photos, colours, sizes, and styles, please visit
http://www.layahjane.com/store **
** PLEASE ALSO NOTE: For all Bundles of Love orders of $200 or more, due to design deadlines, you must order by Sept 20 to receive the individual "Thank You" in the liner notes. If you order after Sept 20, you'll receive the other gifts in the bundle but not the liner note "Thank You". **
Thank you deeply dear ones. See you down the road when the songs are ready!
Love,
Layah
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For the curious, here's some album info!
TITLE: Honey
PRODUCER: Oliver Johnson
MUSICIANS:
* Layah Jane (vocals, acoustic guitar)
* Oliver Johnson (acoustic guitar, electric guitar, banjitar, mandolin, ukelele, background vocals, percussion)
* Sasha Singer-Wilson (background vocals)
* Brian MacMillan (acoustic guitar, electric guitar, banjitar)
* Jason Fowler (acoustic guitar)
* Scott Galloway (piano, organ, Rhodes, Wurlitzer, keyboards)
* Drew Birston (upright bass, electric bass)
* Davide Direnzo (drums, percussion)
* Ben Rollo (drums, percussion)
TRACK LISTING:
1. Dandelion
2. Honey
3. Luster
4. Find You Gone
5. Come Summer
6. Daydreamin'
7. Follow You
8. Heart that Knows
9. Wake Me
10. Close to Me
RELEASE DATE: early 2011 (date tba)
SNEAK PEAK/LISTENS via the music player at
http://www.layahjane.com !
