Remember April Smith? If not, you must not have been reading One Note Ahead last autumn! Check out my review of her live EP and the videos I posted of her in last year's ONA Live.
Now, April is trying to make a new studio album. Apparently, I'm in the minority for being a fan who's pleased to have the live versions of "Colors" and "Wow and Flutter" and won't die of musical malnutrition without polished studio versions. So here's the deal: a lot of independent artists these days are turning to their fans for funding. Making a professional quality record is not cheap, and without a label backing the artist, a lack of money often prevents records from being made. Thus, April is asking fans for help. View her own personal plea here:
Whether this convinces you to give her some of your money in these lean times is a different story entirely, but I give her an "A" for effort. Hell, even I pledged some money to this project, picky as I am about how I spend my money. Such is the power of April Smith, I suppose!
She's already more than halfway to her goal. Let's keep up the momentum:
http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/aprilsmithmusic/keep-music-indie-april-smith-makes-a-record
And here's her official website for more info: http://www.aprilsmithmusic.com/
Original text copyright © 2009 S.J. Dibai. All rights reserved.
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Monday, July 13, 2009
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