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GS FANS DONATE NEARLY 27,000 DOLLARS IN TWELVE WEEKS.
We hope this finds you well! We are excited to share some good news with you all. After raising almost $27,000 in our FAN DONATION REQUEST to help us record the newest CD, we have a winner in Roman's Fender Stratocaster
Guitar Give-A-Way (photo below). Dwindy Wood of Medford, Oregon was one of many who donated $100 or more to the cause! Thank you so much. The guitar drawing has passed but the FAN DONATION is still ongoing. Please see
details below.
Our brand new CD, Wanderlust is almost finished (yes, we are behind from all our touring this year) and will be available from August 1st
with a national release in early October.
For those interested in HOSTING A HOUSE CONCERT
please email us at: gypsy@gypsysoul.com and read
below in PERFORMANCE DETAILS for links on how to host one.
We are also part of a vital ad campaign for voicefortheuninsured.org whose TV commercials have recently been on CNN. Click on the iTunes link below to hear our version of the theme song! Please read to the end for
all details and more in-depth news in Recent Happenings. We are also currently updating our database, so please forgive any duplicates.
As you may have heard, 2007 brought us closer to the demise of the traditional music industry as we've known it. We always viewed this shift as inevitable so thankfully we decided to pursue an independent career over ten years ago. As
more artists pursue a similar path, the mainstream press is frequently reporting that direct fan involvement in their favorite artists' careers is becoming the new paradigm for this music generation.
We have had inquiries from many of you asking how you can help us rise to the next level. Well, we've realized that we can't do this alone and that we need to ask for help and to explore additional financing beyond that of touring and CD
sales. So, we are reaching out to music lovers, arts patrons and those who support the entrepreneurial spirit. This support will help us expand our reach around the world.
"It is impossible not to be touched by the magic and the wonder of the Gift of Story and Song given so gently and generously by these beautiful angels of music. The music of Gypsy Soul IS a Conversation with God." - Neale Donald
Walsch
CLICK HERE for TOUR INFO
CLICK HERE for LATEST PRESS REVIEWS
2008 - Our Financial Goals:
- Produce, market & distribute our next CD of new, original songs.
- Hire administrative help.
- Hire a radio promoter and publicist for the new CD's media campaign.
- Purchase a small RV to expand our touring regions.
- Finance a live DVD production.
- Upgrade our studio gear.
- To finally get Cilette some new shoes, Roman a coffee endorsement and the kitties some more Friskies!
Seriously, we have learned that we cannot do this alone. As ever, we are grateful for your continued support!
HOW TO HELP:
(with numerous options to suit every budget)
For our secure PAYPAL link,
please click the DONATE BUTTON below:
$20: "HOT OFF THE PRESS"
- An advance copy of our upcoming 2008 CD will be sent in early August . Shipping included.
$50: "LOVE YOU, LOVE YOU MORE"
One-Year Fan Membership which includes: membership card and thank you letter detailing time line of benefits, PLUS:
- 10% off all GS mail / phone order merchandise for one year (excluding concert tickets).
- An advance signed copy of our upcoming 2008 CD, sent out in early August.
$100: "I'M WITH THE BAND"
(Automatic entry in guitar give-a-way; drawing on April 21st.)
Includes everything from the previous level PLUS:
- Merchandise discount increased to 15%.
- Your personal or company name in special thank you section of CD artwork (must sign up by April 21st).
- A complimentary download of an unreleased Christmas mp3.
$500: "TOUR SUPPORT" (automatic entry in guitar give-a-way)
Includes everything from the previous level PLUS:
- FOUR Pack CD of choice.
- TWO tickets to TWO shows of choice (total 4 tickets).
- Exclusive "Soul Mate" access on website with out-takes, studio cuts and pod casts.
$1,000: "CAREER SPONSOR" (automatic entry in guitar give-a-way)
Includes everything from the previous level PLUS:
- An additional FOUR pack of CDs of choice (total 8 CDs).
- TWO tickets to an additional TWO shows of choice (total 8 tickets).
$5,000: "DREAM MAKER" (automatic entry in guitar give-a-way)
Includes everything from the previous level PLUS:
- Fan Membership increased to Two-Years with the merchandise discount increased to 20%.
- GS will PERFORM A HOUSE CONCERT in your home
or concert for a personal event (such as a birthday party or wedding).
Date selections as tour schedule permits. Please see performance details below.
- Total concert tickets increased to 16 Tickets to be used at FOUR shows of choice with backstage passes.
- "Executive Producer" credit on the new CD.
- A signed and numbered, limited edition, Cilette Swann original photograph suitable for framing.
$10,000: "LIFE TIME ACHIEVEMENT PATRON" (automatic entry in guitar give-a-way)
Includes everything from the previous level PLUS:
- Fan Membership increased to TEN people (business, family or friends) - including TEN signed copies of new CD.
Each of the ten people also receives the 20% discount. In addition:
- GS will PLAY A CONCERT for your business or at a private function of your choice.
Date selections as tour schedule permits. Please see performance details below.
But WAIT, there's so much more:
- Your name or logo in all our national tour materials and advertising.
- Your name and link in special "Career Angels" section on our website or, you can be an anonymous benefactor.
- A special CD plaque in appreciation for your support and friendship.
CLICK DONATE BUTTON BELOW FOR PAY PAL
OR you can send your CHEQUE or MULA ORDER made out to:
- GYPSY SOUL -
P.O. Box 792, Jacksonville, Oregon 97530
If you wish to phone in a credit card order, please call our label at: (425) 427-9058
Email Gypsy Soul Here
THANK YOU - THANK YOU!!!
We have designed the recognition packages above in return for your kind financial assistance.
We are also happy to entertain any other ideas that you may have and invite you to share your suggestions.
We really appreciate your many years of support because without you, our journey would have been so much more difficult.
Your heartfelt emails and letters on how our music touches your lives keep us inspired.
We look forward to continuing this journey with you for many more years.
RECENT HAPPENINGS:
2007 - In Review:
We showcased at domestic and international conferences: MIDEM in France, Arts NW in Seattle, Folk Alliance in Memphis and FAR-West in Vancouver. We partnered with Next Records in S. Africa and released a CD to critical acclaim with a
radio campaign starting 2/08. We also earned two top ten hits on both the International New Age Reporter charts (#5) and Folk charts (#8) with hundreds of international stations playing our music. We were also included on a holiday folk
compilation that debuted at #1 on the December Folk DJ charts. We recorded and released our 8th CD, Beneath The Covers: A Rediscovery Click HERE for CD song samples and fan reviews. We toured for half of the year to numerous sold-out crowds. And, in our spare time, we
moved back to Southern Oregon, cleared our yard of poison oak and watched seven seasons of The West Wing.
2008 - Plans:
We are currently part of a national advocacy campaign for the AMA called,
VoiceForTheUninsured.Org (You may have seen their commercials on CNN.) Visit their site and you'll be able to hear our interview as part of their special "Voices Podcast
Series".
You can CLICK HERE to listen.
This health care plight is especially dear to our hearts having dealt with Cilette's ongoing Thyroid/Adrenal condition for the past five years. We are excited to have a platform with this campaign.
We are also happy to have been nominated for Best Vocal Album of the Year by New Age Reporter. We'll let you know the outcome soon!
PERFORMANCE DETAILS:
We will play anywhere in the Contiguous United States for up to 150 people,
(for larger groups, additional production/equipment fees apply).
For Alaska, Hawaii and International requests, travel expenses and equipment rental fees will apply.
For "house concerts" most hosts charge admission to offset their costs.
Please view the following websites for more information on "Hosting A House Concert"
Concerts in Your Home Resources AND
More House Concert Ideas.
Concert performances need to meet our approval for location, appropriateness, etc.
GUITAR GIVE-A-WAY DETAILS:
Roman is donating his gorgeous 1980's (almost vintage) Fender Stratocaster guitar used on many of our CDs
in a give-a-way for our Fan Involvement Program. All donations of $100 have been entered and the WINNER is DWINDY WOOD of Medford, OR.
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ROMAN'S 1980's FENDER STRATOCASTER GUITAR for GIVE-A-WAY won by DWINDY WOOD of MEDFORD, OR. |
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CLICK on the iTunes icon BELOW
to see new VIDEOS, hear our version of the "Voice For The Uninsured"
THEME SONG, What's In Front In Me,
view PHOTOS, check out TOUR DATES.
We'd love it if you ADD YOUR COMMENTS!
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