Hi Folks,
Nashville is like a big
bubbling hot-tub full of fun ideas. This year, I have written 12 of the most
barn-raising bad-a$$ songs that I have ever pointed a guitar at.
I’m in
the corner pocket, beyond the 8 Ball, and laying them down soon in the studio,
working with some top Nashville session musicians.
Here’s a taste of one
of the new songs on the NEW RAINBOW FLAME GUITAR... Birthday present from the
best fans in the
world.
http://youtu.be/SX43mvGC9q4Now, this is
where it gets exciting. YOU CAN BE A PART OF IT! We are offering some
wild’n’crazy cool incentives to everybody who contributes as a crowd-sourcing
co-producer (Yes! That’s your official title!) If you’ve ever wanted to be in
the music industry, this is your big opportunity.
First of all, for the
Aussies, we can offer tax-deductibility for donations via an umbrella
organisation; but with this arrangement, we aren’t allowed to offer incentives.
Please PM us for info.
Easier still is simply to donate via PayPal (from
anywhere in the world), direct deposit to our bank (USA or Australia), or in
cash at a gig. Just contact us for all the details!
All contributions
under $200 get a heartfelt ‘thank you’ in the album credits (your name in
lights!) For $300, I will name you personally in the lyrics of a special “thank
you” song (written and recorded after the album release), and I’ll send you a
copy of that new song on CD and MP3. Your contribution of $500 will turn you
into a character in one of my cartoon music videos.
Your contribution of
$1000 gets your name and cartoon portrait (with me) on a special-edition
T-shirt… plus ten of these T-shirts for you to share with your friends. If you
choose to contribute $2000, you can appear personally in one of my live music
videos (BYO transportation to the film shoot.) You’ll be famous… on TV around
the world!
For $3000, I will set your words or ideas to music -- you pick
the theme! You can make this song about anybody or anything (for a fantastic
birthday gift, wedding present, wedding PROPOSAL, Christmas, Valentine’s Day,
anniversary, or special occasion gift). I’ll record this song exclusively for
you, and give it to you as a CD single and an MP3. I’ll also give you a framed
copy of the CD, dedicated to you and signed by me.
A $4000 contribution
puts you and 3 friends (4 people all up, exclusively your choices) plus myself
into a cartoon music video for one of my new songs.
And for $5000, I will
bring my band to your house (or wherever you like), and we will set up and play
a 4 hour show for you and your friends. Best of all, YOU get to pick our
song-list (as long as all the songs come from any of my 7
albums.)
…
FROM THE ROAD
I played a crazy good gig at
Loretta Lynn’s Ranch on my way to Texas. Now I am in the Lone Star State, with 7
gigs down and 7 more to go rocking my new (best birthday present ever from my
fans!) ‘RAINBOW FLAME’ guitar. You have got to see the video
above!
Tomorrow night I will be doing my best to blow all swampulation
devices on Texas legend and gentleman’s gentleman Ray Wylie Hubbard’s “Roots
& Branches of Americana” radio show. It all happens live from Gruene, Texas
and can be heard world wide on KNBT Radio.
I recently received a letter
with a prestigious nomination for an AUSTRALIAN INDEPENDENT COUNTRY MUSIC AWARD
(Male Artist of The Year)! Please cheer from the sidelines if you can’t jump the
fence.
I am looking forward to my HUGE Australian tour starting in
October and riding that mechanical-kangaroo through for four months of solid
action.
See
TOUR DATES…
Thank you,
8 Ball Aitken
& Bird Jensen
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