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And YOU could be part of it. Pretty cool:

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The Headstones are making a new record. No bullshit.

We’re cutting out the middleman, and giving you back the band. With your contribution, you will officially kickstart the machine. This will be the most authentic rock and roll experience in terms of recording and releasing a record. Ever.

Here’s how it works. Check out the exclusives that you can pledge for, listed on the right—> go ahead and click on the item you want, and you’re in. Everyone who pledges will get a digital download of the new album as soon as it’s completed, PLUS access to all of the updates, featuring the making of the album.

Once you pledge, you get instant access to the ‘pledger-only’ part of the site. Here, we’ll bring you into our world. You will hear streams of new songs, videos of us recording in the studio, pictures from the sessions and much more. We are going to thank you now. Tell your friends, because this is your fault. This record is going to rock!

- Headstones.
hugh, tim, trent and dale

Yeah that's awesome.

I just went for the signed CD (for now).

Phone call from Hugh ...

I wonder how many people you could have attend the "house party gig"?

I just e-mailed a few friends ... $10,000 is by no means ridiculous.
If you could rent out a joint and get a measly 350 people, that's less than $30 each.

Damn I would do this for many bands
$500 VIP fan for life laminate: access to any and all future shows

I just put in a pledge for the CD...for now. Some of the stuff on that list is incredibly enticing. The house party gig would be the coolest thing ever.

Tthip Wrote:Damn I would do this for many bands
$500 VIP fan for life laminate: access to any and all future shows

I'm tempted on this one. Ten shows at $50 and you break even...

And I would definitely do this for some other bands.

Wow, they're already at 94% of the goal.

touchdown!

From the Headstones Pledgemusic page:

update from the studio…

We have finished laying down our individual parts for the record, and over the weekend, we will finish recording all of the vocals. That means we’re that much closer to getting you the finished record! While you’re all enjoying the holiday season, we will also be taking some time off from recording, to spend time with our friends and families. We will go back into the studio in the new year to start the next step of mixing the new album.

We wish you all a very happy holiday, and all the best to you and your families for the new year.
cheers
HEADSTONES

Update:

As mentioned on their Pledgemusic page, the new album has been mixed and mastered, and they're now working on the artwork/packaging. It's officially in the can. Can't wait to hear it!

I pledged on the signed CD right when it was first announced. I've pledged on a few bands and artists in the past and really love the Pledgemusic/Kickstarter model.

For some bands I'd pledge a whole bunch more, for the right item!

Can't wait to hear this.
Hugh Dillon's Works Well With Others is kicking my ass right now.
It's already a classic in my collection after only discovering it about two months ago.

sean.bonner Wrote:Can't wait to hear this.
Hugh Dillon's Works Well With Others is kicking my ass right now.
It's already a classic in my collection after only discovering it about two months ago.

Excellent album! My only complaint was that he re-used a bunch of songs from his previous album with the Redemption Choir, and so we really only got 6 new songs on Works Well With Others. But that's a minor quibble. I love Hugh's songwriting, and anything the guy puts out is pure quality.

Update:

22:25 06 March, 2013
WE ARE DONE! The record that is.

The new record is officially finished. We tracked, we mixed, we mastered… artwork for the record and for our Pledge merch items are being created… Exclusives are being designed, manufactured, written, and signed.

At this exact moment, we’re holding the final version of our songs. The exact record that you will be listening to in 20 days. And with that, we want to let you in on a secret. The title of our record is…

LOVE + FURY
We’ll release the track names for you in a few days.