Well just under 80 days to go and where over half way there! $1710! Wow Thanks so much for your help so far, such a wonderful, supportive music loving community we have.
Congrats to Carly from over In Facebook land, Crowd Fund Game #1 Kara’s Cover Challenge drawn from the hat on Sunday night with “Tears Dry on their Own” - an Amy Winehouse with a funky beat.
She’s set me a challenge and I’m enjoying playing around with my like a version, to be posted end of this week. And a lovely Merch pack is on its way to Carly now, as well as her name being first on the list for the hot off the press EP Record once we finish the crowd fund and get in the studio signed, sealed delivered … she’s yours!
Remember comps open to ALL, whether you can afford to donate or not
But if you can spare it, you know what to do…head to karacoen.com and check out the EP RECORD CROWD FUND section in the menu.
Or check out our Australian Cultural Fund page, links in bio and on the website.
Love the Personal Messages, it so good to hear direct from you, but please comment your entries to the comps as it really helps to get the fund noticed and don’t forget to share , this also helps get the fund out and gets you another entry in the hat comp ;-)
Our second game is up and running, “What Cover Art, Which Song?” - PRIZE “a solo serenade” ! 🥰 A very special prize as it’s Feb, the month of love and we’re all about love here. (More info on prize at end of post and on the website)
Congrats again to our first winner Carly and expect my cover of her choice #tearsdryontheirown coming soon…
I’m ready and waiting to add your choices for Game #2 to the big hat draw! remember you don’t have to donate to play, just get involved and participate; making music should be for everyone.
If you can donate - even $10 helps, it all adds up to a song in the end 🎵link to our project → Artist Project: LETS MAKE MUSIC Kara Coen FireFlies Fund
So easy to play along with us…
4 options - from the left.
Cover Art 1 - hand painted commissioned work by Kyla Stone, South East Artist.
Cover Art 2 - The Mystery Album Art Box?
Cover Art 3 - Band Photo by Zach Hooker Photography, with band art by Tia Ofu
Cover Art 4 - hand painted commissioned work by Kyla Stone, South East Artist.
A short vid, four snap shots of the songs we’re off to record… YouTube vid on page and socials.
Song 1 Note to Self,
Song 2 Stop Making Me Want You,
Song 3- Delicious
Song 4 - Honey Darling Sugar
YOU CHOOSE!
just COMMENT or send in your choice (info@karacoen.com) along with the song you think best suits the cover and you’re in the draw to win!
Keep playing along, donating and sharing our crowd fund, we’ve got till April 30 to reach our $3k goal!
Super prizes including merch packs, a piece of Kara’s beautiful art work, signed records ..once the fund is finished and we head into the studio in May! - booking us in lovelies, cause we believe in you, that you believe in us.
Even $ counts - it all adds up to new songs!
Solo Acoustic Serenade
Kara will happily travel within 100km of the Bega Valley to come and serenade you!
A short acoustic set of original romantic songs, PLUS a list of covers for you to choose a few songs from.
Up to 30 min performance.
The perfect gift for your lover, your bestie - or impress your friends at your next dinner party. (Any venue location, restaurant or home, Kara will help liase to have your special moment)
*serenade valid for 12 months, you could save it up for a special someone’s birthday 😘
This cover art choice will used for our streaming release of that song and the prize for this one is pretty special.
We’ve already spent months saving and preparing, doing pre production, this crowd fund and round of tour teaser shows is our last push to get the funds we need.
Looks like we’re booked in for May Asharp recording ! - bit of history to that place, over a hundred years old and had some amazing artists through its doors.. Miley Cyrus has recorded there.
We’re pretty excited about our 2 day, 20 hour mission.
And the next round of Ep Crowd Fund Tour Teaser Shows is almost ready to be announced.. plus a few special dates coming up later in the tour, like the first single dropping online. Eeeek so exciting.
Thanks again, from the bottom of my heart for all the support so far.
Please keep it up, share, play and enter the games, and please donate if you can. You’re the reason we do all this afterall.
Much love
Xx Kara C