We are incredibly excited to announce that we are hitting the studio in October to record a new album with Grammy winning producers, and we’re inviting you to join us in helping create this new album.
The Gravel Project has previously recorded four albums (The Gravel Project (2013), Wishful Thinking (2017), Many Miles Ahead (2022), and Live at Wellspring Studios (2023), and these records were self-produced and self-financed. We’ve never run a crowdfunding campaign, as we’ve always been a bit uncomfortable with the idea of asking for help. However as we look ahead to this next project, the reality is we can’t do this alone. The music industry has changed big time. It's extremely expensive to make an album, and the return on investment for releasing new music is minimal. Most people listen to their music on streaming platforms like Spotify and Apple Music that barely pay musicians. Many listeners expect music to be free, even though it’s very expensive for the artists to create.
The total cost of recording, mixing, mastering, artwork and design, manufacturing of vinyl and CDs and promotion of the album will be more than $30,000. Our goal is to raise as close to that number as possible, which will make this incredible opportunity a reality for us. In return for your contributions we are offering a number of cool perks including T-shirts, hats, CDs and vinyl, limited edition posters, lessons with band members, house concerts, and liner note credits on the album. Please let us know if you would like to see any other perks not currently included. We are humbly asking for you to consider contributing to the creation of our next album.
The new record will be recorded and produced by two Grammy winning producers/engineers, John Paterno and Greg Ogan. John engineered and produced Gov’t Mule’s two latest albums, and has also worked with Bonnie Raitt, Robben Ford, Michael Landau, and Steve Gadd, amongst many others. Greg Ogan has worked extensively with artists such as Bruno Mars, Rihanna, Justin Bieber, and Britney Spears. We’ll be recording for three consecutive days at the Power Station New England in Waterford, CT October 25th through 27th. We’ve never worked with a producer before, and this is an incredible opportunity to bring out the best of new material with two highly regarded music industry veterans.
If you are in a position to support us we would be beyond grateful for your contribution and belief in the future of this band. If monetary support isn’t possible for you now, spreading the word to your friends and family or sharing our music would also be a great help. We'll be releasing some live-in-studio videos, interviews and other content throughout the campaign. No matter what, we are committed to making this record a reality. Thank you for your consideration, and we greatly appreciate your support!
"Today, with the cost of creating content being close to zero, people can share an incredible amount of content.” (Daniel Ek, Spotify CEO and out of touch billionaire who doesn’t seem to understand that recording and releasing new music is very expensive!)