As an artist I am at a crucial point in my career.
My last three albums have been made on small budgets, as an indie artist in small rooms over an extended period of time, and mostly solo or with one or two others at any given time. I’m proud of those records, especially “Seven Day Cure” and the fact that I’ve survived through what has been a very hard time for everyone in terms of economy but especially the Music Industry as it has adapted and re-invented itself into the digital age.
So what now?
Arguably my best-loved albums are “Vine Street Stories” and “Here Comes The Caviar”. Both have a feel and a sense of time and place that has been hard to replicate. I wrote all those songs and road tested them with a band that I had worked with a lot.. before we recorded them!
We recorded those albums over a short time-frame, with a producer, old school, with the whole band laying down tracks together. You just can’t beat the feel you get recording that way no matter how much technology and time you take over it.
So, the plan is this.
I have been writing new songs for two years, on the piano and the guitar and playing them every chance I get, road testing and honing. In March I will tour the new tunes and warm up the vocal chords and musical chops. In May 2015 we will spend a week recording those songs in an old school world class studio here in Los Angeles. We will have a collection of amazing musicians from NZ and California. We’ll hang out and play music and at the end of it, we’ll hopefully have something special recorded.
How you can help…
When I asked you two years ago to take a leap of faith and BUY an album I hadn’t even recorded, 480 of you stepped forward, placed your trust in me, and helped launch an idea that is still being talked about in music industry circles.
I am asking you again to take that leap again and pre-order the new album. We have a ton a great exclusives to ‘pledge’ on including hand written lyric sheets, CDs of unreleased demos, my stage piano and trusty lamp and a weekend in LA in the studio.
Our target is to raise $30,000. The money will be used to pay for a week in a top class studio, hire a producer and a top mix engineer, pay and feed the musicians including two or three we will fly up from NZ, filming the recording, Artwork and manufacturing CD’s
WHAT’S ON OFFER?
Digital Download
DOWNLOAD OF THE ALBUM 1 WEEK AHEAD OF RELEASE DATE + OUR ETERNAL GRATITUDE FOR YOUR HELP
NZ$ 20.00
UNLIMITED
Hand Written Lyric Sheet + CD + Download
CD + DOWNLOAD + THANKS+ HAND WRITTEN LYRIC SHEET FOR A SONG OF YOUR CHOICE SIGNED TO YOU BY GREG
NZ$ 125.00
21 LEFT
1 Hour Skype Concert
DOWNLOAD + SIGNED CD + THANKS + 1 HOUR PRIVATE CONCERT BY SKYPE
NZ$ 1000.00
10 ONLY
Weekend in L.A. with Greg for 2 People
DOWNLOAD + CD + THANKS + 2 RETURN FLIGHTS + 2 NIGHTS ACCOM + ALBUM LISTENING SESSION IN THE STUDIO + DINNER WITH GREG IN L.A.
NZ$ 10,000
3 ONLY
Digital Download + Signed CD
DIGITAL DOWNLOAD + SIGNED CD DELIVERED A WEEK AHEAD OF RELEASE DATE + THANKS IN THE ALBUM CREDITS
from NZ$ 40.00
UNLIMITED
Handmade CD of Demos
DOWNLOAD + CD + THANKS + A LIMITED EDITION CD OF DEMOS FROM THROUGHOUT GREG'S CAREER
NZ$150.00
22 LEFT
2 Show Tix for life!
DOWNLOAD + CD + THANKS + 2 TICKETS TO ANY OF GREG'S SHOWS FOREVER
NZ$ 1000.00
5 ONLY
Executive Producer
DOWNLOAD + CD + THANKS + HOUSE CONCERT IN NZ + 1ST PERSON TO HEAR THE FINISHED ALBUM + STATUS AS EXECUTIVE PRODUCER
NZ$ 10,000
1 ONLY
Superfan Package
DIGITAL + CD + THANKS + DOWNLOAD CODES FOR ALL ALBUMS IN OUR STORE -12 ALBUMS - GREAT VALUE!
NZ$ 120.00
UNLIMITED
Greg will record a song of your choice
DOWNLOAD + CD + THANKS + A SPECIAL VERSION OF YOUR FAVOURITE OF GREG'S SONGS RE-RECORDED FOR YOU
NZ$ 750.00
5 ONLY
Greg's Stage Piano + Famous Lamp!
DOWNLOAD + SIGNED CD + GREG'S STAGE PIANO + LAMP HE USES FOR NZ SHOWS
NZ$ 1500.00
1 Only
Gift Giver Package
DIGITAL DOWNLOAD + CD + THANKS + 4 ADDITIONAL COPIES OF THE NEW ALBUM SIGNED TO GIVE TO YOUR FRIENDS
From NZ$ 150.00
UNLIMITED
Dinner for two with Greg in NZ
DOWNLOAD + CD + THANKS + DINNER OR LATE LUNCH FOR TWO WITH GREG + BAND IN AUCKLAND IN MARCH
NZ$ 750.00
3 ONLY
Duo House Concert
DOWNLOAD + SIGNED CD + THANKS + A HOUSE CONCERT ANYWHERE IN NEW ZEALAND
NZ$ 5000.00
4 LEFT!
SHOWS
NORTH TOUR MARCH 2015
THURSDAY 19 MEOW, WELLINGTON
FRIDAY 20 KING ST LIVE, MASTERTON
SATURDAY 21 PRINCES GATE HOTEL, ROTORUA
SUNDAY 22 VILAGRAD WINERY, HAMILTON
THURSDAY 26 Q THEATRE [ COCKTAIL CLUB -WITH GUESTS ], AUCKLAND
FRIDAY 27 THE ALBANY, NORTH SHORE
SATURDAY 28 Q THEATRE [ COCKTAIL CLUB – WITH GUESTS], AUCKLAND
SUNDAY 29 OYSTER INN, WAIHEKE
Ticketmaster pre-sale is Wednesday 17th December and tickets on general sale at Ticketmaster from Thursday 18th December.
Tickets for the Cocktail Club shows at the Q Theatre are on sale now from the Q Theatre website .
THURSDAY 19 MEOW, WELLINGTON
FRIDAY 20 KING ST LIVE, MASTERTON
SATURDAY 21 PRINCES GATE HOTEL, ROTORUA
SUNDAY 22 VILAGRAD WINERY, HAMILTON
THURSDAY 26 Q THEATRE [ COCKTAIL CLUB -WITH GUESTS ], AUCKLAND
FRIDAY 27 THE ALBANY, NORTH SHORE
SATURDAY 28 Q THEATRE [ COCKTAIL CLUB – WITH GUESTS], AUCKLAND
SUNDAY 29 OYSTER INN, WAIHEKE
Ticketmaster pre-sale is Wednesday 17th December and tickets on general sale at Ticketmaster from Thursday 18th December.
Tickets for the Cocktail Club shows at the Q Theatre on sale now from theQ Theatre website .