OCTOBER 13, 2019
We're fully funded, friends! We ended our campaign this evening at 104% of our fundraising goal of $10,000. We are INCREDIBLY GRATEFUL for the generous outpouring of support for this project. It is an amazingly affirming and empowering thing to feel the love and encouragement of our fan base. Thank you from the bottom of our hearts! We can't wait for you to hear these new songs.
Much love,
Kim and Todd
OCTOBER 12, 2019
Only 24 hours left of our fundraiser! Thank you to everyone who has contributed to our campaign so far! You can now listen to the title track of the record HERE.
OCTOBER 5, 2019
Dearest friends! We are down to the last 10% of fully funding our Catching Light Campaign! The record has been mastered, the art is being finalized today, and we'll be sending everything off to duplication services in the next couple of day! Thanks to all who have contributed to our campaign. We can't thank you enough and we are truly thrilled with this new collection of songs.
Our Catching Light campaign runs until October 13!
SEPTEMBER 28, 2019
We're getting so close! We're now 86% funded with 2 weeks left in our campaign! The Catching Light campaign officially ends on October 13!
SEPTEMBER 24, 2019
We just hit 80% of our goal, friends! THANK YOU. 19 more days left of our campaign!
SEPTEMBER 22, 2019
Officially at 70% of our goal, ya'll!
SEPTEMBER 20, 2019
So happy to announce that 7 days into our campaign, we're nearly at 70% of our goal! Please continue to spread the word and help us hit our goal of $10,000. Our campaign will end at 10am on October 13!
SEPTEMBER 16, 2019
72 hours later, friends. Can't continue to express enough how amazed we are by the outpouring of love and support on this new project. So grateful and so anxious to share this new body of work with you all!
SEPTEMBER 14, 2019
Oh dear friends and fans--truly you are all so incredibly generous to us and we're overwhelmed by the incredible support that has rolled in within the first 24 hours. THANK YOU so so much. We will continue to keep you posted on the progress of this campaign with a regular update up in our headline above!
SEPTEMBER 13, 2019
Hi friends! Todd and Kim, here. So incredibly grateful to have you stop by and check out our 30 day fundraising campaign for our sophomore record: Catching Light. This collection of songs was recorded in Cincinnati, Ohio between August 13-16, 2019 at the historical Old St. Luke's along the Ohio river. The session was engineered by our good friend and songwriter/producer/musician extraordinaire Justin Golden (Ben Sollee, Ellery, The Wailin' Jennys), and includes the most amazing Thomas Juliano on guitar and Sean Staples on bass and mandolin. We are incredibly excited to share with you our newest batch of songs.
Our goal is to raise $10,000 to cover the final costs we have to finish things up (mixing, mastering, CD duplication, design, etc).
We have a small but mighty number of options for you to choose from and the amazing news is that 97% of the money we raise from this crowdsourcing project goes DIRECTLY to us. No middleman. We are crazy excited to offer a campaign like this that WHOLEHEARTEDLY supports our work.
So HERE WE GO! Choose any of the options to your right and you'll also get behind-the-scenes access to our BACKER'S BLOG where we will be updating you on the progress of the campaign and offering some background on the songs that make up this new collaboration.
THANK YOU in advance for your support! Cannot WAIT for you to hear this record!
ALSO! Go watch the video of our song "Peace in the Valley" recorded during the Old St. Luke sessions back in August!
Love,
Kim and Todd
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Maybe you just want to support us! This tier is for anyone who doesn't want or need a CD or digital download, etc (talking to you Spotify and Apple Music listeners) but you still want to contribute to this campaign and help us cover the cost of making Hey Love. Thank you so much!
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A copy of Hey Love CD which includes a lyric book! This level also includes a digital download in either MP3 or CD quality WAV files.
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Todd, Kim, Sean and Thomas sign a copy of Hey Love! Includes a digital download in either MP3 or CD quality WAV files.
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Own a digital copy of the demos (MP3 or WAV) Kim and Todd created while preparing for Hey Love! Includes a digital download of Hey Love in either MP3 or CD quality WAV files.
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A signed copy of Hey Love and a digital download (MP3 or WAV) of Todd and Kim's demos! Includes a digital download of Hey Love in either MP3 or CD quality WAV files.
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**US fans only! Receive a hand printed, signed vinyl copy of Hey Love courtesy of our German label, Blue Rose Records! Only 15 copies will be made available for our US fans. Includes a CD and digital download of Hey Love.
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Hand written and signed lyric sheet of a Water and Sand song (signed by Todd or Kim) along with 1 signed copy of the new Hey Love CD. Includes a digital download of Hey Love in either MP3 or CD quality WAV.
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Sometimes, fans have asked to donate without much in return--just to be a part of our campaign--so here's our "Water and Sand Generous Fan" option! Our deepest and sincerest gratitude for contributing to our campaign (also includes a signed copy of Hey Love and a digital download in either MP3 or CD quality WAV because we have to give you something!!)
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One hour songwriting session with either Todd or Kim: you choose! Includes a signed copy of Hey Love and a digital download of the record in either MP3 or CD quality WAV.
**Songwriting session via Zoom, Google Hangout or Facetime unless you're in Cincinnati or Boston then we can set up a personal one-on-one session.
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Kim and/or Todd will record a one of a kind acoustic performance of a song of your choice. Choose anything from the Water and Sand, Todd Thibaud or Kim Taylor catalog. Also includes a signed CD and a digital download of Hey Love.
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An additional tier for our Generous Fans! Sometimes, fans have asked to donate without much in return (just to be a part of our campaign) so here's our "Even More Generous Fan" option! Our deepest and sincerest gratitude for contributing to our campaign (plus a signed copy of Hey Love and a digital download in either MP3 or CD quality WAV ).
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In addition to our personal gratitude, receive a Very Special Thank You in the Hey Love liner notes! Our record will be submitted for duplication at the end of August so there's a limited window to have your name included in the printed version. Includes a signed copy of Hey Love and a digital download in either MP3 or CD quality WAV .
**only available until August 18!
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Come to soundcheck with Water and Sand and stay for dinner! Enjoy time with Todd, Kim, Sean and Thomas before the evening's show. **This level is limited to the current tour dates for Water and Sand's October 2023 Germany tour. $500 per couple.
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ONLY 5 AVAILABLE! Executive Producer credit on the back cover of our Hey Love CD plus 2 signed copies of the new record, the demos download, Hey Love digital download (MP3 or WAV), handwritten thank yous from both Todd and Kim, and a few goodies from artist Amy Bogard (who is creating some tour merch for us!)
**Executive Production credit is only available until August 18th as we need to get our record submitted for duplication in time for our October tour in Germany!
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House concert with Water and Sand in either the Midwest (2-3 hour driving distance of Cincinnati, OH or greater Boston, MA area). This tier does not include travel costs but those are negotiable! Please email us for more details if you're interested in this level. Also includes a signed CD and digital download of Hey Love.
FAQ
Questions? Please don't hesitate to reach out to us if you have any questions about this project or your order! Email Kim and Todd at waterandsandband@gmail.com and we'll quickly respond to your email!
The Catching Light campaign will run for 30 days and end on October 13, 2019. All final U.S. orders will be shipped out no later than November 5, 2019. All Europe orders will be shipped out (from Germany) no later than November 8, 2019.