BC News|June 02, 2014 10:29 EDT
Thousand Foot Krutch Set PledgeMusic Goal at $1; Over $20K Raised in Two Days for New Album 'OXYGEN:INHALE' (LINK)
Christian rock mainstays Thousand Foot Krutch are doing a PledgeMusic campaign to raise money for their new album OXYGEN:INHALE.
"Yes, we have a new album we are currently recording and want you ALL to be a part of this new phase and new project! http://www.pledgemusic.com/projects/tfk" wrote TFK.
According to TFK's press release they are looking to release the album in August and have no real goal as to what they are looking to raise. Placing the goal at $1.00, it was reached in a matter of seconds and whatever additional money is raised will be used on the album as it is essentially a pre-order. In just two days the album has raised over $20,000.
"Because of the last album being funded, we were able to go in directions not traveled before in radio, press, film, and TV, and even having distribution around the world! Now, to show our support to our friends, you the TFK Army, we are going for it...this time the goal is $1. That's right, ONE DOLLAR! http://www.pledgemusic.com/projects/tfk" they wrote. "Why one dollar? Because we are going to do this anyway...for you guys. The difference is that we need your help to take the marketing and promotion to a whole new level. We believe we have the best record brewing from the studio and we just need help to get it out there, because that in itself costs a lot."
The band has special exclusive, "album packaging, apparel, packages and opportunities in this new campaign in order that you, as our fans, will get this one time offer only if you PREORDER it here. AND everyone who purchases a package will get a special code to get 50% OFF at the official TFK online merch store!"
OXYGEN:INHALE is the followup to the very successful 2012 release, The End is Where We Begin, which was also created through crowdfunding.
In a recent interview with LoudWire, vocalist Trevor McNevan shared how the new album was progressing.
"The way we work is that I work on the songs when I'm at home and on the road. When those are done, me and Steve [Augustine], the drummer, and Joel [Bruyere], the bass player, get together and go through stuff. They pour themselves into the bass and drums and we go through what's best for the song and then by the time we get to the actual studio, we've done all our own pre-production," he shared. "We like to go the studio ready to track every note. That's what we did and we started tracking last week. So from now until June 20, we'll be in the studio doing that."