Hi friends!
News time-
1. Thanks to everyone who came out to the fair last week in the rain! Somehow we've managed to make it through 3 years (7 shows) at the fair without even the thought of rain, so it was bound to happen. Everyone in the crowd was lookin' fly in their ponchos and umbrellas :)
2. Our CD is here! I'm planning some big announcements via email, etc but we've just been so darn busy! You can grab your very own copy on our web store here. It will be up on iTunes and other download sites soon...that seems to be taking a while but the process is rolling.
3. Quick rundown of upcoming events: our last gig of the season at the fair is on Sunday from 2-3 @ the MPR Stage on the corner of Judson and Nelson. We'll also be performing for the first time at the Concrete and Grass Festival in Lowertown, St. Paul on Sept 8th. More details here.
4. We're spending a lot of time this month getting our tour show ready for October concerts and ramping up for the two CD release events in October. I'll be rolling out some marketing stuff for those shows soon. You can grab your tickets to the MacPhail show at a discount from our ticket store here, and tix for the Oct 4th show at Bryant Lake Bowl are available from them here.
That's it for now! Cheers! AH
Thursday, August 30, 2012
Thursday, August 23, 2012
What a busy summer!
Hey everyone!
If you've been wondering where we've been lately you have good reason...we've been away from the blog and Facebook for quite a while. We have some really cool stuff coming up, so I wanted to give you an update on what we've been up to.
All of our work for our new classical CD is nearly finished! We began tracking (recording) in February, did all the editing and mastering this summer, created the packaging a few weeks ago, and finally tomorrow afternoon we will pick up the CDs from Noiseland, our manufacturer. This was a really big project for us, but a fun one as well. We will be rolling our our new discs for the first time at our MN state fair performances on 8/25 and 9/2 and have two CD release events happening in October to celebrate in style!
Save the date for October 2nd and 4th - our two CD release events. The first is a more formal concert at MacPhail in downtown Minneapolis, and the gig on the 4th is a concert/party at Bryant Lake Bowl in Minneapolis. Both shows start at 7:00 p.m., check our calendar for more info and to buy tickets. See you there!
We just got back yesterday from our annual retreat in Wisconsin - more on that later - and we're really excited about several new tunes for our tour show this year! After some much needed vacation time this summer we're happy to be back at it and ready to kick off our season at the fair on Saturday!
There will be more info to come, so stay tuned and thanks for reading!
-AH
If you've been wondering where we've been lately you have good reason...we've been away from the blog and Facebook for quite a while. We have some really cool stuff coming up, so I wanted to give you an update on what we've been up to.
All of our work for our new classical CD is nearly finished! We began tracking (recording) in February, did all the editing and mastering this summer, created the packaging a few weeks ago, and finally tomorrow afternoon we will pick up the CDs from Noiseland, our manufacturer. This was a really big project for us, but a fun one as well. We will be rolling our our new discs for the first time at our MN state fair performances on 8/25 and 9/2 and have two CD release events happening in October to celebrate in style!
Save the date for October 2nd and 4th - our two CD release events. The first is a more formal concert at MacPhail in downtown Minneapolis, and the gig on the 4th is a concert/party at Bryant Lake Bowl in Minneapolis. Both shows start at 7:00 p.m., check our calendar for more info and to buy tickets. See you there!
We just got back yesterday from our annual retreat in Wisconsin - more on that later - and we're really excited about several new tunes for our tour show this year! After some much needed vacation time this summer we're happy to be back at it and ready to kick off our season at the fair on Saturday!
There will be more info to come, so stay tuned and thanks for reading!
-AH
Monday, July 16, 2012
Hey everyone!
I (Allison) did an interview with Luke Taylor over at Classical MPR about our new CD project. Check it out! http://minnesota.publicradio.org/collections/special/columns/comparing_notes/archive/2012/07/local_ensemble.shtml
Stay cool!
A
I (Allison) did an interview with Luke Taylor over at Classical MPR about our new CD project. Check it out! http://minnesota.publicradio.org/collections/special/columns/comparing_notes/archive/2012/07/local_ensemble.shtml
Stay cool!
A
Friday, July 6, 2012
Kickstarter Project Update
Hello awesome blog followers!
You probably heard the news that we did not receive enough support to fund our project. We are really, really grateful for your support and your help spreading the word! We wanted to let you know about some other ways you can support The CSBQ’s mission and the creation of this recording project!
For general donations, visit our GiveMN page at http://givemn.razoo.com/story/Csbq
-This is our general fundraising page as a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization. All donations on this site go to our organization in general, which means your support goes directly to our concert and educational programs. All donations are secure, and tax-deductible.
We’ve also created some special discounts on the Kickstarter pledge gifts to say thank you for supporting our project!
Here’s a link for the CD pre-order (hard copy of the disc, not a digital download). For our Kickstarter backers and blog readers, we’re offering the CD Pre-order for $12 instead of $15 (plus shipping).
https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=RMXEEKZTUX64U
Our new t-shirts are awesome, and we know you really want one. We sell them at shows for $15, but we’ll gladly send you one for $10 (plus shipping) because you rock. Here’s the link:
https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=57L8CGJPNM3XG
You probably heard the news that we did not receive enough support to fund our project. We are really, really grateful for your support and your help spreading the word! We wanted to let you know about some other ways you can support The CSBQ’s mission and the creation of this recording project!
For general donations, visit our GiveMN page at http://givemn.razoo.com/story/Csbq
-This is our general fundraising page as a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization. All donations on this site go to our organization in general, which means your support goes directly to our concert and educational programs. All donations are secure, and tax-deductible.
We’ve also created some special discounts on the Kickstarter pledge gifts to say thank you for supporting our project!
Here’s a link for the CD pre-order (hard copy of the disc, not a digital download). For our Kickstarter backers and blog readers, we’re offering the CD Pre-order for $12 instead of $15 (plus shipping).
https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=RMXEEKZTUX64U
Our new t-shirts are awesome, and we know you really want one. We sell them at shows for $15, but we’ll gladly send you one for $10 (plus shipping) because you rock. Here’s the link:
https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=57L8CGJPNM3XG
(you won’t have a place to select your size, but after you place your order we’ll shoot you an email and get your sizing info)
Thanks again everyone, and enjoy your summer!
-The CSBQ
Monday, June 25, 2012
Kickstarter: 5 Days To Go!
To our devoted readers:
We have only FIVE days left to fulfill our goal on Kickstarter! While many might be fearful or filled with doubt, we are confident that with your help, we can get the word out on our project and get the big money supporters on board with our group's mission. The larger ticket rewards serve as true acts of philanthropy, offering band programs and the students involved a special opportunity to work with a professional brass ensemble in their own classroom.
The following is a very special thanks to the wonderful individuals who are helping us through this campaign. We hope that you all can go above and beyond your pledge and spread the word about our campaign via your social media outlets and at those crazy parties you all attend! Big thanks to the following:
Anna Kiel Martin
Winston
David & Fay Smith
Shelly Kellogg
Amanda Kaus
Ben Blotsky
OK, now for more editing and mixing. Let's make this happen!
word.
Ed
We have only FIVE days left to fulfill our goal on Kickstarter! While many might be fearful or filled with doubt, we are confident that with your help, we can get the word out on our project and get the big money supporters on board with our group's mission. The larger ticket rewards serve as true acts of philanthropy, offering band programs and the students involved a special opportunity to work with a professional brass ensemble in their own classroom.
The following is a very special thanks to the wonderful individuals who are helping us through this campaign. We hope that you all can go above and beyond your pledge and spread the word about our campaign via your social media outlets and at those crazy parties you all attend! Big thanks to the following:
Anna Kiel Martin
Winston
David & Fay Smith
Shelly Kellogg
Amanda Kaus
Ben Blotsky
OK, now for more editing and mixing. Let's make this happen!
word.
Ed
Wednesday, June 20, 2012
More Thanks! Yes!
We'd like to thank the following individuals and groups for donating to our Kickstarter campaign!
Ben Hay
Sarah Szopinski
Ryan Whipple
Jason Rygg
Chris Harvey
Katie Dailey
Kathleen Backman
Bryan Johnson
John
Brad Thompson
Ruth Bacon
Katrina
Deanna Leingang
Kristin Cowdin
Mary Hawkes
bexcetera
Rob Graber
Greg Bartholomew
KickingCello
John Wiethorn
Gerald Bradley
Social Band
We'd like to pose a challenge to each of our current pledgers: WE BET YOU CAN'T TELL 3 OF YOUR FRIENDS ABOUT OUR KICKSTARTER CAMPAIGN!
If all of our amazing "backers" got the word out to three of their friends, we'd have 111 more possible pledges to our campaign! So, please share our Kickstarter web page to all of your friends via Facebook, Twitter, and those blogs you're dedicated to updating daily! (Um, yeah, we're not so great at that either.)
Finally, we would like to say a simple thanks to all of you who have both donated and shared our project with others. We only have 10 days left and still have hope this project will launch. If we all work together, we won't need a miracle!
Happy Wednesday!
eddo
Ben Hay
Sarah Szopinski
Ryan Whipple
Jason Rygg
Chris Harvey
Katie Dailey
Kathleen Backman
Bryan Johnson
John
Brad Thompson
Ruth Bacon
Katrina
Deanna Leingang
Kristin Cowdin
Mary Hawkes
bexcetera
Rob Graber
Greg Bartholomew
KickingCello
John Wiethorn
Gerald Bradley
Social Band
We'd like to pose a challenge to each of our current pledgers: WE BET YOU CAN'T TELL 3 OF YOUR FRIENDS ABOUT OUR KICKSTARTER CAMPAIGN!
If all of our amazing "backers" got the word out to three of their friends, we'd have 111 more possible pledges to our campaign! So, please share our Kickstarter web page to all of your friends via Facebook, Twitter, and those blogs you're dedicated to updating daily! (Um, yeah, we're not so great at that either.)
Finally, we would like to say a simple thanks to all of you who have both donated and shared our project with others. We only have 10 days left and still have hope this project will launch. If we all work together, we won't need a miracle!
Happy Wednesday!
eddo
Monday, June 4, 2012
Thanks to our first wave of Kickstarter Pledgers!
The following amazing individuals have [kick]started our Kickstarter campaign to a strong start! (Apologies for the word play).
Rich Wiatrowski
Donna Booth
John Whaley
Sonja Plautz
Greg Kuhnen
Jeff
Emily Barnes
Stephen Kessler
Micah Wilkinson
Steven Clay
Karen Young
Julie
Dianne Hennes
Sonja Wilson
Maniacal 4
Thank you so much! It's great to have all these fantastic people on board the project. To our funders: please share our Kickstarter link on your social media outlets (Facebook, Twitter, etc.) in order to reach more potential brass fans! Together we can make this album a reality!
http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1163804068/the-copper-street-brass-quintets-new-classical-cd
We're currently spending long hours in the office mixing the album and eating bad takeout/delivery food. We can't wait to get this project polished and perfected to send out to all who've graciously earned rewards!
Cheers!
Ed
Rich Wiatrowski
Donna Booth
John Whaley
Sonja Plautz
Greg Kuhnen
Jeff
Emily Barnes
Stephen Kessler
Micah Wilkinson
Steven Clay
Karen Young
Julie
Dianne Hennes
Sonja Wilson
Maniacal 4
Thank you so much! It's great to have all these fantastic people on board the project. To our funders: please share our Kickstarter link on your social media outlets (Facebook, Twitter, etc.) in order to reach more potential brass fans! Together we can make this album a reality!
http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1163804068/the-copper-street-brass-quintets-new-classical-cd
We're currently spending long hours in the office mixing the album and eating bad takeout/delivery food. We can't wait to get this project polished and perfected to send out to all who've graciously earned rewards!
Cheers!
Ed
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