"Apus" by The Schoenberg Automaton
Apus is written and awaits imminent genesis. We have reached beyond our Australian borders to enlist the skills of US producer Shane Frisby, known for his work with such acts as The Ghost Inside, Revocation, Bury Your Dead, and Becoming The Archetype.
An entirely self-funded effort, the strength of Vela laid a foundation that has allowed TSA to share the stage with Slayer, Northlane, Thy Art Is Murder, King Parrot, Born of Osiris, Upon A Burning Body, Psycroptic, After The Burial, Fleshgod Apocalypse, Between the Buried and Me, Animals as Leaders, Emmure, Veil of Maya, Aeon of Horus and more. Following a recent trip to the red center of Australia, TSA has now performed across all states and territories of Australia, and from this point forward we don’t plan on slowing down.
With your help, The Schoenberg Automaton will be able to maintain its manic purpose, and systematically destroy all notions of traditional composition along the way. With your help, this machine we drive will continue to twist every inquisitive mind we encounter. With your help, Apus can fully become the dark, intense, and provocative album we know it is destined to be.
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Watch this space for studio updates as they come, and catch us live this June with Psycroptic and Aborted.
Friday 13 June Uni Bar, Adelaide Lic/AA
Saturday 14 June The Hifi, Melbourne 18+
Sunday 15 June The Albion, Albury 18+
Monday 16 June The Basement, Canberra 18+
Tuesday 17 June The Cambridge Hotel, Newcastle 18+
Wednesday 18 June Corrimal Hotel, Wollongong 18+
Thursday 19 June Factory Theatre, Sydney 18+
Friday 20 June Shark Bar, Gold Coast 18+
Saturday 21 June The Brightside, Brisbane 18+
Sunday 22 June The Lab, Brisbane AA
We have a number of pre-order packs available and some other goodies that will be announced soon. We will keep you updated with the recording process as it unfolds.
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Twitter: @TSAMetal
How The Funds Will Be Used
All five members of The Schoenberg Automaton have already laid down a substantial deposit towards the album using our own personal funds. The $10,000 figure that we are asking for is a partial contribution to help us reach the larger total costs for getting this album recorded and ready for you guys to hear, in the way that we truly want it to be heard.
Your funds will go directly to band, for the band. And we appreciate and will utilize every penny we receive.
Budget
Recording Costs: $10,000
Studio Hire: $3000
Mixing and Mastering: $6000
Artwork: $2000
Merchandise and CD production: $2000
Total cost: $23,000
We've enlisted US Producer Shane Frisby as our audio champion for APUS. (Shane's portfolio includes Bury Your Dead, The Ghost Inside, Corpus Christi etc) .
Shane will be flying over to record and produce us in 2 studios located in our home, Queensland, Australia. Upon completion, he will be flying back to his studio, "The Brick HitHouse" to mix and master the album.
GlitchRitual.com, the cover designer of Vela, will again be lending his skills to the project. Ty is an incredible talent and this time we are working with him from the beginning.
We are hoping to raise approximately half the funds needed to make this album and with your support, we can create something incredible.
The Challenges
Donation
If you simply want to help us out and donate some money, we will send you a short video via email thanking you for your contribution!
Lyric Sheet
Hand written Lyric Sheets by Jake for a song of your choice off "Vela"
Digital Download of the New Album "Apus"
Hard Copy of the New Album "Apus"
VELA Guitar Tab Book
You asked, you requested and we've listened. TAB BOOKS ARE HERE! This will be a bound, hard copy only Guitar Tab book for every song on our debut album, VELA. These are transcribed by myself and Damien. Happy riffing! -Shayne
APUS Guitar Tab Book
You asked, you requested and we've listened. TAB BOOKS ARE HERE! This will be a bound, hard copy only Guitar Tab book for every song on APUS and including the delicious cover art (TBA). These are transcribed by myself and Damien. Happy riffing! -Shayne
Digital download + Shirt
Signed Copy of 'Apus' + Poster + Sticker Pack + Download
Signed Copy of "Apus" + Poster + Sticker Pack + Shirt + Digital Download
TAB Books + Digital DL
A hardcopy of the Guitar Tab Book for our debut album, "Vela" and our upcoming album APUS + Digital Download of APUS
Signed Copy of "Apus" + Poster + Sticker Pack + Shirt + Digital Download + Your Name in the Liner Notes "Thanks" section!
Signed Copy of "Apus" + Poster + Sticker Pack + Shirt + Digital Download + A Signed Drum Skin used to record "Apus"
Signed Copy of "Apus" + Poster + Sticker Pack + Shirt + Digital Download + A Signed Pair of Drum Sticks used to record "Apus"
Lessons with TSA
2 x 1hr In person or Skype lessons (depending on location) for either Vocals, Drums or Guitar + Digital Download of APUS.
Digital download + Poster + Sticker + Custom A4 artwork by our vocalist Jake (http://www.facebook.com/abstractionartist)
Signed Copy of our complete discography (Apus, Vela and the out of print E.P.) + Poster + Sticker Pack + Shirt + Digital Download + Your Name in the Liner Notes "Thanks" Section
4 x 1hr In person or Skype lessons (depending on location) for either Vocals, Drums or Guitar + Digital Download of APUS.
Signed Copy of "Apus" + Poster + Sticker Pack + Shirt + Digital Download + A Signed Broken Cymbal used to record our first record "Vela"
Zimi gets Tattooed
Our bassist zimi will get your face tattooed on him, semi-realism and at a size of 10cm. Become immortalized on him as a wizard, warrior or maccas employee, at your choice. You will be in good company with Admiral Ackbar who already resides on Zimi. Includes Signed Copy of "Apus" + Poster + Sticker Pack + Shirt + Digital Download + A Signed Drum Skin used to record "Apus"
Name a Song!
You are an amazing person! Not only do you get a Signed Copy of "Apus" + Poster + Sticker Pack + Shirt + Digital Download + Your Name in the Liner Notes "Thanks" section + free entry to any Schoenberg Show for life. But we will let you NAME ONE OF OUR SONGS on the album. Yessir, if this means the creation of the heaviest song ever to be called "Geoff the Mildly Aggressive Camel", then so be it. (Australia only) We will fly you to Brisbane to hear the album before anyone else at a private BBQ