Kristen Fletcher

Hi everyone! Thanks for stopping by our Pozible Campaign page… We really appreciate you taking the time to check out what we’re about, what we’re planning & how YOU can be involved!

We are the Kristen Fletcher Trio (aka KF3) with;
Kristen - keys/vocals/songwriter/boss lady

Carlo - bass/vocals/occasional ukelele dabbling

Dom - drums/vocals/cajon/percussion/bruno mars impersonations

After recording our debut album last year (self-funded) which was released on Nov 11th, we are now embarking on the next journey, touring & promoting our music to give it the best shot we possibly can. We have received some great feedback on our album with reviews in Tone Deaf & Muzic Magazine but as you can imagine, promoting an Australian album that doesn’t fit strongly into the Indie/Pop categories has been difficult. We believe (from the strong support we’ve witnessed online) that Asia may be the market for us, which has led us to the decision to tour the Philippines & Indonesia in May this year!

We decided to begin performing in these countries due to the amazing connections Carlo has from his time in popular RnB band, Freestyle (based in Manila). He has been able to tee up some support spots for us with some of the top bands in the country! We also intend to headline a couple of shows in all the cities we travel to.
We’d really love to take advantage of the opportunity to play alongside some of these great artists & to spread the word about our music outside Australian shores. And after emptying our pockets last year to fund the album, we are looking to raise the funds in a more creative way… so here we are!

We have some great rewards on offer to thank you for your support, so take your time looking through it all & if you do decide to participate in helping us get over there - here’s a big THANK YOU in advance & an imaginary hug from us to you :)

We’ve done up a rough budget for the expenses we expect to encounter on tour. We will also be saving from all the gigs we do together between now & May, but just not sure it’ll be enough… We are also hoping that if we receive exorbitant amounts of support, we might also make it across to Indonesia for a few shows!

KF3 PHILIPPINES TOUR BUDGET
Syd-Manila flights (return) – approx $1200 pp = $3600
Domestic flights (2 cities) – approx $50 pp = $300
Driver – approx $10 a day x 20 days = $200
Accommodation – Sorted :o) = $0
Food budget – approx $15 a day ea = $900
Misc expenses = $150
Recording costs *incl. video = $300
Publicity = $550

TOTAL: $6000


INDONESIA BUDGET (Indonesian leg of tour still TBC)
Manila-Jakarta flights (return) – approx. $300 pp = $900
6-nights accommodation = $600
Driver = $60
Food Budget = $300
Misc Expenses = $100

TOTAL: $1960



TOTAL (for Philippines & Indonesia) = approx $8000

Once we get there, it'll be pretty straight forward (not to mention, a lot of fun!). We just have a busy few months ahead of us, gathering all the funds, rehearsing a tight show & spreading the word amongst the Filipino community.

Actually, we think that might be our biggest challenge. Raising enough awareness before we arrive so that our gigs are full & that we make the most of the trip over there! We intend to use social media & making contact with family & friends on the ground to spread the word through their social networks & by word of mouth. Another plan we have for promotion - which you may have seen in the budget - is hiring a publicist. We have a pretty good story to tell, with Carlo coming home presenting the new band he's working with from Australia.

So in general, there's good feeling that we'll be able to pack the venues & create enough buzz around our tour to make this all worthwhile!