Welcome back to pozible! Here is my latest project!  I have created a bunch of packages, ready to be posted (except for the album printing), to help this new album TROBAIRITZ on it's way.  Thanks music team for coming back on board this project, I really appreciate you for being here to help me make music, it is so important in this modern musical world!

I have just finished recording this new solo album, purely guitar and vocal and I am ready to release it to the world.  It is my first album of originals completely solo.. in over 20 years of making professional music! So I figured it was time, and also at the request of punters.  I have recorded at an intimate studio in Camperdown called Free Energy Device, with one of my favourite's on the job, the marvellous Paul McKercher.  He is like a fantastic team mate who puts up with my many messages and questions on run lists, guitar sounds, and help with mastering.  The album has just been mastered by Michael Lynch up in Wauhope, this modern world where music spins across distances!  Kate Atkinson has also taken the great album cover image, from when we were at The Folk Alliance International in Montreal earlier this year. 

For this album I will be printing Vinyl in addition to CD as a lot of people have requested it in the past, and it is a large outlay, but I love vinyl because you can put it on late at night with a glass of wine and feel like you are having a concert in your lounge (don't fall asleep! turn the record!)

I am needing to crowdfund the the printing and promotion, including simple video clips for 4 songs. I have covered the recording and mastering costs so far.

And the best part is, once I have the new record out I'll HIT THE ROAD! And bring it out to sing to you! Australian backroads, and Europe... U.S and Canada next year too!!  It's not called TROBAIRITZ for nothing!  I have been asked to play the fantastic Clonakilty Guitar Festival in Ireland in September which is a great honour and start. 

Thank you for helping my records on their way over the years, and thank you again for being a part of this! If you ever come past Candelo come have a cup of tea!

Cheers, 

Melanie

Ps. I was trying to make this album alone without the assistance of crowdfunding, but I've discovered in this modern time indie artists like me really really need our magical musical team behind us, as it is the only way to fund the making, printing and promotion of our music! I'm am so glad you all exist and love music and support your local musicians. xxx

UPDATE: IF YOU WANT TO PICK UP YOUR PACKAGE INSTEAD OF POSTAGE, SELECT PICK UP BEGA/SYDNEY AND YOU CAN PICK UP AT CANDELO BOOKS IN BEGA, OR GRAND DAYS BOOKSHOP IN KINGS CROSS SYDNEY.  IF YOU WANT TO PICK UP AT A FUTURE GIG THAT IS OK TOO, OR GRAB POSTAGE PLEASE!

Total album costs paid so far: 

Recording/Mastering $3000

Amount needed to finish this album:

2968 Vinyl Printing

2403 Cd Printing

3600 Promotion/Video Clips

Total needed: $8971