Andrew Alling Album Release & Spring Tour 2020

                                      Album Release & Spring Tour 2020
                                            Everyone of Us, Andrew Alling

Who is Andrew Alling? What is he doing and why would I support him?

Everyone of Us is a 10-song, full-length Indie folk rock album. Each of these songs investigates the perceived divisions in our country. My travels have allowed me to view life through different lenses, and I continue to learn that we are more alike than not.

I have planned a 45-day tour starting in April through mid-May 2020. The album release date is set for March 27, 2020, in Ithaca, NY. For more info, please go to www.andrewalling.com

Since the release of Beyond A Clique in 2017, I have performed well over 200 shows and have played from Providence to Buffalo, Portland to Baltimore, and places in-between.

In 2016, I left my job as a counselor at a psychiatric group home and have never looked back. The experiences I had with the wonderful people who lived there helped me see life in a new light, helping me gain the courage to become a full-time songwriter and performing musician.

My goal for this album and tour is to expand my audience and to continue spreading hope! My desire is that people feel energized when they hear me perform and even perhaps encouraged by both my music and my journey. It is my hope this album, Everyone of Us, triggers your imagination and builds your sense of belonging in this forever expanding yet confining world. “Know that you are not alone…”

I feel so blessed to have the support of my friends, family, other artists and musicians, old co-workers, neighbors and strangers. I am very fortunate that I have made professional relationships with many venue owners and bookers, and I am very optimistic that I will continue to make new connections in the years to come. Thank you!

Why I am asking for your support? I hope my music means something to you, that it’s something to be shared. I hope you enjoy watching me play my bass pedals while wailing on the guitar and harmonica. I hope my lyrics and music inspire you in some small way to follow your bliss.

As a full-time musician, each source of income is important. So if my music is for you, I would appreciate your considering helping fund this next album and my Spring 2020 tour. For additional information about my music and tour dates, please go to www.andrewalling.com

Hope to see ya down the road!

Peace, Andrew

               Donation amounts: What you get

$1-$10 Big high-five the next time I see ya!

$10-$20 Digital download of Everyone of Us

$20-$30 Physical copy of Everyone of Us

$30-$50 Physical copy of Everyone of Us mailed to you

$50-$100 Any or all of the above, plus a handwritten note and original doodle art

$100-$150 Any or all of the above, plus a phone call or meet-up for coffee while I am traveling

$150-$200 Any or all of the above, plus a private video performance

$200-$300 Any or all of the above, plus a $10 gift certificate to Sunny Days on the Commons

$300-$500 House Concert, plus any or all of the above

$500+ Lifetime guest pass to all shows and free CDs and downloads of all future recordings!

                         Volume discount available!

To all contributors, please know if you would like to receive any of the above incentives, you hear from me before July 1, 2020.

I will also give $1.00 of your donation to The Ithaca Recovery Building General Donation Fund for each person who contributes to this fundraiser.

Finally, please share this campaign and my music!
                                          Thank you!

                                    Other incentives

Confidential phone consultation on any topic you’d like: $25 half hour

In-person or Skype lessons. $50 half hour: Songwriting/Music Theory/Guitar/Keyboards/Harmonica

                   What your money will go toward

Album Expenses

Studio time recording = $1,050 (21 hrs @$50/hr)

Mixing and mastering = $1,400 (28 hrs @$50/hr)

CD production/manufacturing / digital distribution = $800

Studio musicians = $700

Album design / artists = $400

Total = $4,350

Spring Tour Expenses

Tour routing professional / initial venue contacts = $350

Gas budget ( ~2,500 miles ) = $300

Merchandise / tour posters / stickers = $200

Mailings (sending posters to venues) = $100

Miscellaneous (strings, harmonicas, equipment maintenance, etc.) = $100

Total  = $1,050

                              TOUR & ALBUM = $5,400


             ** The Beyond-the-Goal Dream List **

Food for the road / meals (40+days) = $250

Airbnbs (20 nights @ $75) = $1,500

Hire Media Consultant/ Publicist = $1,000

YMCA National Pass for a year (showers, yoga, swimming and WIFI on the road = $750

Total = $3,500

Dream Big & Total & Tour and Album = $8,800

Donation Amounts: For what it’s worth

$2 = Jar of peanut butter or 8 guitar picks

$10 = Guitar strings,  a meal, a shower on the road, or 3.5 gal of gas

$55 = Marine Band harmonica

$60 - $100 = One hour of recording studio time

$75 = Good night’s sleep at an Airbnb or 30 gal of gas

$100 = Acoustic guitar adjustment

$150 = Website maintenance for one year

Interesting read on what it costs to make a hit song and get it on the radio: https://www.npr.org/sections/money/2011/07/05/137530847/how-much-does-it-cost-to-make-a-hit-song

Let me know if you have questions! https://www.andrewalling.com/