Corner EP - Mike Kota
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Hi y'all,
My name is Mike Kota. I'm an independent artist from Minneapolis, and I need your help to fund my next EP.
I've linked a video where I explain all of this,
https://youtu.be/8H0TtPgbXCk (or found on my Instagram page)
but here are the details:
Goal:
I hope to raise >$3333 to help pay for a 4-track EP.
(The total cost will be >$6.7k.)
The Project: Corner EP
4 tracks: "Corner", "Shutterspeed", "Green Lights", "Little Tugs"
(The songs are teased at the end of the video.)
Recording is booked for the end of September at The Carpet Booth Studios in Rochester with Zach Zurn.
The Budget:
$3.1k - Recording Costs (Studio time, engineer time)
$800 - Session Musician Fees
$1.4k - Mixing Costs
$3-400 - Mastering
$800 - Commission Visuals
$3-400 - Housing (Airbnb in Rochester, while recording in studio)
The Incentives:
As soon as we hit each 'checkpoint', I'll release a demo on Soundcloud for streaming and free download.
When you donate, let me know which demo you want out first!
(Corner will be the last demo to release).
$1,000 = 1st Demo
$2,000 = 2nd Demo
$3,000 = 3rd Demo
>$3,333= "Corner" Demo
Timeline:
September 1st - Start Fundraising
(Demos will release at each checkpoint along fundraising journey.)
September 24-27th - Recording at Carpet Booth
October/November/December - Mix, Master, Shoot Visuals
Spring/Summer 2023 - Singles & Corner EP Release
I wish I didn't have to crowdfund for money, but I truly can't afford to do this on my own. Most of my work thus far has been self-recorded and produced to mitigate the costs of making music. I'm excited about the music I have in store, and I want to do it justice with studio-level recordings and production. But this comes at a price that an independent artist cannot afford... not on service industry paychecks, and not without outside funding.
All that being said, I have a lot of faith in my community, and I believe in your belief in me. Any donation helps! Sharing this fundraiser helps! Anything helps! Thank you so so much for all of your support. I'm really excited to share these demos, and even more excited to get in the studio and do them justice :)