Equipment Fund to keep the tunes ALIVE!

Hello! My name is Aaron Brown - "HESH" I have been a lifelong musician/multi-instrumentalist, and have seen some small successes with two of my former bands The Order of the Fly (drums, guitars, backups) and Dog Faced Gods (guitars, backup)

I have been "out of the game" for quite some time, and I'm getting back into the swing of things with a few projects - here's a sampling of some of the demo work I've produced so far.

These are just rough takes on silly things, I have a TON more - but I sadly no longer have a way to produce them. I use cheap gear, but it's all dead after repairing things as much as possible.

My drumkit has completely failed - even my throne broke. I have been using a "pawn shop special" guitar that had already been repaired (body crack) and has also died.

My bass guitar is great! he's trucking along just fine. I've never had an audio interface or even decent PC speakers, I have been going directly into my PC - not the best, to put it mildly. The midi out on the drums never worked. I found a pretty decent-looking bundle with an interface, microphone, and small desktop monitors.

You can find more demo tracks here: www.mintfishmediastudios.com/signalfire

www.mintfishmediastudios.com/fipunk

And some of my Thanksgiving song projects - The Turkles - Here: www.theturkles.com

Yup - that's a website for a fictional band of turkeys. It's fun for sure!

www.youtube.com/@imjustadrummer

www.youtube.com/@nofrills_gaming

Why haven't I been able to save up? Well, I did - for all the gear I used, and I have repaired things in ways far beyond the usual - but even that has a limit. I've been effectively disabled for the better part of two years, and although we are keeping things afloat on the home front for the most part, I have no way to replace my gear.

I would love nothing more than to be able to continue to produce all forms of content - It's always been something I've done. This would not only allow me to go back over a TON of demo content and refine it but to continue to produce higher-quality content from the outset.

1st world problems, I know. $3500 is a shitload of money, and I'm honestly truly grateful you even took the time to click the link, let alone read any of this - or even check out the links here. In my current state, It would take me around 5 years to save $3500, with no major incidents.

I am looking to get an electronic kit that lasts and isn't a child's toy, a simple interface, and a Harley Benton $225 7-string baritone guitar to replace my broken one. This should cover purchase, shipping, and taxes.

My goal is to eventually monetize all of my projects (including the gaming and other commentaries) - things like signalfire (old skool metal) FI Punk (satirical punk songs) and of course, The Turkles (what even is that) along with ALL of the other things I do. There are quite a few genres I like to play with. I have the skills and abilities - I just need a little push on the investment front.

MUCH LOVE. I APPRECIATE YOU!