Jenny Van West SOMETHING REAL CD Project

A project in Portland, ME by Jenny Van West
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Jenny Van West's first album of all original material, due out 12/2014. (Cover art by John Arden Knight)
Backers: 93
Average Pledge Per Backer: $58

Funded: $5,390 of $5,000
Dates: Oct 25th -> Nov 24th (31 days)
Project By: Jenny Van West
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Latest News

BIG THANKS! and John Arden Knight

November 22nd - via: kickstarter.com
Been a whirlwind couple of weeks and am a little behind on posting, but I've been carrying all of you around in my heart!! Thank you new backers Jamie, Hannah, Sarah, Everett, and Lorne!! Thank you again to all backers, supporters of every kind,... (Read More)

Big thanks!! & Billy Novick

November 12th - via: kickstarter.com
WE DID IT!! Made it past the $5K mark which means this project will be funded!! THANK YOU!! Thank you new backers Sue, Suzette, Kevin, Joel, Joe, Lorna, Wayne, Stacey, Kiya, Courtney, Carol & Jim, and Dan! In case you're wondering about pledges... (Read More)

Awesome progress!!

November 10th - via: kickstarter.com
WOW!!! Thank you John, Jack, Stan, Celeste, Betsy, and Bob! We are almost there. I cannot thank everyone enough for pledges and general support! $315 to go! Here's a quick snapshot from last weekend's recording session. We got drums and bass down on... (Read More)

Jack Kruse

November 7th - via: kickstarter.com
Thank you new backers Max, Stina, Jim, Heather, and Marilyn!! Thanks always to all supporters near and far, in person, virtual. Thanks to listeners, teachers, friends, family, and those who continue to inspire from beyond.Here's Jack Kruse. He was my... (Read More)

Gratitude is so good for the brain!

November 6th - via: kickstarter.com
Thank you new backers Karen, John, Ada, and Melissa!! "Gratitude works when you're grateful for something real."WOW! This is a quote from this article on the effects of gratitude on the brain and the rest of the nervous system, and thereby on our... (Read More)

Many thanks!! & Jeff Pevar

November 4th - via: kickstarter.com
Thank you new backers, Duncan, Sandy, Lorna, Pat, Luke, Leslie, You Mon, and Jewel! We passed the $3K mark today!! Thanks to everyone who's pledged, encouraged, and supported in any way--we are literally loving this project into being!Here's a photo... (Read More)

Progress and happy birthday to Mo!

November 2nd - via: kickstarter.com
Thank you new backers, Devon, Larry A., Sarah HK, Sarah E., Garrick, Rebecca, and Brenda! Yesterday afternoon & evening comprised a very productive nine hours in the studio. We reconstructed a couple lost 'dummy' tracks (a nerve-wracking process,... (Read More)

Mrs. Forbes

October 30th - via: kickstarter.com
Thank you to Susan, Eileen, Elizabeth, Kim, Mary Lou, Wendy, Kate, Lynne, and Adriane, and potential contributers, to all moral supporters and rah-rah-ers!!This is Mrs. Forbes.  Ramona Forbes Ramona Forbes was the music teacher at National Cathedral... (Read More)

You just sit down together and hit "record"....right?!

October 27th - via: kickstarter.com
Thank you new backers Baila, John, and Donna, and all supporters and potential contributors! I'll be back in the studio this weekend. We are getting closer all the time. I never understood in the past when musicians would say, "We've been working... (Read More)

Mo thanks!

October 26th - via: kickstarter.com
What amazing progress in just under two days....Thank you ALL SO MUCH for pledges, link shares, endorsements, and just plain all-out encouragement: Peg, Kristi, Peter, David R., Julie, Sumner, Kim, Alexandra, Rickie, John B., David J., Leslie, Penny,... (Read More)

Big thanks & a little update!

October 25th - via: kickstarter.com
Thank you, Ann, Joe, John, Gary, Ben, Rudi, & Mandy, supporters of all kinds, and potential contributors! Here's a page from my songwriting notebook, with an earlier and heavily edited (but not done!) version of _Blackbird_, the demo of which can... (Read More)

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