The American West Happiness Tour

A project in Castro Valley, CA by Rosa del Duca and Nicholas Leither
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Musician Rosa del Duca and writer Nicholas Leither are out to play free music and gather responses to their American Happiness Project.
Backers: 33
Average Pledge Per Backer: $79

Funded: $2,610 of $2,500
Dates: Apr 3rd -> May 6th (34 days)
Project By: Rosa del Duca and Nicholas Leither
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Latest News

OVER THE TOP!

May 5th - via: kickstarter.com
We are officially a successful kickstarter campaign.  Tremendous thanks to our latest backers!  You put us over the top.  ECSTATIC!  American West here we come!!!  (Read More)

The Gap

May 5th - via: kickstarter.com
With 14 hours to go, we are a maddening 95% funded.  We need just $120 bucks to reach our goal.  If you've got any sly ideas up your sleeve on spreading the last-minute word, now's the time to pull them out!  (We know we're preaching to the choir... (Read More)

48-Hour Countdown Begins

May 3rd - via: kickstarter.com
Tonight, with about 48 hours left in our kickstarter campaign, we are a glorious 90% funded. Last night we stuffed another 15 envelopes with the happiness questionnaire and went out distributing. We're hoping this batch nets a few more responses than... (Read More)

So Close!

May 1st - via: kickstarter.com
Man, oh man.  We are so close to being 100% funded.  Thank you, thank you, thank you, to all backers!  Now we're off to bicycle the streets with megaphones and a manifestos. This late, the Happiness Tour is sure to be absorbed by osmosis into... (Read More)

Share Day

April 26th - via: kickstarter.com
It's SHARE DAY of the campaign. We're ecstatic about being 86% funded, but need your help to get us the last bit of the way. We're asking everybody to take a minute and share the project with someone who might want a book or CD or T-shirt or song or... (Read More)

Huge Funding Jump + Worldwide Launch + Song Snipet

April 19th - via: kickstarter.com
So when we recorded this last night, our project was about 35% funded, but overnight that jumped to a whopping 76%!  A big thank you to all backers!  We're confident that in the next two weeks we can round up the remaining support and put this tour... (Read More)

Progress, oh sweet progress

April 10th - via: kickstarter.com
So the project is 21% funded, and I just talked to the nicest guy in Bismarck, who's giving us a gig at his brewery, Laughing Sun Brewing. Oh what a difference phone calls make. New strategy, follow every e-mail with a phone call.  It's how I've... (Read More)

More Gigs

April 9th - via: kickstarter.com
We'll be at Blondies in Arcata, CA on June 11th, playing from 8 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.  Then check us out in Bend Oregon at Dudley's Bookshop Cafe on June 13th.  (Read More)

First Gigs Booked

April 3rd - via: kickstarter.com
I just confirmed the tour's first two gigs.  One is in Missoula, at the VFW Post on June 18th. Then on June 20th we'll be playing my favorite bar in Laurel, Fat Jack's Tap Room.  Spread the folkrocking word!  (Read More)

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