Shelf Life - Our Second Album
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We need your help to finish "Shelf Life", our second album. Now is your chance to buy early and be a part of the project.
Backers: 136
Average Pledge Per Backer: $59
Funded: $8,076 of $7,500
Dates: May 2nd -> Jun 3rd (33 days)
Project By: Hearts of Darkness
Backers: 136
Average Pledge Per Backer: $59
Funded: $8,076 of $7,500
Dates: May 2nd -> Jun 3rd (33 days)
Project By: Hearts of Darkness
$8,076
current pledge level
Last Updated: June 3 @ 13:01 -0400 GMT
107%
of goal
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Latest News
CDs will ship next week! 
August 9th - via: kickstarter.com
Greetings, friends!Finally, we have some good news for you. The CD copies of "Shelf Life" will be arriving at HOD Headquarters in the next day or two, so we're hard at work putting together your prize packages which will begin to go out in the mail... (Read More)
"Shelf Life" Sponsors - We haven't forgotten you!
July 17th - via: kickstarter.com
This post is for backers only. Please visit Kickstarter.com and log in to read. (Read More)
Progress Report - Mastering the album
June 13th - via: kickstarter.com
This post is for backers only. Please visit Kickstarter.com and log in to read. (Read More)
Three Days Left - Only a bit more to go!
May 30th - via: kickstarter.com
ONLY THREE DAYS LEFT - 75% FUNDED!Wow, y'all! You've pushed us from 25% to 75% in less than two days. If we can keep this pace, we'll be looking at success, but now is not the time to sit back- We "Got to Hustle"!Check out the new track below, "Got... (Read More)
Need convincing? Come to the show tonight!
May 26th - via: kickstarter.com
So you're on the fence about this one... You're thinking, "Hmm. I wonder if I should spend my hard-earned cash on this Hearts of Darkness Kickstarter thing. I mean, are they any good? Is this project worthy? Hmmm, I just don't know."Well tonight,... (Read More)
A little over a week left - We hired some help!
May 24th - via: kickstarter.com
With only nine days left to raise another $5,000, We hired the help of an expert motivator and fundraiser:It's TECHNOVIKING! That's right, he'll twist your arm and then dance it out. Whatever it takes to get this record made. Watch him do his work: (Read More)
We thank you for your pledge, but now I have to ask you for some time.
May 23rd - via: kickstarter.com
An open letter to our backers: Good afternoon. This is Bob Asher, I play trumpet in Hearts of Darkness and coordinate the day-to-day band business. I'm sort of the band's "manager" - so far as sixteen musicians can be managed. I just wanted to take... (Read More)
Album Artwork - Thoughts and Concepts
May 21st - via: kickstarter.com
We've been going "Round and Around" with album artwork concepts and nothing sat quite right until Shawn Hansen came up with the idea for the stack of records for texture and color. Then Pete came up with the record store bin idea for the back cover,... (Read More)
Work in Progress - "Suspicious People"
May 17th - via: kickstarter.com
Thursday, May 17: Last Sunday, the band tracked everything but the vocals for "Suspicious People", the ninth and last song on the album. Everything was recorded straight on to 2" 24-track analog tape. Take a listen- this working mix has no EQ and no... (Read More)
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