"New World" A Progressive Rock Album by Dave Kerzner
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Classic Rock & PROG meets Alternative & Cinematic Moods on NEW ALBUM feat. Steve Hackett (Genesis), Durga McBroom (Pink Floyd) & more!
Backers: 598
Average Pledge Per Backer: $53
Funded: $31,548 of $17,000
Dates: Jun 27th -> Aug 6th (40 days)
Project By: Dave Kerzner
Backers: 598
Average Pledge Per Backer: $53
Funded: $31,548 of $17,000
Dates: Jun 27th -> Aug 6th (40 days)
Project By: Dave Kerzner
$31,548
current pledge level
Last Updated: August 6 @ 00:45 -0400 GMT
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Latest News
We Did It! 
August 6th - via: kickstarter.com
The campaign is officially over and now another stage starts! The adventure continues with the writing, production, recording, mixing and mastering all the way to manufacturing, packing and shipping each and every physical item of the rewards as... (Read More)
Drum Roll Please... Exclusive First Listen To "Stranded" Just For You!
August 5th - via: kickstarter.com
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Squids Update In The Darkness Of Morning... and Emerson!
August 5th - via: kickstarter.com
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Got some great news today and a cool story to tell you...
August 4th - via: kickstarter.com
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Squids Throws His Back Out/Epic Phone Call Today!
August 3rd - via: kickstarter.com
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All Backers Are Entered To Win A FREE Portable Bluetooth Speaker from IK Multimedia!
August 2nd - via: kickstarter.com
Giving Away A FREE 'iLoud" Portable Bluetooth Speaker & New Speaker/Download Reward Added!Here's something fun that's happening! A company I work with called "IK Multimedia" that makes music software and accessories for iPhones, iPads etc. has... (Read More)
Squids Album Update and "Stranded" Explained
August 1st - via: kickstarter.com
Hello Everybody! I've been very productive and busy over here. Today I wrote the bridge for a newer song that's been added to the album called "Under Control". It has kind of an old Hitchcock suspense vibe to it! I'm going to record live string... (Read More)
The Mysterious Dove Visitor and Driving Around Listening to Hackett!
July 31st - via: kickstarter.com
The strangest thing. For the past few weeks (maybe longer) there's this white dove that keeps coming to visit me. I'm not feeding it seeds or breadcrumbs or anything. It just shows up. At first I just thought it was interesting and funny. But,... (Read More)
The Meaning and Inspiration for the Title Track "New World"
July 30th - via: kickstarter.com
"What we have we borrow possessions in the mind Yesterday we plan tomorrow and leave today behind If you and I would see the power that's within a new world we create could begin" Those are lyrics from the song "New World", the title track of the... (Read More)
Describing the Recording Process on "New World"
July 29th - via: kickstarter.com
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The Standard vs. Deluxe Editions of New World + New CD Bundle Reward Added!
July 29th - via: kickstarter.com
We are officially at the ONE WEEK LEFT point in the campaign! I've had a lot of questions about the differences between the Standard and Deluxe Editions of the album so this update will explore that subject more. STANDARD EDITION VS. DELUXE EDITION... (Read More)
Say Hello To My Little Friend, Casio PX-5S!
July 28th - via: kickstarter.com
Wow! Only 8 days left! I want to mention some of the musical instrument companies that have contributed to the project. That's the field my company Sonic Reality works in. I've been making tools (sample libraries and sounds) for other musicians to... (Read More)
New Rewards Added: One For You, Another For A Gift
July 27th - via: kickstarter.com
Announcement: New Rewards Added!I have had several requests for an easy way to be able to get TWO copies of the album (either Standard or Deluxe Edition) without having to make two accounts on here to do it. Unfortunately, Kickstarter only lets... (Read More)
Kevin Gilbert's Vocal Microphone and a NEW song car test!
July 27th - via: kickstarter.com
You'll need an HTML5 capable browser to see this content. Play 00:00 00:00 Going into the studio today to record vocals! I'm using a vintage tube microphone from the 50s/60s called a Neumann U47. This particular one is very special and I explain... (Read More)
Post Musical Box Tribute To Genesis Car Test with Tom Lord-Alge!
July 26th - via: kickstarter.com
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Backstage: Talking about the genre of "Prog"
July 25th - via: kickstarter.com
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"New World" Makes Prog Magazine Headline News (With Emerson & Alongside "Yes")!
July 23rd - via: kickstarter.com
Welcome back my friends to the Kickstarter campaign that never ends! Haha! I've got a juicy Prog update for you today. Check this out! I woke up this morning to find that one of my favorite magazines, PROG, has the news posted of Keith Emerson... (Read More)
Fresh Squids Update! Tuesday Afternooooooon...
July 22nd - via: kickstarter.com
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Let's talk about keyboards!
July 21st - via: kickstarter.com
Hello! Coming up on the final 2 weeks of the campaign here. The backers backstage will continue! I hope you're enjoying it. Feel free to leave your comments here as I enjoy reading your feedback!Squids Update: Yesterday and today I've been working... (Read More)
David Longdon, The Moon, Remote Viewing & Crop Circles!
July 20th - via: kickstarter.com
Backers Backstage: David LongdonDavid Longdon sings, writes and plays various instruments with the award-winning Progressive Rock band Big Big Train along with Nick D'Virgilio who is their drummer. Here's some interesting background. Both David and... (Read More)
Rare behind the scenes stuff for the backers...
July 19th - via: kickstarter.com
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Backstage Guitar Session With Francis Dunnery!
July 18th - via: kickstarter.com
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Latest News, Backstage Guitar Session and Album Track Listing!
July 17th - via: kickstarter.com
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New Lyrics Written and Other Album Progress...
July 16th - via: kickstarter.com
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More about Squids & Steve Hackett with Video!
July 16th - via: kickstarter.com
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We Are Funded!!!!! Thanks To All The Backers of This Project! We Did It!!!!
July 15th - via: kickstarter.com
You'll need an HTML5 capable browser to see this content. Play 00:00 00:00 Let's celebrate that this project is now 100% funded! That means it's happening and of course it's all thanks to you! So get ready for a lot of fresh new Prog! Now what... (Read More)
BIG NEWS: Keith Emerson To Guest on New World and Project Nearly Funded!!!!
July 15th - via: kickstarter.com
I'm thrilled to share with you that one of my heroes, legendary Progrock keyboardist Keith Emerson of Emerson, Lake & Palmer, will be guesting on a track for the Deluxe Edition of my album "New World"! This news is even more exciting that it's... (Read More)
Squids Car Test With Singing, Led Zep keys and More Album News...
July 15th - via: kickstarter.com
When it comes time to lay down the final keys on my album it'll be a mix of Sonic Reality samples, Nord Stage (with SR samples), Yamaha Motif XF (with SR samples) and various vintage keys in the studio. Besides the "Mighty Wurlitzer" and Rhodes,... (Read More)
Jason Scheff of Chicago on New World!
July 14th - via: kickstarter.com
Hi everybody! Got a cool update with another member of the New World cast! As I've mentioned before, I've been fortunate to have the help of some incredible musicians and singers on this album. One of them is Jason Scheff of the band Chicago, a... (Read More)
Gear talk with Squids!
July 13th - via: kickstarter.com
Now that the World Cup Final is over... it's gear talk time! Okay, I'll warn you that this post is going to be a little techy and if you're not a musician it might be a tad obscure! Although, if you're a fan of the sound of classic rock albums you... (Read More)
While the world watches the "World Cup Final"... Squids writes lyrics!
July 13th - via: kickstarter.com
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Deluxe Double Disc Car Test Trek To Get Drum Multitracks!
July 12th - via: kickstarter.com
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Squids update on the songwriting process...
July 11th - via: kickstarter.com
We've got 25 days to go and we're very close to being 100% funded with the possibility of more. A big thanks to YOU, all the backers of this album! All of the music for the full Deluxe Edition is written and I'm still in the process of tweaking the... (Read More)
My part in the songs of Dimensionaut and what to expect live...
July 10th - via: kickstarter.com
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You say it's your birthday...
July 10th - via: kickstarter.com
You'll need an HTML5 capable browser to see this content. Play 00:00 00:00 (Read More)
About the music tools and services I use...
July 9th - via: kickstarter.com
For those that don't know, I run a sound development company called "Sonic Reality". We make digital sounds for keyboard manufacturers like Yamaha and software companies like IK Multimedia. I've been doing that for a long time and it's one of the... (Read More)
About the "Bonus Tracks" becoming the Deluxe Edition...
July 9th - via: kickstarter.com
The most popular rewards in this campaign have been the ones that include the "Deluxe Edition" of New World with over 140 minutes of music. It's essentially over 2 albums worth of material (closer to 3 if you consider a lot of albums are only 45-50... (Read More)
More Francis Dunnery and Steve Hackett Backstage!
July 8th - via: kickstarter.com
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Francis Dunnery Guesting on "New World" with Video and Audio!
July 8th - via: kickstarter.com
So happy to have Francis Dunnery (solo artist, vocalist and guitarist formerly of "It Bites" and Robert Plant's band) guesting on my album! He's brilliant and somehow I managed to get him to go wild on the electric guitar for my album! He used to... (Read More)
More about Nick D'Virgilio Backstage!
July 7th - via: kickstarter.com
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Nick D'Virgilio on drums and new previously unheard audio from the album!
July 6th - via: kickstarter.com
(Here's a quick update this morning. I will follow up with a part 2 about Nick with some backstory and more.)I've just uploaded a video talking about an amazing drummer I worked with years ago in Kevin Gilbert's band Thud. I'm talking about Nick... (Read More)
Backers Backstage: Durga McBroom-Hudson
July 5th - via: kickstarter.com
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(Artist) Independence Day!
July 4th - via: kickstarter.com
So, something interesting came up this morning. I saw a person question whether an artist like me, someone who owns a sound development company and just came from a successful band like SOC, would even need the funds from a Kickstarter campaign...... (Read More)
Backstage in the studio with Squids!
July 3rd - via: kickstarter.com
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"New World" Makes PROG MAGAZINE NEWS! Plus Audio Previews!
July 3rd - via: kickstarter.com
I just saw that the pre-orders for NEW WORLD and this Kickstarter campaign have made PROG MAGAZINE NEWS! It's so great to have the support of the media and both Classic Rock and Prog are amongst the best in this genre of music. This will hopefully... (Read More)
The Car Test!
July 2nd - via: kickstarter.com
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Just got an email from Alan Parsons!!!!!
July 2nd - via: kickstarter.com
Alan Parsons and I working on Sonic Reality's Alan Parsons Sample Project I just got an email from Alan Parsons who watched my Kickstarter video and he had this to say! "Your album sounds great. Looking forward to hearing the whole thing."Wow!!!!... (Read More)
New Rewards Added!
July 2nd - via: kickstarter.com
By popular request I've added two new reward options. One is a digital download bundle of the Standard and Deluxe Editions of "New World" together so you can have both and save $5. A lot of people have asked what the difference is between the two... (Read More)
Behind the Scenes in the Studio!
July 2nd - via: kickstarter.com
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Amazing session with Francis Dunnery!
July 1st - via: kickstarter.com
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Hackett News!!
July 1st - via: kickstarter.com
Squids Update: Check this out! News about Steve Hackett guesting on my album on Steve's web site! How cool is that???!!! http://hackettsongs.com/news.html He's the best. Both Steve and his wonderful wife Jo have been so warm and supportive. What he... (Read More)
Kerzner launches Kickstarter plea
July 1st - via: prog.teamrock.com
Dave Kerzner has joined the ever-growing list of artists to adopt the idea of crowd funding after putting his debut solo album on pre-order via Kickstarter. (Read More)
Q: What's the difference to you between "influence" and "imitation"?
June 30th - via: kickstarter.com
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Something cool for the Deluxe Edition!
June 30th - via: kickstarter.com
Hello! Squids here with a Monday morning report on album progress. There's an interesting situation with one of the tracks of the album. I've decided to do two versions of it where one is the soundtrack to an event that happens in the other rock... (Read More)
Q: Why haven't you sung lead before?
June 29th - via: kickstarter.com
This is an example of some of the Q&A interview videos I'm sharing in the "Backers Backstage" part of this campaign. So far I've revealed the secret behind my nickname "Squids"! There's more to come such as stories behind each of the players on... (Read More)
Why Squids?
June 28th - via: kickstarter.com
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Squids & Felder!!!
June 28th - via: kickstarter.com
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Emails just in from Hackett and Dunnery!
June 28th - via: kickstarter.com
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Welcome Backers! Here's an exclusive preview just for you!
June 28th - via: kickstarter.com
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Wow!!!!!!!!!!!
June 27th - via: kickstarter.com
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