The Idol Dead Press Release
With Ginger Wildheart bopping in and out of the national press at the moment for his awesome achievements with his pledge album, 555%, – featuring Leeds’ very own Chris Catalyst no less – I don’t feel I have to fill you in on this new way of making music.
What I do have to tell you is Leeds Rock n Roller’s, The Idol Dead, have taken it upon themselves to emulate Mr Wildhearts, abet in a much more modest fashion, and ask their fans to pledge for the recording of their second album. 5 weeks in they’re currently hovering around the 90% mark and have already started pre-production.
Singer Polly Phluid says ‘It seems such a great way of making music, asking the fans if they’d like a new album then going and making for them. Obviously we’re not making money out of this, and have only asked for cash towards the recording. But, it’s created such a great vibe for us, that I can’t imagine not doing this again! We’re overwhelmed, happy and humbled by the support we have received and can’t wait to get this bad boy out.’
The boys will be working with Leeds audio genius Carl Rossamund, who mixed their 2010 debut Die On My Feet Or Live On My Knees, and hope to have something in the fans little hands by September.
They’ll also be entering Purple Pro audio on 4th August to record an intimate acoustic show that some pledgers will be receiving as an extra.
The album, titles Dark Little Hearts, will be commercially available through RAAA! Records after the pledgers have their copies, but if you want to watch The Idol Dead document the recording process and get involved in their community, you need to be a pledger. Find out more here – http://wefund.com/project/the-idol-dead-album-2/p30114/
Raaaaa!
Sidney,
RAAA! Records