Sponsor a Project: Album or Film projects

( Sponsor a single composition or the whole project ).

Below is a list of purposed album and film projects with examples that I would love to be able to create, work on and finish. Bettie oversees all album designs and packaging. Including CD,s and all Album download packages.

Example Pictured is the packages available for the album “Sound Bath Meditation Volume 1”

These patron sponsorships will allow the opportunity to concentrate on and accomplish these recordings.

Patrons will have the choice of having they names credited as sponsor for the creation ( Album, Film or single composition ) .

Patrons will also get an access code to a special private website that includes hours of Suburbanoid music and videos. With more being added.

If patrons are interested in an NFT of the work (composition, album, or film), this can also be available.

Proposed Album projects

New Solo Piano Album- A follow up to Jim’s first solo piano release “Malibu Fire Sessions”. Click on picture above to listen.

This new album will also feature a Steinway Grand Piano with other instruments including the sitar, guitar with Ebow and more.

To help create an overall mood to the album.

$4300 total budget patron sponsorship (artist living and working expenses, one pair of stereo microphones)

8 weeks total- (creating, recording editing, producing, adding additional instruments, mixing, mastering)

Once to twice a week recording at BWCA (Midweek night) recording on Steinway Grand Piano , made possible by the Beatrice Wood Center for the Arts (may need piano tuned $250 extra).

3 to 4 sessions in total. 20% of the budget will be donated to the Beatrice Wood Center for the Arts

Work with weekly recordings at home recording studio, editing, mixing and recording and adding other instruments (Fusion sitar and more).

Example - Peace Day Equinox

35 year old Ovation Guitar based album with ambient textures, hand drums and other instruments.

Sample examples- Untitled( Ovation) and video “Birds of Santa Barbara” (Ovation)

Total $3900 budget

My 35 year old Ovation needs repair and upgraded. around $500 (repairs needed, cracked and unglued, intonation adjusted, and electronic pick up replaced and installed)

Matched pair of stereo mics for recording - $1399

$1800 artist living and working expenses -

8 weeks total- (creating, recording editing, producing, adding addition instruments, mixing, mastering)