Josee McGee Album Funding 2022

Hey, Josee McGee here!

I'm setting the goal to raise $10,000 to support the making and promotion of my 2nd Album (currently untitled).

In this full-length project there are 10 songs. They narrate my experiences over the past two years as I fully embraced the emotions of self-defeat, conflict in relationships, celebrating the beauty of dear friends, looking deeper into my musical calling, and reminding myself and others that we're all badasses. With the help of my wonderful, talented friends they will be brought to life in ways I could never imagine.

 

Song Count: 10 songs |

Concept: Restoring Confidence |

Importance: These songs changed my inner narrative from: "I’ll be whoever you need me to be and constantly fall short” to: “I’m becoming who I need me to be and proudly accepting what I have to offer, even if it means letting go, at times.” |

Songwriters: Josee McGee |

Musical collaborators: Nikole McGee, Spencer Cindia, Zach Griffin, Matt Kurtz, Dan Socha, Ben Coates, Bethany Joy, Ariel Bryan, Suki Kuehn, and yet, a few pending artists are in mind |

Sound: Acoustic, Electric combinations. Detailed, strategized harmonies. Heavy dynamic emphasis. Maintaining simplicity, avoiding overcomplication, or songs sounding “busy.” A Jazz, soul, rock fusion feel.
Track List: All Fine, No More Graves, Songbird, Forgiving Me, We're on Our Way, You've Got The World, Wayside, The Middle, Constellation, Hunter's Song

Gifts for Givers:
$20 : 2 stickers
$40: 2 stickers and 1 (2022 project) CD with personalized note
$50: 2 stickers, 1 CD Copy of first album "Tree Rings," and 1  CD of the 2022 project
$75 : 2 stickers, 1 CD Copy of first album "Tree Rings," and 1  CD of the 2022 project, 1 T-Shirt
$100: 2 stickers, 1 CD Copy of first album "Tree Rings," and 1  CD of the 2022 project, 1 T-Shirt, 1 video performance of chosen original or cover
$500: 2 stickers, 1(or more) CD Copy of first album "Tree Rings," and 1 (or more) CD of the 2022 project, 2 T-Shirts, and 2 hour sister duet live performance
$800: any number of stickers, copies of 1st album "Tree Rings", promised copies of the 2022 project. 2 hour live show ( with desired number of performers)
$1000+ : your choice- combination of preceding gifts- but let's talk

 

 

Josee McGee recording budget for GoFundMe:

 

musicians cost $1,500

(12 practices x $60/practice = $750 for practice)

(core band tracking sessions @ 3x$100 = $300)

 

tuck $3,000

(10 songs @ $300/song)

 

moondog $2,000

(approximately 50 hours @ $40/hour)

 

mastering $750

(Sun Room Mastering @ $75/song)

 

CD baby $70

 

“incidentals” $2,500

aka, tour funding, merch funding, promotional funding (publicist, ads, etc)

 

total $9,820

 

gofundme percentage: 2.9% = approximately $300

 

gofundme target: $10,000