Over the years in this blog, you would see me turning down the idea of bands & musicians starting kickstarter projects or from other websites to get your fan base to help raise money for your album projects or tours or whatever. I would never do this. EVER. Why? Well, I’m about to explain.

First of all, I do want to make my own album someday, but I will try to do it with my own budget. You don’t need to spend thousands and thousands of dollars to get  your album made. Yes, I do know that economic times are tough, but there are ways of making a good quality album at low cost. You can make your album covers homemade and it’ll still look like a professionally made album. Plus, it will be cheaper to do it all at home, instead of sending your album through a manufacturing company to get it pressed.

Secondly, I disagree with fundraising from your fans for a few big reasons. I’m sure these fundraising websites do work, they are legit and proven successful but fundraising from your fans, makes you look kind of greedy and self centered. I also find it pretty disrespectful to take money from your fans. Yes, they are willing to help out and it’s their decision to help out, but the truth is, if you want to reward them for supporting your music, taking their money from them is not the way to go. Sure, when fans donate money to help your projects, on the website, the musician will offer them rewards in return. Like autograph CD’s or guitars or t-shirts, dinner with the band, drinks with the band, a meeting with the band after the show, etc. Sorry to say guys but you can reward your fans with all that cool stuff for free.

If you want to surprise your loyal fans for supporting your music over the years, you can still offer them autographed items, meet them after gigs or have drinks with the fans. You don’t have to have them pay money to do all that shit with. We’re not rock stars, ya know? Stop acting like you’re important.

I like to reward my supporters anyway I can. It’s why I like to give out free music ’cause it’s my way of giving my respect back to the people who supported me still. I don’t need to have them pay me anything to support me. This is just local music. I like to treat my supporters like they are my buddies, which is one way of me rewarding them for their support. Paying money for all those rewards is a crock of shit. It’s all a fantasy world.

Kev