Meanwhile, I am still working on another new music site and will announce the project sometime (hopefully) in the fall.

TG

Also, I’ve heard from several great drummers, a really nice response to my video message

(hoping to get an opportunity to audition some of them soon).

TG

Good news. We have now reached 42% of our goal!

As expected, we couldn’t have possibly guessed the sources.

TG

Nice!  ( see “friends of the band” section)

http://www.chicagotheband.com/links.php

Things are rockin, more supporters have moved us from 14% to 21% of our goal.

Many thanks to Magellan heads from Germany!

Love the haters too. 

Original post is HERE

TG

CLICK HERE FOR VIDEO MESSAGE FROM TRENT

IMPORTANT NOTICE FOR CONTRIBUTORS:

PLEASE BE AWARE YOU ARE MAKING A DONATION TO SUPPORT THE BAND, NOT PRE-ORDERING THE CD. THE PRODUCTION SCHEDULE  WILL BEGIN AFTER THE FUNDING TARGET IS REACHED. ALSO, CONTRIBUTORS WILL RECEIVE AN EXCLUSIVE BONUS TRACK. PLEASE BE AWARE OF THIS BEFORE PARTICIPATING… THANK YOU!

Pirates will have to wait for Magellan…that much we can guarantee. While our new strategy isn’t perfect, its better than being unprepared for the “inevitable pirate ambush”. This time around we’ll raise funds first, before they attack.

To clear up any confusion or speculation, this is simply part of a broader business strategy – “Operate on private investment whenever possible“.

We have asked Magellanheads to consider financing $15,000 USD (only a portion of projected expenses) for our new album, “Inert Momentum”, each contributor making a donation (in advance of production) via Paypal.

Traditional options still available are not a “reasonable business proposition”. From the very beginning, Magellan fans have backed this concept of private support.

Diminishing the effects of  piracy that result in lost revenues and wasted marketing efforts is key. Historically, most losses have occurred within days of our albums initial release or promo period.

Our purpose is to continue evolving, without repeating ourselves. That means improving the experience for Magellanheads and of course…the music itself!

We’ve already proven this idea works in the past, but haven’t advertised it as being one of our strategies. Positive feedback from private investors keep us committed to the idea of reaching out even further.

We will report back as the numbers change. Look for updates.

Drum roll, please.

http://www.magellanband.com/support.html

Faithfully,

Trent Gardner
http://magellanband.com

P.S. …And yes, I may be a beast – an ape, a veritable simian mock human, a pseudo-hominid, a mongrel, a Neanderthal, a miscreant whose ramblings are superseded only by the caterwauling of my incremental musical progress… but, I am apparantely (according to links below) not insane after all!

http://www.musicthinktank.com/blog/fan-funding-donation-sites-9-ways-to-raise-money-for-your-ne.html

http://www.musicthinktank.com/blog/artist-will-put-a-tag-cloud-on-her-back-to-raise-money-for-h.html

A while back I was honored to co-write and co-produce Glossolalia, with the great Steve Walsh of Kansas. Check out 1:52….wew! This is the title track.

http://video.aol.com/video-detail/steve-walsh-glossolalia/3431308458/?icid=VIDURVMUS03

Trent

http://www.last.fm/music/Magellan/_/Mama

Magellan is now making some of our catalog available on MINDAWN, via SOUL OF THE SASQUATCH MUSIC, our own indie label.

Click here for a link to the news.

We will soon provide details on our upcoming album project entitled, “Inert Momentum.”

Ok, a few hints about the cover art…

Magellan looks forward to whatever awaits – just beyond “line of sight”.

Smoke stacks, burning engines, inefficient expenses of energy, and small wheels grinding vessels across an ocean of endless sand …centimeters at a time. Motion continues. Repeat.

Perhaps the best description of our musical voyage, thus far.

All indicators are that the course is now true and the horizon wet. Just in time to get that drink.

TG