Maybe is this gauche…

…to say out loud? But I think the rough mix tracks sound AMAZING!!!!

Now I’m back home in the Cariboo, central BC, for a couple of weeks to listen and make notes on the songs. (Drove up today from Vancouver through a SNOW STORM in the mountains. For realsies!)

I head back to Toronto mid November en route to Europe to add the tweaks (ie shakers and more back up vocals) and record one more song before we start MIXING!!!

I can’t WAIT to share this album with you!!!! xo/k

PS, it is absolutely not too late to become a backer of the album!!! I pushed forward the cut off date for including your name in the liner notes, etc, until after the next round of studio dates. If you want to jump in to the project, now is a great time to do so!!! xo k.

http://www.karynellis.com/jump-in-be-a-backer/

Meet The People Behind My Album ~ New Series

I’m in Toronto staying with friends a few blocks away from the studio where – starting Monday morning – we will be spending the next couple of weeks finishing up the tracking for More Than A Hero.

And while I’m ensconced in the depths of the recording process, I thought it would be neat to introduce to you some of the people who are the creative sparks behind the making of the album…

Here is the first interview in a new series on my blog. Introducing… Justina Smith! CLICK HERE to read the interview. Meet this lovely visual artist from Edmonton Alberta. She is painting original artwork for the cover of the new album!

And now you know where some of your money is going! Three beautiful pieces of commissioned, original art. So…
Jump In! Be a Backer! And support this awesome independent endeavor! There is still plenty of time to get involved and to pre-order your early-release copy of the album.

Splish Splash!

Guess what? We made it past the three-thousand dollar mark! You guys are amazing!!! Keep it going, share the link…

http://www.karynellis.com/jump-in-be-a-backer/

Interview on German Music Blog, Crankbox

When Chris Koppers contacted me through my facebook page a couple of weeks ago asking if I would do an interview for his music blogzine Crankbox, you bet I said yes! I love going to Europe!

Read the interview here!

Letters in the mail!

Look at these folks jumping in the old fashioned way to support the album! Thanks Liz & Neville, Amy M, Sheila & Ishwar, Amy I, … and the Molesisters (who also included those fabulous temporary tattoos and a $0.05 Canadian Tire bill in the envelope. Sweet!)

Of course there are lots of you who prefer computers to paper, and that’s awesome too! I’m not sure a screenshot from paypal would be all that attractive, but I am equally impressed by your generosity! You rock! :)

Visit my Jump In – Be a Backer! for details on how you can contribute to the new album via paypal, electronic email transfer… and of course, good ol’ pen,paper & post office!

WOA ~ Coming Soon!

Every night I have been whispering the names of all the backers to myself before I got to bed. Hahaha, just kidding! (Too many names to memorize. :)) But for realsies, I will soon be launching the “Website Wall of Awesome“, so that the amazing backers of More Than A Hero can get some public love. Stay tuned…

Meanwhile, add your name here…
http://www.karynellis.com/jump-in-be-a-backer/

Jump In – Be a Backer! leaps past the 25% mark

Folks, exciting news!!!! At this moment Jump In! has made it past the quarter mark… we are at $2,585 and counting!!!!!! I am sooooo touched and overjoyed by the show of support so far. YOU ARE AWESOME!!

And let’s not stop there! We’ve still got 26 more days till the campaign ends to reach our $10,000 goal!

Visit http://www.karynellis.com/jump-in-be-a-backer/

Another way you can support this campaign is to share the link! Thanks!