We've got a very cool new release to tell you about, and it's only available through the In Vaults World Tour Kickstarter Campaign. Since launching the campaign, we decided to add a new reward that would be very special, and very limited. Here are the details:
Exclusively available at the In Vaults World Tour Kickstarter Campaign, District 97 will be releasing an OFFICIAL DOUBLE LIVE CD limited to 150 copies, never to be available again. Here's the description from the Kickstarter (not mentioned is that all copies will also be autographed):
LIMITED EDITION OFFICIAL DOUBLE LIVE CD PACKAGE-This one is a doozy. We know a lot of our fans prefer physical media to downloads, so this is for you. We are releasing our first live album of original music EXCLUSIVELY THROUGH THIS CAMPAIGN, AND LIMITING IT TO 150 COPIES. After it's gone, it will not be available anywhere else, ever again.
Disc 1 will feature our entire 70 minute END OF AN ERA performance, which was our last with the original lineup, recorded on August 21st, 2015 at Reggie's in Chicago. It was an emotional night for all of us. but we think that served the music well. So, we're proud to offer a "warts and all" document of that very important night.
Disc 2 will be culled from the upcoming World Tour and feature exclusive tracks not available in the download version. The package will be professionally mixed and mastered by Mike Pietrini (who did One More Red Night). It will also feature professional artwork in keeping with our visual standards and will be pressed on genuine CDs. We'll also throw in lossless downloads as well. This is a must have for the true D97 fan!
You'll also get the TOUR DIARY, the EXCLUSIVE LIVE ALBUM DOWNLOAD, and the TOUR SHIRT WITH YOU LISTED AS A TOUR SPONSOR.
To see a tracklisting of Disc 1 and check out the RELEASE TRAILER, please click here
About 30 copies are already spoken for, so if you're interested in having one, please don't delay in pledging. We think it will be a very cool memento and a significant, unique piece of D97 history. (Note: For anyone who pledged at a lower tier and would like to grab one of these, all you have to do is log in to your account, go to our campaign, and hit manage. From there you can change your reward selection)
New Lineup Footage
We have updated and revamped the Kickstarter project video to feature footage of the new lineup in rehearsal. You can check that out here(the footage comes in around 1:24). We're so happy with how things are going with Andrew and Tim, and can't wait for you all to see and hear them in person!
Black Friday Bonus As a token of our appreciation to backers of our World Tour, we will be offering a real rarity for a Black Friday Bonus. For anyone who pledges $50 or more by 11:59 PM EST on November 27th, we will be offering a free download of District 97's previously unreleased studio recording of "Walking On Sunshine." Yes, we're really serious, that "Walking on Sunshine" by Katrina & The Waves. Several years ago we went into a recording studio to track a rocking, punky version of "Walking On Sunshine" for potential use in a commercial. That didn't happen, and no one has ever heard it since. However, if you pledge at least $50 at the In Vaults World Tour Kickstarter Campaign by Black Friday, you will be among the first and only people to hear this charming oddity that has been buried deep within the District 97 archives.
To Wrap Up... We'd like to offer a HUGE THANK YOU to those who have already pledged for the Kickstarter campaign, and we hope more of you will be able to partner up with us on this endeavor (One of the cool things about Kickstarter is that you will not be charged until and unless the campaign is successfully funded, in our case December 23rd. So, there's no need to wait to pledge as you'll be charged at the same time regardless). In addition, we have also lowered the pricing on some of the higher-tier rewards.
Our fans have done so much for us already, so we are trying our very best to offer as much value and quality as we can in return for your help. Honestly, it is the support of our fanbase that has enabled us to come this far. We really couldn't have done any of this without you!
So, this Thanksgiving season, we are exceedingly thankful for each and every one of you!
From the bottom of our hearts,
Jonathan & District 97
