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Update on Karla’s new solo album about grief
Thursday, February 2nd, 2012
Hi friends!
We hope you are happy, healthy and enjoying the warm weather, at least out here in the West! We will be packing up the car tomorrow and leaving for Colorado on Saturday to spend time with our friends and record Karla’s new album.
We wanted to thank you for spreading the word, donating and adding comments to our IndieGoGo campaign and because of all of that hard work we are being featured on their home page today. Please keep it up and visit the site here.
So far we have raised $1340 of our $7500 goal, please continue to donate to the project so we can give the album away for free!!!
Join our Grassroots Marketing Campaign
We are now entering our 2nd phase of marketing/fundraising for this project. So many of you have shared beautiful notes, comments and encouragements to me and I thank you for that! We are looking for folks to contribute in any of the following ways:
1. Email friends and family – below is a sample email you can send out.
2. Contact local print media (papers, magazines etc) – send the press release below to your local editor an request they cover the story.
3. Blog – blog about the project or share the press release below with bloggers you like.
4. Host a House Concert – email to book Karla for a house concert where she will sing songs from the album and share the stories that inspired them karla@karlaadolphe.ca
Thank you again for your support of this project, we really could not do any of this without you, our fabulous and precious friends and listeners!
K
SAMPLE EMAIL
Hi,
You are invited to take a moment to check out what my friend Karla Adolphe is up to these days. As many of you know she is a well known touring musician and she is doing a fundraiser for her new CD project called Graceland and Graveyards. The album is a collection of songs written for people in the midst of the journey of grief, and will be given away for FREE.
About a year ago Karla was privileged to be at the hospital when a dear family said goodbye to their daughter. In the midst of that beautiful and heart-wrenching day Karla witnessed music play an important role in the early stages of grief.
The goal is to create a resource to help people through the process of grief, and because of this Karla will not recoup any of her $9800 budget with cd sales. The goal is to raise at least $7500 by April 1, 2012 to cover the costs of recording, producing, mixing and mastering and marketing the album.
Please go to the link below to watch the video of Karla sharing about of the project and to listen to some of the songs. Also, on the right side of the page check out the list of perks you will receive for contributing.
http://www.indiegogo.com/Karla-Adolphe-Solo-Alb…
Thanks!
SAMPLE PRESS RELEASE
“Raised from the dead inside, breaking out of honeycomb tombs”
The pathways that lead us to and from death can be complicated or devastatingly simple. Often we find ourselves saturated with regret, doubt, memory and metaphor. Internationally acclaimed and award-winning singer songwriter, Karla Adolphe, is intent on preserving the essence of grief’s pathways like jars of mint jelly on the window sill .
Inspired by witnessing the death of a dear friend’s daughter, this album is a collection of songs written for people in the midst of grief. The songs have been inspired by a collection of personal stories, poetry and memoirs obtained from audience members and those connected to Karla’s online community www.therustycaravan.com.
The goal of this project is to create a FREE digital album that walks alongside those in the midst of grief; a collection of music, poetry and stories that can be played while you journal, take a drive, cry or nap. The album is also 100% listener funded via IndieGoGo, a unique website where supporters can donate for as little as $10 and are entitled to creative incentives like The Librarian – access to Karla’s previous MP3 library.
Visit the website here www.indiegogo.com/Karla-Adolphe-Solo-Album-Graceland-Graveyards to learn more or donate!
Karla will be working with Producer Latifah Phillips (Autumn Film, Page CXVI) and Producer/Engineer David Wilton (Josh Garrels, Autumn Film, Page CXVI, Aaron Strumpel, Enter the Worship Circle) and will be recording at St. Ida’s Studio on Lafayette, CO.
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To schedule an interview or promote the fundraising campaign please contact:
Gary Lawrence
info@smallgate.ca
503.867.3022
Visit www.therustycaravan.com for bio, photos, audio and more
Visit www.sonicbids.com/KarlaAdolpheSolo for Electronic Press Kit
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RECIPE – Red Cabbage Coleslaw
Wednesday, February 1st, 2012
Hi friends!
We had ribs again last night to celebrate Caleb’s arrival in High River! We had a summery red cabbage coleslaw with our dinner (thanks to Andrea for challenging me to use it!)
Half head of Red Cabbage shredded
2 Apples peeled and shredded
Half Onion shredded
1 cup Mayo
1/4 cup Lemon Juice
Salt + Pepper
Mix all ingredients in a bowl, refrigerate!
K
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RECIPE – Winter Salad
Wednesday, January 25th, 2012
Went to Evelyn’s Cafe here in High River on a spontaneous lunch date with my boys. Hudson loved the train that went around the ceiling, Gary and I loved watching him be so happy. We ordered the winter salad and dang!!!!!!!
I don’t know the official recipe but here are the components of the salad, experiment with it!
Arugula
Chick Peas
Celery
Red Onions
Grapefruit
Red Cabbage
Vinagrette salad dressing
PS I would have added some goat/feta cheese to take it over the top!
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RECIPE – Vegetarian Cabbage Rolls
Wednesday, January 25th, 2012
hi friends, these are nummy num num!!
1 head Cabbage
1 can White Beans drained and washed
1 cup rice cooked
1 12oz can Tomato Sauce
1 6oz can Tomato Paste
2 Onions finely chopped
Paprika
Garlic
Salt + Pepper
Boil water and blanch cabbage leaves for 5min in water, place in colander wash with ice cold water. Meanwhile simmer tomato paste, sauce, 1 onion, paprika, and garlic. Mash beans with salt, pepper and paprika, add onions and rice and mix. Once cabbage is cooled place a spoonful of filling in the leaf, roll and tuck in the sides, place in an oiled pan seam down. Pour sauce over the cabbage rolls and seal tightly. Bake at 350F for 60-75 minutes.
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Support Karla’s new Solo Album – Greaceland + Graveyards
Monday, January 23rd, 2012
Partner with us to create a FREE album for those struggling with grief.
Graceland and Graveyards is a project close to Karla’s heart, inspired by the death of a dear friend’s daughter, this album is a collection of songs written for people in the midst of the journey of grief.
About a year ago Karla was privileged to be at the hospital when a dear family said goodbye to their daughter. In the midst of that beautiful and heart-wrenching day Karla witnessed music play an important role in the early stages of grief. The goal of this project is to create a FREE digital album that walks alongside those in the midst of grief; a collection of music, spaces, poetry and stories that can be played while you journal, take a drive, cry or nap.
The songs have been inspired by a collection of personal stories, poetry and memoirs Karla obtained from audience members and those connected to her online community. Karla will be working with Producer Latifah Phillips (Autumn Film, Page CXVI) and Producer/Engineer David WIlton (Josh Garrels, Autumn Film, Page CXVI, Aaron Strumpel, Enter the Worship Circle) and will be recording at St. Ida’s Studio on Lafayette, CO in mid Feb.
PARTNER WITH US!
This album will be completely listener funded and available for free digital download. What that means is Karla will not recoup any of her $9800 budget with cd sales. The goal is to raise at least $7500 by April 1, 2012 to cover the costs of recording, producing, mixing and mastering and marketing the album.
As a partner, you can choose to support the project for as little as $10 or as much as $1000, all of which include Perks Packages (gifts and incentives) for you! We are excited to offer incentives like access to Karla’s previous and future Digital Recordings, T-shirts, Photography, Concert Tickets in select cities, Songwriting Workshops and more!
Please consider joining our team; it is ONLY with your help Karla will create a resource that will aid those in the midst of grief!!! What an amazing opportunity to share and support Karla’s vision and passion to create meaningful art.
Thank you for your help!
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RECIPE – Ribs mmmmmmmm!
Wednesday, January 18th, 2012
Hey guys, we decided to try to bake a rack of ribs for some friends last night, we rocked them!
1 rack Pork ribs
Salt + Pepper
Paprika
Garlic Powder
Thaw the pork ribs, I took mine out of the freezer about 6hrs before cooking. Cut the ribs into single pieces. Create a rub with salt and pepper, paprika and garlic powder, taste with your finger for desired intensity and flavor. Rub each rib with the mixture. Bake at 350F for 35-45 min.
Thanks Dad for the recipe!
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Karla records new solo album about Grief
Tuesday, January 17th, 2012
We are excited to announce that Karla is set to record a new solo album in mid Feb! The album is written entirely on the subject of the grief associated with losing a loved one.
Last year on Jan 28, Karla was present at the passing of a close friend’s daughter. It was a profound and moving experience which inspired ideas and thoughts about writing and recording an album to assist with the journey of grief. Karla’s experience with grief has been limited, so she began to ask audience members and her online community for stories, poetry, songs etc about grief or losing a loved one. The response has been beautiful and overwhelming, and now a small collection of works is emerging and it is time to take a snapshot and record an album.
Karla will be working with acclaimed sound engineer/producer David Wilton (Josh Garrels, Aaron Strumpel, Autumn Film and EWC) and songwriter/producer Latifah Phillips (Page CXVI and Autumn Film) at St. Ida’s Studio in Lafayette, CO this Feb! These two artists will bring exceptional talent and instincts to the project. Our hope is to create a recording that, as a whole, takes the individual on a journey through some of the emotions and ideas behind grief.
One exciting note about this project is that we will be giving away free digital downloads! We want the album to be a gift to those in the midst of grief and hope to see it land in the hands of listeners both new and old.
Here is a sneak peak at one of the songs that will be on the album, it is called Room For Me. This version was recorded a while ago and will be re recorded for the new album.
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Room For Me
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RECIPE – Veggie Chili
Thursday, January 5th, 2012
Hi friends! It is the new year and that means getting healthy for alot of us! We have upped our veggie intake at the Adolphe house, here is a great recipe!
1 Butternut Squash peeled and chopped
1 Onion chopped
1 Red Bell Pepper chopped
1 can Diced Tomatoes
1 can Black Beans
1 can Mixed Beans
1 tbsp Turmeric
1 tbsp Cumin
1-2Tbsp Chili Powder
2 whole Cloves Garlic
1-2 cups Water
Cook onions and peppers until onions are translucent in a little bit of olive oil, add spices, garlic, butternut squash and can of tomatoes and cook for 30 min. Add water as you like, for the thickness you like. Add beans and cook for another 30 min or so. Serve with toast and a little hot sauce!
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Valuing Yourself
Thursday, January 5th, 2012
It is a New Year and we are all recovering from the wrath of Holiday goodies and parties. Maybe you are like me and you traveled to see your family, or maybe you are crazy like me and combined travel with moving for the 4th time in 13 months 
I am a sucker for that kind of punishment, that is for sure.
I am now 31 years old, a mother, a self employed artist and dreamer of numerous dreams and facing the challenges of time and energy. In my 20′s all of these components of my life spun on the energy of determination and the strength of what I believed I could “do” (code for control). The greatest gift and mystery of motherhood is how a tiny person, who can barely do anything on its own but poop and cry, completely rattle my kingdom, the world I created for myself, with only myself in mind!
Thankfully I feel like I am entering a new season where I am less angry and dumbfounded by my son’s ability to completely rearrange my life and now I am beginning to receive and enjoy the restructured world I am now a part of. In this new season I am seeing how I have always struggled to value myself, to put things like exercise, rest, creativity, reading etc in front of being productive. I am trying to say yes to the voice inside that has long been silenced.
Do you struggle with these types of conditions:
- Getting sick when you are finally on holidays
- Having trouble deciding what to do for a holiday, date night or a day off
- Loosing steam in areas of creativity or healthy habits
- Inconsistency
- Setting goals and not being able to follow through
Well I struggle with all of those issues, and I would venture to say they are rooted in a pathological de-valuing of oneself. Daily habits of rest say, “I am worth it, I need this, I am lovely, I am important” What if we live our daily life upsetting and ignoring the rhythms of my heart that say you are valued! So when I arrive at a day off, a week of holidays, a date night, or even the most cherished time of a mother’s day – naptime, I tend to suffer with anxiety, confusion and a general feeling of wasting time because I have not cultivated a respect for my heart’s rhythm.
My heart explodes and says ” I need all the rest and attention you have neglected right now, all at once!” So the expectations of my heart rise to the surface in a rage and swell and overwhelm me, I can no longer compartmentalize the needs and say, this naptime I will read a cooking magazine or watch my favorite show. I feel the eruption of ignored needs and am crushed under their weights and demands, and this is why I get suffer under the scenarios I listed above.
Having a child has opened my eyes to rhythm, Hudson needs a nap, and a meal and playtime pretty much all at the same time every day, he thrives in an environment of HONOR! When I am valuing his needs and honoring the uniqueness of what works for him, and he is at rest! I am taking time in this new year to take a second look at my schedule, to take time to make a place for each of my heart’s desires. I truly believe this is the only way to ease the swell of ignored heart’s desires. If we make time to rest, eat, play, exercise, talk, read etc all of those needs will, in themselves, rest knowing they will be honored in our weekly rhythms, and our bodies will adjust and obey and thrive!
Do you need help creating a culture of value in your schedule? Email me if you would like some help or a high five along the way!
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Christmas Special – HALF PRICE MUSIC
Friday, December 2nd, 2011
Looking for a great last minute Christmas gift for a music lover, artist, friends and family?
Look no further we are here to help!
Order ANY physical CD or digital album and receive 50% off your order!
DISCOUNT ONLY ON UNTIL DEC 12
Titles include:
The Emporiums – The Singing Well
Jacob and Lily – The Cathedral + Child of The King EP
Karla Adolphe - Come Home + Chair and Mic Vol 3
With love
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