Kevin Johnston makes a record

Kevin Johnston is using the new crowd sourcing model to raise funds for a studio album via Kickstarter. He has already raised close to $4,500 with the goal of raising $8,000 in the next 9 days. Funding an album is an exciting way to participate in the process of creating the album, and Kevin takes this concept to new levels by allowing backers to actually sing on his album with a pledge of just $25 or more. At the very least, you can pre-order the album for a decent price, or go all out and go for the in-house private acoustic concert! I guarantee you will be blown away by the anthemic melodies and soaring vocals that have made Kevin a stand-out in the indie music scene.

Crowdsourcing: Kevin Johnston and Peter Inc.

As record labels are slowly going the way of the dinosaur, indie artists are turning to their fans to fund their recording projects. This new business model is mutually beneficial to fans and artists, as fans gain access to unique behind-the-scenes material and the process of making an album, while artists are able to invest in professional recordings that would otherwise be beyond their reach.

Recently two of our Local Correspondents artists have launched Kickstarter campaigns to raise funds. Contributing will give you access to all kinds of permissions and special exclusives based on what you decide to give. In the spirit of the holidays, now is a great time to give and become part of this brilliant community-funded approach. Check out these projects from Kevin Johnston and Peter Inc!

Live Catch: CMJ Schedule

CMJ Week (http://cmj2010.com) can be overwhelming, as we all know. So to help you keep on track, we’ve put together a schedule of past and present LC artists performing this week. Here we go!

Camera Obscura – LC 2010 Photos by Matt Occhuizzo

Matt Occhuizzo http://www.matochu.com/ took these beautiful photos during LC Fest 2010. More photos coming soon.

Motion Capture: 2010 LC Fest Videos, Night 1

Ten2media filmed the LC Fest this year. For those of you who live far away and couldn’t make it, or those of you who were there and want to relive the night, here are the videos from Wednesday July 7, 2010 featuring Abe Marder, Luke Wesley, Secondstar, Ivan Sandomire, Kevin Johnston, Ten Antenna, Polly Ammo, Hannah Fairchild, and Duck!

Summer CD Release Round Up

Summer’s just around the corner and there are some great CDs on the horizon. Listen Local and support these independently funded local artists! 6/2/2010 sami.the.great CD Release with Kevin Johnston 8pm at the Canal Room Tickets, Event Link 6/6/2010 Luke Wesley CD Release with Misty Boyce and Casey Shea 7:30pm at Rockwood Music Hall Stage [...]

LC Fest 2010 updates

The 4th Annual LC Fest will take place at Bar4 on July 7th – 11th, 2010.

For 2010 we are planning five nights of music at Bar4 with about 70 local acts performing. We also plan to incorporate multimedia elements including video art, photographers, live video and sound recordings of the event, plus a free downloadable compilation featuring studio recordings from our performers and DJ dance parties at the end of each night. As always, LC Fest is a free event.

LC Feature – May 2009: LC Fest 09

Announcing the 3rd Annual Local Correspondents Music Festival May 13 – 19 at Bar4 in Park Slope Free admission, over 60 performers! For Immediate Release: BROOKLYN, NY, APRIL 27, 2009: Local Correspondents, an independent music community, is hosting the 3rd Annual LC Fest May 13 – 19, 2009 at Bar4 in Park Slope, Brooklyn. The [...]

New songs on the jukebox

We’ve got a great group of new songs for you guys. Misty Boyce – Razor from Misty’s upcoming album. You heard it here first! Kevin Johnston – Something I Can’t See Joanna Levine – Time Slides By Matt Singer – The Poet from the new EP “The Drought” Steve Waitt – Coyote from the new [...]

Kevin Johnston

www.myspace.com/kevinjohnston photo: A. Johnston BIOGRAPHY //// After a painful handful of months mid-2005 (which we’ll call “A Major Hiatus” from his band Adios Esposito www.adiosesposito.com), Kevin set out to “keep on keepin on” by writing new songs in the basement, and performing them live in Denver; both solo, and with the support of Eli Thomas [...]