An Amazing Opportunity

Let's Jump on this!

We have an amazing opportunity. I am a jazz musician from Wellington, drummer, composer, arranger and band leader. Last year I recorded an album with two times Grammy nominated New York pianist Taylor Eigsti and NZ/NYC bass player, Matt Penman. At short notice, Taylor is coming down under with one of his bands. He has agreed to stay and tour with me to launch the new album. It's an amazing opportunity, a dream come true, which I hope you will be inspired to make a reality.

The album is called 'Cthulhu Rising' and is inspired by combining my love of horror literature and modern jazz. I have used some classic H.P.Lovecraft short stories and set them to music, taking inspiration from their dark themes. This may be a first for modern jazz - and the music is very different from anything else I have ever done.

'Cthulhu Rising' is my third album, which follows the success of 'Resonator' (Jazz Album of the Year 2011) & Mantis: The music of Drew Menzies (runner up Jazz Album of the Year 2013).

'Cthulhu Rising' was recorded in December 2013 when my wife and I were expecting our first child. Billie arrived last July so we put the project has been on hold while we tried to figure out how to keep another human being alive! In a short time I have booked a tour and now need to mix and manufacture the album. Creative New Zealand have been very helpful in donating to some of the tour costs, so right now I have everything I need except a finished album and I hope that might like to help me finish it!

We need $5000 to help pay for: production & manufacturing costs including art work, CD & poster design, marketing and promotion costs for the tour. With your help I know we can do this. Thanks for your support and thanks in advance for donating. I really look forward to sharing this music with you.

www.reubenbradley.com/cthulhurising