Dear Friends,
With only 11 days left to go, I now urge you extra
strongly - Please please please climb aboard "The Universal Thump" and
help it to swim. We really need more of you to float this beast. I am
so grateful for any contributions you can make and also for those who
can help spread the word on Facebook, Myspace, by word of mouth,
carrier pigeon, etc. If we don't reach our goal by December 9, "The
Universal Thump" will not happen. Please check out the new Kickstarter
video and NEW REWARD for Backers (The Uncommonly Handsome Minke):
http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/GretaGertler/the-universal-thump-the-new-album-by-greta-gerAlso, a reminder...NEW YORKERS! - HUGE UPCOMING SHOW:
FINAL FUNDRAISING CONCERT FOR "THE UNIVERSAL THUMP"
GRETA GERTLER & BAND
MONDAY, DECEMBER 7: 9-11pm
THE LIVING ROOM
154 Ludlow Street, NYC
http://www.livingroomny.comThe
band is going to be incredible and features many members of "The
Universal Thump" Team. I'm thrilled to announce new special guests
including HORN SECTION and beautiful, four-part BACKING VOCALISTS:
J. Walter Hawkes (trombone)
Ken Thomson (saxophone)
Sean Sonderegger (saxophone)
Adam D Gold (drums)
Byron Isaacs (bass, also performing an opening set at 9pm)
Jon Dryden (organ, piano)
Pete Galub (guitar)
Alice Bierhorst (bv's)
Serena Jost (bv's)
Clare Muldaur Manchon (bv's)
Noe Venable (bv's)
There
will be no cover charge for this show; A computer will be set up on the
night to take contributions to the album. There will be PRIZES for
backers at the show!
AND.. another big show just announced!
TUESDAY, DEC 8
JOHN WESLEY HARDING's
CABINET OF WONDERS
WAMFEST (Words and Music Festival)
2 p.m. in Dreyfuss Theater at Fairleigh Dickinson University's College at Florham
(NJ) FREE SHOW, open to the public.
I
am honoured to be performing at this Cabinet, along with John Wesley
Harding, P.T. Walkley, writer Rick Moody, and comedians Todd Barry and
Larry Murphy. Harding, a critically-acclaimed singer-songwriter and
novelist, has released 15 music albums, ranging in style from folk to
pop, and has performed with Bruce Springsteen, Iggy Pop and many of the
leading artists of our time. He has also written two best-selling
novels, with a third due out next year under his real name, Wesley
Stace. Walkley recently opened for Coldplay at Madison Square Garden,
and his debut album, "Mr. Macy Wakes Alone," will be released in
January 2010. Most famous for his 1994 novel "The Ice Storm," Moody has
written nine books, including three other novels. Barry has done
standup comedy on the "Late Show with David Letterman" and "Late Night
with Conan O'Brien." He has also appeared on "The Howard Stern Show."
Murphy is a voice actor and comic; he has appeared on "Late Night with
Conan O'Brien" several times and currently plays Jay the doorman on the
Adult Swim television show "Delocated."
AND some news from members of "The Universal Thump" Team:
ADAM D GOLD (drums) will be touring California with indie-chamber ensemble Build. Check out the dates here:
http://www.facebook.com/#/event.php?eid=170411378662&ref=mfPETE GALUB (guitar) has just released an incredible e-Single, "300 Days in July" (one of my favourite Galub tunes) here:
http://petegalub.bandcamp.com/track/300-days-in-july?autoplay=trueRACHELLE
GARNIEZ (accordion) will be performing on December 9 at Galapagos Art
Space as part of "Strange Girls Sing" with Carol Lipnik and Little
Annie:
https://www.smarttix.com/show.aspx?showcode=STR39More "Thump" Team News Coming Soon!
Greta XO
"...hell
is an idea first born on an undigested apple-dumpling; and since then
perpetuated through the hereditary dyspepsias nurtured by Ramadans." -
Melville, "Moby Dick"
http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/GretaGertler/the-universal-thump-the-new-album-by-greta-ger