Partner With Us On a New Album!
We’re hitting the studio again! Become an EXECUTIVE PRODUCER and/or get included in the LINER NOTE ALBUM CREDITS by helping us cover some studio costs:
LINER NOTE CREDITS & DEDICATIONS
Meals, groceries, tanks of gas and nights of lodging - cover one of these and we’ll thank you in the liner notes of this album!
It’s gonna take 6 tanks to get to Pittsburgh and back. We based the price on current averages along the route (IL, IN, OH, PA).
For every tank purchased, you get a liner note dedication in this future album’s packaging!
Our first stop when we hit town for a studio session is the grocery store. We stock our house with food for breakfast, dinner and snacks, which we take to the studio and keep in the house. We’re usually too exhausted to go out to dinner after an all day session. So having something to eat at the house is essential.
For lunches, we usually order into the studio. We’ll have 7 of us to feed each lunch.
And we gotta have a few drinks, right? There’s usually a point in the evening when burn out is starting to set in and we’re feeling stuck, and popping a drink helps us find that final gear for the day’s session.
For anything purchased here, you get a liner note dedication in this future album’s packaging!
We found a great place about 15 minutes from the studio. When you’re packed into a studio all day, and away from home for several days, we try to get everyone their own space wherever we stay. So we booked a 4-bedroom house with plenty of opportunities for us to rest, get some privacy and re-charge between sessions (and more than 1 bathroom - that’s important too 😅).
You can cover a single night and get liner notes credit, or cover the entire trip and become an Executive Producer with all it’s perks and benefits!
EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS
Or you can just help us cover studio costs. These contributions will go towards paying for Studio Rental, Engineering, Mixing & Mastering the record.
Become an Executive Producer and get behind this new album in a BIG way by helping cover studio and productions costs. This includes:
Your name, or a person of your choice, will be listed in a special section on the back of the album packaging - both vinyl records and CDs
You’ll also receive an album bundle once the record is released, including a vinyl record, CD, limited edition t-shirt, sticker, koozie and anything else we end up offering in these bundles once configured and released
You’ll receive a handwritten note from Joe, thanking you for your major contribution towards making this album happen
This record will cost close to $35,000 by the time it’s all said and done. Your contribution will chip away at expenses like studio rental, engineering, session player fees, mixing, mastering and post-production.
Adopt a song
Help us bring a specific song into the world. You’ll get to hear the demos and track the song’s progress from today until it’s released, with all kinds of perks along the way.
You’ll get all access to a specific song from start to final release, helping us bring it into the world. Here’s what that means and includes:
You’ll get all the benefits of an Executive Producer, PLUS….
You’ll be assigned a song off the record, get immediate access to the demos, background information, etc.
In the liner notes, next to your song, it’ll say “Recording made possible by [YOUR NAME]”
Every time the song is updated throughout the recording process, you’ll have access to the files and get to hear the evolution of your song from the first acoustic demo all the way to the final master
You’ll get a handwritten and personalized lyric sheet of your song from Joe
You’ll get the studio lyric sheets for your song used by Joe throughout the recording process, complete with his notes on the song’s development
Joe will be updating you on the song’s progress from the moment you purchase this package to the day it finally releases out into the world!
ALL ACCESS
Fund the whole first session, or the entire record, and you’ll get access to the song demos, inside access to progress, you can even be at the sessions if you want. This is a true ALL ACCESS PASS.
This is a next-level partnership…an ALL ACCESS. You’d basically be in the band - an insider. You’d get immediate access to the demos. You’d get to hear the tracks we put down in the studio as soon as we get access ourselves. Hell, you could come to a studio session if you wanted to. And you’d have access to Joe from start to finish on this project, getting direct updates and any behind the scenes info you wanted.
If you have a business, and you’d like social media shout outs during the recording sessions, etc, we can negotiate that into the deal, as well.
Plus, all the Executive Producer perks, of course.
We know it’s a huge ask. But it’s here in case you want to take a HUGE role in getting this music recorded and released.
BENEFITS FOR PARTNERS
LINER NOTES
You, or a person of your choice, will be thanked in the album’s liner notes in perpetuity - both the vinyl records and CD packaging for every edition ever printed
NOTE: if you spend over $1000 combined on these packages, you’ll get upgraded to EXECUTIVE PRODUCER status
EXECUTIVE PRODUCER
Your name, or a person of your choice, will be listed in a special section on the back of the album packaging - both vinyl records and CDs
You’ll also receive an album bundle once the record is released, including a vinyl record, CD, limited edition t-shirt, sticker, koozie and anything else we end up offering in these bundles once configured and released
You’ll receive a handwritten note from Joe, thanking you for your major contribution towards making this album happen
ADOPT A SONG
You’ll get all the benefits of an Executive Producer, PLUS….
You’ll be assigned a song off the record, get immediate access to the demos, background information, etc.
In the liner notes, next to your song, it’ll say “Recording made possible by [YOUR NAME]”
Every time the song is updated throughout the recording process, you’ll have access to the files and get to hear the evolution of your song from the first acoustic demo all the way to the final master
You’ll get a handwritten and personalized lyric sheet of your song from Joe
You’ll get the studio lyric sheets for your song used by Joe throughout the recording process, complete with his notes on the song’s development
ALL ACCESS
You’ll get all the benefits of an Executive Producer, PLUS….
You’ll also have exclusive access to the songs throughout the recording and post production process, as soon as a week or two after the first recording sessions. You’ll hear what we hear, as we work on these songs, adding, editing, etc, until they’re mastered and finished for release
You’ll also have personal access to Joe throughout the whole process, and I can provide updates, behind the scenes content about the sessions and the album’s development
You can even arrange with Joe to sit in on an actual recording session if your schedule allows (NOTE: we won’t be able to arrange our recording schedule to accommodate yours, but you will be welcome in the sessions if you can make it work and desire to do so)
ABOUT THE ALBUM
We’re going back to Pittsburgh again to record with Al Torrence, more commonly known as guitar player and producer for Charles Wesley Godwin. Al is a brilliant producer and overall musician, who will also perform throughout the record. Additionally, other players from The Allegheny High will be performing on the album along with us, adding instrumentation, production input and overall depth to the project.
We’ve been working on demos for the past few months and at this time have over 20 songs we’re in the process of narrowing down to what will likely be a 12-song record. This first session, slated for May 11-13, we have 6 songs chosen that we plan to tackle.
We’ll start sessions about 10am every day and usually wrap up in the evening once everyone is sufficiently fried.
Completing the album will require a second trip to Pittsburgh later this year, but those dates are yet to be determined. We are optimistic for a 2027 release date.
When we finished Little Crosses (also recorded in Pittsburgh and produced by Torrence), I wasn’t sure we’d be able to top it. But I can honestly say, I think this crop of songs is better.
Obviously, making records is expensive. When I set out to record an album, I’ve never had all the money I need. But our fans have always come through by the end. And I trust you’ll be there for us again, one way or the other. Thanks for considering playing a vital part in helping us make more music!
Joe
OR JUST SEND CASH
You can always do that too :) Anything you send our way will be put right into the album fund:
VENMO: @joestammband
PayPal: joe@joestamm.com
CashApp: $JoeStammBand
Checks to:
Joe Stamm Band
PO Box 43
Lacon, IL 61540