What's Hip and New

We're a little behind posting this on the site - for those of you who aren't watching the forums, here's the latest updates on the new album:

• The Kickstarter Project was backed 240%! Jason Martin had a goal of $10,000, and raised over $24,000.
• A new demo has been released! It's got some great harmonica in it and can be heard at Bandcamp.
• Reports say the tentative release date for the new album is March of next year.

Wanna discuss the new album? Check out the great discussions going on now at the Starflyer 59 Forum.

While it may not be news to all of you, Jason Martin's brother, Ronnie, has a Kickstarter campaign of his own to fund a new Joy Electric album.

Like the Starflyer Kickstarter campaign, Joy Electric's has greatly surpassed its funding goal. But for a Joy Electric fan, the rewards for backing the project are well worth it. Check it out.

And if you've not yet made your Starflyer 59 Kickstarter pledge, you can do so here.

Starflyer 59 and Joy Electric were two of the longest-running and most prolific bands on the Tooth and Nail label. The label's support of both bands was waning in recent years, and it's great to have an opportunity to help both bands carry on.

As the screenshot the to the left shows, Starflyer 59 has gotten 150% of the requested funding for their new album.

The band members are probably totally blown away with surprise and shock - especially when they met their goal of $10,000 within only eight hours.

If you have not contributed yet, you can by clicking here.

To join the discussion about the new album and the Kickstarter campaign, visit the thread in our forum.

Holy cow! Mr. Martin plans to self-release a new album. Where to start with this news?

• Funds to pay for the recording, production, etc. are being collected on Kickstarter.
• Over $10,000 was pledged on Kickstarter within the first 8 hours.
• The album will be available digitally and on vinyl. No CDs.
• Jason intends to rent studio time and hire out some folks to help mix and master the album, as well as have professional artwork created.

A re-release of "The Fashion Focus" was the top choice in the What next on vinyl? poll. The results are posted below:

The Fashion Focus (re-release) - 31 (26.3%)

She's the Queen - 18 (15.3%)

My Island - 17 (14.4%)

I Am the Portuguese Blues - 14 (11.9%)

Everybody Makes Mistakes (re-release) - 13 (11%)

Fell In Love At 22 - 9 (7.6%)

Can't Stop Eating - 8 (6.8%)

Other - 8 (6.8%)