Kelly Moneymaker recently has started a Pledge drive for her new upcoming album. I decided to do a quick interview with her specifically about this pledge.

Ya know, I just can't stop writing right now! I'm addicted to the creative process and I find myself writing in the middle of the night, while I'm driving, and even on breaks while I'm recording other songs! I try to honor that creative flow because you never know when it'll stop.

I'm deeply diggin' life right now, which may be why I feel so inspired. What do you plan to do differently with this album, compared to your others? The band and I fretted and fussed over every detail, which worked out beautifully in the end but we did suffer for our art! This time around, I wanted it to be a more relaxed process.

I'm also releasing the singles "as they are ready" to folks who PreOrder the album! We've pre-released 4 tracks already and will release at least one to two tracks per week til we reach Those who've preordered will then have the opportunity to vote on their faves for the final CD!

I wanted this to be a collaborative effort between the band and our supporters! As much as I love creating music, it is a difficult way to make a living.

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People are not buying hard copies of CDs or vinyl anymore unless it's a memento from a live concert experience and not many are downloading.

Those companies are getting rich off of streaming and not paying musicians for using their music.

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I just read that the CEO of Spotify is one of the richest people in the country now, yet I got paid for. To make a long story short--we are back to an era of patronage.

If people like the kind of music I make, then hopefully they will PreOrder the CD so I can afford to complete an album. I tried to come up with ideas which reflect who I am as a person, artist, where I'm from, etc. I have gold foil nuggets packed with goodies from Alaska, my home state.

Tell us a little about your band and guest musicians, your relationship with them, and what contributions we can expect from them. My band has been with me for many years now. After we disbanded in , he and I created a band called Big Pygmies and we've been together ever since!

He lays a groove that makes me feel like I'm surfing a wave while I'm singing. It feels damn good! Herman introduced me to Gabriel Moses who is the guitar player, one of my long-time co-writers and "little brother" who's bigger than me. Gabriel is my other set of ears and is one of the most gifted musicians I've ever met.

I laugh at him because he has huge hands yet he plays such intricate parts! Michael Mennell is the newest member - he's been with me about years now. He's the consummate professional and a bad-ass bass player. He rarely makes a mistake and when he does, it's musical!

This is my main crew, my band-family. Is there anything else you'd like to let the fans know regarding this album? I want to thank everyone for the love and support you've given me over these many years!

I am fortunate to be able to make music and I'm only able to do it because of you! I'm excited about collaborating with you--hearing which songs you like best, which artwork speaks to you, etc.!

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Troy, all rights reserved. Any documents herein may be freely copied provided that it is done in its entirety without editing, and for non-profit purposes. Interview with Kelly Moneymaker, December Kelly Moneymaker recently has started a Pledge drive for her new upcoming album. What inspired you to make a new album at this time? What made you decide to try crowdfunding this time? How did you decide on what pledge rewards to offer?