Echoes from Iron Ore
A project in St. Paul, MN by C.M. O'Brien000days
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A roots music project recorded in March 2021 at the edge of the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness in northern Minnesota.
Backers: 44
Average Pledge Per Backer: $214
Funded: $9,396 of $9,000
Dates: Mar 30th -> Apr 29th (30 days)
Project By: C.M. O'Brien
Backers: 44
Average Pledge Per Backer: $214
Funded: $9,396 of $9,000
Dates: Mar 30th -> Apr 29th (30 days)
Project By: C.M. O'Brien
$9,396
current pledge level
Last Updated: April 29 @ 11:12 -0400 GMT
104%
of goal
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Latest News
We did it! 
April 28th - via: kickstarter.com
Thanks to each of your kind donations, we have surpassed our Kickstarter funding goal! That means this album is headed for vinyl, and I am so grateful for your support. We have nearly finished mixing, and I plan to have updated versions of a few... (Read More)
A light over yonder mountain
April 24th - via: kickstarter.com
Hope this message finds you well. We're down to just five days left of this funding campaign, and I'm humbled by all the excitement that seems to be building around the project. Here are just a few highlights... This campaign raised nearly $3,000... (Read More)
Number 41, trouble and time
April 20th - via: kickstarter.com
If you follow the news, you know it's been quite a day here in the Twin Cities. Everybody has been on edge awaiting the verdict in the George Floyd murder case. Stores have been boarded up (again), National Guard troops and vehicles are deployed... (Read More)
Rough Cuts (10, 9, 8...)
April 18th - via: kickstarter.com
At long last, we have music on the Echoes from Iron Ore website! Check it out here: http://www.echoesfromironore.com/rough-cuts This also marks 10 days from the end of this campaign, and I'm so excited about the support we've received so far...and... (Read More)
Quotes
April 17th - via: kickstarter.com
Hope the weekend is treating you well. Here are a few words to ponder... "Don't dig up in doubt what you planted in faith." - Elisabeth Elliot "The world is yours. Take it easy, but take it." - Woody Guthrie "It's only an island if you look at it... (Read More)
Turn up your radio
April 16th - via: kickstarter.com
We have already come a long way in this funding campaign despite hardly anyone outside the non-band hearing the music. Well, that's about to change, and the first milestone happens today at 4 p.m. Central time when WTIP radio out of Grand Marais,... (Read More)
The rocky mountain way
April 13th - via: kickstarter.com
Some of the best people I know live (or have lived) in Colorado. Some of them have already stepped up to support this project without even hearing the music yet, and I'm so grateful for all the love and support drifting on down from higher places. As... (Read More)
The rainbow connection
April 12th - via: kickstarter.com
Another tough day for the Twin Cities. This place is home to a lot of good people, but also to too many selfish and misguided fools, some of whom carry guns for a living. But after the rains subside, I hope there's a rainbow in all this hurt and pain... (Read More)
Rough mixes for your ears!
April 9th - via: kickstarter.com
For the first time yesterday, I got a chance to hear the rough tracking mixes from our cabin recording sessions. I'm very happy to report the following: A) This really happened. B) The non-band is pretty damn tight if you ask me! C) Adam Krinsky, our... (Read More)
21 years down, 21 days to go
April 7th - via: kickstarter.com
A guy named Bruce, and I'm paraphrasing here, said that great records are rare because they're just so damn hard to make. Now I'm not sure whether he or anyone else will calll this record great, but I can attest to the damn hard part. These songs... (Read More)
A good Friday
April 2nd - via: kickstarter.com
Thanks again to everyone who has helped us come out of the gates strong. I woke up early this morning and posted the latest of several live musings on Instagram (@twinstatesfly) where I've tried to describe some of the wild and wonderful artists... (Read More)
Social media for the technologically challenged
April 1st - via: kickstarter.com
Technology is not really my jam. Computers have never liked me, best I can tell, and I've generally returned the favor. So when it came time to promote this soon-to-be record, I struggled with how to do it in an honest and forthcoming way. For the... (Read More)
So grateful
March 31st - via: kickstarter.com
Wow, what an awesome showing of support. To say thanks doesn't even begin to cut it. Can't wait for you all to hear this thing! (Read More)
Music from Big Pink (the real story)
March 31st - via: kickstarter.com
Good morning, if you happened to watch the intro video (press play on this here kickstarter home page), you may have heard me reference the album "Music from Big Pink" by The Band. It's one of my all-time favorites and was created at a big pink house... (Read More)
Loaded up and truckin
March 31st - via: kickstarter.com
Mighty thanks to those of you who dipped your toes into the pool first! To everyone else, the water's just fine, so come on in. Or in the words of Jerry Reed, "We've got a long way to go and a short time to get there." Seriously, though, this project... (Read More)
Hello out there!
March 30th - via: kickstarter.com
Looks like this thing is live. Feel free to send any questions you may have to echoesfromironore@gmail.com. Thanks for taking a look, and be well! (Read More)
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