Okay folks, here's the first "official" statement for a new project we do over at www.thebearded.de:
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Some members of The Bearded - the official German fan community of the US rock band Spock's Beard - are currently producing a progressive rock double-CD which will be released in spring 2007. The album's title is The Bearded's Project: HOPE | OMID. (Omid is the Afghan word for hope.) All the incoming money will be given to a very successful aid organization, the German Aid For Afghan Children ( www.aid-for-afghan-children.de ). This private organization founded, in cooperation with the population, several so called Peace-Schools in this crisis region. In December 2006, they will receive a renowned award for their excellent work. Please visit www.thebeardedsproject.de for detailed information.
The songs are available for download (from the 40-minute epic, it's just an excerpt), but not in their finished versions. We're still waiting for songs from Neal and SB, but that dream might not come true, it seems. But another one did come true: InsideOut agreed to sell it through their site, too. We hope to finish that baby early next year. I'll keep you updated!
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"These are the mean little views of someone with the social grace of duckweed." My updated music list
As you might remember, some members of the German Spock's Beard community http://www.thebearded.de are currently producing a progressive rock double-CD which will be released in spring 2007 (we are aiming for a release at the beginning of June). The album's title is The Bearded's Project: HOPE | OMID. (Omid is the Afghan word for hope.) All the incoming money will be given to a very successful aid organization, the German Aid For Afghan Children (www.aid-for-afghan-children.de). This private organization founded, in cooperation with the population, several so called Peace-Schools in this crisis region. In December 2006, they received a renowned award for their excellent work. One of the highlights of the album is a 41-minute epic, written and performed by several posting members of the board. There will be a contribution from a famous prog artist.
Please check the homepage of the project: http://www.thebeardedsproject.de You can stream a few songs there, including a part of the epic. It would be much appreciated if you sign the guestbook and let us know what you think of the idea and the music. You can already pre-order the album through the homepage. Shipping costs will depend on your country and the number of CD’s you want. The CD will also be available through the InsideOut webshop.
As a reminder: some members of the German Spock's Beard community http://www.thebearded.de produced a progressive rock double-CD with original music titled The Bearded's Project: HOPE | OMID (Omid is the Afghan word for hope.) All the incoming money will be given to a very successful aid organization, the German Aid For Afghan Children (http://www.aid-for-afghan-children.de). One of the highlights of the album is a 38-minute epic, written and performed by several posting members of the board. Both Spock’s Beard and Neal Morse contributed an unreleased song to support the project.
Finally - after 5 weeks… - a bunch of The Bearded Project-CDs arrived in the USA. So we can now offer you a cheaper possibility to get hold of this great double CD than ordering it from Germany.
So here’s the deal:
We will ship the double CD for 24 Dollars, including everything. Just send an email to post@thebeardedsproject.de, with the subject The Bearded's Project - US order. Make sure to include your mailing address. After that, you’ll receive an email with all the necessary information.
Of course, you can also order through the project’s website. But as shipping costs from Germany are quite high, you save 7 Dollars with this offer. So get it while it’s hot.
Please click the banner in my sig to get more information about the project and to listen to some of the songs. Thanks for supporting The Bearded’s Project!!
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"These are the mean little views of someone with the social grace of duckweed." My updated music list
From now on until next Sunday (August 26th), you have the chance to buy a signed copy of this double CD on ebay. The booklet is signed by Neal Morse, Nick D'Virgilio, Alan Morse, Dave Meros and Ryo Okumoto. Besides that, many musicians of the bands performing on the sampler also signed the booklet. It is the only signed copy of the album and therefore a unique collectible.
Of course, the proceeds will be contributed to the German Aid for Afghan Children again. On a side note, shipping will be free with an ending bid of 25 Euro or more. Please read the article description for more information about payment, shipping or currencies. We also accept Dollars and offer PayPal - so if you have an ebay account in any country, just check the following link for the auction and sign in:
Some interesting news for you: We have produced a special edition of Hope | Omid with three CDs, intended exclusively for The German Bearded Community. The bonus disc presents 11 songs from several bands and artists - some of them did not appear on the regular album. We have decided to make this CD available now for all our customers by download for free. You will get three CDs crammed full of great rock music for only € 16! As soon as we have received your payment, we will forward the regular album to you and you will also get a response mail with username, password and a download link to the bonus CD. To order the album, please click here: www.thebeardedsproject.de/Pre-order/pre-order.php
In case you already own the album, feel free to send an email requesting the username and password. You'll be able to download the bonus CD then, too. Send the email to post@thebeardedsproject.de .
Btw, the special offer for those in the USA is still running: We will ship the double CD for 24 Dollars, including everything. Just send an email to post@thebeardedsproject.de, with the subject The Bearded's Project - US order. Make sure to include your mailing address. After that, you’ll receive an email with all the necessary information. The CDs will ship from the USA. Of course, you can also order through the project’s website. But as shipping costs from Germany are quite high, you save 7 Dollars with this offer.
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