Overview

Hello world! My name is Adeline Um, and I'm a singer-songwriter here in the beautiful city of Boston, Massachusetts.

When I was 14, I decided to leave my ongoing pursuit in the ballet arts so that I could pursue music. I’ve been involved with music for my whole life since then: singing at church, joining the Boston Children’s Chorus, and joining the Berklee City Music for my time throughout high school. Berklee City Music really shaped my music career as it prepared me for understanding who I was as a musician and helped me grow into the musician that I am today. I've just recently come off a Sofar Sounds East Coast tour where I was able to share music that I've written over the past several years. Now, I’m ready to take my music career to the next level.

The material is ready, and the musicians are waiting -- this Plaid Dog campaign is the final step toward creating my first ever, professionally produced studio album.

This campaign is raising funds for my professionally recorded album with Bryan Fennelly in Boston, MA. Bryan is a Boston-based producer and engineer with experience working with both established and up-and-coming musicians. Together, Bryan and I are digging into my original material, writing arrangements, and reaching out to local musicians to bring the songs to life. 

We’ve been able to cover the costs of recording and producing one song, which is ready for you to check out right here on this page. This first song is called “Simple to Do,” and you can check it out below!

While I’ve been able to fund the recording process for "Simple to Do" on my own, to create an album of songs of this quality, studio costs add up quickly. With that said, this campaign can give us a unique opportunity to collaborate and make great art together. Your donation will cover the following costs of my project:

1. Pre-Production: This is where everything starts. Bryan and I will start crafting the arrangements for each song slated for the album. We’ll hold rehearsals to fine-tune the songs and arrangements and talk through new and exciting ideas for how to approach the recording process.

2. Recording: This is when we enter the studio and start capturing the music and where the songs become what you'll hear on this album. This campaign will play a huge role in making sure we have enough time to capture great performances for every member of the band.

3. Mixing & Mastering: Each track will get mixed to create the right balance between instruments, texture and color that make up a track. As a final step, the album will be mastered from beginning to end so that the listening experience is cohesive and carefully choreographed from start to finish.

And what will you get for your generosity and support? So many awesome things!

I am so appreciative and grateful for any support you can lend to this campaign. In exchange for your generosity, I've put together a really exciting group of gifts that are available exclusively through your participation in this campaign.

Check out some examples below and a full list to the right!

It's hard to express how much this project would change my life.

Music has always been an outlet for me to be able to express myself honestly and openly. As a kid, I found it really hard to speak my mind, but songwriting has given me a safe space to process and articulate how I’m feeling. I used to be really scared to share my own music to the public. I felt as if once I released it to anyone, that all of my thoughts were suddenly open for everyone to know, but when I started to face those fears and play my own music to others, I realized that my thoughts were not only my own, and that many people struggle with some of the same things that I do.

I’ve realized that songwriting and performing has created an amazing platform for me to connect with people, creating a safe and open space for people to feel comfortable sharing their own thoughts as well. I’ve connected with people mostly through live shows, so one of my hopes with this project is that I will be able to connect with a wider demographic of people. I hope that this project will allow me to find new collaborators and networks to make more music together. 

Music, for me, has always been a collaborative process. I am thankful for my parents, my two sisters, and my fiance who have been so supportive throughout my journey in finding my sound and niche as a singer-songwriter. While I’ve yet to create a music project of this caliber before, I have managed to create music and play my music consistently and genuinely throughout these past several years. With your support, I will be able to channel this consistency and hard work into something completely new and creative.

If you're ready to contribute, just click the "Back This Project" button on the top right of this page! Every little bit counts, and I’m so grateful for all your support.

If you have folks in your network that would be interested in supporting me, please feel free to share this page with them.

Thank you so much for checking out my campaign page. I can't wait to share this music with you.