Overview

Hello world! My name is Maggie Collier and I'm a singer-songwriter here in the beautiful city of Nashville, TN.

I’ve been singing for as long as I can remember. Whether it was to James Taylor in the back of my parents’ cars, choral music or show tunes in high school, opera in college, or alternative rock and folk at concerts with friends, music has become an intrinsic part of who I am, and songwriting has become so integral to who I am, it’s like breathing. I have been working and growing as a singer and songwriter for the past 15 years, and now I’m ready to share my full creative vision, my soul, with you all.

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 Mike Davidson  in Boston, MA. Mike is a seasoned Boston-based producer and engineer with experience working with both established and up-and-coming musicians. Together,  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 “Letting It Go//Letting It In,” and you can check it out below!

While I’ve been able to fund the recording process for "Letting It Go//Letting It In” 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.  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!

I have been dreaming about having my own album out in the world since I was 12 years old. I have been lucky enough to put out my first ever EP last fall, but it only tells a partial story. The success of this campaign means that I can complete the creative story that I started 3 years ago. And it would mean the fulfillment of a 16-year-old dream. 

Music cannot exist in a vacuum. It is a collaborative process that takes a village to succeed. From fellow songwriters to mentors to my husband, family and friends to collaborators and musicians and my two wonderful producers, all of them have helped get me to where I am today. They are my village. You are my village. I could not have made it this far without any of you. And I’m excited to see how much further I can go. 

I hope that you all will love the songs I will record as much as I do. I hope that you will connect with them and that you will want to sing to them and will feel like I am with you as you do. I hope that you will feel the joy that it being a part of the creative community. I can’t wait to make music with you all.

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.