Overview

Hello world! My name is Cord, and I'm a singer-songwriter here in the beautiful city of Austin, TX.

I’ve been playing, writing, teaching, and listening to all sorts of music my entire life in Texas. I am currently teaching middle school orchestra and have written, arranged, and performed in groups and solo on many different stringed instruments. I taught myself guitar about ten years ago and have fallen in love with bossa nova and samba music. For the first time in my life, I feel like I have a dream to make it big with my music, and I want to share my love with anyone willing to listen!

The material is ready, 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, a Boston-based producer and engineer with 15+ years of experience working with both established and up-and-coming musicians. Together, Mike 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 “Summer Days,” and you can check it out below!

While I’ve been able to fund the recording process for "Sumer Days" 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 following costs of my project:

1. Pre-Production: This is where everything starts. Mike and I will start crafting the arrangements for each of the songs that will go on 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. It’s 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 musician.

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 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’m so appreciative and grateful for any support you can lend to this campaign. In exchange for your generosity, I've put together some really exciting 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.

My whole life, I’ve felt that music to me has always been like a sixth sense. I feel like I can’t go a day without either playing music or getting immersed within a song. I’ve been honing my craft for a long time, and I’m finally feeling confident in my own abilities as a musician. Growing up, I’ve always been in the background as a supporting role for others either by playing in the background, or as a teacher to students, colleagues, and friends. Lately, I have felt as if I am good enough to be in the spotlight for once! Music is my passion, and I would love to be able to perform for a living. I hope to spread the love and joy that is the essence of bossa nova and samba music.

While I’ve never made a music project of this level before, I have managed and executed many different creative projects: as a teacher organizing trips, contests, and concerts, managing and helping bands in a recording studio, and playing and booking my own gigs. All the while, I’ve been growing as a musician and maturing as a person. With your love and support, I can focus all of the practice, hard work and passion into a beautiful set of songs for your listening pleasure.

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 with page with them.

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