Hello world! My name is Danica Dye and I'm a singer-songwriter here in the beautiful city of Massillon, OH.

I’ve been singing my entire life and have been releasing original music since 2020, performing locally in Massillon and surrounding cities as of earlier this year. I’ve been dying to get back into the studio to bring my newest visions to life and to my new local fanbase!

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 Carter Sanders in Boston, MA. Carter is a seasoned Boston-based producer and engineer with experience working with both established and up-and-coming musicians. Together, Carter 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 “Selfish,” and you can check it out above!

While I’ve been able to fund the recording process for "Selfish” 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. Carter 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 truly cannot tell you just how much this project would change my life.

Music has always been the one thing I can fall back on for anything: coping with the lifelong effects of my T9 spinal cord injury, communicating my innermost thoughts, and expressing my deepest feelings where words otherwise fail. I never had difficulty singing in front of others, but there’s a huge difference between performing a cover and bringing my own material to the stage, and that’s what I hope to achieve with this EP.

I’ve always had a train of support following me - incredibly talented peers who share the same love for this craft, my family who raised me with an iron will and the volume high, my incredible partner who chose to put his own dreams on hold in order for me to chase mine, and now my sweet sweet son who I feel obligated to lead in the same way my dad did for me. Music, for me, is a fundamental part of my daily life and the reason I’ve been able to get as far as I have. My biggest dream is to show the world that the obstacles I face as a disabled person aren’t enough to hold me back from doing what I love.

I’ve never released a studio project of my own, but I have released original works in the past, such as my first single “Falling Apart For You,” and my first album, “Spotlight.” While these works will always have a special place in my heart as the foundation for where I am going from here, this project is my first step into bridging the gap between my heart, where the music lies, and the quality it truly deserves; however, I won’t be able to do it without your help.

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

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