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Half-Made Man: The New Studio Record

We're so grateful for everyone's support! You can still pledge and be the first to hear the new music.

About the project

Well friends, we’ve accomplished a lot over the last 3 years. With your support we’ve toured nearly 3200 miles across the country by bicycle. With your attention, we’ve raised awareness about the plight of mountain top removal coal mining in Appalachia. And now, we’ve team up with the nice folks at PledgeMusic and YOU to bring to life my 3rd, full-length record, “Half-Made Man.”

Here’s how it all works! We’ve created exclusives that you can pledge for. The money raised here will fund the production and promotion of this record. Both very important and pricey! After we meet our goal, 10% of the funds raised will go to the amazing folks at Oxfam America.

We will meet the goal, but if for some reason we don’t, we won’t receive anything but the knowledge that we tried. So, let’s make this real!

Spread the word. Let’s make this legendary!

Be well and I’ll see you down the road,
Ben

PS I know you want to see the ‘Cosby’ shirt in action, so here it is: http://vimeo.com/3973283

Exclusives

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"Half-Made Man: The New Studio Record from Ben Sollee" download + updates

$ 10
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Half-Made Man will be recorded in Louisville, KY with collaborators from My Morning Jacket and The Turtle Island String Quartet. The new batch of songs will continue Ben’s honest and genuine approach with a step in the rock direction!
Includes the project release plus
4 pledger-only updates that contain:
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"Half-Made Man: The New Studio Record from Ben Sollee" download + updates, PLUS another exclusive below.

Physical Copy + Digital Download of Half-Made Man + updates

$ 20

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We’re doing some special packaging for this record that I know you’ll love. The money we raise will help make it possible!
Ben Sollee Song Book One

$ 30

all gone!

Hand printed at the King Library Press in Lexington, KY. Four selected songs written out by Ben Sollee for cello with lyrics.
Exclusive PledgerMusic Edition T-Shirt + Digital Download

$ 30

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Exclusive PledgerMusic Edition T-Shirt + Digital Download of “Half-Made Man”
Original Sollee designed Bicycle Cymbal

$ 35

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Inspired by his Ditch the Van Tour, Ben came up with the design of these bicycle cymbals and they are hand assembled.
Handset Letterpress Broadside of Lyrics to "Half-Made Man"

$ 50

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Handset Letterpress Broadside of Lyrics to “Half-Made Man” + Digital Download of Half-Made Man
Handwritten Lyrics to a Ben Sollee song of your choice

$ 50

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Handwritten Lyrics to a Ben Sollee song of your choice + Digital Download
Ltd Edition Learning to Bend CD Packaging

$ 50

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Ltd Edition Learning to Bend CD Packaging. Hand assembled and signed by Ben. Only a 1000 of these were ever made.
Signed 'Cosby' sweater

$ 50

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You know you want it….how can you resist this high stylin’, reversible bird sweater?! This sweater may have been what put Ben on the map. (see link in the campaign description).
10 Questions via Skype, email or phone + Digital Download

$ 75

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10 Questions via Skype, email or phone + Digital Download of Half-Made Man.
30 min Skype Mentor Session + Digital Download

$ 125

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Want a cello lesson? Or maybe you would like to have a philosophical discussion with Ben? This is your chance to pick his brain!
VIP Pass to the Release Show performance in KY

$ 150

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VIP Pass to the Release Show performance in Kentucky in Fall 2012. You will get exclusive seats and tickets with special goodies to the public release show.
Skype Mentor Session, CD and T-Shirt

$ 170

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You will receive a 30 minute Skype session with Ben, a physical copy of the release and a special PledgeMusic edition T-shirt.
VIP Tickets, CD and T-shirt

$ 195

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You will receive VIP tickets to the album release show in Kentucky, the physical copy of the release and special PledgeMusic edition T-shirt.
Skype Mentor Session, CD, T-shirt, Handwritten Lyrics

$ 220

available

You will receive a 30 minute Skype Mentor session, a physical copy of the release, a special PledgeMusic edition t-shirt and handwritten lyrics to a Ben Sollee song of your choice.
CD, T-shirt, Song Book, Letterpress Lyrics, 10 q's, Bell

$ 230

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You will receive a physical copy of the release, a special Pledger edition t-shirt, a song book, letterpress lyrics, 10 questions via Skype, email or phone with Ben and a bicycle bell.
VIP Tickets, CD, T-Shirt and Handwritten Lyrics

$ 240

available

You will receive VIP tickets to the album release show in Kentucky, a physical copy of the release, a special PledgeMusic edition t-shirt and handwritten lyrics to a Ben Sollee song of your choice.
VIP Tickets, CD, T-Shirt, Handwritten Lyrics, 10 Questions

$ 315

available

You will receive VIP tickets to the release show in KY, a copy of the CD, a PledgeMusic edition t-shirt, handwritten lyrics to a Ben Sollee song of your choice and 10 questions via Skype, email or phone.
Deering Tenor Banjo

$ 500

all gone!

Signed and used in the recording of Inclusions on the songs Cluttered Mind and I Need
House Concert Performance

$ 2,500

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House Concert Performance: solo performance, excludes travel costs. Please email: teamsollee@gmail.com before pledging to discuss details.
Signed Cello

$ 7,500

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Ben is offering his Luis and Clark cello, impervious to weather, temperature, kids, and even bicycle touring. It is a carbon fiber cello has a rich, bell like sound.