Help Christine Olive Achieve a National Tour

THE PROJECT:

I am aiming to complete a detailed national tour of NZ in order to apply for a $10,000 NZ On Air Grant next year. I have 30 dates booked across the country in Jan and Feb of 2015. See them here:

www.christineolive.com/shows

I am calling out to friends, family, fans and those who are inspired by my journey to pledge for music gear and a van for this tour.

ABOUT ME:

I grew up in West Auckland and have been playing music for almost 10 years. At 12 or so I started learning the violin and quickly took up the drums and guitar. I began to perform regularly at 16 and by 18 I was ready to move to Australia to pursue further music opportunity. Unfortunately I suffered an illness called Graves Disease and have not been able to work for almost 2 years. I am back in NZ and feel blessed to be exposed to wonderful grant opportunities here.

BACKGROUND:

After experimenting with bands and duos as a young teenager I found that the singer/songwriter setup worked best for me. I have always been passionate about the environment growing up with my dad who is a climate change engineer and I was involved in many local community initiatives around West Auckland that promoted sustainability. Through surfing I met more ‘environmentalists' and was inspired to start writing songs that expressed my values for equality and eco-awareness.

The past year I have been voluntarily performing at shows for the Surfrider Foundation and through an environmental project I started with dad I performed in the Philippines on Sep 13.

The concert was secured by the army and it raised funds for an eco-adventure park that was affected by the massive earthquake there last year before Typhoon Haiyan.

THE BIG DREAM:

Through giving I have re-found my musical path and want to continue developing my sound. Whilst in the Philippines I was privileged to record my debut album ‘For Shore’ which showcases my passion for acoustic, coastal and electronic music. I was also able to record with some equipment that I found really worked for me but unfortunately cannot play these songs on my tour without the following:

BUDGET:

(As quoted at Rockshop and Musicworks)

- HK Audio Lucas Nano 300 230W Active Portable PA System $1095

- Roland BK3 Backing Keyboard $1199

- Boss RC300 Loop Station Looper 3 Stereo Loop Tracks $999

- Interface M-Audio Fast Track Pro Tools $199

- Stomp Box SX Foot Pickup $69

- Cables $100

- Gibraltar SCCBPM Cowbell Pedal Mount $59.95

- Gilbratar single bass drum pedal strap drive 4711St $69.95

- Luna High Tide Concert koa ukelele $499

Van: $3000 (I am saving for half of this)

Total needed: $5800

TIMELINE:

I am playing some local shows in November and December to kick off my tour but really need the equipment and van for tour dates from the 3rd Jan – 1st March.

SUPPORTER JOURNEY:

I want to keep my supporters informed first and on top of weekly updates I will also be doing a little feature about life on the road and what it is really like.

With every donation you will automatically go into the draw to win a free signed album and tickets to your nearest show during the tour.

More good-karma give-backs:

$15 = digital album

$30 = signed album posted to your door (first 40 only & NZ address required)

$50 – digital album and free ticket

$100 – signed album posted to your door, free ticket and a thank you on my website.

$200 – all of the above and a listing in my next record booklet.

$500 –all of the above + a personalised cover song.

$1000 – all of the above + a private concert at your house at a time that suits us both + a surfing lesson if you live near waves

$2000 – All of the above + a free corporate event + a lifetime supply of a ticket to any of my concerts.

$3000 - All of the above + lifetime supply of 2 tickets to any of my concerts + my undying love (if I haven’t died of a heart attack from your level of gratitude).