The NEW fundraiser, or Fundraiser 2.0 is up and running! We are nearly half way there, and it's only day one of 30! Wow, I can not thank you all enough. Super excited to start working on this project! 

We have set the goal for a reasonable $2100, which is the balance needed to hire Prefab Sprout drummer -Neil Conti. But, that doesn't leave us anything else I'm afraid. And since we hit roughly $4200 with the Kickstarter campaign, I am hopeful that we will go beyond our set goal and have enough to move forward with the rest of the project plans, such as hiring the artist. Nothing was gained with Kickstarter, since we fell short. But, the new choice of platform "Indiegogo.com" is designed so that you win! Even if you miss your goal, you still keep what was donated, which means the project is sure to succeed. If the goal falls short $500 or better, then we can't get Neil on-board for all songs, but we can get him for most, and hire another pro for the balance. Either way, this is going to work out ... thanks to you!
Please note that when you donate to the fundraiser below, the funds you offer are immediately debited from your account via PayPal. You do not need a PayPal account to contribute. I will keep you all posted on the status! Thanks again! -Scott

Some of you might be wondering what is going on behind the scenes. Did the project just fade away, much like the real Prefab Sprout did? The answer is NO, nothing has faded - not just yet. It's true, the project has been stalled for lack of funding, but the desire, will and want to finish is still very much alive and well.
I have been chatting with a few key people, and as it stands - In order of achieving a reasonable financial goal, I have had to revamp the song list and trim a few as well.
Plans for the album look like this ----->
1). 10 Songs to be recorded (instead of 12)
Song reduction equals a more realistic affordability (Neil Conti does not come cheap, though he is well worth it!)
2). Digital release of the record, rather than a CD release. But, I should add -that IF the funds are there -I will certainly press a small run of CD's (a few hundred).
3). A second fundraiser will take place in the near future, this time with Indiegogo.com (rather than Kickstarter). Indiegogo has much better perks and makes better sense for this project to succeed. And the goal will be set dramatically less than the previous $10K, which was to cover Neil and Pavllou (the artist), as well as a large CD pressing with posters, T-shirts and various other reward product that was offered.
I'm not sure of how the art work will pan out yet, though, I have spoke with Pavllou (East Orange) and she is willing to work something out -so I am hopeful there.

I encourage those of you who have an interest in helping the project succeed, by sending me your email address so that I may contact you when the Indiegogo fundraiser is about to go live. I do feel quite positive that this go-round will be a successful one!
I will keep you posted with updates, just check the blog ...and/or shoot me your email address, as I will be sending out a few mass emails with deeper updates on the project, as well as John Birch book info and a few bonus songs that I have prepared for the fundraiser *But, if you are on the email list -you will get them much sooner than anyone else*    : )

Many thanks to all of you who have supported the project with such zeal!
Chat soon, Scott
Scott@theprefabsproutproject.com