St. Louis Taiko: CD or Bust
A project in St. Louis, MO by St. Louis Osuwa Taiko000days
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St. Louis Osuwa Taiko is ready to make a new CD! We have the songs, the skills, the space, and the drums. All we need are the tools.
Backers: 69
Average Pledge Per Backer: $83
Funded: $5,753 of $3,500
Dates: Sep 1st -> Oct 1st (30 days)
Project By: St. Louis Osuwa Taiko
Backers: 69
Average Pledge Per Backer: $83
Funded: $5,753 of $3,500
Dates: Sep 1st -> Oct 1st (30 days)
Project By: St. Louis Osuwa Taiko
$5,753
current pledge level
Last Updated: October 1 @ 01:04 -0400 GMT
164%
of goal
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Latest News
One Day to Go! 
September 30th - via: kickstarter.com
We've reached the final day of our campaign, which closes at 11:59 this evening. We are very close to reaching our final stretch goal. With your help in spreading the word, We know we can make it. We appreciate all of the support you have given us so... (Read More)
Song Profile: Ibuki
September 23rd - via: kickstarter.com
Closing out our song profile interviews is Andrew Thalheimer's piece “Ibuki." In 2013 Diadie Bathily of the African dance and drumming group Afriky Lolo approached our group about collaborating on a song for their 10th anniversary concert. Andrew... (Read More)
Song Profile: Three Rabbits
September 21st - via: kickstarter.com
Still hungry? How about some mochi (rice cake)? Originally inspired during a party, Joel Balestra created “Three Rabbits” as a playful reenactment of mythological rabbits pounding rice during a mochitsuki, the mochi making ceremony. The... (Read More)
Song Profile: Rhythm Sandwich
September 19th - via: kickstarter.com
Continuing our food theme, Andrew Thalheimer is back with a second helping. "Rhythm Sandwich" was written as a collaboration performed with a circus group and is now used as an interlude between songs. Check out the interview to find out about the... (Read More)
Two More Backer Rewards and Two More Stretch Goals
September 18th - via: kickstarter.com
With 12 days left in the campaign and the Kickstarter doing great, we’ve made a few additions over the last week. There are two brand new options for backers. At $40 we’ll send you our first album “Drive” along with a signed copy of the new... (Read More)
Song Profile: Ice Cream for Dinner
September 16th - via: kickstarter.com
If you're looking for an upbeat, fun, and slightly mischievous song, than look no further than Ice Cream for Dinner. Performance member Rosemary Mroczkowski wanted to create a song that captured the essence of having dessert for dinner and did so... (Read More)
Song Profile: Sumo In St. Louis
September 14th - via: kickstarter.com
Creative Director Andrew Thalheimer is no stranger to songwriting. If you've listened to our first album "Drive" than you've already heard his pieces JuugoYa and Kaifuu. He has three more songs ready to record for our next album including "Sumo in... (Read More)
Song Profile: Oni Daiko
September 12th - via: kickstarter.com
Laura Sexauer kicks off our first of six composer interviews with her original piece "Oni Daiko" or demon drumming. Inspired by her travels to Sado Island in Japan, she wrote a high-spirited song that features fue (Japanese flute) and violin. You'll... (Read More)
Meet the Makers and the Stretch Goals
September 10th - via: kickstarter.com
We've got a huge update today. First, we've posted our first set of stretch goals for the album and we've already met the first one. Thank you so much backers for your continued support. Updating the mic preamps will allow us to get a much cleaner... (Read More)
Our Second CD is a Go!
September 7th - via: kickstarter.com
We've reached our initial goal in less than a week! Thank you to all our backers. You are awesome. Everything we raise from now on will help us make the album even better - with additional songs and higher quality equipment. So on to our stretch... (Read More)
Over a Third of the Way
September 5th - via: kickstarter.com
Yay! We’ve received over $1,000 in Kickstarter pledges — enough to purchase microphones and stands for our studio. That’s a third of our goal within three days of launch. Woohoo! Thank you! (Read More)
We've hit 20%
September 2nd - via: kickstarter.com
Holy cow! We've surpassed 20% of our goal in 24 hours. It's more than we could have hoped for. Thank you so much for your early support -- together we can do this! (Read More)
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