After two decades of singing, songwriting, and honing my craft, I have decided to record my very first EP. It may have seemed long overdue for some, but I think this is the best time for me to finally record and release my music for the world to hear!

I plan to work with awesome musicians in my region to allow me to reach my goal. The funds will contribute towards production, promotion, and distribution.

I have been writing, recording, mixing, editing, and producing 'singles' of mine for a while now, and I've been doing all that on my own. I have worked with Mark Berry, CEO of Atack Media Group in Toronto who has worked with the likes of Duran Duran, and David Bowie. I have also co-written songs with the Vibes Brothers who have written songs for Shakira. Well, I really think it's time to finally put together an album, get some help, invest some funds, and make this project come to life. 

There will be a total of 6 songs that are very near and dear to my heart. They were written riding in a bus, sitting at work, scribbled down in the middle of a conversation, etc. Most of all, the songs are personal, and of great value to me because they are honest, and completely depicts me as an artist, songwriter, and singer at the moment. The album will be a fusion of r&b/soul/jazz/hip-hop/pop - genres that have greatly influenced me ever since I started singing at three years old. 

A couple of the songs will be produced and engineered by Matthew Shell (www.mtsmusic.net), a voting member of the Grammy board, and an engineer at Assembly Line Studios. I will also have a music video for one of my songs in the album called "I'm No Fool For You" - which will be direced and produced by Dennis Hingsberg (www.starcentral.ca), an indie film cinematographer based in Toronto.

If there is a surplus of donations on top of my financial goal, I would like those funds to additionally contribute towards promoting the EP.




To properly release the record, funds will contribute towards:

1)Mastering

2)Mixing/Editing/Production

3)Manufacturing CD copies

4)Manufacturing 200 download cards

5)Promoting the album, grabbing a promoter and getting the album heard waaay out there

6)Music Video



Thank you guys in advance for supporting this project by getting on board with the campaign.... it is a feat as an independent artist - without label back-ups but 'tis the digital season, and I really do believe that everything is possible.

Much love,

Mariannie

For those of you unfamiliar with RocketHub, there is two big things you should know about it:

1. RocketHub is not an investment or charity. It is an exchange: funds from fans for rewards from me.

2. It's an All & More funding mechanism: if I don't reach my financial goal I get to keep what I raise. But if I do reach my goal, I get access to exciting opportunities.