We’re nearly halfway across the zebra crossing already!
We’re already well over a third of the way towards getting to Abbey Road, but read on to get the full gist of the story and how you can help…
Ok, so here’s the crisis! Long before lockdown, we decided to book some recording time at the famous Abbey Road studios next January, to follow in our heroes’ footsteps and record some original music in the very place where The Beatles laid down so many of their great songs. So far so good – we knew we had nearly a year to save the money from live shows to pay the balance for the studio time…BUT then COVID put a swift end to all of our live shows from March this year and even if gigs start back up soon (which personally, we don’t think they actually will for us, or many others, as pubs and venues slowly get themselves back on their feet), there is no way for us now to earn enough to pay the balance for the Abbey Road sessions from live shows. Abbey Road has been less than sympathetic and have insisted that we keep the booking, or find someone else to fill the time we have booked….SO, after much consideration, we have only two choices. We can either not show up for the recording sessions, lose our deposit and potentially get blacklisted by Abbey Road from ever recording there again, OR we offer the chance to pre-order the debut album upfront to those who would want to buy it, and therefore help us to raise the money needed to pay for the sessions. If you enjoy original music, and you want to support independent artists like us, and you like music inspired by the fab four, then we think you will really love this opportunity to be involved with something very special indeed. Have a look in our online store and choose from one of the following options:
- Love Me Do – £12
One pre-ordered copy of The Threetles’ debut CD, due for release in spring 2021 - P.S. I Love you – £15
One signed copy of the The Threetles’ debut CD, due for release in spring 2021 - Paperback Writer – £22
One signed copy of the Threetles’ debut CD, due for release in spring 2021, with your name in the CD booklet to acknowledge your much appreciated support. - Day Tripper – £50
One signed copy of the Threetles’ debut CD, due for release in spring 2021, with your name in the CD booklet to acknowledge your much appreciated support, along with two tickets for any one future ticketed event of your choice.
*The two tickets are for any future ticketed show of your choice, with no expiration date, although you will be responsible for your own travel arrangements to and from the venue. - Ticket to Ride – £80
One signed copy of the Threetles’ debut CD, due for release in spring 2021, with your name in the CD booklet to acknowledge your much appreciated support, along with a lifetime pass to all future ticketed shows.
*The lifetime pass entitles you to access any of our future ticketed shows, but you will need to to be responsible for your own travel arrangements to and from the venue(s). - Baby You’re a Rich Man – £300
One signed copy of the Threetles’ debut CD, due for release in spring 2021, with your name in the CD booklet to acknowledge your much appreciated support, along with two tickets for any one future ticketed event of your choice, and The Threetles will play (at no extra cost) at a venue of your choice and at a date and time which is mutually agreeable. This could be a house party, a pub/club or other venue, as long as you have permission from the venue owner.
*The two tickets are for any future ticketed show of your choice, with no expiration date, although you will be responsible for your own travel arrangements to and from the venue. - Her Majesty – £500
This package is something very special and will be as much of a bucket list item to some as it is to us! As well as a signed copy of The Threetles’ debut CD, with your name in the booklet, a lifetime pass to all future ticketed shows, and having The Threetles play at a venue of your choice (at a mutually agreeable date and time), you will also get to spend a day at the legendary Abbey Road studios with The Threetles during one of the recording sessions in January 2021. You will also get the chance to perform tambourine, hand claps or other parts on one or more of The Threetles’ songs. As space for guests is limited at Abbey Road studios, this offer is only available to one person, so it’s first come, first served.
*Please note that you would need to be responsible for your own travel and accommodation arrangements.
We literally can’t do this without you, and thank you so much to you if you’ve already preordered; we really do appreciate it and we think you will love what we’ll be sending through your letterbox next spring!
If you think you would enjoy hearing an album full of original, Beatles-inspired music, please do consider preordering as soon as possible and it really will save our bacon!
If, for any reason, not enough people pre-order the album, and we have to cancel the whole project (at the risk of Nile Rogers blackballing us!), then full refunds will be issued. Thank you so much for your continued support; we really can’t do this without you.