HELP US LAUNCH OUR DEBUT ALBUM! by Anusha Ramasubramoney | Fueladream

We are Anusha Ramasubramoney and Pushkar Srivatsal. We are Mumbai based and Second Sight is our independent band. It has been our dream to release our own album. We managed to release what we hoped would be the first single off the album, One, in December 2019, and our plan was to continue releasing a few singles, and finally release the entire album in the second half of 2020.

This is when the pandemic struck and the entertainment industry took a huge hit. Live shows stopped and have not resumed for independent artists like us. We had some money saved, so we began working on the other songs from August 2020. We managed to release 3 more singles last year by taking on recording, production and mixing duties on ourselves as we couldn’t afford to hire anyone to do it. We have now completely depleted our resources and need your help in completing this album.

We want to raise INR 2,50,000 to make our dream a reality. Releasing music during a pandemic is definitely a leap of faith. But if you support me, then the world might too.

HERE'S A SNEAK PEEK INTO OUR WORK:

(DIY music video about mental health made by Anusha and Pushkar completely at home during the pandemic in June 2021)

We’ve been around since 2015 and we put out our debut EP, The Violet Hour, in 2018. Our music ranges from folksy acoustic songs to groove centric, jazz harmony inspired alternative R&B, with influences from across the world. What unites these worlds together is our vocal harmony driven arrangements and rich lyricism.

COST BREAK-UP

(Lyric video designed by collaborators Kenrick and Darren, has been showcased on VH1)

Do take some time off and listen to our music in the videos attached here. Please fund this campaign generously and be a part of our journey to release music. We promise to work hard and complete this album to the best of our capabilities. Even if you are unable to contribute towards our crowdfunding campaign, please share this with your family and friends and help us reach our goal! Don't hesitate from donating even once we have hit our goal because we can always improve the quality of the final product, and the merchandise if more funds are available.

THE TEAM

Hi! We are Anusha Ramasubramoney and Pushkar Srivatsal and Second Sight is our sonically kaleidoscopic, lyrically rich brainchild. Reflecting the influence of alternative soul, RnB, latin jazz, and acoustic folk, Second Sight's sound takes different forms - it ranges from sparse and poetic, to heavily groove centric, and is fiercely driven by storytelling.

FAQs

When will the Album be launched?

We aim to release the album by the first week of November 2021. While the fundraiser is active, we will still be working on the production side of things so that we can do the final recordings in the studio once the money comes through.

How can we fund this campaign with a Cheque?

Fueladream Online Ventures Pvt Ltd account details are as below

BANK NAME: HDFC Bank Limited.
BRANCH: Koramangala( Main Branch). City: Bengaluru - 560095.
ACCOUNT NUMBER: 50200013106778
IFSC CODE: HDFC0000053

Please draw a cheque in favour of "Fueladream Online Ventures Pvt Ltd", and deposit the cheque into the Fueladream Online Ventures Pvt Ltd HDFC Bank account (any branch across INDIA). After you deposit the cheque, please send an email to ranga@fueladream.com AND vineeth@fueladream.com with the following funder information.

1) Name of Funder:

2) Full address with Pin code:

3) Telephone/Mobile no and Email ID:

4) Cheque number:

5) Amount funded:

6) Whose campaign are you funding. (Name of the person OR campaign number/ID):

After the funds are received and the above details are verified, the fund amount will be transferred to the respective campaign. This can take from 1-3 working days.

How does crowdfunding work?

Crowdfunding in India is a relatively new concept and is growing very quickly.

It’s a concept that allows a large number of funders (like you) to fund an idea or a cause or event by giving small amounts of money online. Fueladream.com is a crowdfunding platform in India that allows for such pooling of funds. You can fund innovations and ideas on FuelADream and be the first to get these products or make them come true. You can also do a good turn by funding charities and causes through crowdfunding. When you fund a charity it’s more like a donation and you get small innovative rewards like a shout-out on an FB page or a thank you email from the beneficiaries.

Key Links

facebook.com/media.secondsight

http://youtube.com/secondsightmusic

Weekly Updates have been committed to after the campaign ends.

2 years ago

Hello dear funder :)

First of all, thank you SO much for having been a part of this very important work of love. We could not have done it without you! We hope you would have received the merch and the little words of gratitude. (If you're abroad, we will somehow deliver it to you in person one day!).
If you haven't listened to Coral already, here's a link to the album - https://bfan.link/coral

We're finally doing an album launch gig (ONLINE!) for Coral this Thursday, 16th of December, 2021, 9pm onwards!! We have decided to keep this as a live streamed performance so that all of you who have made this album possible are able to join in :) We will be playing the entire album live, with a 9-piece ensemble, and we've been practising hard so that we are able to deliver a great performance for y'all. The gig will be streamed from The Circuit, which is known for it's state of the art live streaming setup, here in Mumbai, so that the audio visual experience is not compromised, and we will also be able to interact with ya'll via the chat. We're really excited to play for ya'll so do join in if you can, and do pass on the word :)

Tickets are available here: https://www.skillboxes.com/events/second-sight-invites-you-into-coral

We hope to see ya'll on 16th! Thanks for everything <3

2 years ago

Hello!! Firstly, thank you SO MUCH for funding our campaign so generously and so quickly! We exceeded our target in 2 days, and we're so pumped now to finish off the album and send it out to all of you!

Update on the album: Thanks to your contribution, we were able to wrap up some recordings that were pending, and we're now in the final stages of production/mixing for the last 3 songs. We've also managed to get a couple of amazing collaborators on board, and we're also planning to add some bonus material in the album because we're in a position to do so now :)

Update on the rewards: We've already started working towards sending out everyone's rewards, and you should receive all the rewards that you're eligible for by the first week of November!

More soon, lots of love!

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