The biggest thing I’ve ever tried to do.
5 Years. 21 Projects.
21 ROADS is an artistic Mount Everest. One massive challenge consisting of 21 major creative works with only 5 years to complete them.
See, during the pandemic I came up with a whole bunch of really good ideas, only I couldn’t choose which one I wanted to focus my energy on so I ended up just saying WHOA what if I just do them all?
Then I came to my senses and said to myself Mike that’s a pretty aggressive amount of projects. Even if you work really hard it would probably take about 10 years…
I’m giving myself 5. 🤘
So my eyes got big and my dreams got bigger and I got to work. I thought and I wrote and I researched and I made a schedule and I raised some money and I booked some flights and I hit the ground running and now entering year 3 of this thing here we are. 21 ROADS is miraculously on schedule -- I’ve finished fully releasing Roads 1, 2, 3, 4, & 5 and Roads 6-10 are all underway.
Because lately I've been having some of the best ideas I've ever had. Because I think these ideas will genuinely delight you. And because I believe the world needs great stories. And melodies. And imagination. And magic.
Or maybe it's just that I do.
Either way...
A "regular" record label would NEVER sign off on 21 ROADS. It's ambitious, risky, and definitely doesn't fit in a box -- they'd laugh me out of the building. Good thing I don't have a regular record label. I've got something better...YOU. Together we've made some real cool stuff over the years – no sense stopping now. ❤️
21 Major Creative Works. (Think albums, video series, children’s books, etc.)
124 Component Works. (At a minimum. Think songs, videos, etc.)
These Roads go all kinds of directions! Some will take 2-3 months to complete...others will take all 5 years. Some will feature familiar scenery...others might feel markedly foreign. Little by little, I'll show you more of what I have in the works. I'm not gonna lie...a couple Roads might even get weird. But trust that every Road is designed to add a little (and maybe more than a little) delight to your life.
In Year One, we traveled the first 2 Roads:
Road #1: my album Live In Floyds Knobs. 13 songs, nominated for Live Performance Album Of The Year by the Independent Music Awards.
Road #2: the music video series for Live in Floyds Knobs.
Year Two’s focus was:
Road #3: my album Into The Dark. 7 songs, recorded in San Miguel de Allende, Mexico
Road #4: the Into The Dark video series. Official selection of 7 international film festivals and counting.
Road #5: How To Fly with Alaska Chai. My very first Children's Picture Book about flying for the first time!
GREAT question. Super glad you asked. Here's how it works...
As of August 2024, 82 spectacular humans have achieved 21 ROADER status for 3 years running. Support at the 21 ROADER reward level or higher all 5 years of this thing, and you'll unlock a special EPIC BONUS REWARD STASH. I'll keep its contents a secret for now, but you're not gonna want to miss out. Trust me. 🤘🏼
If you missed out on 21 ROADS in Years 1-3 -- never fear! There will be ways to catch-up and join the elite ranks of 21 ROADERS when Fourth-Year Funding opens in July 2025.
(Don't want to wait until July 2025 to support 21 ROADS? I got you covered.)
Whether you support with $21 or $21000, whether you share 21 ROADS with a million followers on social media or just tell your best friend about it...I'm so damn grateful to have you in my corner. Cheers and love. ❤️
Let's go!! 🎉🎉🎉
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Order an autographed hardcover copy of my very first children's book, How To Fly with Alaska Chai. Now "Unreservedly Recommended" by the Midwest Book Review!
With 32 pages of giggleful illustrations and rhymes that delight listeners and readers alike, spark an excitement for the world in your favorite little traveler.
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