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Funeral For A Friend Partner Up With Pledge Music

• 4th May 2010

Pledge Music the direct to fan platform which launched in 2009 has partnered with Funeral for a Friend to offer followers of the acclaimed Welsh rock band the chance to be part of the release of a brand new EP alongside a range of amazing fan offers including exclusive access to the band, memorabilia, merchandise and live shows.

Funeral for a Friend have become the latest in a long line of name artist choosing to interact directly with their fanbase via Pledge Music, following successful campaigns from Gang of Four, Jack Bruce, Natty, Electric Eel Shock, Madina Lake and many others.

To date Funeral for a Friend, who originally formed in Bridgend in 2001, have released four studio albums, five EPs, fifteen singles, one DVD, and one compilation album.

The band will be recording a brand new EP in June, which will be strictly limited and have chosen Pledge Music as the platform through which to make it exclusively available to their fans.

The new EP will be available to pledgers alongside some truly amazing premium incentive offers including:

Signed and personalized copies of the new EP and exclusive pledgers only t-shirts
Exclusive pledgers only live shows in London and Cardiff
A chance to hang out with the band at a soundcheck and help drink their rider
A chance to conduct an interview the band on camera which will be posted on their website
A chance to get a name check in the credits for the new EP
An opportunity to sing backing vocals on the band's new album
A one-on-one guitar lesson with the bands guitarist Kris Coombs-Roberts

In addition 'pledgers' participating in this offer will receive exclusive access to a 'pledgers only' updates page at link where Funeral for a Friend will be posting regular video updates, messages and a few other surprises.

The band will also be donating a percentage of profits from this campaign to a number of their favourite charities including PETA, Teenage Cancer Trust and The Rainbow Trust Children's Charity.

Unlike other direct-to-fan platforms Pledge Music does not take any money from fans until the entire pledge target is met and the band retain all rights to their music. Pledge Music also charges the lowest, flat rate commission in the marketplace.
Malcolm Dunbar, Managing Director of Pledge Music said, “Funeral for a Friend are one of the UK's premier rock bands with a large and enthusiastic fanbase. Using Pledge Music to work directly with their fans make complete sense for a band like this and we are delighted and honoured that they have chosen to use our platform to release their new EP and offer some great incentives to their followers.”
Craig Jennings from Raw Power, the band's management company said, “We are very excited to be working with Pledge as a platform for our new record. In an ever-changing musical landscape this is an ideal way for us to interact with our large and loyal fanbase. This is a very exciting new chapter for the band.”
The Funeral for a Friend pledge campaign is now live and interested pledgers should visit link for more information.