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Indigo Girls and Jill Sobule go it alone

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Trish Bendix

Jill Sobule has some generous fans, because her new album is all thanks to their support. This year, Sobule put a call out for fans to donate money so she could afford to make another record, and the total collected was $85,000.

Wow, they love her; they really love her!

Sobule has just announced the fruits of her fans' labor, California Years, will be released on her own label, Pinko Records, on April 14. Why did it cost so much? Well, for one thing, it was recorded at Henson Recording Studios, the same place Joni Mitchell recorded Blue and Carole King made Tapestry. Talk about some great history!

Also releasing their own album independently in the next year are The Indigo Girls, who were up front about being dropped from Hollywood Records after 2006's Despite Our Differences. Poseidon And The Bitter Bug will come out March 24 on IG Recordings, an imprint of Vanguard Records.

Poseidon is said to be a two-disc album: one with the new tracks in full-form, the other featuring the same tracks played acoustic. Fans, take note. The only donations the Indigo Girls will accept, however, is in form of buying their album when its available for purchase, though Jill Sobule might inspire some other artists to follow her money-making route in the future.

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    • Submitted by
    Trish Bendix
    on December 12, 2008 - 12:00pm.
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    mallieable's picture

    indigo girls

    Submitted by
    mallieable (125 posts)
    on December 12, 2008 - 1:02pm.
    yay for new indigo girls album! I think I will buy it both on itunes and in the store when it comes out
    GrrrlRomeo's picture

    Self produced

    Submitted by
    GrrrlRomeo (1288 posts)
    on December 12, 2008 - 2:02pm.
    I hope IG is producing it themselves. I like their sound best when they self produce.
    Mattie's picture

    I absolutely adore Jill

    Submitted by
    Mattie (26 posts)
    on December 12, 2008 - 2:26pm.

    I absolutely adore Jill Sobule and gave money to the new record twice. Of course, I'll be doing it a third time to finally get to listen to her beautiful music.

     I've been pushing Sobule's music on my family for so long, it's one of the few artists my Dad recognizes when it comes up on my Zune. 

    -Mattie

    http://www.matsie.net

    museumliz's picture

    IG Rox

    Submitted by
    museumliz (2 posts)
    on December 12, 2008 - 8:32pm.

    I think both of these stories are awesome.  Obviously, IG can afford to go it alone....they are legends!!!  I'm so excited about their new album, it is amazing that after 20 years they still have something new to say.

     And go Jill Sobule, that's a great way to get your name out there.

    delmacgirls's picture

    number one!!

    Submitted by
    delmacgirls (21 posts)
    on December 14, 2008 - 12:34am.
    When the words Indigo Girls and new album are said...well ,hell i am just there...even after 20 years or so i love love love them...every cd brings something new and they grow as writers, musisicians and people...i cant wait...sad to say the only Sobule song i ever heard is i kissed a girl but i wish her and all independant talant well....bring on March:)
    Pugs's picture

    Thank god for Indie radio stations

    Submitted by
    Pugs (54 posts)
    on December 14, 2008 - 9:13am.

    Or I would never have heard either Jill Sobule or the Indigo Girls.  And at that, I still hear tons more of IG than Jill.  Shame all the mainstream stations only play the same old 12 rap songs a day.

    http://www.ComeTogetherGiftBaskets.com

    tinustijger's picture

    Poseidon!

    Submitted by
    tinustijger (20 posts)
    on December 14, 2008 - 1:59pm.

    I can't wait for the new IG album, not crazy about the title though :P

    @GrrrlRomeo> it's produced by Mitchell Froom, he did DoD too

     

    KR's picture

    Photo credit...

    Submitted by
    KR (1 post)
    on December 15, 2008 - 2:44pm.

    Hi,

    Just so you know, the photo that you used is creative commons. Therefore, you should probably give credit to the photographer or at least link back to her site.  People who take concert photographs and put them up on a Flickr/etc site put a lot of effort into their work.  A bit of credit would be nice.

     

    http://flickr.com/photos/cornfusion/487434997/in/set-72157600185035704/


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