What a year it has been! This pandemic has really shifted things in the music scene and we are happy to report that after over a year of no live, in person music - we are back! Be sure to check our schedule for upcoming shows! 

Hello friends! We are thrilled to have been invited back to this year's Subdued Stringband Jamboree!!! We will be playing two sets on the Slanted Stage, Saturday evening in between the main stage acts. If you've never been out to the Jamboree - you don't want to miss out! The whole weekend is filled with amazing music, workshops, square dancing, food vendors and a super subdued family friendly vibe. Come hang out with us! 

We are looking forward to some much needed family time now that school is out for our kiddos and spouses so there are just a handful of opportunities to catch us play this Summer. Nonetheless, we've got some awesome gigs coming up in the next few months. Be sure to check out schedule as we are still adding dates. 

Hope to see you out and about soon!

It's hard to believe that we are coming up on ONE YEAR since we launched our Kickstarter Campaign to fund our debut album. Our Facebook flashbacks keep reminding us of those long and glorious days in the studio last Spring and lucky for us, these two songwriters are still smitten with the baby we created together.

After a fairly quiet Winter focusing on our families and work, we are ready to get back into performance mode. We will be adding more Spring/Summer shows as they get confirmed - so be sure to check out our upcoming SHOWS frequently. 

Our self-titled debut album has arrived!!!

If you backed our Kickstarter Campaign or Pre-ordered an album, you should expect to receive your hard copy and/or digital download by next week! AND, if you want to get in on the action, you can order our album through CD Baby or pick it up at an upcoming show. Hope to see you soon. Thanks so much for your support!

amber and lisa

Hey friends! Just a quick update to let you know that we have been busy finishing up recording in the studio - as of last week we are official DONE with the recording part of this project and we couldn't be happier! Michael Connolly at Empty Sea Studios did a fantastic job recording and co-producing this album. Now, he's busy mixing the tracks so that we can send it all off to mastering and duplication by mid-June! Meanwhile, we are also hustling getting our Kickstarter incentives together and rehearsing for summer release shows. Lastly, if you missed out on pre-ordering our album - you will have an opportunity shortly through our website to be one of the first to get it - check back often! Happy June! 

WOW. Just wow. 

Words cannot describe the feelings we have right now. We JUST hit our initial Kickstarter Goal!!!! This means, all of our minimum costs for this project are being FULLY FUNDED by YOU!!! No matter what happens from now until May 10th at 10am...this project is funded and you get your rewards and we get to deliver this album to you in JULY! Thank you thank YOU! In just 25 days, our community came together to pledge $7000 towards our debut album. We are bursting at the seams with gratitude. Seriously, what a great way to head into our last full weekend of recording in the studio. 

So what do we do now? 

Well, we still have 5 days to keep pushing - if you haven't made a pledge or if you'd like to up your current pledge, there's still time. If you haven't shared our campaign far and wide, please do. Or heck, share it again and again! We have some STRETCH GOALS and would LOVE to give this project as much love as possible. 

STRETCH GOAL #1: $8,500 – PUBLICITY, RADIO PROMOTION 

These days it takes a little more than writing a good song, singing beautiful harmonies or being charming on stage to be heard. In order to really spread the music far and wide, you need to have a good PR campaign or risk having the album just sit in boxes in your basement. If we raise $8,500 or more in 30 days, we will be able to pay for a modest PUBLICITY CAMPAIGN, including PRESS, RADIO, and INTERNET PROMOTION. This will give the album a much better chance of getting reviews and airplay and being heard by a wider audience. 

STRETCH GOAL #2 - $10,000 – REGIONAL TOURING + MERCHANDISE (+ BONUS REWARD for ALL BACKERS) 

The Sweet Goodbyes would love to take this album on the road for some short regional tours in 2017. We have our instruments, our songs, interested venues and a vehicle but what we don't necessarily have is a whole lot of time and money or MERCHANDISE. Amber and Lisa are both self-employed (music teacher + mental health therapist) and also have families to support so it is important for us to do this thing we love but also not have it become too much of a burden on our families. Being gone for shows can be challenging enough as we juggle work and family schedules (not to mention cancelling a week's worth of music lessons or counseling appointments can put a serious dent in the monthly paycheck)..so, we are establishing STRETCH GOAL #2 at $10,000 to help get us ON THE ROAD and to help pay for some MERCHANDISE to have available at our shows. Who wouldn't love a SWEET GOODBYES bumper sticker, poster or T-shirt?!?!? 

If we reach STRETCH GOAL #2 not only will you have a better chance of catching us play a live show near you and pick up some sweet merchandise, but ALL Kickstart Backers will receive an EXCLUSIVE REWARD of a BONUS song recorded in studio (but that we didn't have room for on the CD)!!!! 

Whatcha think? Can you help us push through to the next level?? Let's do it!

Wow! We are blown away by all of the support we have received so far on our Kickstarter Campaign! Thank you for all the sharing and the pledging! We are 1/4 of the way into our Kickstarter Campaign and we are now 25% funded!!! We have raised just over $1700 so far!

We are visualizing the momentum building and would love to see our campaign hit the half-way mark by the end of this week. Will you help us reach $3500? If you haven't pledged yet-do our stress levels a favor, and make that pledge now? No need to wait for pay day - remember, your card won't be charged until May 10th (as long as we reach our $7000 goal). Visit our Kickstarter Campaign HERE