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Mishka @KickStarter 2019 @mishkamusic

Mishka’s seventh full length studio album: “This Love”

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/this-love/mishka-new-album-this-love

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Welcome to my Kickstarter campaign. I’m so glad you’re here to join me in the making of my 7th full length studio album, This Love. 

The writing and recording of This Love has led me to a deeper engagement with myself and with my singer/songwriter roots: Through this process has come a full, fresh immersion in the authentic feel of the music – both for me playing the songs, and for you, my listeners and friends. 

You’ll hear lyric driven melodies backed by raw acoustic guitar and sparse but focused studio instrumentation and sound.

This album is an intimate meditation on life, destiny, loss, forgiveness, renewal. Above all, it’s a celebration of love. 

The release of This Love will also mark the 20 year anniversary of my 1999 debut album. And the sound of this new album is reminiscent of that first album in the acoustic nature of the songs. So, it truly is a reflection on all the years gone by: of living, of loving becoming a father and a husband traveling the world meeting the most amazing people everywhere that the music has taken me, making friends and playing with great musicians

There have been a few sad goodbyes along the way but essentially it has been a journey of adventure and gratitude.

At the heart of it, I’m still A Guy With a Guitar and I am still here singing these songs for you. I am so grateful to be able to share this inspiration with you. 

I am pleased to invite you all to be an integral part of the making of This Love.

Scroll down below to find lots of different ways in which you can dynamically contribute and support the release of This Love into the world.

Thank you for all the support and love over the years. I give you This Love in heartfelt return. 

Risks and challenges

Over the past few years we have learned much about the challenges associated with crowdfunding campaigns and how unexpected bumps in the road can lead to poor supporter experiences.

With This Love, the risk reduction strategy started with the demo process. This time I have really slowed the music marination down, not rushed, not settled for ‘good enough’. Musically, I gave myself the time to thoroughly test a few different approaches to the writing process. Songs you believe in is half the battle in this game.

With the benefit of a solid local team and Garage Band, our demo and pre-production costs have also been close to zero, which helps a lot. We are recording at home here on Maui and mixing and mastering in Australia with the best in the business so I’m 100% confident the product will be quality. We have been far more proactive with our rewards fulfilment strategy and have resisted offering items that we will later come to regret.

We have also taken time to build the right partner network. My biggest partners in promotion, live performance, streaming are signed onto be part of the project team and will ensure we get our message in front of more than just my followers.

Of course, the main risk is that we just don’t make it.

But we’ve done it before and we’re doing it again.

One Love. This Love.


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Mishka #Live @TheBoomRoom 2017 @MishkaMusic

The Saturday of ADE 2017 I was invited to the Boom Room at Slam FM Amsterdam… not much of my voice was left after 3 days of ADE, but it’s about the music…

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Mishka Lonely #Live @TheQonFox @mishkamusic

The Q on FOX 29 features host Quincy Harris and friends discussing the latest in pop culture, music, and comedy! Watch every weekday at noon on FOX 29.

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Lonely Lyrics

Tired and confused
Are you running from the west?
Heart and soul abused
Does your mind need a rest?

I wouldn’t cry it might make a flood and I don’t know if I could swim that good x2
I’ve been lonely only when I stop to think about you
So I don’t stop I just keep on trying to keep my head above these blues

Down here in Rome longing to go home
Last train has gone last bird has flown

I wouldn’t cry it might make a flood and I don’t know if I could swim that good x2
I’ve been lonely only when I stop to think about you
So I don’t stop just keep on trying to keep my head above these blues

I’ve been a fool and been a loser
I play it cool and I wont blow a fuse
I’ve been a fool and been a loser
Oh not this time

I’ve been lonely only when I stop to think about you
So I don’t stop just keep on trying to keep my head above these blues

Mishka – AS YOU ARE @MishkaMusic

The Journey, one song stands out above them all. In fact it might stand above all his songs from all his albums. That song is titled, “As You Are.” This powerful song features only a piano, lyrics of love and Mishka’s trademark voice. It puts you in a mood words can’t describe. Just close your eyes and slowly sway back and fourth to the smooth rhythm. This song will grab you. – read full review


AS YOU ARE

Pretty girls they come dime a dozen, I’m as yet to find as beautiful a woman … AS YOU ARE
See, I got friends, I’ve got cousins, but I’m as yet to find as natural companion … AS YOU ARE
When you came in to my life we were naive as children. Now we’ve got a few of our own our eyes are wide open. You believe in love, you were always with me and that’s the reason I keep hoping that you’ll stay … AS YOU ARE
Don’t change your hair, don’t change your mind, don’t put on make up. Cos’ i just wan’t to find you there when I wake up … AS YOU ARE
Never let me settle for anything less than the truth, that’s why i want to run cos you keep me in line, in so many ways you blessed my life woman your roots, naturally you shine … AS YOU ARE
So don’t change your dress, your address, don’t change the day, more or less, must confess, you look great … AS YOU ARE

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Jimmy Buffett & Mishka share stories and perform together

A treat for Parrotheads and reggae fans alike, Jimmy Buffett & Mailboat Records artist Mishka meet up in Hawaii where they announce Mishka as having the #1 reggae album on the charts and on iTunes, beating out Bob Marley – something Buffett jokes he could never do. During the session they share stories about how they first met, how Mishka and his sisters and friends inspired the Buffett hit “Chanson pour les petits enfants.”

Buffett and Mishka also pair up to sing part of Mishka’s new hit and EP Title “Ocean is My Potion.” Buffett performs the song on the album with Mishka. The EP is available on iTunes at http://bit.ly/WeXqYi and on Mailboat Records at http://bit.ly/YIZvYD

Buffett and Mishka also talk about the upcoming tour season and what to watch for in this nearly 12 minute session.

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Matthew @McConaughey Oscar Speech 2014 Just Keep Livin’ @MishkaMusic

Explaining Matthew McConaughey’s Confounding Acceptance Speech @ time.com

Matthew McConaughey’s slightly off-the-wall Oscar Acceptance Speech for Best Actor 2014 ended with “Alright, Alright, Alright & Just Keep Livin’ “

McConaughey signed Bermuda’s own Mishka to his j.k. livin’ record label in February 2009. Just Keep Livin’ is track 8 from Mishka’s 2010 album “Talk About”

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