Young Kerry musician launches fundraiser to help her collaborate with Grammy winner
Now she hopes to get back into the studio sooner rather than later on her sophomore outing, one that she hopes to collaborate on with none other than multi-Grammy award-winning musician (14 to be exact) by the name of Ron Block, the last of which came back in 2011 when his band Alison Krauss & Union Station won the award for Best Bluegrass Album.
26-year-old Lorraine is – as well as currently touring with The Hothouse Flowers – in the midst of preparing for her Glastonbury debut on June 28 when she will take to the Acoustic Stage, playing alongside amazing acts that she has loved and admired for years such as Nick Lowe, the Hothouse Flowers, Oisin Leech, Billie Marten, Gabrielle Alpin, and The Henry Girls.
Collaborating with Ron Block on the new album will not come cheap though with Lorraine hoping that, with financial support from the public, she will be able to afford to fly to Nashville in Tennessee.
Lorraine first connected with Ron earlier this year and she said that she is 'incredibly excited' to potentially head to Nashville to 'bring these new songs to life.'
Writing on her Kickstarter fundraiser page, Lorraine had this to say:
'Streaming and the digital landscape of the music industry has made it very hard to sustain a career in music, let alone fund an album. That's why I'm asking for your support to help pay for the creation of this record. I'd be so grateful if you could contribute or share this with someone who might be in a position to do so. You can give as much or as little as you like and you can choose from any of the rewards [on the page].
Lorraine has budgeted that the entire trip will cost about €25,000 (the full breakdown of costs can be found on the Kickstarter page) and she has so far raised almost €5,000.
There are some risks involved for Lorraine in her fundraiser if she doesn't reach her target goal, she said that she won't receive a single penny.
If this fundraiser is successful I will be able to apply for my USA working visa and get to Nashville as soon as possible. I then face the challenge of raising the remaining €5000 through funding applications and gigging. Your help will break the back of the beast and make it possible for me to get started on what will be a really special record,' she said.
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