Justin Stens of Dr Dog Fame needs your help!

An old friend from Dr. Dog, Justin Stens, is trying to make a record by traveling on his motorcycle across the country and recording with a few of his famous friends. Our dear friend Drew is also a long for the ride to document the whole thing (we at Static are very proud to be supporting this doc as well on many levels). However, they have hit some road bumps along the way, as I am sure many of us have in these financial times, and they are looking for a little help to finish this project. Here is there message:

Hi friends,

This August I embarked on my most creative and ambitious project yet. I have been riding my motorcycle across the US visiting friends/musicians for a few days at a time to co-write and record one song at each stop using only the gear/instruments that are available, ultimately creating an album. I have been collaborating with some of my favorite song writers and musicians and meeting more along the way. I left Philadelphia with a batch of tunes in my head, but I have discovered new things at each step of the journey and continue to write new songs as I go.

I travel on my 1972 Triumph motorcycle and have been accompanied by a small documentary film crew led by Drew Stubbs to capture this writing/recording process as well as a rare American road trip.

This is more than just an album, it's an interesting journey and a sonic and visual documentation of an experiment in collaboration, including a network of talented musicians spanning the continent...

So far I have visited and recorded with:

Do send any help if you can. I mean IT IS the holidays and all!

Cambridge,MA - DRUG RUG, Sue Bell, Jesse Gallagher of APOLLO SUNSHINE

Harrisburg,PA - Rebecca Marie Miller of MYNABIRDS

Akron,OH - JESSICA LEA Mayfield, Bob Cesare

Chicago,IL - John Stirrat of WILCO / AUTUMN DEFENSE

Nashville,TN - DAVID VANDERVELDE, Courtney Jaye

Murfreesboro,TN - THOSE DARLINS

Black Mt., NC - FLOATING ACTION

New Orleans, LA - GENERATIONALS, Julie Odell of GIANT CLOUD

Lafayette,LA - BRASS BED

SanAntonio, TX - HACIENDA / HAWKS of holy rosary

Austin, TX - Bill Baird of SUNSET / Jim Eno of SPOON

December:

Tucson, AZ - BRADFORD TROJAN

Long Beach, CA - DELTA SPIRIT

Santa Barbara, CA - GARDENS AND VILLA

SanFrancisco, CA - Jeremy Black of APOLLO SUNSHINE

I am excited and grateful to have the opportunity to work with so many talented musicians. Please look them up to have a listen to their work. In conjunction with the release of this album, Drew Stubbs plans to screen the finished documentary in the Spring of 2012 at music and film festivals. I have been working hard all year planning and saving up for an adventure like this and I will match all donations up to $5000 to ensure a safe and happy trip. This is an independently funded project and is not financially backed or associated with any record label. ( yet ) Your donations will be used to help with the post production of documentary, video equipment rental, editing, promotion/publicity efforts, and emergency motorcycle repair, final mix and mastering of album, and to help me get home by the holidays.

I invite you to take part and give a helpful hand in something that has never been done before. I know it's not a moon landing or climbing Mt.Everest but I think it's a pretty special project and I have invested my heart and soul.

Please spread the word to friends and music lovers and please come along for the ride.

Kickstarter link:

http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1371951659/along-for-the-ride-a-musical-journey-0

Do send any help if you can. I mean IT IS the holidays and all!