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Hello fellow rock and rollers! If you don't know, we are THE CARBONS and we are turning this beautiful bus into a mobile stage! We are giving this girl a complete overhaul and heading straight to YOUR driveway or backyard to give you the outdoor concert you deserve! We already purchased the bus to show you how serious we are about this but we need your help to finish the job. Why a bus you ask? Keep reading :)

Meet Carol the Carbon-Mobile. She is a fat, fun, free spirit who just wants some love like everyone else. Are you going to deny her that? Neither are we! Complete with stage lights, live-sound system, solar panels, a sexy paint job and a dangerously-safe roof stage, Carol is here to bring you a much needed smile and to shake the rust off your dance moves. We know you miss live music as much as us and we know it’s harder to find than ever so we are gonna make this easy by pulling up in your neighbourhood and playing outside while you enjoy the party from your front yard, driveway, backyard, or wherever you want to sit or stand (standing and dancing is highly encouraged though). Everyone who supports this cause to revive live music will get their name on the bus and a chance to win a full hour concert. Thank you everyone for your support and for hanging in there with us.

Through the cold and dark winter of 2021 you all kept a little flame burning inside of us and one day after seeing a friend suffer another show cancellation, that flame sparked a thought: "What if we had our own outdoor venue?" We first thought about a flat bed truck but that idea had several issues including weather unpredictability. After hours of brainstorm and research, we finally found Carol on kijiji.

Why not just do private outdoor gigs? Uhh because this is way more rock and roll!? Also because unlike many solo artists who are back at it playing outdoor shows with their acoustic guitars and small speakers, as a band, we have more complicated requirements to put on a show...we have a drummer haha! In all seriousness though, behind the scenes, there are hours of work that go into putting on a show and the bus will reduce our set-up, sound check and tare-down to almost zero. Secondly, not everyone has a beautiful stage like this one in their backyard:

Carol will allow us to play for anyone who has a front yard or a driveway, or even a campground. It can be expanded to Cul-de-Sacs and can even be used for block parties once those are allowed again. Finally, it is weather-proof. Rain or shine we do not have to worry about damaging our equipment and cancelling last minute. All our equipment will be inside with the exception of a couple guitars and a couple speakers. Unless it's a torrential downpour with lightning bolts, we'll be dancing in the rain!

We care so much about bringing live music back because music heals and we all need a little healing right now. We want this to be available to as many people as possible and so we are also going to go door-to-door in our community to play 1 or 2 songs to anyone who wants a little ray of sunshine at their front step.

PROGRESs

Update: WE ARE GOING ON TOUR! Funding has surpassed our initial goal of $10,000 and we are now going on tour across Canada! Our new goal is 1000 backers! Yep you heard that right! With just a small donation of $10 from 1000 people, we will feed Carol and ourselves for a full month while going across the country! You guys have already been sharing the shit out of this and now it’s time to turn on the TURBO! Thank you all so much for reviving live music with us!

Three weeks after we purchased the bus, we had our first successful jam out of it. We played our first pop up gig a week later and we have been gigging ever since! We recently purchased our sound system so we don’t have to keep renting anymore! Next on the list is the roof stage! We will continue updating the bus as funding continues to coming in but we can’t wait any longer to get started! See you soon!

$10 - YOUR NAME ON CAROL’s BODY (Unlimited)

Hey you beauty! Thanks for contributing to the revival of live music. Additional to getting your name sharpied on Carol's body, you will also enter a monthly draw for a chance to win a 45 min performance*

This donation will help us upgrade our cucumber sandwiches to tuna while we are on the road. Please write your name or nickname as you would like it to appear on the bus upon donating.

$20 - ALMOST FAMOUS (Unlimited)

You're name is gonna be almost famous! Additionally to getting your name on the bus, we will take a band photo right next to it and post it on our social media! You will also get 2 entries into the monthly draw for a 45 mins full-band performance. Finally, you will also receive a limited edition Queensway Koozie to keep your drinks cool this summer!

This donation will help quench Paul, Conroy, Tomy and even Carol during the hot summer. She's a thirsty girl. Please write your name as you would like it to appear on the bus upon donating.

*Shipping fees may apply to merchandise.

$50 - DEEP INSIDE CAROL (Unlimited)

Get your mind out of the gutter and your name permanently printed inside Carol! People like you are not afraid of going deep and because of your extra devotion to exploring the depths of existence, your memory will not fade away no matter how many storms hit us. You will be in Carol's heart and ours forever. Once your name is added, we will also film an exclusive and personal performance of an unreleased song next to your name and send it to you and you only! You will also received everything from tier 1 and 2 as well as THREE chances to win a 45 mins performance.

This donation will help pay for solar panels which will power all our jams inside the bus! Upon donating, please write your name as you would like it to appear on the bus.

$100 - DRESS UP CAROL (Unlimited)

Congratulations you've just bought yourself a new boyfriend! As well as getting everything from tier 1 and 2, you will receive a 1-hour zoom performance or music lesson of your choice (guitar, bass, drums, singing, or songwriting). You will also receive FIVE chances to win the monthly draw for a 45 min full-band performance.

Your contribution will help pay for the paint job that we will give Carol! She's gonna be sexy thanks to you! Please write your name as you would like it to appear on the bus upon donating.

$400 - PUT ON THE RED LIGHT (8 of 10 remaining)

Take out your cooler and your patio chairs 'cause you've just earned yourself a guaranteed pop-up gig! We will stroll by your neighbourhood during our Canadian tour and give you a full-half show! This includes a 25 mins full band performance. You will also receive everything from tier 1 and 2.

This donation will help pay for lighting equipment so we can continue giving you shows when we start losing daylight! Please write your name as you would like it to appear on the bus upon donating.

$600 - CAROL IN YOUR FACE (1 of 7 remaining)

Call your neighbours 'cause it's party time! You will be amongst the first neighbourhoods to dance and sing again. The Carbons are coming to your front door to give you a 1 hour performance you will never forget. This is the full meal deal: Lights, drums and dancing in the sun!

This donation will help us buy an audio mixing board to give you professional sound for the performances.

Please write your name as you would like it to appear on the bus upon donating.

$1000 - THE FULL CAROL (4 of 5 remaining)

Umm...give us a minute while we travel back to earth! THANK YOU! It looks like you miss live music as much as we do so we're giving you a full night with Carol! You pick the set-lists. We'll do 2 sets of originals, covers, acoustic songs, or anything else you can think of.

You will also receive a signed, limited edition copy of our next album. This donation will help upgrade and maintain the sound system for the bus. Thank you soooo much.

Please write your name as you would like it to appear on the bus upon donating.

$1500 - CAROL’s LOVERS (2 of 3 remaining)

You are some beautiful, rare specimen. Dust off your dance moves 'cause we're gonna play until your soles are worn out! Choose between a full-night bus show or a private backyard show, choose your setlists, and choose the afterparty location 'cause we're sticking around after the show! You will also receive one of the first 10, limited edition vinyl copies of our next album Shallow and Deep, A limited edition Superheroes T-shirt, and 2 Koozies!

This donation will help us pay back the loan we took out to buy the bus. Thank you again! Please write your name as you would like it to appear on the bus upon donating.

$2000 - CAROL’s ONE TRUE LOVE (SOLD OUT)

Wow...we are speechless... you are truly one of a kind! Thank so much for your support. You get 1 of everything and even 2 of some things. Choose between a full-night bus show or a private backyard show, choose your set lists, and choose the afterparty location 'cause we're sticking around after the show! You will also receive the first signed, limited edition copy of our next album Shallow and Deep as well as a custom-designed merch item just for you. Finally, you will get a live or virtual studio tour as we prepare the next album next fall.

This donation will help us build a roof stage so Tomy doesn't fall off when he goes up there! it will also help us pay back the loan we took out to buy the bus. Thank you again soooo much! Please write your name as you would like it to appear on the bus upon donating.

Please note:

1. Travel fees may apply to performances outside of Kelowna. Performances restricted to Canada unless otherwise agreed upon.

2. Shipping fees may apply to merchandise.

PLEDGES UPDATED WEEKLY

$11,145 Pledged of $10,000

56 Backers

Average donation: $200

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