BIG STAR STORY FAMILY TREE

You may have heard I’m doing a Kickstarter campaign offering a limited edition, remastered, signed and numbered high-end print of the Big Star Story family tree I created at Rykodisc back in 1991 (good lord!).

The remastered version faithfully reproduces the original work on luxurious unfolded stock. There are three versions being offered;

1) the primary edition on white stock (as the original was, but this time the paper is better) limited to 150 copies

2) bone colored stock variant (limited to 25 copies)

3) a tan version, with hand-drawn remarques of local Memphis landmarks (also limited to 25 copies)

Unlike typical Kickstarters, there’s no risk here. The prints have already been made, all the mailing supplies are in-house and ready to be shipped as soon as the campaign ends.

The reason I’m crowdfunding is because of the Rykobook. I’ve been working omn the damn thing for TEN YEARS and want to make it exactly the way I want it (and I think you’ll want it!), from editing to manufacturing. A traditional publisher would impose their editors (I have an editor, but based on horror-stories I’ve heard from rock writer friends, I don’t want a fresh-out-of-college jr editor asking why I’m not writing about vinyl because it’s “hot right now”). Also the packaging I’m envisioning is elaborate (and not cheap).

By running the Big Star print as a Kickstater, I’m probably giving up money that I don’t need to, but I’ll hopefully be trading that for knowledge about working within the crowdfunding arena for the Rykobook launch.

If you’re interested in the big Star print, please fill out the “Get Updates” form. We will notify you when the Kickstarter launches (soon!). The print will be delivered before the holidays, it makes a great gift for power pop nerds (of which I’m one)!