‘The Orchard’ is my third album, a collection of songs written and recorded in New York City over the past four years. I’ve joined forces with my friends at PledgeMusic to be able to involve you in the whole process of completing and releasing the album.

You’ll have access to exclusive videos and updates about the album and its release, as well as news on live performances and about the release of ‘This Must Be The Place’, the new Paolo Sorrentino movie starring Sean Penn. David Byrne invited me to sing on the soundtrack that he composed for the film with Will Oldham (Bonnie Prince Billy).

You can listen to the songs I recorded for the film here:http://www.hitfix.com/blogs/immaculate-noise/posts/listen-david-byrne-will-oldham-collab-for-sean-penns-this-must-be-the-place

For ‘The Orchard’, I’ve had help from a whole host of musician friends who contributed their wonderful talents to the album, among them Glen Hansard (The Swell Season), Ari Hest, Julia Stone and Joe Sumner.

A portion of your pledge will go to Simply Smiles, a non-profit organization dedicated to building bright futures while improving the daily lives of impoverished children.http://www.simplysmiles.org/

I’ve never done anything like this before, so I’m excited to embark upon the campaign for the album’s release, and am grateful to you for your continued support in helping me put a record out like this.

Thank you,
Michael