TheCAPS – WHAT IS IT?

TheCAPS is a family musical project, in fact a music group. Concretely, we have been making music as a family since confinement. We are: 4, Sofia (9 years old), Mateo (12 years old), Louis (18 years old) and Daniel (dad). We started with covers and with a small success (+1000 YouTube subscribers, +150,000 views), we worked on original titles.

WHAT IS CROWDFUNDING?

 WHAT IS THE PROJECT?

We dream of going into the studio to record their original tracks and releasing a first album of 12 tracks (plus a mix) which will be called "THE BIRTH" (the birth). For the best result, we want to record the vocals in the studio and work with a sound engineer so that he/she can rework the vocals, put everything together to have a quality result, but the cost is significant.

The album that we are going to release will be called "THE BIRTH" or birth in French. This is the group's first album and a nod to the birth of children given the family and group context.

Our music is melodic pop (because there are melodies that are quite easy to remember or sing). The majority of titles are more like fairly energetic disco which aims to put you in a good mood and make you want to dance. Then, there are 2 or 3 slower ballad-style tracks without really being one. We take a few words on each of the titles:

TELL ME THAT YOU LOVE ME: "Tell me that you love me", a very danceable track with percussion and a 5-voice rise that aims to boost the mood

INSANITY: soft piano/4 voice song which implicitly deals with a complex subject, incest, a separate title

DON'T TAKE MY BREATH AWAY: fun title that sounds very 80s with a guest vocals, Fredo, close your eyes, you are back in the new wave of the 80ies

WOMAN OF MY DESTINY: title which is a praise to Women with a capital F, dancing which ends with two electric guitars which set fire

WITHOUT YOU: love ballad piano/3 voices which starts from very low to rise very high. Sung by a guest vocalist, Gilles who brings a real plus with his deep voice

SuperN: disco/funk nod to Superstition by Stevie Wonder and SuperNature by Cerrone with two half-instrumental voices

MILLION REASONS: fast, easy-to-sing dance pop track that just aims to put you in a good mood

DANCE WITH ME NOW: dancing love song, a bit like a UFO in this album, sung in 3 voices

YOU ARE MINE: perhaps the most accomplished song on the album, gentle entrance, build-up and finale on the guitar, all in 4 voices.

I WONDER: gentle song about death when it hits us unexpectedly and incomprehensibly

LET ME LOVE YOU: Kool & the Gang style ballad in the 80s, piano, 4-part dry guitar with easy-to-sing chorus

OUR LIVES: pop/rock reflection on life with 4 voices to end gently 

WHY WE NEED YOU?

After two years of work on our titles, we dream of recording our album in the studio, voice by voice, but this work in the studio and the work of the engineer that follows represents a very significant cost.

We experienced the studio experience during the recording of our first track "Million Reasons". It was a great experience for everyone but very time consuming. The sound of the studio recording has nothing to do with what we were able to record at home. We aim to record the remaining 11 tracks on the album.

Recording in the studio will allow us to get to the bottom of things with this project. We will offer the album on personalized USB keys (minimal solution) and we would like to release it on double vinyl (super premium edition), both with the 12 original tracks and 1 mix of all the original tracks of 18 minutes.

The first objective is to be able to finance the trip to the studio to record the vocals and the work of the sound engineer to finalize the songs. The second objective covers the graphics, visuals and printing of the album on personalized USB keys in pretty "THE BIRTH" boxes. Finally the third phase is the pressing of double vinyls in premium quality, a red disc and a black disc, all in a superb gatefold type packaging and an insert with the lyrics of all the titles and the visual of each song which has its visual and its own universe. If we reach this milestone, the next goal would be to make a professional music video for Insanity. This title implicitly deals with the taboo subject of incest. We aim to produce an original clip for this title and we will donate €500 to the "Parole d'enfants" association which supports victims of incest if the campaign is successful.

First level €3500

Studio recording (7-8 days) + work of the sound engineer (4-5 days)Second level €5,500

An additional €2,000 will be needed for the graphics, the creation of the electronic booklet & its visuals + the printing of the album on personalized USB keys

Third level €8,000

Added 2500 € to form this third objective which will finance the pressing of the double vinyls (red and black with premium cover and insert): 2500eur

Fourth level €10,000

Finally, if we raise an additional €2,000, we will be able to have a professional clip made for one of our titles and pay €500 to the "Parole d'enfants" association.

THE EXCLUSIVE COUNTERPARTIES WE OFFER TO OUR SUPPORTERS

The principle of crowdfunding is to reward people who support the campaign. We have created a list of unique rewards where everyone should be able to find what they are looking for. Each contribution is super important to us because it contributes to the success of the project, but above all, it proves to us that we are not the only ones who believe in it. Already 1000 thanks to those who will play the game.

We include rewards aimed at individuals first and then a selection of offers for companies which can deduct these costs as advertising.

By contributing to our project, if it reaches the first objective of €3,500, you will receive at least:

- A thank you on our Facebook page

- Your photo of yourself in our thank you video

- A message from TheCAPS band 

You also receive, depending on your contribution:

10 € and more "Friendly support" - all contributors from 10 € will receive a thank you on our Facebook page + your photo in our thank you video + a thank you from TheCAPS group

€30: "Digital Pack" - THE BIRTH album in DELUXE EDITION on personalized red USB key with an electronic booklet which includes the lyrics (in FR & EN) and the story of each title plus a sticker

€50: "Vinyl Pack" - THE BIRTH album in SUPER DELUXE EDITION double premium vinyl with a two-sided red disc, a two-sided black disc, its magnificent color cover, booklet with the lyrics of the songs and a unique mix of all the titles on the 4th side

€80: "Fan Pack" - THE BIRTH album in SUPER DELUXE EDITION double premium vinyl + 1 T-shirt + 1 cap + 1 entry for the release concert

€100: "Fan Pack +" - the fan pack + THE BIRTH album in DELUXE EDITION on USB key

€150: "Family Pack" - THE BIRTH album in SUPER DELUXE EDITION double premium vinyl + 4 T-shirts + 4 caps + 1 entry for the release concert

€170: "Family Pack +" - the family pack + THE BIRTH album in DELUXE EDITION on USB key

€250: "Friends Pack" - THE BIRTH album in DELUXE EDITION on USB key + THE BIRTH album in SUPER DELUXE EDITION double premium vinyl + 2 T-shirts + 2 caps + 4 tickets for the release concert + 2 bottles at the concert

€360: "Friends group pack" - THE BIRTH album in DELUXE EDITION on USB key + THE BIRTH album in SUPER DELUXE EDITION double premium vinyl + 4 T-shirts + 4 caps + 8 tickets for the concert outing + 4 bottles at the concert

BUSINESS PACKS: we offer special packages for businesses. These packages aim to give visibility to companies and they can be deductible as communication/marketing expenses

€500: "Vinyl Pack" - THE BIRTH album in SUPER DELUXE EDITION double premium vinyl + 5x THE BIRTH album in DELUXE EDITION on USB key + a 10x10cm insert in the insert which will be in the vinyl as well as the logo on the USB key + 2 entries for the release concert + thanks on the group's Facebook page + thanks in the end of campaign video

€800: "Vinyl Pack +" - THE BIRTH album in SUPER DELUXE EDITION double premium vinyl + 8x THE BIRTH album in DELUXE EDITION on USB key + a 10x10cm insert in the insert which will be in the vinyl as well as the logo on the USB key + 8 entries for the release concert with 4 bottles (wine or beers) + banner at the concert + thanks on the group's Facebook page + thanks in the end of campaign video

1000 €: "Acoustic concert pack" - THE BIRTH album in SUPER DELUXE EDITION double premium vinyl + THE BIRTH album in DELUXE EDITION on USB key + a 10x10cm insert in an insert which will be in the vinyl as well as the logo on the USB key + 4 entries for the release concert with 2 bottles (wine or beers) + thanks on the group's Facebook page + thanks in the end of campaign video + a private acoustic concert of approx. 45m in your offices

1500 €: "Concert Pack" - THE BIRTH album in SUPER DELUXE EDITION double premium vinyl + THE BIRTH album in DELUXE EDITION on USB key + a 10x10cm insert in an insert which will be in the vinyl as well as the logo on the USB key + 8 entries for the release concert with 4 bottles (wine or beers) + thanks on the group's Facebook page + thanks in the end of campaign video + a private concert of approx. 1 hour in the room of your choice (sound system rental not included) which can be on a larger scale

We also offer tailor-made packs, for example, logo in the album with 20x THE BIRTH album in DELUXE EDITION on USB key for your end-of-year gifts

HOW TO PARTICIPATE?

Go to the Crowdfunding website, register for free and make your pledge. The campaign will only be a success when the first level of €3,500 is reached. At this time, your support will be confirmed and you will be eligible to receive your rewards when they become available (first half of 2024 for albums).