West My Friend has been making quirky, original music for nine and half years. Our second album was nominated for the Canadian Folk Music Award's "Pushing the Boundaries" Award, and when asked to describe our genre we'll reply: cascadian-third-wave-indie-prog-chamber-folk-roots!

Add in the classical music degrees in the band and it was only a matter of time until we decided to make an album with a full orchestra. This project will see us collaborating with the brilliant minds of Adrian Dolan (arranging) and Joby Baker (producing), as well as an orchestra-full of fine musicians. We've been preparing original tunes and we're beyond excited to get into the studio.

But first we need your help! The costs for an album are many: arranging fees, studio time, orchestra fees, album design, cd production, and publicity, to name a few. The best part of this project is that the majority of the money you donate will go directly into the pockets of artists who live and work in our community.

So check out the perks to the right, then donate! And help out by sharing this campaign with your friends.