Dear Friends,

This past summer I recorded my eighth album, Common Wealth at White Star Sound in Virginia with a host of musician friends and co-producer Colin Killalea. Its sound is influenced by the regional flavor of my adopted home in the southeast, new friendships with local jazz musicians, my love for piano, and some deep emotional spelunking, surfacing with gifts to share with all of you.

Please visit my crowdfunding page to pre-order the new album, support and learn more about the project. There are various ways you can help, including purchasing the album as a digital download, signed CD or vinyl, handwritten lyrics, original song, house concert, singing & songwriting workshop, a special concert hangout package, and more.

I'm crowdfunding now through Dec. 16th at dianecluck.info, aiming for an album release goal of $40k.

This amount will modestly cover the many expenses involved with independently releasing and promoting an album. See FAQ on project page for details on how funds will be spent.

If we reach or surpass the goal, 10% of funds will be donated to music education.

I was fortunate to have had piano lessons from an early age and continuously benefit from my ability to communicate and socialize through music. This is something I wish for more people of every age. As fundraising progresses I'm sourcing ideas on how we might best allocate $4k+. We could gift instruments to a school or elder center, fund an open mic for teens, etc. Let's think about it...

Sharing news about this campaign over social media outlets you engage with is another great way to help. I'm posting project updates on Instagram & Facebook each day. If you write for media and are willing to host an interview or post mention of my album campaign please let me know.

I love making music to share with all of you and am excited to release these songs into the world in the best possible way, with your help.

For a free preview, listen to "Jenny"--download link at the end of this message.

With Love & Thanks,

Diane