InMe’s fifth studio album, ‘The Pride’, will be the first to be released via Pledge Music – allowing the fans to involve themselves in the release process, enabling the band to connect with them and help a cause of their choice.
Having worked with Pledge Music on his debut solo album earlier this year, frontman Dave McPherson is in no doubt that it’s the best route to take: “Pledge Music enabled me to take my solo music to a whole new level. It brought me closer to my supporters and helped finance the whole campaign whilst raising £2000 for Save The Children. I’ve been excited about InMe’s Pledge Music campaign for far too long, it’s like waiting for Christmas when you’re a kid! We have around 70 incentives including ‘The Pride’ album, ‘Elysium: Overgrown Eden Live’ DVD, personalised songs, house party gigs, a massive merch range, handwritten lyric sheets & loads more. Mine and Greg’s Grandfather passed away earlier this year due to complications from Alzheimer’s Disease so we’ll be donating a portion of the funds raised to the Alzheimer’s Society to help combat this terrible condition for the future. Some of our management team have also had to deal with Alzheimer’s first hand so it’s a charity the whole team feels warmly about.”
InMe’s Pledge Music campaign begins on Friday, November 25. As well as the music itself being available in various formats, there will be a large number of incentives for the fans to purchase: signed memorabilia and merchandise, ‘Come Dine with InMe’, poker with Greg, acoustic covers from Dave, DJ sets from Gazz, session drumming from Simon and personalised items are just a handful of the incentives that fans can get involved with.
The digital download of ‘The Pride’ will be available on all platforms (including an iTunes exclusive) from Sunday, February 19 2012; the physical release will be available from Monday, February 2012, on vinyl, CD and CD/DVD combo (the live DVD of ‘Overgrown Eden’ will be available separately). All of these items are available to preorder via Pledge Music from Friday, November 25 2011.
InMe will embark on a 35-date tour of the UK and Ireland, beginning on Wednesday, February 22 and ending on Saturday, March 31 at Islington Academy.
InMe will tour in 2012:
FEBRUARY
22 – SHEERNESS, The Ivy
23 – BRIGHTON, Concord 2
24 – WEYMOUTH, Ocean Rooms
25 – HIGH WYCOMBE, WAMA
26 – PLYMOUTH, White Rabbit
27 – EXETER, Cavern
28 – SWANSEA, Sin City
29 – BRISTOL, Fleece
MARCH
1 – SOUTHAMPTON, Talking Heads
2 – MILTON KEYNES, Crauford Arms
3 – RUSHDEN, The Attic
5 – CAMBRIDGE, Junction
6 – LEICESTER, Firebug
7 – NORWICH, Waterfront
8 – SHEFFIELD, Corporation
9 – LIVERPOOL, The Masque
10 – YORK, Fibbers
11 – MIDDLESBROUGH, The Crown
13 – NEWCASTLE, Academy 2
14 – ABERDEEN, Tunnels
15 – DUNDEE, Dexter’s
16 – GLASGOW, Cathouse
17 – BELFAST, Spring & Airbrake
18 – DUBLIN, Whelans
20 – LIMERICK, Dolans
21 – CORK, Cyprus Avenue
22 – LEEDS, The Well
23 – HULL, The Lamp
24 – MANCHESTER, Moho Live
26 – STOKE, Sugarmill
27 – NOTTINGHAM, Rock City
28 – BIRMINGHAM, HMV Institute
29 – GLOUCESTER, Guildhall
30 – CARDIFF, Clwb Ifor Bach
31 – LONDON, Islington Academy
For more information visit the official InMe MySpace.
