aight so @cxy and i have been working on something together focused on how #Web3 can make live music more accessible and it's about damn time to finally talk about it!!! thread below:

the love on our @NPR tiny desk has been incredible. if you aint yet, drop a comment on our youtube—i’d love to hear what you think of this raw version of the song. sharing this was deeply personal, and you prove that vulnerability = real connection <3 https://t.co/IfWnanWMtU

real talk, cannot wait to get back to this shii first shows of the year: @seattleu on jan 23rd @ mccoys tavern in #olympia on jan 31st 🎫 in our bio bb 📸: blainedavismedia 🏃🏼‍♂️ _________ #seattlelivemusic #altrockbands #afropunk #pnwmusicscene #supportlocalmusic #indierockshow

#SEATTLE YOU TRYNNA GET PUT ON GAME EARLY THIS YEAR? We're teaming up with @seattleu on Jan 23rd for Entertainment Evolved, a concert and educational conference centered on the city’s evolving entertainment landscape hosted by the Prof himself, @fresh_professor 🗣️

on rn!! come hang <3

doing the first zoom mixing session today for the next drop, everyone is invited to hang out at 4pm pst 💞 https://t.co/8uUUm1MDCr

thank you for joining me, let's make a live album together <3

I'm so honored to have him, this community of people online who believe in truly supporting artists, and to release this music in such different way- a way that lets people into the process rather than just the end product

doing things this way is REALLY vunerable and different from how artists usually share their music. it's something i haven't seen before in the wild and i have to give a massive thank you to @cxy for his belief and support in taking such a big leap for a newcomer like myself.

if you comment on this part of the thread ill dm you the zoom link and ya can put it in ur calendar <3

and join me for the zoom mixing sessions!!! (all times r PST) Aug 6th at 4pm | WHAT U KNOW Aug 9th at 4pm | Best We Can Aug 19th at 6pm | A Thousand Songs Aug 22nd at 6pm | outrun your shadow Aug 27th at 6pm | too late, too soon Aug 29th at 6pm | BIG THANK

here's a lil taste of what they look like too <3

So collect one (or all) of these digital collages on @zora below: https://t.co/HJHu2ejqzB

SO TL:DR i want the live music experience to be for folks, even if they can't join us in person. inviting you to collect digital collage #nftmusic art, inviting you to sit in on zoom mixing sessions, and sharing this album on #Web3 1st is our way to bring you into KYB live <3

This release plan gives us the freedom to invite you into the experience of KYB live without knocking album release cycles off course. This way we can be the most accessible to our fans, share personal moments in mixing sessions, and bring the music of KYB to life in new ways.

and only after all that will we even think about releasing them on traditional DSPs!!! “Unplugged & Orchestrated” will be scheduled for release on streaming services amongst the other exciting King Youngblood releases coming in Fall 2024

After all six songs are mixed & mastered, they will be minted on Web3 where they can be played and collected <3

Collectors of these digital collages and of “too late, too soon (orchestral edition)” are invited to hang with me on Zoom through August while I mix each tune, share insights on re-imagining songs through string arrangements, and tell the stories of the chosen six songs

For each song, KYB minted a digital collage which embodies liner notes, lyrics, and cover art. These collages are available now for .00666 ETH (~$22) each and all sales support the expansion of KYB’s live experiences in 2024 u can collect em here:

We’re releasing “Unplugged & Orchestrated” in a whole new way then we have with any of our music, so here's the run down:

so with that, we are proud to announce “Unplugged & Orchestrated,” six songs performed live at The Crocodile in our home city of Seattle. Featuring our full string quartet, this set contains acoustic-forward flips of our most popular songs and songs that aren't even released.