πŸ’Ώ WE HIT THE GOAL!!!

THE ALBUM IS HAPPENING BECAUSE OF YOU!

TOTAL BACKING SO FAR

THANK YOU!

A few months ago this was a hope. Today it's a record.

Thanks to 215 of you, we passed our Β£25,000 goal, which means...

OUR DEBUT ALBUM is OFFICIALLY FUNDED!!!

We're making this thing. Properly. For real. You did that, and we're a bit emotional about it, so give us a second.

Here's the part that matters though: we're not done. Read on for why the campaign is still open, and why getting your order in now still counts.

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πŸ’Ώ WHY ARE WE CROWDFUNDING?

If you're new here, hiiiii, we're The Great Leslie, a very real band made up of very real humans. We're independent, unsigned, and until now we've self-funded everything, because making music is bloody expensive.

You/our fans helped us hit our goal to record the album, which is huge. But recording it was only ever the first job. Getting it heard is the next one, and that's why we're still here. More on that below.

πŸ’Έ A Quick Reality Check

Here’s what it costs to make one album
(and that’s before anyone hears a single note):

πŸŽ™οΈ Recording – Β£1000 a day

🎚️ Mixing – Β£600 per song

🎧 Mastering – Β£100 per song

🎨 Artwork & Design (Per Single and The Album) – Β£500–£1000 each

πŸ“£ Promotion & PR – Β£2000
(depending how loud we want to be)

πŸ“±Marketing & Ads – Β£2000

πŸ“ Publishing & Distribution – to get it on Spotify and all the rest - Β£15 per release

πŸ“¦ Merch Design & Production – shirts, vinyls, hats, cd's and posters don’t print themselves - Β£ LOTS

πŸŽ₯ Music Videos – you like them, they are expensive, don’t blame us!

The reality is, just recording this album costs somewhere between

Β£20’000-Β£35β€˜000

Your backing got us over the line to do exactly that. Everything from here goes further, into getting it out into the world.

And then there’s everything we do just to exist as musicians:

🎸πŸ₯πŸŽ€Our instruments are our lifeblood - and they don’t come cheap.

Over the years, we’ve spent thousands on the gear we play. But it’s the ongoing costs that really add up: cymbals crack, drum heads split, strings snap, and sometimes you just need a plaster for a blister.

Every gig takes its toll - and we pour everything back in.

πŸ•˜ We rehearse 3 times a week for 3 hours -
that’s 9 unpaid hours weekly just practising (we hire a studio for this) Β£500 per month

πŸ“· We plan social content, reply to DMs, carry amps up stairs, and pretend to know how TikTok works

🍞 Oda lives 90% off bread from a blue plastic bag

πŸ•ΈοΈ This Website... who do you think pays and makes it? We can tell you - it's not our parents!

πŸ§ƒ Fred once drank expired Ribena to save money

🧦 We share socks on tour. Enough said.

🎯 We Hit The Goal. Here's Why We're Still Going.

That Β£25,000 was the floor, the minimum we needed to actually record the album.

It does not cover getting it heard.

So the campaign is staying open, and everything past the goal now goes straight into the stuff that gives this record a real shot: pressing more copies, promotion and PR, music videos, and getting us on the road to play these songs to you live.

We're not trying to get rich. We're trying to make something real and give it the best chance it has of blowing up. The album is funded.

The adventure isn't. Every pound from here pushes us further than we ever planned.

By supporting our debut album, you’re not only helping us bring it to life - you’re helping us create more music for you, and helping us share the weight of the overwhelming costs we’ve shouldered on our own until now.

AND BEST OF ALL YOU CAN GET A SPECIAL REWARD FOR HELPING!

Big Or Small you can help and get something unique from us!

πŸ“…Β Timeline: When’s It All Happening?

Here’s what we’re aiming for:

Summer 2025:
Crowdfunding campaign live.

Autumn 2025:
Album recording begins & First single released!

Winter 2025:
Mixing, mastering, and artwork finalised.

2026: Singles released!

ALBUM RELEASE ESTIMATED
SEPTEMBER 2026-JANUARY 2027

Album release & physical rewards shipped.
(watch our socials and website for updates on this)

2027:
Touring, promoting, and celebrating (with you).

HOW ARE WE DOING SO FAR?

πŸ™ŒΒ How You Can Help

We've hit the target, but the campaign is open until we close it, and there's still loads of ways to be part of this:

πŸ’Έ Make a donation β€” big or small, every penny now goes into getting the album heard.

🎁 Choose a reward β€” from limited-edition merch to exclusive memorabilia from the recording sessions. And anyone who backs us, in any amount, gets to hear the songs two weeks before everyone else.

🎟️ Go big β€” book a private gig or grab a once-in-a-lifetime collector's item.

❀️ Spread the word β€” share the campaign, post about it, or just tell people why you love us.

One thing worth knowing before you scroll: everything in this campaign is exclusive to it, and it's going when the campaign closes.

AND SO....

We poured our time, energy and souls into The Great Leslie, and we'll keep doing that, because we believe in it. But your support is the magic that made it grow.

You helped us fund our first album. We will genuinely never forget that.

Whether you donate Β£1 or Β£1,000, whether you buy a hoodie or just tell a friend, thank you. Thank you for getting us here. Now let's go further than we ever planned.

We can't wait to make this music with you. Let's do this together. ❀️

Ollie, Freddie, Oda & Ryan xxx

Choose Your Backing Option

Whether you’re here to make a donation, grab some exclusive merch, or own a piece of the recording itself - every backing option helps us bring this album to life.

Pick the reward that speaks to you and become part of The Great Leslie story.

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For those who just want to back us without choosing a reward – every pledge makes a difference and means the world to us.

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