
Supporter Donations
For those who just want to back us without choosing a reward – every pledge makes a difference and means the world to us.
TOTAL BACKING SO FAR
💿 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 crowdfunding our debut album. And we’re doing it with the help of you, our loyal, loud, weird, beautiful fans because making music is bloody expensive, and we’ve been self-funding everything so far. We are not signed... we are independent of any labels - even the indie ones!
💸 A Quick Reality Check
Here’s what it costs to make one album
(and that’s before anyone hears a single note):
🎙️ Recording – £1000 a day
🎚️ Mixing – £600 per song
🎧 Mastering – £100 per song
🎨 Artwork & Design (Per Single and The Album) – £500–£1000 each
📣 Promotion & PR – £2000
(depending how loud we want to be)
📱Marketing & Ads – £2000
📝 Publishing & Distribution – to get it on Spotify and all the rest - £15 per release
📦 Merch Design & Production – shirts, vinyls, hats, cd's and posters don’t print themselves - £ LOTS
🎥 Music Videos – you like them, they are expensive, don’t blame us!
The reality is – just recording this album alone – is estimated to cost
anywhere from
£20’000-£35‘000
And then there’s everything we do just to exist as musicians:
🎸🥁🎤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.
🕘 We rehearse 3 times a week for 3 hours -
that’s 9 unpaid hours weekly just practising (we hire a studio for this) £500 per month
📷 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
🕸️ This Website... who do you think pays and makes it? We can tell you - it's not our parents!
🧃 Fred once drank expired Ribena to save money
🧦 We share socks on tour. Enough said.
🎯 The Goal
We’re still putting in our own money as always, we’re just asking for your help to get our feet off the ground.
We want to take the money we’d normally spend just getting the album made, and instead put it into getting it heard - reaching new fans, booking bigger shows, and turning this into our full-time lives.
We’re not trying to get rich - we’re trying to make something real, and give it the best shot it has at blowing up.
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!
📅 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.
Early 2025:
More Singles released!
September 2026:
Album release & physical rewards shipped.
Summer 2026:
Touring, promoting, and celebrating (with you).
HOW ARE WE DOING SO FAR?
🙌 How You Can Help
We’ve put together our very own Kickstarter-style
campaign, right here on our site — giving you a chance to be part of
something massive.
There are a few ways you can get involved:
💸 Make a donation -
— big or small, Every penny helps.
🎁 Choose a reward -
from limited-edition merch to exclusive memorabilia from the
recording sessions. ANYONE who gives us any donation towards this record will automatically be given access to listen to the songs 2 weeks before ANYONE ELSE!
🎟️ Go big -
book a private gig or grab a once-in-a-lifetime
collector’s item.
❤️ Spread the word -
share the campaign with your mates, post about it, or just tell people why you
love us.
You’ll see a live widget on the site tracking our progress — we’re
aiming to raise £20,000 to fund the album and
everything around it.
AND SO....
We’ve poured our time, energy, and savings into The Great Leslie and we’ll keep doing that because we believe in it.
But your support? That’s the magic that makes it grow.
Whether you donate £1 or £1000, whether you buy a hoodie or just tell a friend - thank you.
Thank you for helping us record this album.
Thank you for helping us take the next step.
And thank you for loving this band as much as we do.
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.

Supporter Donations
For those who just want to back us without choosing a reward – every pledge makes a difference and means the world to us.
🎵 Exclusive Backer Album Editions
Pre-order the debut album in collector-grade formats, available only to backers. Vinyl, CD, cassette and rare test pressings... all designed for true fans.
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CD Pre-Order – The Debut Album
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Founders Edition Vinyl - Backers Exclusive
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Cassette Pre-Order – The Debut Album
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Ultra-Rare Test Pressing Vinyl
Regular price £300.00 GBPRegular priceUnit price / per
👑 Producer Backer Rewards
Become a real part of the album’s creation with limited-edition producer credits. These top-tier rewards put your name in the credits and your energy in the music.
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Executive Producer - £1000 Donation
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Producer - £500 Donation
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Associate Producer - £250 Donation
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👕 Exclusive Backer Merch
Deck yourself out in our limited-run merch... from T-shirts and hoodies to tote bags - designed just for our backers and not available anywhere else.
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Limited Edition Album T-Shirt (One-Time Print)
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Limited Edition Album Hoodie (One-Time Print)
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Limited Edition Album Tote Bag
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✍️ Personalised Keepsakes
Get something special from us directly... like a handwritten lyric sheet, a signed setlist, a personalised video message, or your chance to win a signed guitar.
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Win a Signed Guitar – Raffle Entry
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Handwritten Lyric Sheet by Ollie
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Personal Video from The Great Leslie
Regular price £30.00 GBPRegular priceUnit price / per
🎤 Exclusive Band Experiences
Limited-edition experiences that bring you closer to the band... attend a rehearsal, join us in the studio, come to our album launch show, or even book a private gig.
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VIP Ticket – Album Launch Party
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Be On the Album – Join Us in the Studio
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Book The Great Leslie – Private 1-Hour Gig
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Private 30-Minute Acoustic Set
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Join a Writing & Rehearsal Session
Regular price £250.00 GBPRegular priceUnit price / per
🥁 Album Memorabilia
Own a piece of the process, signed drumsticks, used plectrums, marked-up setlists and broken strings from the sessions that made this album real.
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Signed Gig Setlist (Authentic & Slightly Gross)
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Used Freddie Plectrum
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Ollie’s Broken B String's (Genuine & Gritty)
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Used Abbey Road Drumsticks
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