what do we mean "the green album" ??

well, it's 100% carbon footprint-less!

together with record label Riot Grrrl Ink, we created the first record ever made (to the best of our knowledge) in a completely sustainable fashion.

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This means that every pound of CO2 used in the recording and production of anchors, from the emissions used for everyone to get to the studio to the energy the recording equipment uses, was either avoided (carpooling - yay!) or offset by means of renewable energy credits.  We worked in conjunction with vg kids to make sure we covered their energy use in the production of the packaging. not to mention, all of the packaging of this CD will be made of 100% recycled materials!

Both of us have been invested in the idea of conservation since we were kids. From Sarah's mothers prized compost bin and family gardens to Kate's fathers lovingly militant energy conserving strategies ($10 penalty for each light left on in an empty room). We are more than thrilled to take our passion for creating music, dig a hole, plant it in the ground and watch where it grows.

so it's green, what about the music?

musically, anchors is many steps beyond what what we've done in the past... it is representative of a lot of change and growth that we are so excited to share... we've been working closely with manager/musician and friend susie giang, as well as many other amazingly talented artists, to color in the lines of our songs with a sweet-tasting assortment of warming-your-feet-by-the-fire-in-the-wintertime kind of instrumentation.

we picked a few different places we love and asked if we could record there. luckily our friends dani, cynthia and laura j were all very generous with their respective spaces (thank you!) so we set up studio on location in ann arbor and canada with engineer Ian Gorman, who is also a very dedicated, witty and talented musician. we also spent some time in the very beautiful backseat studio with Jim Roll who lent his chops and humor to our lives. (though he still owes us a bunt cake)

anchors is representative of steady places, the hard phases and the comfort of friendly faces. we hope you can find your footing in it.

We would be excited and grateful if you would be a part of this ambitious and amazing sustainable CD making adventure!

So to make this even more exciting, with your pre-order/donation, we are giving you the chance to become ...

the superhero you always dreamed of!
you could be the next...

RECYLATOR! or.. COMPOSTINATOR! or.. ARBONATOR or.. ENVIROATOR!

see your options below.....

RECYLATOR! become a scrap paper using, ziplock bag washing, paper and plastic separating recyclator. For a $50 donation we will send you an autographed copy of the new CD before it hits the streets. avoid fees with the snail mail option!

COMPOSTINATOR! become a slow-churning, worm-feeding, scrap-saving compostinator. For a $100 donation, will we send you 2 autographed CDs hot of the press and a t-shirt! avoid fees with the snail mail option!

ARBONATOR! become a tree hugging, hybrid loving, seed planting arbonator. A $250 donation will land you 2 autographed CDs + t-shirt + a genuine thank you in the liner notes of the album. avoid fees with the snail mail option!

ENVIROATOR! become an electric car traveling, recycled paper using, lover of all things organic enviroator. For a $500 donation, you will receive 2 autographed copies + a t-shirt + Executive Producer credit in liner notes. Contact us for this one :)