Less than 6 hours after the PledgeMusic campaign launched, your outstanding support propelled the campaign through the 100% target, and into PledgeMusic’s record books.

Thank you and well done to everyone who has helped Ginger to become the fastest growing campaign in Pledge history!

It isn’t over yet though – the 100% target was what we needed to ensure the triple album can go ahead, but the Headline grabbing campaign will continue to run for the next 60 days.

Don’t worry if you thought you’d missed your chance, you can still pre-order your copy here, although if you want to secure one of the ‘Special Thanks’ CD and Limited Edition Vinyl exclusives, you’ll need to hurry as there are now fewer than 40 remaining.

We’re closing in fast on 200% raised, so keep an eye on the Pledge counter and let’s see how high that meter goes!

The way it will work is you help to fund the recording and production of the album up front, making you the fan a part of the “record company”, and taking the control away from the big labels to keep this a truly independent release. Once the target has been reached, pledged money will be drawn from your account, the album will be recorded and then released to you as soon as it’s finished.

If the target isn’t reached in time, then the project doesn’t happen at all, and no money will be taken from anyone… but we don’t want that now do we?

You can hear what Ginger has to say about the project here:

There are 4 options in which you can show your support:

Option 1: Digital album – £10
You will get all 30 songs digitally delivered to your inbox for just £10, as well as access to exclusive online content during the making of the album!! That’s just 30 pence a song. Bargain.

Option 2: Deluxe 3 CD Set – £20
Only available to those that pre order this triple album, this 3 CD set will contain all 30 songs recorded for this project and will never be available to buy in shops. It will be strictly made to order. You’ll also receive all 30 songs digitally & access to all the exclusive online content.

Option 3: Signed CD Set – £25
As option 2 above, but all signed by Ginger himself.

Option 4: The Ultimate Contribution! Special Thanks CD & Ltd Edition Vinyl Set – £100
You’ll be personally thanked in the liner notes of the CD booklet and receive a limited edition Deluxe Triple Album Vinyl Set, as well as a signed triple CD and the digital download of all 30 tracks. This is strictly limited to 300 copies worldwide, and is something a bit special indeed!

Please give what you can to ensure this project is a success. As an added incentive, if we get there then 10% of the pledge fund will donated to Save The Children, so it’s not just us fans that will benefit!

You can find the PledgeMusic page here, where you can offer your contribution to this unique project.

The guitar broke the £5,000 reserve shortly after the auction was posted, climbing steadily throughout the week, before a flurry of late bidding and counter-bidding took the total to an impressive £17,000 which will go to help those in desperate need throughout the world.

In thanks to the winning bidder – an incredibly generous Japanese fan from Sendai – and to all those who helped to spread the word, Ginger Tweeted:

“SEVENTEEN FUCKING THOUSAND POUNDS!”,”I am the luckiest motherfucker out there. I’m in LOVE with you lot. You are fucking edible. Thank you. x”

before the following statement was issued:

“I feel proud to feel this connected to my supporters. I’m a very lucky guy. The money from the guitar will mean more to some than the memories mean to me. Often we have to give things away to get things in life, and in this case I’ll be receiving the gift of helping someone less fortunate than myself.”

You can get the download from Ginger’s Bandcamp, where you’ll also find a reminder of the dates and links to all the Facebook event pages.

Please download, pass on and enjoy!

The festival is a fund-raising Rally and Custom bike show in aid of the Motorcycle Action Group, features two live music stages, and takes place at Witton Castle Country Park in Co. Durham over the weekend 2nd-4th September.

Tickets are £25 in advance.

For more details, and to buy tickets, visit: storminthecastle.co.uk

The new UK Tour dates will take place in August, and are as follows:

• Tue 16 Aug – Wrexham, Central Station – Event Page
• Wed 17 Aug – Stoke, Sugarmill – Event Page
• Thu 18 Aug – Bolton, Dog & Partridge – Event Page
• Fri 19 Aug – Newcastle-upon-Tyne, O2 Academy 2 – Event Page
• Sat 20 Aug – Huddersfield, Parish – Event Page
• Sun 21 Aug – Bedford, Esquires – Event Page
• Mon 22 Aug – Oxford, O2 Academy 2 – Event Page
• Tue 23 Aug – Brighton, The Hydrant – Event Page
• Wed 24 Aug – Exeter, Cavern – Event Page
• Thu 25 Aug – Plymouth, White Rabbit – Event Page

Ginger will be ably assisted, although perhaps aided and abetted would be more accurate, by ‘Random’ Jon Poole and Eureka Machines’ Chris Catalyst, and special guests once again will be Willie Dowling & John Steel of the wonderful Jackdaw4. Anyone who caught the first leg will tell you that this is an evening not to be missed!

There are Facebook Event Pages for each date, so please let us know if you’re coming.

Tickets will be on sale soon. Keep checking the website for links.

Having sold out two years in a row at The Relentless Garage, this year’s event will be at the O2 Academy Islington for the first time.

Previous guests who have joined Ginger on stage include Paul Cook (Sex Pistols), Chris McCormack (3 Colours Red), Nathan Connolly (Snow Patrol), Olga (Toy Dolls), Ray Mcveigh (The Professionals), Tom Spencer (Yo Yo’s), Rich Jones (Black Halos) Conny Bloom (Electric Boys), Willie Dowling (Honeycrack) Alex Kane (Antiproduct) and many, many more.

Who will be at this years event? You’ll have to be there to find out.

Warning: Last years event sold out 3 months in advance!

Tickets are on sale now from TicketWeb.

Head over there and check them out:

Myspace
Facebook

The Snake, The Lion, The Monkey And The Spider is an exclusive non-album track which is now available for FREE download!

The Only One, the first single from the band’s fantastic new album Chutzpah! is available to stream.

The Wildhearts’ Myspace

The Wildhearts’ Facebook

The Snake, The Lion, The Monkey And The Spider – FREE DOWNLOAD
(Right Click > Save As) (192kbps MP3, 3:45, 5.2MB)