I just posted my first update for my Pledge Music campaign:

http://www.pledgemusic.com/projects/danwilson/updates/32505

I did a ton of drawing and calligraphy this winter and created a really special Deluxe Album Book/CD version of Love Without Fear. The hardcover book includes 24 notebook pages with my illustrations and hand-written lyrics for all of the songs on the album. Here’s one of the pages for “A Song Can Be About Anything,” Head over to my pledge page to see three more pages, including lyrics and drawings for two songs.

Friends and Fans,

I’m happy to announce that my new solo album Love Without Fear is available to pre-order now on Pledge Music!

http://www.pledgemusic.com/projects/danwilson

You may have heard the first single “Disappearing,” which I released this past fall.  Now it’s time now to let you in on the rest of the music.

Love Without Fear is an album about feeling alone, about desperately wishing for connection and togetherness, and about finding those things and what that means.  The sound of the record lives at the intersection of Americana and Beatles-influenced rock and roll; it’s got a little bit of twang and a lot of cinematic emotion. I had a lot of fun taking a break from co-writing to write and record my own solo music for a change, and I’m excited to get it into your hands and headphones.

I recorded the album in Minneapolis and Los Angeles and I was fortunate enough to have some of my amazing musician friends contribute their talents to it, like Blake Mills and Sean Watkins on guitar as well as Sara Bareilles, Natalie Maines (Dixie Chicks), Missy Higgins, Lissie and Sara Watkins helping out on vocals.

When you pre-order the album on Pledge, it ensures that you’ll receive it first.  Your pledge will also get you access to some pretty special content that I’ve created for you: album artwork reveals, live videos, and a first look at my handwritten note pages from the special Book/CD packaging.

Along with pre-ordering the album, my pledge project page also gives you the opportunity to purchase some of my artwork: autographed copies of one of my illuminated set lists, signed limited edition Free Life posters, handwritten lyric sheets to “Closing Time,” and other great exclusive items.

I’m excited to share this project with you over the next few weeks, thanks for being a part of it!

Peace,