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Crowdfunding Campaign for Album Release

獨立樂團發起募資

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Crowdfunding Campaign for Album Release
支持專輯還能獲得毛巾
Who are we?
我們是誰?
Inspired by alternative rock, “Cinnamon Smugglers” was founded in Taipei in 2019.
受到另類搖滾樂風的影響,2019「肉桂販運份子」在台北誕生了。
inspire(v.)激發靈感、inspiration(n.)靈感=musealternative rock另類搖滾、indie band獨立樂團cinnamon(n.)肉桂smuggler(n.)販運分子、走私者、smuggle(v.)走私 found(v.)創辦and was inspired by...變分詞構句、略being
We came up with our name from the overseas experience of our lead singer, Erica, who used to study in Stockholm.
這個名字的由來跟我們曾經留學瑞典的主唱Erica很有關係。
come up with想出點子、主意overseas(adj.)海外的experience(n.)經驗 lead singer主唱(=vocal)、guitarist吉他手、bassist貝斯手、drummer鼓手、keyboarder鍵盤手used to+RV 以前曾做
It is in Stockholm where she discovered her addiction to cinnamon buns; she’s been trying to smuggle them from Sweden ever since.
她在斯德哥爾摩讀書的時候發現自己對肉桂捲的熱愛,從此便一直很想從瑞典走私肉桂捲到台灣。
discover=find out(v.)發現addiction(n.)癮頭、be addicted to...對...上癮=be hooked oncinnamon bun肉桂捲=cinnamon rollhas been trying現在完成進行式ever since從此
Why are we starting this crowdfunding campaign?
為什麼要發起募資?
Although making music is our dream, putting out records is difficult work for an indie band like us.
雖然做音樂是我們的夢想,但是要推出一張完整的實體專輯對我們這種獨立樂團來說還是困難重重,
although雖然、不與but連用put out發行、撲滅、發布record(n.)唱片、record store唱片行
There are many expenses that need to be covered, like studio rental, sound mixing, designs and so on.
當然也有其他的開銷需要支援,比方說錄音室租借、混音以及專輯設計等等。
expense(n.)開銷cover(v.)足夠支付studio(n.)錄音室、工作室、Marvel Studio漫威rental(n.)租金sound mixing混音and so on=and so forth諸如此類、等等
Most importantly, we would like our fans to be part of the production.
更重要的是,我們想要大家一同來參與第一張專輯的製作。
most importantly最重要的是production(n.)製作
Our first album will only be completed with you involved.
沒有你們,這張專輯就無法完成。
complete(v.)完整、完成、被動式involve(v.)參與、加入、be involved in with+O+OC附帶狀況說明結構、有你的參與(被動)=with your involvement
What would you get?
贊助內容:
By supporting us with NTD 300, you will get a digital download link to the new album two weeks prior to the release date, as well as a copy of the actual album.
只要贊助我們300元,就可以提前兩周收到我們專輯的數位下載連結,當然還有我們的實體專輯。
by+Ving藉由digital download link數位下載連結prior to在...之前 actual(adj.)實體的
By supporting us with NTD 600, apart from the link, you will get an extra autographed album and a towel designed by us.
只要贊助我們600元,除了連結之外,還可以受到團員親筆簽名的實體專輯以及我們所設計的樂團毛巾。
apart from=other than除了autograph(v., n.)親筆簽名=sign、簽名照towel (which was) designed...被設計
You can learn more about our music and get information about our upcoming shows by following us on Facebook and Instagram.
最後,可以關注我們的臉書粉專以及官方IG來獲取我們專輯和演出的最新消息。
information(n.)資訊upcoming(adj.)接下來的=forthcomingfollow(v.)追隨
Much love,
愛大家
Cinnamon Smugglers
肉桂販運份子

📚 重點單字片語

crowdfunding(n.)
群眾募資、kickstarter、flying V、嘖嘖
campaign(n.)
具有政治或社會意義的或商業上的促銷宣傳活動、競選活動、activity(n.)活動、movement(n.)社會運動、抗爭
album(n.)
相簿、專輯
release(n.)
發行、釋出=launch
inspire(v.)
激發靈感、inspiration(n.)靈感=muse
alternative rock
另類搖滾、indie band獨立樂團
cinnamon(n.)
肉桂
smuggler(n.)
販運分子、走私者、smuggle(v.)走私 found(v.)創辦
and was inspired by...
變分詞構句、略being
come up with
想出點子、主意
overseas(adj.)
海外的
experience(n.)
經驗 lead singer主唱(=vocal)、guitarist吉他手、bassist貝斯手、drummer鼓手、keyboarder鍵盤手
used to+RV
以前曾做
discover=find out(v.)
發現
addiction(n.)
癮頭、be addicted to...對...上癮=be hooked on
cinnamon bun
肉桂捲=cinnamon roll
has been trying
現在完成進行式
ever since
從此
although
雖然、不與but連用
put out
發行、撲滅、發布
record(n.)
唱片、record store唱片行
expense(n.)
開銷
cover(v.)
足夠支付
studio(n.)
錄音室、工作室、Marvel Studio漫威
rental(n.)
租金
sound mixing
混音
and so on=and so forth
諸如此類、等等
most importantly
最重要的是
production(n.)
製作
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