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Vermonters and all around excellent musicians and folks The Joshua Panda Band are trying to Kickstart their way to Europe. In case you're unfamiliar with the setup please <a href="http://www.thisissomewhere.com/2011/07/28/klaus-is-in-the-hizouse/">re-read this post</a> and watch the video above which gives you all the details. 

There are only 5 days to go in the Kickstarter campaign so I'm hoping that a bunch of TIS readers will be willing to step up and help out on this one.

<blockquote>“Our plan for us is to release it as the third album,” said Panda, who’s planning a three-week tour of Europe.

Though the recording time is free, the trip itself is not — von Jan sets up the gigs, but the musicians pay their own way to Europe. Panda has started an online fundraiser for his trip overseas.

“I am definitely in the hole. But for me it was worth it, just for the experience,” Inoue said. “We walked away with a whole album that’s ours to do what we want with.”

And then there’s something a little more elusive than a new album — the career boost that comes with having a music lover encourage you to play for crowds on another continent. Inoue said that experience has made her more serious about being a musician.
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