Apparently offbeat pioneer Helios Creed put up this not-Kickstarter in the middle of last month. The page says there’s 95 days left and it’s currently at 108 percent of the fundraising goal. What does that mean? Well, probably it means that Helios Creed will be releasing a collection of lost tracks from his band Chrome at some point early next year.

For anyone unfamiliar, Helios Creed has an exhausting discography — as in, if you try to find everything he’s played on, you’re going to be exhausted — and it looks like it’s about to grow. I swiped the following from his Pledge Music page:

Half Machine from the Sun, The Lost Chrome Tracks from ’79-’80

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

Damon Edge & I made these ‘Lost Chrome Tracks’ during recording sessions for Half Machine Lip Moves & Red Exposure. We had so much material, good tracks went unused. I didn’t even realize the tapes were lost (and sold) due to an unpaid bill! I forgot about them until they were played for me recently, some 30 years later, but listening to the work I was brought right back in time where we had left off. I remembered for instance that I felt ‘Something Rhythmic’ was a special track, maybe even a hit. I guess it wasn’t time to complete these tracks then, because now is their time.

I’m turning to you my fans & asking for your help so I can buy back the material, finish it the way it was meant & then release it to you! We’ve assembled a mind blowing array of art, music & more for this campaign. The ‘Mythology of Helios Creed & Chrome’ modeled illustration poster is incredible, as is the 1980 photograph of Damon & I. So please check out our pledges & do what you can! Purchasing a pledge entitles you to a download of The Lost Chrome Tracks release, plus you’ll have access to exclusive posts, videos & updates here. So come hang out with us on Pledge Music.

I’ve created new music for close to 40 years now. This ‘Lost Chrome Tracks’ release & a new Chrome album I’ve been recording this year, will be my 37th & 38th albums. If we surpass our goals for The Lost Chrome Tracks, I will use pledges towards my rerelease project, the goal of which is to make my entire recorded catalog available. Please also know that a portion of your pledges will be donated to Sweet Relief Musician’s Fund. For pledges made outside of the US international shipping is added to your pricing.

Thank you, Helios Creed

Tags: Chrome, Helios Creed

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