I am raising money from friends and listeners around the world to record my new album INNER SUPERHERO -the dreamer within each of us who dares us to be bold, brave, hopeful and ready to take on the world, no matter the obstacles we may face.

I don't have a big record label backing me financially, but with your help - we will bring INNER SUPERHERO to life!

Donate any amount or choose from the levels below.

Thank you for your love, support and trust in me & my music!
Lots of love, Marina:)
 

PATRON OF THE ARTS LEVELS:
Scroll down to the bottom of this page to see photos of the gift items.

KOMRADE $10
  digital downloads of new songs as soon as we have them recorded +
  special "patrons only" content & exclusive videos, your name on my website + huge THANK YOU +
  digital downloads of "My Star" album & "Small Collection..." EP..
COOL KOMRADE $25
  a physical CD + Russian postcard +
  digital download of YMMB (You Make Me Beautiful) sheet music
+ everything from the level above
SUPER COOL KOMRADE $50
  digital downloads of 7 albums (Small Collection, MY STAR, Modern Fairytale, Live at SoundMoves, Simple Magic, Russian Bootleg & Something of My Own)
+ everything from the level above
AMAZING KOMRADE $100
  your choice of a Soviet pin (collector's items) or 1969 Soviet penny (kopeck) [photos below]
  digital download of Marina's 2 earliest albums, LET ME DREAM & LIFT
  + everything from the level above
AWESOME KOMRADE $200
  Russian wooden spoon hand-made by artisans [photos below]
  hand-written lyrics of your favorite Marina song [photos below]
  phone call/skype w/Marina + everything from the level above
SUPER AWESOME KOMRADE $300
  Russian painting + lacquer box set [photo below]
or Soviet-era woman's bracelet [photos below]
or 3-piece Russian stacking doll, made in the USSR in 1970s [photo below]
  hand-written lyrics of your favorite Marina song [photo below]
  phone call/skype w/Marina + everything from the AWESOME KOMRADE level
EXTRA SUPER AWESOME KOMRADE $500
  Choice of one of Marina's paintings [photos below]
  hand-written lyrics of your favorite Marina song [photo below]
  phone call/skype w/Marina + everything from the AMAZING KOMRADE level
BREATHTAKINGLY ASTOUNDING KOMRADE (pretty much a stalker) $1,000
   lunch w/Marina & Nick*
  choice of an item listed above (Marina's painting, Soviet pin, etc)
  hand-written lyrics of your favorite Marina song [photo below]
  phone call/skype w/Marina + everything from the AMAZING KOMRADE level 
UNBELIEVABLY AWE-INSPIRING KOMRADE (definitely a stalker!) $2,000 - $4,000
   house concert** for you and your friends + everything from the level above
WORDS-CANNOT-DESCRIBE-HOW-AMAZING-YOU-ARE KOMRADE $5,000 and up
   everything from the level above + homecooked dinner w/Marina & Nick
  + associate producer title on the recordings


* in LA area or area of my tour stop (or if you're in Paris, you can fly us in :)
** for a house concert, the host and Marina will split artist's travel cost 50/50

 

Marina's Paintings & other items

Note from Marina: I've been painting and drawing since I was a kid. My grandmother (the one I wrote "Babushka" about) used to paint with watercolors, and we often painted together. I've been painting more and more lately. It's especially relaxing to paint in the end of a long day. Like music, it is very healing.
Acrylic on canvas is my favorite medium - thick brush strokes make me happy, what can I say :)
All of my paintings are for sale - all of the proceeds will help me with my new recordings!! Thank you! :)

Matryoshka series:
Matryoshka is a Russian traditional stacking doll. They're hand-painted by Russian artisans and each one has its own character. They have the cutest faces - and each has a different expression! I've been really enjoying painting my own matryoshkas!!


Matryoshka family


Matryoshka 3-piece set


Matryoshka with yellow canvas sides & Matryoshka family (drying) :)

Peace series:
Through my music, most of you already know that I am a peace-loving hippie at heart (or half hippie half yuppie, haha)..
I've always loved the deep blue in Van Gogh's paintings, and in combination with the gold colors it reminds me of his Starry Night over Rhone.

 
World Peace and World Peace (square canvas)

Flower series: It just makes me happy :)

Happy Flower + World Peace (extra large canvas)



Collectible Soviet pins (most have Lenin images) + 3 Moscow Olympic pins from 1980 (right top)



Soviet penny (kopeck) from 1969.

Say hi on my FB page:)    
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Jan 18, 2013
250 Patrons of the Arts have conributed so far.  Thank you very very much to these amazing people:

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