I reached out and BOOM! Amazing what happens when you ask for some support to make an album. Thank you so much. 

A few weeks ago I started on a journey to raise some funds so I could record my fourth studio album.

Today, 17th December 2016, I reached the target and am so grateful to the many people who helped me reach this goal. Those who donated directly to the campaign, spread the word on social media or encouraged me along the way by ticking ‘like’ on my posts or leaving some kind words.

THANK YOU 64% already!! .  I do believe this cockamamie idea to do a Boosted Campaign is going to work. Hoorah! 

A year or so ago I was cleaning out some cupboards and came across a taped up box I had carried around with me for so long I couldn’t even remember why.

On opening this box (which had done time outside in the garage with the bugs and spiders and was looking a little ragged) I found a whole bunch of DAT and cassette recordings of old live sessions, demos and studio work from 1990 – 2003.

St Elsewhere  Graham Reid.

The title tells its own story, it has been well over a decade since Jan Hellriegel made an album and that might explain the huge interest in this one: lotsa interviews, articles and media attention, my guess from people who remember Hellriegel fondly for her swagger and sensitivity in bands and on her solo albums.

Russell Baille. The NZ Herald

Rating: 5/5 * * * * * 

When Jan Hellriegel first emerged here back in the early 90s, being a female singer-songwriter with alternative rock sensibilities wasn’t exactly an easy option. 

2 x 2 video – made with the help of a little bit of magic.

It was summer and having just released All Grown Up it occurred to me that I needed to make a few videos to support the album.