This shirt and Koozie are only available to campaign backers and will never be sold at shows afterward.
Come behind the curtain.
Get exclusive access to Unchained demos, early versions, rough mixes, studio updates and other behind-the-scenes material as we make the album.
You'll hear some of these songs the way they started, before the band, studio and final production turn them into the finished record.
This material is for our campaign supporters and won't be released on streaming platforms.
Hold the finished album in your hands.
Receive a physical copy of Unchained, personally signed by Barbara Hickey & The Daybreakers.
You're not just preordering the album. Your support is helping us get into the studio and make it.
Includes access to the Demo Vault.
For the people who still believe an album should be an experience.
Receive Unchained on vinyl, personally signed by Barbara Hickey & The Daybreakers.
Big artwork. A record in your hands. Drop the needle, turn it up and hear Unchained the way an album deserves to be heard.
Includes Demo Vault access.
You didn't just buy the album. You helped make it happen.
Receive the exclusive Unchained Backer Edition T-shirt featuring the album artwork and track listing with:
I HELPED UNCHAIN THIS PROJECT • 2026
Available only through this campaign. This exact shirt will never be sold at our shows.
Choose from Vintage Black, Military Green, Heather Maroon or Steel Blue.
Includes Demo Vault access.
$75 • SHIRT + SIGNED CD
Wear it. Play it. Know you helped make it.
Receive the exclusive Unchained Backer Edition T-shirt plus a personally signed copy of the CD.
You'll also receive Demo Vault access so you can follow the album from the early demos all the way to the finished record.
Backer shirt available only through this campaign.
This is where you officially become part of the project.
You'll receive:
• Exclusive Unchained Backer T-shirt • Signed Unchained CD • Exclusive Unchained koozie • Full Demo Vault / Early Access
The shirt and koozie feature the campaign-exclusive “I Helped Unchain This Project” design.
When the campaign is over, this edition is gone.
Your name becomes part of the story.
Everything in the I Helped Unchain It Bundle, PLUS:
• Signed Unchained vinyl • Your name listed in the Unchained Founders / Special Thanks section of the album credits
Years from now, when somebody pulls out that album and reads the credits, your name will be there because you helped make it possible.
Come hang out where the music actually happens.
Join Barbara Hickey & The Daybreakers at a rehearsal and get an inside look at the band while we're working on Unchained and the live show.
Hear unreleased material, hang with the band, take photos and experience a Daybreakers rehearsal from the inside.
If you're a musician, we'll even invite you to sit in with the band on a song.
Also includes the complete Unchained Founders Bundle.
Limited availability.
Travel and lodging are not included.
Come experience the making of Unchained.
Join Barbara Hickey & The Daybreakers during a designated recording session and see what happens behind the studio doors.
Watch part of the recording process, hear unreleased tracks and studio playback, spend time with the band and experience Unchained while it's actually being created.
And if the right opportunity comes up during the session, you might even find yourself contributing a handclap, shout, gang vocal or another little piece of the album.
Also includes the complete Unchained Founders Bundle.
Extremely limited availability.
Travel and lodging are not included. Studio date and attendance will be coordinated in advance.
Want to support Unchained without choosing a reward? Drop something in the tip jar. Every contribution goes toward helping Barbara Hickey & The Daybreakers bring our first album together to life. Our sincere thanks for helping us make this record.
Well... that happened fast.
Less than two days into the Unchained campaign, we've already crossed 25% of our $8,000 goal.
Every CD, vinyl record, shirt, bundle, tip and share is helping move this album closer to becoming real.
There's still a long way to go, but seeing this much support this early has been incredible.
Thank you for helping us unchain this thing.
One of our Inside the Studio rewards has officially been claimed!
One supporter will get to join Barbara Hickey & The Daybreakers during a recording session and experience part of Unchained being made firsthand.
When we created these rewards, we wanted this campaign to be about more than simply buying an album. We wanted to give people a chance to actually become part of its story.
Apparently somebody took us seriously. 😂
We can't wait to have you there.
We honestly didn't know what to expect when we launched this campaign.
You guys answered that question pretty quickly.
In our first day, you helped us raise more than $1,000 toward Unchained.
Thank you to everyone who backed the album, grabbed some merch, tipped us, shared the campaign or simply sent us some encouragement.
Seeing this kind of support right out of the gate means more to us than we can say.
And we're just getting started.
t's official! Barbara Hickey & The Daybreakers have launched the crowdfunding campaign for Unchained, our first album together.
We've set a goal of $8,000 to help cover recording, production, CD and vinyl manufacturing, campaign merchandise and other album expenses.
We've also put together some exclusive rewards, including signed CDs and vinyl, campaign-only merchandise, access to our Demo Vault, and even opportunities to join us at rehearsal or in the studio.
More than anything, we're inviting you to be part of making this record with us.
We're currently planning to release Unchained in 2026. Recording, mixing, mastering and manufacturing schedules can sometimes shift, but we'll keep our supporters updated throughout the entire process.
Campaign merchandise will be produced after the campaign ends, and CDs and vinyl will ship once the album and manufacturing are complete.
We'll keep supporters updated on production and estimated shipping dates along the way.
If your reward contains multiple items, we'll let you know whether they'll ship together or separately.
The Demo Vault is your backstage pass to the making of Unchained.
Supporters with Demo Vault access will receive selected original demos, early versions, rough mixes, studio updates and other behind-the-scenes material as the album comes together.
Some of this material will never be released publicly or on streaming platforms.
Absolutely. If you'd simply like to help us make Unchained without choosing a reward, use the Support Unchained tip jar. Choose any amount you'd like. Every contribution helps us bring the record to life.
Yes. Payments are securely processed through our website, and credit and debit cards are accepted.
We'll contact supporters who choose the Daybreaker for a Day or Inside the Studio experiences to coordinate dates.
Because rehearsals and recording sessions depend on the band's and studio's schedules, dates will be arranged directly with each supporter.
Travel and lodging are not included.
First, we'll probably lose our minds. 😂
Then every dollar raised above our goal will stay with the Unchained project and help us make the release even better.
If we reach our goal early, we'll announce stretch goals and let everyone know what additional funding can help us accomplish.
Yes.
The Backer Edition shirt was created specifically for the people who help make Unchained possible.
When this campaign ends, that exact design will be retired and will not be sold at our shows.
If you see somebody wearing one years from now, you'll know:
They helped unchain this project.
Unchained will be Barbara's third album, but it will be the first album from Barbara Hickey & The Daybreakers.
This record captures this band, these songs and this moment in our history together, and we're inviting our supporters to become part of it.
Yes. Supporters at the Unchained Founders level and above will have their name included in the album's special thanks/Founders credits.
We'll contact you before the artwork is finalized to confirm exactly how you'd like your name listed.