Campaign Story

Our Why

There are moments in life that feel bigger than words — moments where you’re cracked wide open by love, loss, fear, hope, and everything in between. Arsenic Kitchen exists to live inside those moments and turn them into something you can feel, not just hear.

This band isn’t just about writing songs. It’s about building worlds. About taking the dreams we chase, the heartbreaks that shape us, the failures that humble us, and the triumphs that remind us why we keep going — and translating all of it into music, visuals, and performances that feel cinematic, theatrical, and deeply human. Every show, every record, every creative decision is meant to pull you into an e xperience that reflects the full spectrum of being alive.

At the heart of Arsenic Kitchen is something even simpler: a group of people who love each other, life, and music so fiercely that it became impossible not to create together. This project is family. It’s built on trust, chemistry, and a shared obsession with honest storytelling. The music we make is a physical manifestation of that bond — proof that connection can turn pain into purpose and stories into something bigger than ourselves.

We’re Arsenic Kitchen, and this is our fundraising campaign.

Up 'Til Now

Over the past few years, we’ve taken some massive steps to bring this vision to life. We relocated from Phoenix, Arizona to Nashville, Tennessee to put ourselves in the middle of a scene that pushes us creatively and professionally. We recorded new music at Blackbird Studios — a legendary space that’s been home to artists like Taylor Swift, Kings of Leon, and Evanescence. Standing in rooms like that reminds you what’s possible… and what it takes to rise to that level.

We’ve released our EP Handbook for the Recently Deceased, written and recorded more than thirty demos, and taken our music on the road — including the extensive “Distilled Alliances” tour that took us across the Midwest and East Coast. Along the way, our singles “Devil’s Advocate” and “I Write Sins Not Tragedies” have found rotation on internet rock radio, and we’ve been featured by outlets like Ghost Killer Entertainment, Music Matters Magazine, and Rock ’N’ Load Magazine.

That momentum is real — and we’re ready to build on it.

What We've Been Working On

For this next chapter, we’ve partnered with Edgewater Music Group to help us raise the funds needed to make this record the right way, and to put the right team behind it. They already have major-label distribution lined up for the project. The vision is clear. The path is laid out. Now comes the hard part.

Making big moves in the music industry is expensive — especially as completely independent artists doing everything ourselves. Recording at a professional level, production, mixing, mastering, visuals, marketing, and release costs add up fast. There’s no label writing a check behind the scenes. This project exists only if we build it — together.

Your support is what bridges that gap. It’s the difference between songs that live on hard drives… and songs that reach people who need them. By donating, you’re helping us turn this immersive world we’ve been building into a finished record that can travel far beyond us — into headphones, cars, bedrooms, and live rooms all over the world.

Here's How You Can Help

To support the project, click the button on this page. If we don’t reach our fundraising goal, all contributions are refunded and the project does not move forward. That’s the reality of doing this independently—and why your support truly matters.

Thank You

If you believe in immersive art, honest storytelling, and music that isn’t afraid to feel something… we would be honored to have you with us. Thank you for being here, for listening, and for helping us bring the next chapter of Arsenic Kitchen to life.

–Arsenic Kitchen (Lucas, Blake & Jonathan)