A WEEKEND ON MARS

More than an album.

A narrative concept album and illustrated interplanetary story by Raj Ramayya & Austin David Coffee.

Help bring A Weekend on Mars to life.
Only 300 numbered vinyl editions.
Make a donation, choose your thank-you gift tier, and become a Founder. Fundraiser ends December 18. 

Support the fundraiser. Help bring the story to life.

A Weekend on Mars is a narrative concept album that expands into an illustrated novella and audiobook — The Cosmic Curry Chronicles of Ravi the Tantric Taxi Driver. The tie-in novella weaves songs from throughout Raj’s career—including work connected to Cowboy Bebop, The Beautiful Losers and Anime Arcade Orchestra—into the original story of Ravi and Te-Purang.

Your donation helps bring the album, illustrated novella and audiobook to life. As a thank-you for your support, choose a gift tier below and discover the music and story before their worldwide release.

Choose your thank-you gift tier

Make a donation to support A Weekend on Mars, then select the gift tier that matches your donation and shipping destination in the form. The gifts below are our thank-you for helping make this project possible.

💿 CD gift tier 

• Signed A Weekend on Mars CD featuring original album artwork by Olivia Cristadoro

• T-Shirt from the vault

• Signed art print

📖 Novella gift tier

• CD, T-shirt, signed art print

• Signed illustrated novella The Cosmic Curry Chronicles of Ravi the Tantric Taxi Driver, the tie-in story to the album featuring lyrics from throughout Raj's career

🚀 Vinyl gift tier

• Novella, CD, T-shirt, signed art print

• Signed, individually numbered A Weekend on Mars vinyl (limited to 300)

• Your name featured at the end of the audiobook edition for The Cosmic Curry Chronicles of Ravi the Tantric Taxi Driver

Your T-shirt from the vault

Some potential anime-inspired and Raj Ramayya-inspired designs are pictured below. After donating you may email your design preference to info@strawberryhillmusic.com. Please include the name and email address used for your donation.

We will do our best to accommodate suggestions, but specific designs cannot be guaranteed due to changes in inventory.

Discover the story before anyone

December 18, 2026 — Crowdfunding campaign closes

January–August 2027 — Eight singles introduced monthly to the wider world

February 2027 — Public release of the illustrated novella

March 2027 — Audiobook release

November 2027 — Worldwide digital release of the complete album

About Raj

Raj Ramayya has spent decades working at the intersection of Japanese music, anime and global pop culture, with music connected to Cowboy Bebop, Wolf's Rain, Made in Abyss and other projects.

A Weekend on Mars brings those worlds together with Raj's own songwriting, storytelling and Indian/Japanese/global musical influences.

On behalf of myself and the team at Strawberry Hill Studio, thank you for becoming part of A Weekend on Mars.

—Raj Ramayya