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One of the first singer-songwriters we met on The Voice is raising funds for a new album.

Rebecca Loebe, a self-proclaimed “gypsy minstrel” now based in Austin, Texas, is celebrating 10 years as a touring musician.

And, with help from fans, she’s hoping to do it by releasing a new full-length album.

As of Wednesday afternoon, she was 53 percent of the way toward her LoebeQuest goal.

But in a Facebook post earlier this week, she said it’s “crunch time.”

“In exactly one week, I will begin recording my newest studio album,” she wrote. “The number of songs and musicians we are able to have on it depends on how many copies we pre-sell.”

For info on the campaign, head here.

What can fans expect from the new album?

“I have been doing hard work in my heart, mind and soul to define my voice as a writer, dig deeper into my own perspective and channel all the giddy, wild-eyed fearlessness I possibly can,” she writes on her campaign page. “I am very excited about the new songs I’ve created.”

You can check out a live performance of one excellent new song — “Cannonball” — below.

Rebecca was 27 when she auditioned for Season 1 of The Voice and landed a spot on Team Adam. She made it to the battle round before being eliminated.

On iTunes, you can check out music she’s already released, both pre- and post-Voice, including three albums — “Circus Heart” (2012), “Mystery Prize” (2010), “Hey, It’s a Lonely World” (2004) — and a pair of EPs.

For more on Rebecca, check out her website or follow her on Twitter at @rebeccaloebe.