#blake whyte

[thellynnx]

One of my favourite “fake songs” from the webseries SUBMISSIONS ONLY, created by Kate Wetherhead and Andrew Keenan-Bolger. 

Features the great Santino Fontana with guest appearances from other Broadway stars.

[adotbo]

SUBMISSIONS ONLY FANS!

I was lucky enough to get to do a Q&A with Blake Whyte, who plays Josh on Submissions Only! Check it out here! 

http://broadwaybohan.blogspot.co.uk/2014/05/q-submissions-only-star-blake-whyte_7397.html

[rockethub]

Rising Broadway Star, Blake Whyte, and "The Music Inside Me"

With just under 1 month left to go, I had a chance to connect with Blake Whyte about his experience croudfunding his debut album, “The Music Inside Me.”  Blake is a remarkably talented singer/songwriter, with the Broadway credits to prove it.  Here’s what Blake had to say about his project.

Q: How did you come up with the idea for your project, and why is it important to you and your fans?

A: My whole life a strong voice has told me "You have music inside of you." I 'm not sure about lot of things in life, but I'm sure about understanding music. Music has always had a way of being there for me. Music heals me, it inspires me, and I believe my music can do that for the world. I believe my music can help people look at their lives and say to themselves, you know what, I'm gonna take that leap, I'm gonna really invest in what I love, what makes me tick. I finally started writing lyrics and music last January. I believe when you are doing what you love, everything else falls into place. Since I have been creating and writing, my life has changed dramatically. I just joined the cast of the Broadway Musical "Wicked" and I am joining the Broadway company of "Mamma Mia" in October. I believe creation leads to freedom!

I decided to fundraise at Rockethub because I was at a concert and happened to be sitting next to Jed Cohen (Co-Founder of Rockethub.)  The concert featured a composer's work named Bobby Cronin and he thanked Rockethub at the end of his concert for helping him fulfill his dreams, and I said to myself, it's time to make my dream happen.  Jed gave me his Rockethub business card and rest is history in the making.

Q: How are you reaching out to your fans?  How has the response been?

A: On Sunday September, 12 in New York City, at the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center in the Rose Studio at 8:00 P.M. I am doing a bare bones concert with piano and Jembe Drum and possibly guitar and strings. It's really for more people to come out and hear the music and hopefully keep donating for rewards! Check out the blog page soon with specific directions on how to get there. It will be posted. It's free, all are welcome. There will be wine! Please RSVP to [email protected] if you would like to come.

The response for the project has been humbling, thank you to all who have donated.

Q: How has your experience been as a pioneer in the crowfunding movement?

A: There is a real feeling of community when it takes a village to produce a debut album.  Because everyone has a stake in it, and a lot of the people that help are people that you love or don't even know.

Q: What advice would you give others looking to crowdfund a project?

A: Do it!  Put your love out there, you will be amazed by what will happen in your life!!

For those of you who haven't yet had the chance to visit Blake's project page - click here.  I for one am looking forward to getting my copy of the album.

[rockethub]

RocketHub Invades CMJ 2012

The RocketHub team is honored to present two music showcases and to lead a panel discussion on crowdfunding at this year's CMJ Music Marathon in New York.

CMJ Music Marathon is the world’s most important platform for the discovery of new music. Every fall, CMJ invades New York City with over 1,300 artist performances, filling more than 80 of the city’s greatest venues, nightclubs and theaters.

Attendees have access to 1,500+ showcases, plus hundreds of panels, seminars, Q&As, nighttime parties, meet and greets, mixers and special events.

Over 120,000 fans, entertainment industry professionals, college radio tastemakers, bloggers, press and musicians come from around the world to join us for the Marathon madness.

Showcase 1: Tuesday, October 16th - 9:00 PM

At the Historic Googies Lounge - 154 Ludlow Street - Featuring:

9:30 Emily Mure 

10:00 NLX

10:30 Alan Semerdjian

11:00 Blake Whyte

  Showcase 2: Tuesday, October 19th - 7:00 PM

At the Historic Googies Lounge - 154 Ludlow Street - Featuring:

7:30 Amateur Blonde

8:00 Sweet Soubrette

8:30 She and The Sun

9:00 Neil Nathan

9:30 Jeneen Terrana

10:00 Walking For Pennies

10:30 Communist's Daughter

  Panel Discussion: Fan-durance: Sourcing Funding from Fandom

Wednesday October 17, 2012 3:30pm - 4:30pm 

NYU Kimmel Ctr. Room 802 Shorin, 60 Washington Square South New York, NY 10012

  - The RocketHub Team