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Congratulations to Meredith for doing an amazing job already as Director of Music. My time at Kickstarter was such a great one. So happy to pass the baton on to someone as smart, kind, passionate and driven as she is.
Read her introduction article from Billboard here.
I wanted to do something special and helpful for our Kickstarter creators during Black History Month, so I pitched a BHM newsletter! After it was green lit, I wrote blurbs on my favorite projects by Black creators that were currently live on the site. That newsletter was shared with 2 million+ subscribers and helped in the successful funding of each project featured.
Friends- Here we are - The final 24 hours!! ~ link in profile ~ Let's go out with a total blitz and blow this thing out of the water. You have helped us reach our third and final stretch goal for the beautiful limited edition "block print" style shirt. Everyone who pledges $25 or above will receive it in ADDITION to your reward. This is a special piece of gear to let everyone know you got in early and made this possible for Scarlet Sails and our new album, and we deeply appreciate YOU. SO! EMAIL a friend, SHARE our project one last time with us on social media, shout it from the roof tops, call Grandma, or UP YOUR PLEDGE if you are at the $1 or $10 level to get the shirt and other special packages- THIS IS THE COUNTDOWN!! We are OVER AND OUT as of FRIDAY MARCH 31st at 10am EST! ⚡ ⚡ As I Am by Scarlet Sails. Artwork by the very talented @nadinlespoir. ⚡ #scarletsails #FutureFromThePast #kickstartermusic #collageart #artwork #lespoircollage #rockmusic #rocknroll #indierocknroll #independentmusic #artrock #altrock #newmusic #newalbum #newyorker #womenrock #womeninmusic #roses #snakes #vinyls #countdown #24 (at New York, New York)
Shhhhhh......... ⚡ @ladygunn #newvideo #boyyourewrong #futurefromthepast #scarletsails #scarletsailsband #indierocknroll #kickstartermusic #girlpower #happyinternationalwomensday #ladygunn #rock #artrock #newyorkmusic (at Upper West Side)
I'm making a record and I need help!
This clip is from about 10 years ago. I was a college freshman and it was one of the first times I was performing one of my original songs in public and, with close to 200 people in the room, it was the largest stage I’d ever sung on. I was nervous as hell. To this day, I’m so glad I fought through it, despite feeling like I was going to pass out. It’s an insignificant performance in the large scheme of things, but as I reflect back, it continues to be one of my greatest personal achievements. Dream big guys, because one day, you might find yourself reaching 200% of your goal. Which, btw thanks to you lovely/amazing/gorgeous/courageous people, is where we are with the @Kickstarter! Thank you thank you thank you! The girl in this clip could never have imagined how much love and generosity was possible. . . @theedgenewsong @newsongchurch #calvarychapel #singer #songwriter #kickstarter #kickstartermusic #ilovemusic #flashbackfriday #fbf #crowdfunded #goals #vocalist #church #grateful #thankyou #instavid #instagood
Catching up with the #KickstarterMusic team at SXSW: Part 2
Check out Part 1 right over here.
10. You probably heard Michelle Obama did a keynote…
11. But did you see how many people were waiting for the escalator?
12. We took a time out to watch the fabulous 68-year-old wild man Iggy Pop crowd surf and play a seriously epic show alongside Josh Homme.
13. The weather has been pretty glorious, at least in the opinion of these New Yorkers. (Brooklyn, we love you, but we’re not sad to be in the Texas warmth this week.)
14. Molly had a blast moderating a panel about the pros and cons of making music without a label, and we live tweeted it on @KickstarterTips.
15. Hayley moderated a panel about independent hip hop, chatting with Brandon Hixon, founder of We Make Music and manager of De La Soul (pictured here), Run the Jewels and El-P’s manager Amaechi Uzoigwe, and Naomi Zeichner, editor-in-chief of The FADER.
16. And speaking of The FADER, some some great acts took the stage at the Fader Fort.
17. Oh. Did we mention there’s a lot of people here? Here’s a peek at the ghost town that is 6th Street at midnight (on St. Patrick’s Day, no less)...
18. Sid’s computer joined us for every meal (we promise we did not get any BBQ sauce on the keyboard), but it finally got exhausted and tried to take a nap in the hotel lobby as she sent pictures back to HQ.
We also ran into the folks from Pico Brew, and spotted an Oculus in the wild!
Keep following along with us at #KickstarterSXSW, or learn more about music on Kickstarter via #KickstarterMusic. Cheers to all the incredible musicians, filmmakers, artists, and innovators who’ve brought their energy and creativity to Austin. We hope you’re having as much fun as we are! <3
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Photo credits: 10, 17, 18 — Hayley Rosenblum. 11, 12, 13, 15, 16 + “Brews n Bar-B-Q” — Sid Orlando. 14 — Tomasz Werner.
Catching Up with the #KickstarterMusic Team at SXSW: Part 1
1. Welcome to Austin, Kickstarter! We spotted Kickstarter creator Charlie Faye at the Austin Airport.
2. Once we got into town, we kicked off our time in the Texan capital by checking out some rad bands at the Hype Hotel.
3. Patrick O’Neill, the founder of OlloClip, shared some stories about the company’s history (and made our iPhones a little cooler. Thanks, Patrick!). Fun fact: when OlloClip ran their first Kickstarter, Patrick’s daughter noticed that tons of backers wanted their rewards shipped to a mysterious place called “Infinite Loop”...
4. We hopped into NASA space suits because we love you to the moon and back and wanted to make you smile. :)
5. Hayley talked on a panel called “You Can’t Pay Bills with Facebook Likes” (and Sid wrote about it).
6. We ate tasty, tasty food. (Not pictured: waffle fry poutine.)
7. The Smart Studios Story documentary screened, and we hung out with director Wendy Schneider and producers Butch Vig and Kerry Brown. AMAZE.
8. We ran into friends.
9. And we learned that everything really is bigger in Texas, including the garnishes on your Bloody Mary.
Hey, we’re not done yet! Follow along with us via #KickstarterSXSW, and check back for a second installation of our adventures in Austin coming soon!
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Photo Credits 1, 2, 7, 9 — Hayley Rosenblum. 3, 4, 6, 8 — Sid Orlando. 5 — Tomasz Werner.
