James Portnow, Seattle-based game designer and co-creator of Extra Credits, a web series on pro-social game design.
Raised over $125,000 from over 4,000 people.
James and Extra Credits were featured at SXSW, Gamasutra, and the homepage of Reddit.
Meghan Sebold, Brooklyn-based social entrepreneur and designer.
Raised $5,000 for a sustainable clothing line that uses the textiles and talent of Ghana, West Africa.
Her fashion line, AFIA was featured in EcoSalon, TreeHugger, Refinery29, and is now available in boutiques across NYC.
Aram Bajakian, NYC-based avant-garde guitar player.
Raised $4,000 from fans and strangers to fund his album.
Lou Reed heard Aram and chose him as his new guitarist while Aram's album is now released by John Zorn's Tzadik record label.
Darko Lungulov, Serbia-based award winning international filmmaker.
Raised $9,000 from movie buffs for feature film project Here and There.
Film won "Best New York Narrative" at Tribeca Film Festival, featured in Variety, L.A. Times, New York Times, and was a top-10 indie box office theatrical release.
When Last We Flew, NYC-based Off-Broadway theatrical production team.
Raised $7,000 from theatre fans for the premiere Off-Broadway run.
Show sold-out at NYC Fringe Festival, won a GLAAD Media Award, and was featured in New York Times, Bloomberg, and American Theatre Magazine.
Regan Wann, Kentucky-based small business owner.
Raised $5,000 to expand her tea shop business.
RocketHub campaign featured in the Wall Street Journal exposing her business to millions.
Laura Boyd, NYC-based portrait and landscape photographer.
Raised $6,000 architectural photography project on location in Paris.
Photos featured in Artsicle Photography Show in the heart of Chelsea, NYC via LaunchPad.
Joshua Reuben Lewis, NYC-based singer-songwriter.
Raised $7,500 to record his first album.
Showcased at The Gibson Showroom and made A&R connections at Sony, Warner Music Group, and EMI via LaunchPad.
Paul Davis, Berlin-based fashion designer.
Raised $8,000 from fans and strangers for a new fashion line.
Clothing line featured at Berlin Fashion Week.
Caira Conner, Tennessee based NYU Master of Science.
Raised $2,000 to study Brazilian land and infrastructure development.
Featured in Americas Quarterly, completed innovative research, and submitted successful academic thesis.
Kelly Ruth was born in a small town in the Bible belt of Pennsyltucky (all the area in Pennsylvania between Philadelphia and Pittsburgh). One day, while out strolling barefoot in the cornfields she stumbled upon a crippled upright bass that had broken its’ scroll. She took pity on the poor bass and carried it to her neighbor, banjo extraordinaire, Justin Arawjo.
She found him weaving a basket and drinking moonshine. After examining the bass’ injury, together, they decided such damage was beyond their ability to “repair-ify” and decided to train hop to the big city of Philadelphia.
Kelly and Justin were overwhelmed by all the commotion and cheese steaks in Philadelphia and forgot why they had come until Kelly heard the sweet southern drawl of Franklin Gregory Moore singing, “Ring of Fire”. Greg left his hometown in Georgia due to his broken heart from a southern belle. He found himself enrolled at the University of the Arts after stealing the guitar of a hopeful student shamelessly covering Dave Mathews. They quickly made his acquaintance and he offered them a mint julep and his guitar services.
Still needing to mend the broken bass, the three continued on in search of a string repair shop. Walking down Broad street they heard a great noise ‘round the corner and quickened their pace to see what ever was the matter. They found Andy Greenhow, a New Orleans preacher man helping the homeless alongside Vinchelle Woods saving souls, singing songs about Jesus, her Lord and Savior!
Andy, being a cellist, was able to fix Kelly’s bass. The five were overjoyed with this and decided to form a band of friends. Andy, well-versed in Hebrew from his studies at Princeton Theological Seminary, told the others that Kelly’s middle name “Ruth” meant ‘friend” or “companion” thus they decided to call themselves, Kelly and the Ruths. This is the story of the band birthed from the sweet tender loins of Fate and Friendship.
*Some liberties may have been taken while telling this story, see professional bio: https://sites.google.com/site/kellyandtheruthsbio/
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