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.
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Any contribution of $5 receives: a download of our self proclaimed "hit" single "Pretty"! 3 Fuelers!
Any contribution of $10 receives: a download of the complete album and the album artwork! 10 Fuelers!
Any contribution of $20 receives: an autographed CD and a sticker (Your choice of: my unofficial "brand", Cadre, or Safety Buffalo) * "Brand" logo designed by Andrew Rowan. Cadre and Safety Buffalo logos designed by Rashad Assadullahi 28 Fuelers!
Any contribution of $50 receives: an autographed album, 3 stickers (my unofficial "brand", Cadre, & Safety Buffalo logos), a free download of an awesome bonus track and a PDF of the "Pretty" lead sheet! 10 Fuelers!
Any contribution of $75 receives: everything in the $50 package PLUS a download of PDFs of the tunes from the new album!! 2 Fuelers!
Any contribution of $100 receives: the autographed CD as well as the "Strange Neighbor" CD along with PDFs of the songs from the new album! Plus you'll get a special bonus track CD with extras not available for download! 4 Fuelers!
Any contribution of $200 receives: All that other stuff AND I'll send you a physical song book including the music from the CDs "Strange Neighbor" and "Pieces." Additionally exclusive to the $200 and $300 category are two games of chess or 1-hour private lessons on composition, improvisation, &/or saxophone in person or via SKYPE. 2 Fuelers!
Any contribution of $300 receives: same stuff as $200 PLUS an extra 1-hour lesson or chess game and your choice of a T-shirt sporting the logo of Safety Buffalo (for the punk rock rebel) or Cadre (for your sophisticated intellectual side).
Any contribution of $500 receives: The foodie prize! In exchange for $500 you'll get the autographed CD, the stickers, the song book, the bonus track CD, the "Strange Neighbor" CD, a shirt, PLUS you'll receive a thank you in the liner notes AND I'll cook you a meal of Persian food (can be vegetarian friendly!!) for you and two of your friends. (Due to travel constraints the meal is limited to the NYC, DFW, Eugene, and PDX areas.)
Any contribution of $750 receives: everything included in the $500 package, BUT exclusive to this donation category is the opportunity to pick a tune to be listed as a dedication to a person of your choosing. (Remember: the dinner is limited to areas listed above).
Any contribution of $1,000 receives: Something special! WOW!! You must really like music and art. You're a true patron so I'll send you 4 autographed CDs with all the other stuff including two T-shirts (Cadre &/or Safety Buffalo), and since no true patron is complete without a portrait of him/herself, I'll commission a portrait of you, along with your spouse/partner or pet (18x24 or 24x30). {Frame not included. Limited to two figures in portrait. Must provided pictures for artist to model. Limited poses.}
Started by Hashem Assadullahi June 29th, 2011
Just us playing a tune called "Pretty".
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The Hashem Assadullahi Sextet is the flagship of my musical projects. Based primarily in Oregon, I’m joined by composer and guitarist Justin Morell, pianist James Miley, bassist Tyler Abbott, drummer Ryan Biesack and the world renowned trumpeter Ron Miles (most well-known for his work with Bill Frisell, Madeleine Peyroux, Duke Ellington Orchestra and many others).
This group’s repertoire, penned by myself, Justin and James, draws on a wide array of styles including jazz, classical, pop, and movie soundtracks. The sextet is especially adept at collective improvisation, performing with an emphasis on melody and moods, from introspective to humorous.
In February we recorded a lot of great music spanning many musical interests, from contagious hooks of 80's girl pop to Americana, elegant beauty to raw aggression, and everything in between. When we began recording, we couldn't have imagined how magical the result would be. All of us feel it's something special and are very proud to be a part of it.
The record is ready to go--we just need to release it into the wild! Origin Records has invited us to release the CD under their label. Origin is a fantastic label, based in Seattle, which has released records of Joshua Redman, Cuong Vu, Peter Epstein and many other fantastic artists. It's a great honor to be associated with Origin, but they need us to cover some of the production costs. With your help we will be able to print 1000 copies of the CD and send it to radio stations, reviewers, and stores all over the world. With your support and the exposure this release will grant us, the group will continue to grow and create music of the highest caliber!