Project: It takes a village to make an album! | RocketHub

Extra Credits
Launch:

James Portnow, Seattle-based game designer and co-creator of Extra Credits, a web series on pro-social game design.
Fund:

Raised over $125,000 from over 4,000 people.
Fly:

James and Extra Credits were featured at SXSW, Gamasutra, and the homepage of Reddit.

AFIA
Launch:

Meghan Sebold, Brooklyn-based social entrepreneur and designer.
Fund:

Raised $5,000 for a sustainable clothing line that uses the textiles and talent of Ghana, West Africa.
Fly:

Her fashion line, AFIA was featured in EcoSalon, TreeHugger, Refinery29, and is now available in boutiques across NYC.

Aram Bajakian
Launch:

Aram Bajakian, NYC-based avant-garde guitar player.
Fund:

Raised $4,000 from fans and strangers to fund his album.
Fly:

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.

Here and There
Launch:

Darko Lungulov, Serbia-based award winning international filmmaker.
Fund:

Raised $9,000 from movie buffs for feature film project Here and There.
Fly:

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
Launch:

When Last We Flew, NYC-based Off-Broadway theatrical production team.
Fund:

Raised $7,000 from theatre fans for the premiere Off-Broadway run.
Fly:

Show sold-out at NYC Fringe Festival, won a GLAAD Media Award, and was featured in New York Times, Bloomberg, and American Theatre Magazine.

Through the Looking Glass
Launch:

Regan Wann, Kentucky-based small business owner.
Fund:

Raised $5,000 to expand her tea shop business.
Fly:

RocketHub campaign featured in the Wall Street Journal exposing her business to millions.

Paris in HDR
Launch:

Laura Boyd, NYC-based portrait and landscape photographer.
Fund:

Raised $6,000 architectural photography project on location in Paris.
Fly:

Photos featured in Artsicle Photography Show in the heart of Chelsea, NYC via LaunchPad.

NONVIOLENCE
Launch:

Joshua Reuben Lewis, NYC-based singer-songwriter.
Fund:

Raised $7,500 to record his first album.
Fly:

Showcased at The Gibson Showroom and made A&R connections at Sony, Warner Music Group, and EMI via LaunchPad.

Paul Davis Collection
Launch:

Paul Davis, Berlin-based fashion designer.
Fund:

Raised $8,000 from fans and strangers for a new fashion line.
Fly:

Clothing line featured at Berlin Fashion Week.

Big Puzzle, One Piece
Launch:

Caira Conner, Tennessee based NYU Master of Science.
Fund:

Raised $2,000 to study Brazilian land and infrastructure development.
Fly:

Featured in Americas Quarterly, completed innovative research, and submitted successful academic thesis.

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$1,500 Campaign Goal
$1,565 Raised So Far (105%)
Support Status
Time Remaining
39 Fuelers
40 Contributions
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Rewards

Fuel $5 or more:

Any contribution of $5 receives: A digital download of the album before it's officially available. Plus a "thank you" in the album credits 4 Fuelers!

Fuel $10 or more:

Any contribution of $10 receives: A CD copy of the album before it's officially available, and a "thank you" in the album credits 13 Fuelers!

Fuel $20 or more:

Any contribution of $20 receives: We'll send you that advance copy of the CD with a personalized Haiku 8 Fuelers!

Fuel $50 or more:

Any contribution of $50 receives: Get your photo inside the album art! We're making a photo collage as a part of the album art. Hit the $50 mark and we'll include your picture in the collage! Plus you get everything mentioned above. 8 Fuelers!

Fuel $100 or more:

Any contribution of $100 receives: We're going to throw a listening party at the studio where the album was recorded. We'll all hang out, listen to the new tracks and chow down on some BBQ. You'll also receive your advanced copy of the CD that night. 4 Fuelers!

Fuel $250 or more:

Any contribution of $250 receives: Get a private music lesson from the band member of your choice! Want to learn how Kevin and Ben create those guitar sounds? Need a vocal lesson from Henry? Want Peter to give you a drumming tutorial? Now is your chance!

Fuel $500 or more:

Any contribution of $500 receives: Hello Morning will perform a concert at your house! (Portland metro area)

Fuel $1,000 or more:

Any contribution of $1,000 receives: We'll write and record a song about you, for you! A one of a kind track. No one else will have this Hello Morning track unless you share.

Started by Hello Morning August 23rd, 2010

It takes a village to make an album!

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It takes a village to make an album!

This past year has been good to Hello Morning and we owe a lot of it to you our fans, as we wouldn't have made it this far without you! It's been an amazing experience to see the response to our debut EP that we released last winter. The enthusiasm from the music community opened a lot of doors for us including opening slots for Irish phenoms Two Door Cinema club and the legendary Wang Chung. Now we're back in the studio writing and recording new music and could use your continued support to take this next release over the top.

Through the help of RocketHub, we're able to get the fan community involved with the funding of this project. In return for your financial support, you'll get some cool, one of a kind Hello Morning/musical experiences that you can't buy anywhere else. Check out the rewards menu on the right for all the details.

We're excited to see where this next release takes us!

Update:

So far, the working names of the songs we're recording are:

All I Knew
After the Rain
The Fear
Letters
Simple As You Said
A Good Year
The Lucky One

We expect the new album to release early next year, but those who support the project will get their advanced copy before Christmas!