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ben shepard

Brooklyn, NY

ben shepard joined Kickstarter on July 26, 2010

  1. on January 5
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    ben shepard
    backed a project

    Music of the Hemispheres by Elisa Da Prato & James Fideler

    A non-fiction-science-fiction film examining one philosopher's theory that consciousness operates within a musical structure.

    • 100% funded $16,115 pledged
    • 181 backers
    • Funded Jan 25, 2012
  2. on October 20, 2010
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    ben shepard
    Posted project update #4

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  3. on October 1, 2010
    Funded!

    Uzi & Ari record and choreograph the new album + stage production, "Are You Haunted?" by ben shepard

    We armed a 22 piece band. We're making a record, a children's book to go with it, a stage production with dancers, + we want you to be a part of it!

    • 135% funded $4,075 pledged
    • 60 backers
    • Funded Oct 01, 2010
  4. on September 30, 2010
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    ben shepard
    commented on a project update

    von! you've done enough! i can't thank you enough. i love you buddy.
  5. on September 30, 2010
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    ben shepard
    Posted project update #3

    10 Hours to go!

    Congratulations to all of you for helping Uzi & Ari raise funds for our new record! We couldn't have done it without you. I'm so happy and appreciative and grateful, and I can't wait to mail out all of your rewards! There are still 10 hours to go, though and we're just 65 dollars short of making our second goal of 4,000. Kickstarter takes a hefty percentage, as does Amazon after the fundraiser is over, so any little extra help we can get goes a very long way. If you know anyone who wanted or might want to participate and be a part of our record, please let them know that time is running out! I love you all, you inspire me and bless me, you enrich my life. I can't wait to finish this record and deliver to the world with all of our hands together.

    yours.

    ben

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        ben shepard on September 30, 2010

        von! you've done enough! i can't thank you enough. i love you buddy.

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        Von Grow on September 30, 2010

        I cant wait for the new album. Ashlie and I are fans. We cant stop singing that Architekt song in our heads. Genius

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        Von Grow on September 30, 2010

        p.s. I love you too


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  6. on September 24, 2010
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    ben shepard
    commented on a project update

    after rereading that post, i feel like it comes off sounding a little ungrateful. 3500 dollars is a lot of money, and i could have never come up with it on my own. i am profoundly grateful and humbled by your selfless, generous contributions. if you know of anyone who might be interested in some of the things we are offering here, or who might be interested in participating, i would love it if you notified them! we made our goal but we could still use all the help we can get, i'll let you all know how i used the money after you receive your rewards. thank you again, i love each and every one of you. thank you! xo ben
  7. on September 24, 2010
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    ben shepard
    Posted project update #2

    Six days left! And a little peek into the rehearsal studio!

    Tell your friends! We made the goal, but we need every penny we can get! We asked for a modest amount so as not to come away with nothing, but this money will only just get the ball rolling. Let's make it to 4K in the next six days! Here is a little video of Jeff and I in the studio rehearsing one of the new songs... Enjoy!

    xo
    ben

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        ben shepard on September 24, 2010

        after rereading that post, i feel like it comes off sounding a little ungrateful. 3500 dollars is a lot of money, and i could have never come up with it on my own. i am profoundly grateful and humbled by your selfless, generous contributions. if you know of anyone who might be interested in some of the things we are offering here, or who might be interested in participating, i would love it if you notified them! we made our goal but we could still use all the help we can get, i'll let you all know how i used the money after you receive your rewards. thank you again, i love each and every one of you. thank you!

        xo
        ben


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  8. on August 23, 2010
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    ben shepard
    Posted project update #1

    Updates coming soon!

    Hey everyone! We made the goal thanks to all of you generous and lovely friends! I cannot thank you enough. I will be posting a video update this week, I've been swamped with travel, work and rehearsals but I'll be back in New York tonight and busy resuming work on the record. Let's keep spreading the word, we can use all the extra help we can get! Any extra funds we raise beyond the goal will help with mixing, mastering and production. Talk soon! -Ben

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  9. on August 10, 2010
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    88% funded in 9 days! I am overwhelmed by your kindness and generosity! I'll post an update this week and let you know what we've got up our sleeves... And Sandra, call me when you're in town! Hugs for everyone.... -ben
  10. on August 6, 2010
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    ben shepard
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    We're 60% of the way there in less than a week! How encouraging, I feel so blessed! Let's keep putting the word out to make that goal. If we go over, it will help us with other expenses like mastering, production, equipment repair, hiring choreographers, dancers, etc. We can use all the help we can get. Thank you, thank you, thank you!