April Smith

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April Smith joined Kickstarter on June 03, 2009

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Lucy vs. America by Lucy

a battle of champions.
- Publishing
- San Francisco, CA
- 103% funded $1,547 pledged
- 28 backers
- Funded Mar 09, 2012
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Wilkey’s 1st Graphic Novel by John Wilkey

Be part of an amazing graphic storytelling experience! Join John Wilkey & Kickstarter in a quest to publish this debut graphic novel.
- Comics
- North Brunswick Township, NJ
- 101% funded $5,075 pledged
- 59 backers
- Funded Feb 23, 2011
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FrankenSound's Warehouse by Eric Ginsberg

FrankenSound is converting a warehouse into an all-ages venue near Rutgers. All venues nearby are 21+ and 17,000 underage students have nowhere to go.
- Rock
- North Brunswick Township, NJ
- 100% funded $10,069 pledged
- 97 backers
- Funded Aug 27, 2010
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Jenny Owen Youngs makes a shiny new record by Jenny Owen Youngs

I need your help to make my next record. Give me a hand and you will receive goods and services in return!
- Indie Rock
- Brooklyn, NY
- 192% funded $38,543 pledged
- 646 backers
- Funded Aug 13, 2010
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Make An Album With Anthony Fiumano! by Anthony Walker

Anthony Fiumano is embarking on his biggest project to date and he wants you to be a part of it! Help fund his new record and get great incentives!
- Indie Rock
- New Brunswick, NJ
- 107% funded $5,350 pledged
- 67 backers
- Funded Apr 09, 2010
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Derek James Record Backer - A Musical Birth :) by Derek James

Derek James is pregnant with a NEW ALBUM, and needs YOU to deliver. You be the label, I'll make the record.
- Indie Rock
- New York, NY
- 103% funded $10,396 pledged
- 88 backers
- Funded Nov 03, 2009
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The Age of Rockets are Making a Super Pretentious New Album! by The Age of Rockets

The Age of Rockets is working on a 30 track 3-disc "Choose Your Own Adventure"- style concept album and would love to have you help out!
- Indie Rock
- New York, NY
- 117% funded $9,380 pledged
- 124 backers
- Funded Dec 15, 2009
"Katz's: That's All!", a feature documentary by Yura Dashevsky

"Katz's: That's All!" is a feature documentary "food vaudeville", dedicated to the universe of 120 year -old Katz's Delicatessen in New York City.
- Documentary
- New York, NY
Funding Unsuccessful (10/11/2009)
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Allison Weiss makes a full-length record! by Allison Weiss

Hello internet! My name is Allison Weiss and I'm recording a new EP this summer. It'll be eight songs long and packed with all kinds of awesome...
- Indie Rock
- Athens Clarke County, GA
- 385% funded $7,711 pledged
- 205 backers
- Funded Aug 02, 2009

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Lucy vs. America by Lucy

Wilkey’s 1st Graphic Novel by John Wilkey

FrankenSound's Warehouse by Eric Ginsberg

Jenny Owen Youngs makes a shiny new record by Jenny Owen Youngs

Make An Album With Anthony Fiumano! by Anthony Walker

Derek James Record Backer - A Musical Birth :) by Derek James

The Age of Rockets are Making a Super Pretentious New Album! by The Age of Rockets

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Allison Weiss makes a full-length record! by Allison Weiss

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