Sidemen: Long Road To Glory - Narrated by Marc Maron

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Sidemen: Long Road To Glory- Award Winning film about the lives of bluesmen Hubert Sumlin, Pinetop Perkins and Willie "Big Eyes" Smith.
Backers: 1802
Average Pledge Per Backer: $127

Funded: $227,990 of $225,000
Dates: Jan 30th -> Mar 1st (31 days)
Project By: Sidemen
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Final Hours! Kickstarter Not Extending

March 1st - via: kickstarter.com
THIS IS IT... KICKSTARTER IS NOT GRANTING US AN EXTENSION in spite of yesterday's server issue and the disruption it caused. Many of you have been with us since our world premiere at last year's SXSW film festival. We've traveled far and wide with... (Read More)

Kickstarter Outage

February 28th - via: kickstarter.com
Friends, Kickstarter went down today for some indeterminate period of time. I've had numerous complaints across the board, of people trying but not being able to contribute. It appears that everything is back online now, but I can't determine what... (Read More)

The Final Push - We're On A Mission

February 27th - via: kickstarter.com
Friends we are in the final 48 hours of this campaign. and we've made great progress - $105,000 ! Your contributions and support of this project are humbling.  Though the time is short and the goal is lofty, we can definitely make it. Please take a... (Read More)

Back From The Big House

February 24th - via: kickstarter.com
Friends, we are back from last night's screening of Sidemen at Macon, Georgia's historic Douglass Theater where we had one of the most incredible screenings in a year of incredible screenings of Sidemen. We are so grateful for the generosity support... (Read More)

Home Stretch

February 21st - via: kickstarter.com
As those of you who've been checking on our progress and sending me kind words of encouragement have noted, we continue to gain momentum. With 7 days left, we can reach our goal but it's going to take a sustained effort from all who support this... (Read More)

We're getting there ... Thanks to you.

February 18th - via: kickstarter.com
Friends, I can't thank you all enough for the outpouring of support both in the backing of this project and in the words of encouragement. I have been working hard to spread the word about our little endeavor here and with your help and the help of... (Read More)

A Grammy Request

February 12th - via: kickstarter.com
Did you know that Pinetop Perkins remains the oldest individual to ever win the Grammy Award? As depicted in Sidemen, Pinetop and Willie won the Grammy Award for Best Traditional Blues Album (Joined At The Hip) on Feb 13, 2011. By that September both... (Read More)

Back to Shore

February 10th - via: kickstarter.com
We just pulled back into port after an incredible four days on the Joe Bonamassa blues cruise. I had so many fantastic experiences I will remember for as long as I live; none more impactful than the countless guests stopping me to share how much they... (Read More)

On The Road / On The Water

February 6th - via: kickstarter.com
Friends, I am heading out to sea today on Joe Bonamassa's "Keeping The Blues Alive" cruise, as this month-long Kickstarter "road" trip continues. I'm so appreciative of all the support Joe and his team have provided throughout the making of Sidemen.... (Read More)

On The Road - Pt. II

February 3rd - via: kickstarter.com
Bonnie Raitt... simply the best.  Friends, first off, thank you for being the early supporters of this project. I know how busy everyone is and how bombarded we all get with all forms of media and requests on every device we use these days. It's... (Read More)

The Road Trip Begins...

February 1st - via: kickstarter.com
We are headed out on a month-long road trip to spread the word about the film and this campaign. First stop..., Memphis. We've been honored by The Blues Foundation as the official 2017 film of the IBC's. We look forward to screening the film on Beale... (Read More)

Thank You

January 30th - via: kickstarter.com
I want to thank you all for the generosity and kind words on our first day of the campaign. We've spent a lot of time planning for this and it was frightening to think about hitting the "go" button and then no one shows up. But you did and for that I... (Read More)

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