Trombone Man: Ska's Fallen Genius - A comic book series

A project in Brighton and Hove City, UK by Adam Reeves
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The true tragic story of Skatalites' trombonist Don Drummond, told as a comic book series.
Backers: 211
Average Pledge Per Backer: £63

Funded: £13,371 of £12,200
Dates: Oct 27th -> Nov 30th (35 days)
Project By: Adam Reeves
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Latest News

One last push!

November 28th - via: kickstarter.com
Here we go, last 3 days and we're 98% funded, with just £220 to reach the target.  Its been an emotional rollercoaster these past four weeks and now finally its within reach. My original vision of adapting Heather Augustyn's biography of Don... (Read More)

Quick update - and new video!

November 17th - via: kickstarter.com
We're now in the final stretch of the campaign for Trombone Man: Ska's Fallen Genius. At the moment we're 56% funded with 12 days still to go.  I've been on yet more reggae podcasts, radio shows, and digital fanzines this week. I've also had some... (Read More)

Nearly halfway there!

November 10th - via: kickstarter.com
As of today we're 49% funded and just less than halfway through the campaign.  Thanks once again for all your support - without you we wouldn't be where we are now.  I've been having fun being interviewed by various podcasters, mostly in the US.... (Read More)

New add-on reward!

November 5th - via: kickstarter.com
To celebrate reaching our 30% funded milestone on the crowdfund for Trombone Man, we are releasing a new reward... We have twenty of these 7-inch singles by Swiss ska band Sir Jay and the Skatanauts on the Tip-A-Top label, kindly donated by band... (Read More)

Your Earlybird Backer reward is here!

November 3rd - via: kickstarter.com
This post is for backers only. Please visit Kickstarter.com and log in to read. (Read More)

Day 6 - 21% funded!

November 2nd - via: kickstarter.com
A quick update and a request....  A huge amount going on behind the scenes to get Trombone Man fully funded by the end of the month.  Some big publicity going out over the next week. And also I'll be releasing a second publicity film - its a... (Read More)

2K - 15% funded

October 31st - via: kickstarter.com
Bit by bit - we're getting there! Thanks for all your pledges everyone.  Please don't forget to share the campaign with any friends you think will be interested.   I'm delighted to announce an addition to our team, which you can now see on the... (Read More)

Two days in - 12% funded!

October 29th - via: kickstarter.com
Thanks to all of you who have backed Trombone Man: Ska's Fallen Genius so far. We're off to a strong start, with over £1000 in the first 2 days. If you would like to see this project succeed, please be sure to share it on your social platforms and... (Read More)

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