15 Bands Using Kickstarter for SXSW

SXSW is right around the corner and most people have their flights booked, hotels reserved and passes purchased. However, the road to SXSW for bands is not always as easy. Despite some big names on the bill, many of these struggling musicians don’t really have the spare dough to make the trip. Here are 15 bands that are using Kickstarter to get the cash they need for the road to Austin, Texas.

Check ’em out and consider helping out.

Wesley Hartley and the Traveling Trees
Hometown: Portland, Maine
Genre: Country, Folk
Funds Needed: $300

John Wayne Bro
Hometown: Los Angeles, Calif.
Genre: Rock
Funds Needed: $500

Moga
Hometown: Providence, R.I.
Genre: Rock
Funds Needed: $1,000

Tam Tam the Sandwich Man
Hometown: Orlando, Fla.
Genre: Funk, Punk
Funds Needed: $1,000

The Vacant Lots
Hometown: Burlington, Vt.
Genre: Minimalist, Psychedelic, Trance
Funds Needed: $1,000

The Human Condition
Hometown: Bradenton, Fla.
Genre: Rock, Roots music
Funds Needed: $1,000

Night Beats
Hometown: Seattle, Wash.
Genre: Experimental, R & B
Funds Needed: $1,200

Sing The Body Electric
Hometown: Los Angeles, Calif.
Genre: Folk Rock, Punk
Funds Needed: $2,000

Running Rabbits
Hometown: Los Angeles, Calif.
Genre: Disco House, Psychedelic, Rock
Funds Needed: $2,500

Stamps
Hometown: Los Angeles, Calif.
Genre: Pop, Rock
Funds Needed: $2,750

Dreaming in Stereo
Hometown: Miami Beach, Fla.
Genre: Powerpop, Progressive
Funds Needed: $3,000

Psychic TV
Hometown: New York, N.Y.
Genre: Experimental, Psychedelic, Glam
Funds Needed: $3,740

Extra Action Marching Band
Hometown: San Francisco, Calif.
Genre: Comedy, Glam, Trance
Funds Needed: $5,000

Janka Nabay and the Bubu Gang
Hometown: Brooklyn, N.Y.
Genre: Black Metal, Grime, Tropical
Funds Needed: $5,000

The Shondes
Hometown: Brooklyn, N.Y.
Genre: Classical, Rock
Funds Needed: $10,000