KickStarter Campaign, Album Production and Promotional Campaign for Ruby Flambé

In February of 2018, my friend Bailey Ann Martinet and myself, decided to kick off a KickStarter campaign to fund recording and promotion of our self-titled album of original music, Ruby Flambé. Bailey (aka Ruby) is featured on voice and ukulele, myself on piano and keyboards.

We successfully raised $5,100 through KickStarter in 30 days, fueled by a social media campaign we produced, including promotional videos and a Facebook live event.

We recorded our album in Bellingham Washington, at Soundings of the Planet Studios. Phil Heaven engineered the project, Bob Ridgely of Binary Studios (Everson WA) mastered the album. Bailey and I produced the music, designed the graphics, and art directed the video shoots. I created our website at rubyflambe.com.

Bellingham singer/songwriter Ruby Flambé (aka Bailey Ann Martinet), with pianist/keyboardist Bob Paltrow, present the self-titled album  Ruby Flambé, featuring 9 original songs plus a jaunty version of the classic St. James Infirmary Blues. Ruby’s songs span the spectrum of emotion and mood, from introspective to inspirational; love, appreciation, connection, positivity, reflecting on the shimmer and glow of this life. Ruby’s distinctly beautiful and stirring vocals soar with ukulele, accompanied by Bob Paltrow on piano & keyboards. An intimate yet epic recording. Bluesy, jazzy, old-timey.

Available on iTunes and Spotify and BandCamp

This promotional video was produced to kick off a successful Kickstarter Campaign: to raise funds to the produce the self-titled album “Ruby Flambé” featuring Bailey Ann Martinet on vocals and ukulele; and myself on piano/keyboards. A short clip designed for social media consumption, it conveys our goals for the campaign, familiarizes people with our music, and provides a nice preview teaser of the music.

Performance: Ruby Flambé with Bob Paltrow performing @BandCampAugust 18th, 2018 in Custer, Washington.

A full set, 1:06:04, of Ruby Flambé performing at BandCamp 2018 in Custer, WA. August 8, 2018. Ruby Flambé featuring Bailey Ann Martinet on vocals, ukulele, banjolele, resonator ukulele; Bob Paltrow on piano/keys/organ. Video by Doug Cassidy of Anacortes, WA and Anacortes Music Channel.

Ruby Flambé Promotional Items

Promotional postcard set; 3″ round vinyl stickers; Ruby Flambé lighters. These were part of the ‘rewards package’ for fans who contributed to our successful KickStarter Campaign to fund our recording.

Ruby Flambé Merch: CD graphic design and layout; photo illustraiton; lighters; stickers; postcards. Social media promotional campaign. Bob Paltrow Design

Ruby Flambé Promotional Postcard Set (4)

Photography by Kenley Scott (Bellingham); graphic design by Bob Paltrow.