Kickstarter helped raise nearly $20 million for musicians last year.

“Music was the second most-funded category behind Film & Video last year, according to stats just shared by Kickstarter. In total, music projects rallied $19,801,685 (and 21 cents), a healthy chunk of the nearly $100 million in pledges in 2011. That is more than triple the volume from 2010, though we don’t have a music-specific breakdown from last year. ” (Digital Music News)

Buzz Track: Cold Fight

Check out the track Cold Fight by singer-songwriter Phillip Gerekos who goes under the alias PHILEEP based out of New Hampshire. He had songs featured on MTV ‘The Hills’ and ‘Jersey Shore’.

Contact: thephileep@gmail.com

Buzz Track: Sold My Soul

22 year old Australian rocker Laura Wilde will release an album at the end of January, performing at The Whisky A Go Go on 1/13. She has been compared to Lita Ford, Pat Benatar and even Chrissie Hynde – gorgeous, talented, and tough-yet-feminine at the same time.

Contact: info@vicegripmedia.com

Buzz Track: Cross My Heart

His name is Josh and is a one-man band called Sail by the Stars, based out of Panama City. His quirky sunny pop/rock music has been featured on MTV’s The Real World. He was featured in AP and made PureVolume top unsigned bands of 2011. Also, a semi-finalist for the international songwriting competition for 2011 in the pop/top 40 category and sold 20,000 digital singles.

Contact: sailbythestars@gmail.com

Buzz Track: Searching

Exploding out of Manchester, UK, three piece rock outfit The Feud are igniting the scene with their high octane, emotionally charged performances and enormous arena-ready sound. They have performed Czech Republic’s main festival ‘Rock For People’ in 2010 and has the shared the stage with Muse and The Editors. The latest EP has become a Kings favorite and the band is gearing up to release a full length album.

Contact: thefeudband@yahoo.com