Anamanaguchi, $277,399 In 2013, this trio asked for $50,000 for its 22-track 8-bit opus, Endless Fantasy. The band got five times that amount.
The Coup, $40,281 This hip-hop band’s frontman promised he’d write your name on a bathroom wall if you helped him buy a new tour bus. It worked.
Bob Mould, $103,172 Only the Husker Du songwriter would be able to pull off crowdfunding a documentary about his own tribute show. In 2012, he did.
Neon Hitch, $29,647+ After four years at Warner Bros. Records, this British gypsy-pop singer is using Indiegogo to release her debut, Eleutheromaniac.
Animal Collective, $25,985 In 2009, Josh “Deakin” Dibb crowdfunded a Mali trip, promising artwork inspired by the visit. He went, but never delivered.
The Cabin Sisters, $0 David Mamet’s daughters asked for…