Adam Reeves
@adamreeves.bsky.social
Comics writer and indie publisher. Creator of Trombone Man: Ska's Fallen Genius, a comic book series about the life and times of ska trombonist, Don Drummond, a founder member of the Skatalites.
Kickstarter 98.5% funded! Free signed comic art print to whoever pushes us over the line!
www.kickstarter.com/projects/ska...
www.kickstarter.com/projects/ska...
April 14, 2025 at 8:15 PM
Kickstarter 98.5% funded! Free signed comic art print to whoever pushes us over the line!
www.kickstarter.com/projects/ska...
www.kickstarter.com/projects/ska...
Here's me on Real Roots Radio, talking about my comic book, Trombone Man: Ska's Fallen Genius, sharing my passion and my story while selecting some top drawer tunes.
Interview is in 3 parts, @25 mins, @53 mins, & @1 hr 23 mins.
Crowdfunding now on Kickstarter!
www.mixcloud.com/danielcamero...
Interview is in 3 parts, @25 mins, @53 mins, & @1 hr 23 mins.
Crowdfunding now on Kickstarter!
www.mixcloud.com/danielcamero...
Dan I (Formerly Desta*Nation) On Real Roots Radio, 1 March 2025: Trombone Man Special
www.mixcloud.com
March 27, 2025 at 8:57 PM
Here's me on Real Roots Radio, talking about my comic book, Trombone Man: Ska's Fallen Genius, sharing my passion and my story while selecting some top drawer tunes.
Interview is in 3 parts, @25 mins, @53 mins, & @1 hr 23 mins.
Crowdfunding now on Kickstarter!
www.mixcloud.com/danielcamero...
Interview is in 3 parts, @25 mins, @53 mins, & @1 hr 23 mins.
Crowdfunding now on Kickstarter!
www.mixcloud.com/danielcamero...
Kickstarter 67% funded today... we're on the way.
Our earlybird reward offer of these 5 signed mini-prints closes at 11.59 GMT tonight!
www.kickstarter.com/projects/ska...
Our earlybird reward offer of these 5 signed mini-prints closes at 11.59 GMT tonight!
www.kickstarter.com/projects/ska...
March 26, 2025 at 8:01 PM
Kickstarter 67% funded today... we're on the way.
Our earlybird reward offer of these 5 signed mini-prints closes at 11.59 GMT tonight!
www.kickstarter.com/projects/ska...
Our earlybird reward offer of these 5 signed mini-prints closes at 11.59 GMT tonight!
www.kickstarter.com/projects/ska...
Re-booted Kickstarter campaign for Trombone Man #2 is now live, our comic book series about ska trombonist, Don Drummond.
Help us bring this project to life by backing our campaign for as little as £7 ($9) for a digital comic and goody bundle.
youtu.be/Y_SCBFiXNUU?...
linktr.ee/adamreeves
Help us bring this project to life by backing our campaign for as little as £7 ($9) for a digital comic and goody bundle.
youtu.be/Y_SCBFiXNUU?...
linktr.ee/adamreeves
Trombone Man: Ska's Fallen Genius - A comic book series
YouTube video by Roots to the Bone
youtu.be
March 25, 2025 at 1:19 PM
Re-booted Kickstarter campaign for Trombone Man #2 is now live, our comic book series about ska trombonist, Don Drummond.
Help us bring this project to life by backing our campaign for as little as £7 ($9) for a digital comic and goody bundle.
youtu.be/Y_SCBFiXNUU?...
linktr.ee/adamreeves
Help us bring this project to life by backing our campaign for as little as £7 ($9) for a digital comic and goody bundle.
youtu.be/Y_SCBFiXNUU?...
linktr.ee/adamreeves
Re-booted Kickstarter for Trombone Man #2 is now live.
Earlybird rewards are only available until (tomorrow) Wednesday 11.59 GMT. Five signed/numbered mini-prints (A5). Order all 5 and receive a free set of 3 postcards.
linktr.ee/adamreeves
Earlybird rewards are only available until (tomorrow) Wednesday 11.59 GMT. Five signed/numbered mini-prints (A5). Order all 5 and receive a free set of 3 postcards.
linktr.ee/adamreeves
March 25, 2025 at 1:08 PM
Re-booted Kickstarter for Trombone Man #2 is now live.
Earlybird rewards are only available until (tomorrow) Wednesday 11.59 GMT. Five signed/numbered mini-prints (A5). Order all 5 and receive a free set of 3 postcards.
linktr.ee/adamreeves
Earlybird rewards are only available until (tomorrow) Wednesday 11.59 GMT. Five signed/numbered mini-prints (A5). Order all 5 and receive a free set of 3 postcards.
linktr.ee/adamreeves
Last summer, Trombone Man was in the Guardian, incorporating 4 pages of our comic art. The piece was to mark 90 years since Don Drummond's death & 60 years of the Skatalites.
Issue #1, Barefoot Boy, is still free to download, along with a free gift for reggae and ska fans!
linktr.ee/adamreeves
Issue #1, Barefoot Boy, is still free to download, along with a free gift for reggae and ska fans!
linktr.ee/adamreeves
February 27, 2025 at 9:40 PM
Last summer, Trombone Man was in the Guardian, incorporating 4 pages of our comic art. The piece was to mark 90 years since Don Drummond's death & 60 years of the Skatalites.
Issue #1, Barefoot Boy, is still free to download, along with a free gift for reggae and ska fans!
linktr.ee/adamreeves
Issue #1, Barefoot Boy, is still free to download, along with a free gift for reggae and ska fans!
linktr.ee/adamreeves
Tomorrow night, I'm on this radio show at 6.30PM (UK) talking about our comic book, Trombone Man, about the life of Don Drummond, a founder of the Skatalites.
February 27, 2025 at 3:53 PM
Tomorrow night, I'm on this radio show at 6.30PM (UK) talking about our comic book, Trombone Man, about the life of Don Drummond, a founder of the Skatalites.
This pair of felt DJ slip mats is part of our Selector Specials group of backer rewards, escpecially for DJs and vinyl junkies.
Available only from the Trombone Man Kickstarter page crowdfunding now!
bit.ly/TromboneManK...
Available only from the Trombone Man Kickstarter page crowdfunding now!
bit.ly/TromboneManK...
February 25, 2025 at 12:39 PM
This pair of felt DJ slip mats is part of our Selector Specials group of backer rewards, escpecially for DJs and vinyl junkies.
Available only from the Trombone Man Kickstarter page crowdfunding now!
bit.ly/TromboneManK...
Available only from the Trombone Man Kickstarter page crowdfunding now!
bit.ly/TromboneManK...
I was on Portobello Radio on Friday - gloriously chaotic live community radio held together with rubber bands and glue, looking out onto Portobello Market from Muse Gallery as the Westway rumbles overheard nearby and passers-by gawp inside.
I'm on @ 22 mins.
www.mixcloud.com/Portobello_R...
I'm on @ 22 mins.
www.mixcloud.com/Portobello_R...
Portobello Radio Show Ep 484 With Isis, Piers Thompson & Greg Weir: Ukes, Bones And Boats Special
www.mixcloud.com
February 24, 2025 at 11:30 PM
I was on Portobello Radio on Friday - gloriously chaotic live community radio held together with rubber bands and glue, looking out onto Portobello Market from Muse Gallery as the Westway rumbles overheard nearby and passers-by gawp inside.
I'm on @ 22 mins.
www.mixcloud.com/Portobello_R...
I'm on @ 22 mins.
www.mixcloud.com/Portobello_R...
The Skatalites by Versionocos, not featured in issue 1 of Trombone Man.
Music by Crazy Baldhead.
Issue #2 crowdfunding live now on Kickstarter. Backer rewards start at just £7 ($9). Help us bring this comic to life!
bit.ly/TromboneManK...
youtu.be/l_0rafuXk6I
Music by Crazy Baldhead.
Issue #2 crowdfunding live now on Kickstarter. Backer rewards start at just £7 ($9). Help us bring this comic to life!
bit.ly/TromboneManK...
youtu.be/l_0rafuXk6I
Skatalites Timelapse
YouTube video by Roots to the Bone
youtu.be
February 24, 2025 at 9:33 PM
The Skatalites by Versionocos, not featured in issue 1 of Trombone Man.
Music by Crazy Baldhead.
Issue #2 crowdfunding live now on Kickstarter. Backer rewards start at just £7 ($9). Help us bring this comic to life!
bit.ly/TromboneManK...
youtu.be/l_0rafuXk6I
Music by Crazy Baldhead.
Issue #2 crowdfunding live now on Kickstarter. Backer rewards start at just £7 ($9). Help us bring this comic to life!
bit.ly/TromboneManK...
youtu.be/l_0rafuXk6I
This was a little 'easter egg' from the first issue of Trombone Man. I wanted to show colonial-style school brainwashing on the chalkboard. Can anyone tell me what song its alluding to?
February 23, 2025 at 10:45 PM
This was a little 'easter egg' from the first issue of Trombone Man. I wanted to show colonial-style school brainwashing on the chalkboard. Can anyone tell me what song its alluding to?
The King of Ska Trombone.
The Queen of Rhumba.
Together they made history.
Neither lived to tell the tale...
Trombone Man: Ska's Fallen Genius
A Jamaican jazz odyssey.
Crowdfunding now on Kickstarter.
Help us make it happen!
bit.ly/TromboneManK...
youtu.be/Y_SCBFiXNUU?...
The Queen of Rhumba.
Together they made history.
Neither lived to tell the tale...
Trombone Man: Ska's Fallen Genius
A Jamaican jazz odyssey.
Crowdfunding now on Kickstarter.
Help us make it happen!
bit.ly/TromboneManK...
youtu.be/Y_SCBFiXNUU?...
Trombone Man: Ska's Fallen Genius - A comic book series
YouTube video by Roots to the Bone
youtu.be
February 23, 2025 at 8:53 PM
The King of Ska Trombone.
The Queen of Rhumba.
Together they made history.
Neither lived to tell the tale...
Trombone Man: Ska's Fallen Genius
A Jamaican jazz odyssey.
Crowdfunding now on Kickstarter.
Help us make it happen!
bit.ly/TromboneManK...
youtu.be/Y_SCBFiXNUU?...
The Queen of Rhumba.
Together they made history.
Neither lived to tell the tale...
Trombone Man: Ska's Fallen Genius
A Jamaican jazz odyssey.
Crowdfunding now on Kickstarter.
Help us make it happen!
bit.ly/TromboneManK...
youtu.be/Y_SCBFiXNUU?...
Street art mural for Trombone Man: Ska's Fallen Genius comic book series about Don Drummond, the Skatalites and the birth of ska.
Currently crowdfunding on Kickstarter for issue #2 in the series.
bit.ly/TromboneManK...
youtu.be/hW3csBVA9Y4?...
Currently crowdfunding on Kickstarter for issue #2 in the series.
bit.ly/TromboneManK...
youtu.be/hW3csBVA9Y4?...
TROMBONE MAN STREET ART, BY FEK.
YouTube video by Roots to the Bone
youtu.be
February 23, 2025 at 6:36 PM
Street art mural for Trombone Man: Ska's Fallen Genius comic book series about Don Drummond, the Skatalites and the birth of ska.
Currently crowdfunding on Kickstarter for issue #2 in the series.
bit.ly/TromboneManK...
youtu.be/hW3csBVA9Y4?...
Currently crowdfunding on Kickstarter for issue #2 in the series.
bit.ly/TromboneManK...
youtu.be/hW3csBVA9Y4?...
This is one of two posters by Costantinos Pissourios available on our Kickstarter for Trombone Man: Ska's Fallen Genius. This one features Cosxone Downbeat Soundsystem.
We're currently 17% funded, check out our page and help us reach 20% by the end of the weekend!
bit.ly/TromboneMan2...
We're currently 17% funded, check out our page and help us reach 20% by the end of the weekend!
bit.ly/TromboneMan2...
February 23, 2025 at 12:56 AM
This is one of two posters by Costantinos Pissourios available on our Kickstarter for Trombone Man: Ska's Fallen Genius. This one features Cosxone Downbeat Soundsystem.
We're currently 17% funded, check out our page and help us reach 20% by the end of the weekend!
bit.ly/TromboneMan2...
We're currently 17% funded, check out our page and help us reach 20% by the end of the weekend!
bit.ly/TromboneMan2...
Here's our Kickstarter launch night event from Tuesday with myself and Don Drummond biographer, Heather Augustyn, interviewed by ska musician Charles Benoit, talking ska and comics.
We're 17% funded, let's get past 20% by the end of the weekend!!
bit.ly/TromboneMan2...
We're 17% funded, let's get past 20% by the end of the weekend!!
bit.ly/TromboneMan2...
Trombone Man #2 Launch Night
Adam Reeves, Heather Augustyn and Charles Benoit in conversation
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February 23, 2025 at 12:26 AM
Here's our Kickstarter launch night event from Tuesday with myself and Don Drummond biographer, Heather Augustyn, interviewed by ska musician Charles Benoit, talking ska and comics.
We're 17% funded, let's get past 20% by the end of the weekend!!
bit.ly/TromboneMan2...
We're 17% funded, let's get past 20% by the end of the weekend!!
bit.ly/TromboneMan2...
Calling lovers of ska, reggae and comics!!
Crowdfunding now on Kickstarter!
You can download a free digital copy of issue #1, Barefoot Boy, and find a link to the Kickstarter campaign here: linktr.ee/adamreeves
Crowdfunding now on Kickstarter!
You can download a free digital copy of issue #1, Barefoot Boy, and find a link to the Kickstarter campaign here: linktr.ee/adamreeves
February 20, 2025 at 1:04 PM
Calling lovers of ska, reggae and comics!!
Crowdfunding now on Kickstarter!
You can download a free digital copy of issue #1, Barefoot Boy, and find a link to the Kickstarter campaign here: linktr.ee/adamreeves
Crowdfunding now on Kickstarter!
You can download a free digital copy of issue #1, Barefoot Boy, and find a link to the Kickstarter campaign here: linktr.ee/adamreeves
Crowdfund 10% funded in under 24 hours, a great start. Had a fantastic live launch event last night with a good turnout, I'll post the recording once I've tidied it up.
Thanks to all of you who've made a pledge and supported us this far - you know who you are!!
bit.ly/TromboneManK...
Thanks to all of you who've made a pledge and supported us this far - you know who you are!!
bit.ly/TromboneManK...
Trombone Man: Ska's Fallen Genius. A Jamaican Jazz Odyssey
The true tragic story of Skatalites' trombonist Don Drummond, told as a comic book series.
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February 19, 2025 at 3:21 PM
Crowdfund 10% funded in under 24 hours, a great start. Had a fantastic live launch event last night with a good turnout, I'll post the recording once I've tidied it up.
Thanks to all of you who've made a pledge and supported us this far - you know who you are!!
bit.ly/TromboneManK...
Thanks to all of you who've made a pledge and supported us this far - you know who you are!!
bit.ly/TromboneManK...
Trombone Man now live on Kickstarter, raising production costs for #2 of our comic on Don Drummond, founder of the Skatalites.
Earlybird rewards available for 1st 72 hours only, 5 signed comic art mini-prints (til Fri 11.59 GMT).
bit.ly/TromboneManK...
Earlybird rewards available for 1st 72 hours only, 5 signed comic art mini-prints (til Fri 11.59 GMT).
bit.ly/TromboneManK...
Trombone Man: Ska's Fallen Genius. A Jamaican Jazz Odyssey
The true tragic story of Skatalites' trombonist Don Drummond, told as a comic book series.
bit.ly
February 18, 2025 at 11:52 PM
Trombone Man now live on Kickstarter, raising production costs for #2 of our comic on Don Drummond, founder of the Skatalites.
Earlybird rewards available for 1st 72 hours only, 5 signed comic art mini-prints (til Fri 11.59 GMT).
bit.ly/TromboneManK...
Earlybird rewards available for 1st 72 hours only, 5 signed comic art mini-prints (til Fri 11.59 GMT).
bit.ly/TromboneManK...
LIVE LAUNCH OF TROMBONE MAN ISSUE #2:
I will be in conversation with ska historian Heather Augustyn, and ska musician Charles Benoit,
to discuss Trombone Man, the comic about the life and times of ska trombonist Don Drummond, a of the Skatalites.
Tuesday 10PM GMT/5PM EST
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I will be in conversation with ska historian Heather Augustyn, and ska musician Charles Benoit,
to discuss Trombone Man, the comic about the life and times of ska trombonist Don Drummond, a of the Skatalites.
Tuesday 10PM GMT/5PM EST
fb.me/e/5fmAB1g4P
February 17, 2025 at 7:39 PM
LIVE LAUNCH OF TROMBONE MAN ISSUE #2:
I will be in conversation with ska historian Heather Augustyn, and ska musician Charles Benoit,
to discuss Trombone Man, the comic about the life and times of ska trombonist Don Drummond, a of the Skatalites.
Tuesday 10PM GMT/5PM EST
fb.me/e/5fmAB1g4P
I will be in conversation with ska historian Heather Augustyn, and ska musician Charles Benoit,
to discuss Trombone Man, the comic about the life and times of ska trombonist Don Drummond, a of the Skatalites.
Tuesday 10PM GMT/5PM EST
fb.me/e/5fmAB1g4P
EARLYBIRD REWARD ALERT!
These artist-signed mini-prints will be available for the first 72 hours of our crowdfund only (until late on 11.59 pm GMT, Friday), featuring illustrations from issue #1 of Trombone Man.
We're going live on Kickstarter Tuesday 18th, at 6PM GMT.
linktr.ee/adamreeves
These artist-signed mini-prints will be available for the first 72 hours of our crowdfund only (until late on 11.59 pm GMT, Friday), featuring illustrations from issue #1 of Trombone Man.
We're going live on Kickstarter Tuesday 18th, at 6PM GMT.
linktr.ee/adamreeves
February 17, 2025 at 11:06 AM
EARLYBIRD REWARD ALERT!
These artist-signed mini-prints will be available for the first 72 hours of our crowdfund only (until late on 11.59 pm GMT, Friday), featuring illustrations from issue #1 of Trombone Man.
We're going live on Kickstarter Tuesday 18th, at 6PM GMT.
linktr.ee/adamreeves
These artist-signed mini-prints will be available for the first 72 hours of our crowdfund only (until late on 11.59 pm GMT, Friday), featuring illustrations from issue #1 of Trombone Man.
We're going live on Kickstarter Tuesday 18th, at 6PM GMT.
linktr.ee/adamreeves
One of the backer rewards from the crowdfund for Trombone Man is a signed digital print of this portrait of the Skatalites, by the comic's illustrator, Versioncos.
Will be going live on Kickstarter Tuesday 18th at 6PM GMT.
Kickstarter pre-launch page here:
linktr.ee/adamreeves
Will be going live on Kickstarter Tuesday 18th at 6PM GMT.
Kickstarter pre-launch page here:
linktr.ee/adamreeves
February 13, 2025 at 8:33 PM
One of the backer rewards from the crowdfund for Trombone Man is a signed digital print of this portrait of the Skatalites, by the comic's illustrator, Versioncos.
Will be going live on Kickstarter Tuesday 18th at 6PM GMT.
Kickstarter pre-launch page here:
linktr.ee/adamreeves
Will be going live on Kickstarter Tuesday 18th at 6PM GMT.
Kickstarter pre-launch page here:
linktr.ee/adamreeves
Among our many backer rewards for the forthcoming crowdfund campaign , we have these beauties, designed by Trombone Man comics illustrator, Versioncos. Available in 4 colours.
Going live on Kickstarter Tuesday 18th, 6PM EST.
bit.ly/TromboneManK...
Going live on Kickstarter Tuesday 18th, 6PM EST.
bit.ly/TromboneManK...
February 13, 2025 at 12:19 PM
Among our many backer rewards for the forthcoming crowdfund campaign , we have these beauties, designed by Trombone Man comics illustrator, Versioncos. Available in 4 colours.
Going live on Kickstarter Tuesday 18th, 6PM EST.
bit.ly/TromboneManK...
Going live on Kickstarter Tuesday 18th, 6PM EST.
bit.ly/TromboneManK...
Revealing the cover of the 2nd in our comic series, Trombone Man, about Don Drummond, the Skatalites and the birth of ska.
Crowdfund going live on Tues 18th Feb. Got heaps of great backer rewards with an emphasis on affordable art.
Pre-launch sign up page: bit.ly/TromboneManK...
Crowdfund going live on Tues 18th Feb. Got heaps of great backer rewards with an emphasis on affordable art.
Pre-launch sign up page: bit.ly/TromboneManK...
February 13, 2025 at 12:07 PM
Revealing the cover of the 2nd in our comic series, Trombone Man, about Don Drummond, the Skatalites and the birth of ska.
Crowdfund going live on Tues 18th Feb. Got heaps of great backer rewards with an emphasis on affordable art.
Pre-launch sign up page: bit.ly/TromboneManK...
Crowdfund going live on Tues 18th Feb. Got heaps of great backer rewards with an emphasis on affordable art.
Pre-launch sign up page: bit.ly/TromboneManK...
One week until we go live on Kickstarter.
Tuesday February 18th. 6PM UK time.
www.kickstarter.com/projects/ska...
Tuesday February 18th. 6PM UK time.
www.kickstarter.com/projects/ska...
Coming soon: Trombone Man: Ska's Fallen Genius. A Jamaican Jazz Odyssey
The true tragic story of Skatalites' trombonist Don Drummond, told as a comic book series.
www.kickstarter.com
February 10, 2025 at 4:58 PM
One week until we go live on Kickstarter.
Tuesday February 18th. 6PM UK time.
www.kickstarter.com/projects/ska...
Tuesday February 18th. 6PM UK time.
www.kickstarter.com/projects/ska...
A 4-track EP will be included with issue #2 of Trombone Man: Ska's Fallen Genius comic book, created by Lucas Petter from #ChainskaBrassika. Here's an interview with Lucas: www.hearsaymedia.co.uk/post/roots-t...
www.hearsaymedia.co.uk
February 8, 2025 at 11:48 PM
A 4-track EP will be included with issue #2 of Trombone Man: Ska's Fallen Genius comic book, created by Lucas Petter from #ChainskaBrassika. Here's an interview with Lucas: www.hearsaymedia.co.uk/post/roots-t...