For New York City-based rock band 'Telling On Trixie', putting out their second album 'Ugly Broke and Sober' (release date: March 24, 2009), didn't involve a record label or a rich relative. 

Instead, they turned to their biggest resource - their fans. "Necessity breeds creativity," says lead vocalist Derek Nicoletto, who along with his band, raised over $20,000 - more than they had hoped - through their fan-supported website, A Band With A Plan, which not only provided the band with the funds, but also gave the site members a voice in the total creation of the album. "It was much more than just a 'give us your money' sort of thing," explains Derek. "Some people donated and were just pleased to help out. But others weighed in on every single decision on making the album. Among the people who were part of this were an adhesives company executive in California to a high school."