Indie Music Cares - Showcase Event - Good times for great causes.

What started out as the showcase event has grown into a three day festival of giving, great music and fun! 

The Annual Benefit Show -

The first show (December 13, 2012) will be held at the legendary Whisky a Go-Go on Sunset Boulevard in Hollywood, California.  The Master of Ceremonies for the evening will be none other than, Jerad Anderson!  The scheduled performers are a group not to be missed!

M. LAWRENCE ABRAMS
AINJEL EMME
JERAD ANDERSON
BARNABY SAINTS 
LITTLE WILD (f/k/a RAGS TO RADIO)
SO MANY WIZARDS
THE ABSOLUTE
THE BLEEDING HORSE EXPRESS
THE SEEMS

Additional performers are still joining the line up, so stay tuned for further exciting announcements.  We will post any new additions here.  It's the Whisky, so who knows what shenanigans could ensue! 

Purchase your VIP tickets here. There are only a few left!!

Purchase General Admission tickets here. 

The Formosa Showcase -

Night number two will be a the Formosa Cafe on December 14 and a suggested $ 5 dollar admission donation will be collected at the door.  The band line up for this night is a bit more fluid, but these are scheduled -

 LITTLE WILD (f/k/a RAGS TO RADIO)
THE ABSOLUTE
THE BLEEDING HORSE EXPRESS

The Formosa is another Hollywood landmark. The list of stars to hang out and perform there looks like a roll call of the most admired celebrities ever.  The show, which is from 6 to 11 pm, will take place on the rooftop.  How cool is all that!?

Repro-Ductions Showcase -

Scott, Todd and the Repro-crew are opening the doors of their brand-new studio to the Indie Music Cares crowd! This event is only open to those who purchased tickets to the Whisky a Go-Go show on Thursday evening.  For admission, you must be wearing your admission pass from the IMC show.  Those who purchased general admission tickets for the IMC showcase will be charged a $5 admission fee.   This show is exclusive and those are the only two groups that will be allowed to attend.

 A BITE TRUCK, L.A.’s #1 gourmet food truck will be on premises.

Featuring performances by:

M. LAWRENCE ABRAMS
JERAD ANDERSON
BARNABY SAINTS
LITTLE WILD (f/k/a RAGS TO RADIO)
THE BLEEDING HORSE EXPRESS
THE SEEMS
THE SUITS

Indie Music Cares is a collaboration of music enthusiasts, musicians and industry professionals, who organize and promote fundraising events for charity.  In addition to all the other wonderful happenings at the shows one very lucky fan will have a chance to win a Epiphone guitar donated by the wonderful Fender Music Foundation.  This guitar is autographed by the band 100 Monkeys and two members from The Black Crowes. 

There will be a few members from the Artists on Demand crew attending.  If you plan to attend too (and who wouldn't want to be there!) please look for Brandy and Deb to say "Hi".  Artists on Demand will be blogging and doing some live interviews from the show.  Stay tuned here to find out more!

Win a Epiphone Guitar -AUTOGRAPHED BY 100 MONKEYS and THE BLACK CROWES

Indie Music Cares and the Fender Music Foundation have partnered to make the first annual even more awesome! (Is that ever possible at this point?)

Thanks to the generosity of the Fender Music Foundation, one *very* lucky fan will have a chance to win an autographed Tobacco Burst Epiphone Junior model Les Paul guitar.  This guitar was signed by Ben Graupner, Jackson Rathbone, Jerad Anderson, Ben Johnson, and M. Lawrence Abrams on June 19, 2011.  ”100 Monkeys Love” is written on the guitar as well.  Chris Robinson and one other member from The Black Crowes also signed the guitar.

• Guitar is in mint condition and comes with a protective gig bag.
• 100 Monkeys signed the guitar just before this performance: http://www.fender.com/features/100monkeys.The Black Crowes signed the guitar just before this performance: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y7UEzL-6PgU;
• Certificate of authenticity will be provided by the Fender Music Foundation.

Winner is responsible for shipping/packaging/insurance charges, and may choose desired shipping service.

Disclaimer - The picture may not reflect the actual guitar being offered.

Source: Indie Music Cares

Well I'll be a Monkey's Uncle and then some!

You might recognize this handsome, talented, and suave man, but just in case you don't....Let me introduce you to M. Lawrence Abrams.  He is a percussionist, plays the bass, saxophone and the flute.  Sometimes more than one at at time as the picture attests.

Mr. Abrams, aka Uncle Larry, spent a few years with a wonderful band know as 100 Monkeys, but sadly they are no more.   He is now working on a project called Universal Love, or UL if you are in to that whole brevity thing, a jazz project in association with Repro-DuctionsLLC.  He has also been associate with a quasi-mythical band called The Gentle Giants.   

M. Lawrence Abrams can be seen at the Indie Music Cares Benefit for Children of the Night as one of the featured performers.  He is delighted to be able to lend his love and talent for such a good cause.  Come on out to visit your Uncle!  

Source: Indie Music Cares

Introducing as Master of Ceremonies - Jerad Anderson!

Actually, Jerad probably needs no introduction but just in case you don't already know....  He is a talented musician (100 Monkeys), entrepreneur (The Watchbox), producer/filmmaker (Girlfriend, The rites of Nico and more),  accomplished actor, previous Artists on Demand guest, and all around fun man to have around.

He will call on all those talents (especially the last one) as emcee/Master of Ceremonies at Indie Music Cares showcase event on December 13, 2012  at The Whisky a Go-Go.


Jerad will be a natural, don't you think?  Have no fear, he will also be contributing to the music as well!

There will be several of the Artist on Demand on-air personalities in attendance, come on out and meet us and see the excitement for yourselves.  It's for a great cause!  If you can join us, be sure to stay watch for interviews with bands and more on our show!

100% of the proceeds of this event will be donated to Children of the Night, a southern California-based 501(c)(3) charity, which rescues young girls and boys from the sex trade in America.  You can learn more about their mission by visiting www.ChildrenofTheNight.org.

Barnaby Saints and the Blue and Grey - Indie Music Cares Benefit

Barnaby Saints is a Los Angeles based group that fuses a mix of bluegrass, gospel, indie rock and layered harmonies. The band fuses old folk story telling with lush vocals, banjo, dobro, and swelling B3 organ to create a unique sound. Their debut EP recorded in June 2011, called Barnaby Saints and the Blue and Grey,  they have earned positive reviews, played great shows, toured on the west coast, and enjoyed performing music together. 

Barnaby Saints will be performing at the Indie Music Cares showcase event on December 13th at the Whisky a Go Go.  This concert is a benefit for Children of the Night which rescues young girls and boys from the sex trade in America.  You can learn more about their mission by visiting www.ChildrenofTheNight.org

To learn more about the event, or to purchase tickets - there are a few VIP left - visit indiemusiccares.com

Sources: Barnaby Saints and Reverbnation

http://www.reverbnation.com/barnabysaints

Ainjel Emme - Everyone is Beautiful & Indie Music Cares

http://spinmoverecords.bigcartel.com/product/everyone-is-beautiful

Ainjel Emme (which is pronounced Angel Em) is an artist who is a singer, songwriter, producer and she is an accomplished guitarist, bassist, keyboardist.  She moved to LA in late 2004 to focus on a career in the music business, develop new material and produce her next album. 

She worked as a part-time waitress and guitar teacher, interned in multiple entertainment company offices, independently studied audio production and graphic design, performed as a drummer / percussionist with art-rock outfit MASS Ensemble at Lollapalooza and Coachella in 2006, contributed guitar and vocals to the debut album for Maynard James Keenan's side-project, Puscifer in 2007, which debuted at #1 on the Billboard independent charts; guest appeared as the singing voice of Hello Kitty on the first-ever music CD for the Sanrio icon (Hello World, 2007), gigged as an accompanist and session vocalist, and toured internationally with all-girl AC/DC tribute Whole Lotta Rosies on rhythm guitar.

Her sophomore record, Everyone Is Beautiful, was released on January 11, 2011.

Ainjel is one of the amazing artists playing at the IndieMusic Cares benefit for the organization Children of the Night on December 13, 2012 at Whiskey a GoGo.  Outreach to sexually abused, exploited, and at-risk youth is a very dear cause to her heart, so come out to support a good cause and see a great show. 

 She is on Twitter at @ainjelemme

Sources: Wikipedia and http://ainjelemme.net/

Indie Music Cares 1st Annual Benefit Concert - Be there!

Indie Music Cares first announces its first Annual Benefit Concert at the famous The Whisky a Go-Go

on Thursday, December 13, 2012 all proceeds will go to Children of the Night.  Children of the Night is charity based in southern California, who's mission is to rescue young girls and boys from the sex trade in America.  

The show will be hosted by, Jerad Anderson, an Artists on Demand alumni.  In addition to Jerad, some of the performers will be:

M. LAWRENCE ABRAMS
AINJEL EMME
BARNABY SAINTS
RAGS TO RADIO
SO MANY WIZARDS
THE ABSOLUTE
THE BLEEDING HORSE EXPRESS
THE SEEMS 

Additional entertainers to be announced as they join in to help Children of the Night.  This is an event that could last for days.  Come out to support this great cause and enjoy a wonderful night of entertainment.  We will see you there!

Indie Music Cares is a collaboration of music enthusiasts, musicians and industry professionals, which organize and promote a variety of fundraising events for charity.  Each year, a different non-profit charitable organization is chosen as our primary “pet project” for the year.  The selected charity is ideally (but not necessarily) a 501(c)(3), and 100% of the money raised remains in North America.  Children are our future; therefore, preference is given to charities which aid under-served children.

 Source: Indie Music Cares

Happy 17th Birthday Gus!

Credit: http://unofficial100monkeysfans.com/

Fans of the band 100 Monkeys may remember their iconic traveling companion, the incredibly handsome, Gus.  Gus celebrated his seventeenth birthday yesterday!  So awesome. 

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If you have a moment, please swing by Scott Coslette's (Gus' human) FaceBook or Twitter to wish them both a great day!