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

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