Other Important Brain Injury Related Announcements and Events
Bands for Brains Concert
May 15, 2021
7:00 p.m. EST
on the Bands For Brains YouTube Channel
What is Bands for Brains?
Bands for Brains is a virtual fundraiser concert to raise money for brain injury research. The concert takes place on May 15, 2021 at 7 p.m. EST on the Bands for Brains youtube channel. Please note that even though this concert is ticketed, it is free to attend! Remember that it is also fundraiser, and donations are greatly appreciated! The event is organized by Riley, a high school junior from the greater Baltimore, Maryland area. Riley is not only a music lover, but has a personal experience regarding brain injuries. Riley’s mom acquired a traumatic brain injury in 2015, and she remains in a minimally conscious state. All revenue that this event creates will be going directly to the Brain Injury Association of Maryland (BIAMD). We’ve brought together some amazing musicians who have generously contributed their time and their talent, and they will be performing some really great sets curated just for this show. So come and listen to some great music, for a great cause!
A Message From Riley
Please keep in mind that I am working hard to stay mostly anonymous. If you know me, please respect my wishes to remain private and do not disclose my identity. Thank you.
Bands for Brains is a virtual fundraiser concert to raise money for brain injury research. The concert takes place on May 15, 2021 at 7 p.m. EST on the Bands for Brains youtube channel. Please note that even though this concert is ticketed, it is free to attend! Remember that it is also fundraiser, and donations are greatly appreciated! The event is organized by Riley, a high school junior from the greater Baltimore, Maryland area. Riley is not only a music lover, but has a personal experience regarding brain injuries. Riley’s mom acquired a traumatic brain injury in 2015, and she remains in a minimally conscious state. All revenue that this event creates will be going directly to the Brain Injury Association of Maryland (BIAMD). We’ve brought together some amazing musicians who have generously contributed their time and their talent, and they will be performing some really great sets curated just for this show. So come and listen to some great music, for a great cause!
A Message From Riley
Please keep in mind that I am working hard to stay mostly anonymous. If you know me, please respect my wishes to remain private and do not disclose my identity. Thank you.
GRUMPSTER
Grumpster is a three piece punk outfit from Oakland, CA. The group is comprised of Falyn Walsh (bass & vocals), Lalo Gonzalez Deetz (guitar), and Noel Agtane (drums). Drawing from various influences, the classic East Bay sound is very apparent in their music. Focusing as much on their live performance as they do on writing and composing upbeat, energetic songs, there is almost always a continuous pit when you’re at a Grumpster show. There may only be three of them, but they sure make up for it in sound and antics!
DOGBRETH
Dogbreth is a vehicle for the intimate and often tender guitar-driven power-pop of Arizona songwriter Tristan Jemsek and an ever-revolving lineup of friends.
SARCHASM
Sarchasm are three introverts with lisps of varying severity and radically different coffeeshop orders, unified by their love of superheroes, burritos, and ugly button-up shirts. They make music about mountains and friendships gone wrong.
PLEASURE VENOM
Explosive experimental garage punk outfit Pleasure Venom of Austin, TX, explores topics of love, sex, resentment, racial injustice, and the general “absurdity of it all,” consistently blasting audiences with a firehose deluge of fierce femme-punk rock. In July of 2018, Afropunk named Pleasure Venom one of the Top 8 New Punk Bands on the Planet, and they showcased at SXSW Music Festival in spring 2019. Momentum building, the band caught the attention of Scottish powerhouse Shirley Manson of Garbage, and they joined Garbage’s US tour in early Summer 2019. With several critically acclaimed EPs and video releases under their belt, Pleasure Venom set their sights across the pond, and toured the UK while playing Loud Women Fest in London that fall. They opened for Against Me! in Austin, TX, in late December 2019. When Pleasure Venom found their SXSW and future tour dates canceled and future uncertain due to the pandemic in 2020, they focused in earnest on recording, sync licensing, and mental health. Priorities straight, the band entered 2021 with a bang, releasing “Fascist,” the first single from their forthcoming debut full-length Pink Poy, in January 2021, and they were featured in the print version of Alternative Press’s “100 Artists You Need to Know” shortly thereafter.
FLAMANGO BAY
Berkeley based indie band Flamango Bay is Bodhi on bass, Dash on drums, and Georgiea & Ikaika on guitar and vocals. Their music is influenced by the diverse music background of the members, ranging from jazz to rock to R&B. Flamango Bay has been performing together since 2015.
Would you like to join the cause as a Donor or Sponsor?
Want your family, group, organization or company featured
on our website, social media, and showcased during the concert?
Consider becoming a Bands for Brains Donor or Sponsor!
Here’s how to do it:
Click the SUPPORT BUTTON BELOW.
on our website, social media, and showcased during the concert?
Consider becoming a Bands for Brains Donor or Sponsor!
Here’s how to do it:
Click the SUPPORT BUTTON BELOW.
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To Become a Sponsor:
The Sponsorship Levels are: $250 Acoustic Level Sponsor (featured in email, website, social media, and during the concert) and $500 Electric Level Sponsor (featured in email, website, social media, and a special acknowledgment during the concert). After finalizing your Sponsorship, you will receive a confirmation email for the sponsorship and a second email from Bands for Brains to set up a meeting to discuss your sponsorship and participation in the event We will also need you to submit a digital logo (in hi resolution jpg form) and a brief description (100 words or less) of your organization to include on our website and in our marketing material You’re now an official Bands for Brains sponsor! IF YOU HAVE ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS, EMAIL BANDSFORBRAINS@GMAIL.COM. THANK YOU! |