Defiler Teams With Pledgemusic To Fund New Tour Van

Northern California metal act Defiler have teamed with PledgeMusic to raise funds for a new tour van.  The band’s old van was destroyed during their last tour, leaving the band stranded and forced to cancel shows on their short headlining run.  Defiler is hoping to raise enough money to get them back on the road this fall in support of their upcoming studio album.  Pledges range from a $5 digital only EP to $1,000 for a house party thrown by Defiler.  Full details and pledges can be found here -http://www.pledgemusic.com/projects/defiler.

A portion of all funds raised will go to MusiCares, established by The National Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences in 1989 as a place for musicians to turn to in times of financial, personal, or medical crisis, primarily focusing the resources and attention of the music industry on human service issues which directly impact the health and welfare of the music community.
 
Watch Defiler vocalist Jake Pelzl discuss the PledgeMusic campaign HERE.
 
Defiler recently finished recording their Razor & Tie debut which will be released later this fall.  The band self-produced the record with mixing duties being handled by Chris “Zeuss” Harris (Suicide Silence, Chelsea Grin, The Acacia Strain). More information on the album will be released shortly.
 
The band has made a new track available for preview.  To check out “Lucky 38” click HERE.
 
Defiler has already earned itself a buzz with "Cryomancer" (which generated over 1.7 million views on YouTube). The song also appeared on last summer’s Mayhem Hatewear compilation, For The Headbanger’s 2.   In 2010, Defiler released its debut album, Pangaea, and in 2011 Jamey Jasta re-issued the album on his Stillborn Records imprint.  Defiler is led by 18 year old front man Jake Pelzl and is rounded out by Ethan Lewis - (guitar), Ian Poole - (drums) and Jesse Dhaliwal – (bass).
 
PledgeMusic is a full-service company offering a direct-to-fan system that maximizes an artist's exposure, getting their music out to the world while engaging fans through exclusives and a level of backstage access they wouldn't otherwise receive. Launched in 2009 by independent musician Benji Rogers, PledgeMusic works with a wide range of artists from acts just starting out to more well-known bands on labels. Successful campaigns include Ben Folds Five, Rachael Yamagata, Rhett Miller, The Libertines, Juliana Hatfield, Luscious Jackson, David Lynch Foundation Music, The Damnwells, Funeral for a Friend, Margot & the Nuclear So and So's, Madi Diaz, The Lumineers and more. The platform has generated six Top 40 albums, and is currently launching and releasing two albums per day.
 
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Mayhem, Warped, And Uproar Tour Founders Go Duffing For Dollars

Los Angeles–Duffer–n. A casual or mediocre player of golf. That pretty much sums up many, but certainly not all the participants who came out swingin’ this past Monday in Mission Viejo for a great cause. Music industry vets Kevin Lyman (Vans Warped Tour, Country Throwdown, Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Festival) and John Reese (Rockstar Energy Drink Uproar Festival, Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Festival, Identity, SGE) for the 3rd consecutive year, gathered with their industry and celebrity friends for “Duffing For Dollars,” a fun-filled day of golf and a night of cocktails, awards and auctions. Hosted by Joe Sib of “Complete Control Radio” (98.7 FM, Los Angeles), the event raised $50,000 for the “Unite The United” and “MusiCares” charities and once again, took place at the beautiful Mission Viejo Country Club.

 

 With a sold-out crowd of 128 participants during the day/night at the January 30, 2012 event, Sterling Ball and his Ernie Ball team was the winning golf team with a score of 16 under par, while the Access Pass & Design team did a better job partying than golfing to take home the “Worst Team” trophy and Avenged Sevenfold’s Zacky Vengeance garnered the highly-coveted “Best Dressed” trophy. Some of the event highlights were the Jägermeister, Azunia Tequila, BrockCom and Stage-Tech party holes, Chris “Stretch” Thode also from Team Ernie Ball came within six inches of sinking a hole-in-one at the $20,000 cash prize hole, Sterling Ball and his “Big Poppa Smokers” award-winning BBQ crew donating a BBQ feast for the winner and a 100 friends to the evenings live auction. Jay Bentley of Bad Religion coming out to support the cause for the 3rd year in a row. Plus, the incredible one-of-a-kind South Park trophies, including Mr. Hankey, commissioned by Vans and created by artist Frank Stanley.


 ”When everyone pulls together for a great cause equaled with a lot of fun like they did at 2012′s Duffing for Dollars amazing things can happen, like $50,000 raised for MusiCares which is PRICELESS!” states Kevin Lyman.

 

About MusiCares:

Established in 1989 by The Recording Academy, MusiCares provides a safety net of critical assistance for music people in times of need. MusiCares’ services and resources cover a wide range of financial, medical and personal emergencies, and each case is treated with integrity and confidentiality. MusiCares also focuses the resources and attention of the music industry on human service issues that directly impact the health and welfare of the music community. www.musicares.com

 

About Unite The United Foundation:

Unite The United Foundation is a public 501 (c) (3) non-profit, fundraising organization founded by the producers of the Vans Warped Tour, Rockstar Taste of Chaos Tour, and Mayhem Festival. It is our mission to encourage fans, artists and industry leaders from the music, touring and action sports worlds to work toward positive change, by supporting local charities and participating in community volunteerism events across the United States. Unite the United Foundation is committed to raising funds to be donated directly to grass roots organizations that are making a difference in our national community. www.unitetheunited.com

 

Participating organizations included: 4Fini, 5B Artist Mgmt, Access Pass & Design, Asahi, Avenue Thrift, Azunia Tequila, Backstage Artist Lounge, Barton-Perreira, BrockCom, Brown United Staging, CAA, California Coaches, Cat Power, Chopin Vodka, Cinderblock Apparel, Ecko Unlimited, Electric Sunglasses, Ernie Ball, Fairplex, Fearless Records, Fox Head, Inc., Goldstar, Hard Rock Café, Hooters, Hopeless Records, Image Plastics, i6 Tix, Jagermeister, Kill The 8, Kleege Staging, Lisa Johnson Rock Photographer, Live Nation/Front Line Mgmt, Metal Mulisha, Midway Car Rental, MSO Publicity, MusiCares, Omni Promo, Partyworks Interactive, Playground Art Studios, Pop Chips, Punky Pets, Roadrunner Records, Rockstar Energy Drink, SGE, Shockwave Cargo, Side One Dummy Records, Signal Snowboards, Silverback Music, Skull Candy, Snagola, Stage-Tech, Star Biz Mgmt, Sumerian Records, Tess Herrera Massage, Vans, Vengeance University and Vestal.

Duffing For Dollars Raises Over $22,500 For Charities

For Immediate Release:

2011 DUFFING FOR DOLLARS:

ENTERTAINMENT INDUSTRY GOLF TOURNAMENT AND CASINO NIGHT

RAISES OVER  $22,500

FOR “UNITE THE UNITED” AND “MUSICARES” CHARITIES

Click to enlarge2011 Duffing For Dollars, “Ready To Swing!”

Los Angeles--Recently, music industry vets Kevin Lyman (Vans Warped Tour, Willie Nelson’s Country Throwdown, Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Festival) and John Reese (Rockstar Energy Drink Uproar Festival, Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Festival, Avalanche Tour, SGE) gathered with their industry and celebrity friends for “Duffing For Dollars,” a fun-filled day of golf and a night of cocktails, music and casino gaming. Hosted by Joe Sib of “Complete Control Radio” (98.7 FM, Los Angeles), the event raised over $22,500 for the “Unite The United” and “MusiCares” charities and once again, took place at the beautiful Mission Viejo Country Club.

 Trophies (Designed by: Frank Stanley / playgroundstudios.com)

 With over 100 participants during the day/night at the January 24, 2011 event, Steve Van Doren and Vans was the winning golf team with a score of 15 under par, while Tom Ghyczy of Ridewell Transportation garnered the “Best Dressed” trophy which came out of retirement for this year’s event. Some of the event highlights were the Jägermeister and Azunia Tequila party holes, a specialty designed Duffing For Dollars cake, Jay Bentley of Bad Religion coming out to support the cause and the last minute golf addition of Mr. Pat Boone. Plus, the incredible one-of-a-kind Family Guy trophies commissioned by Vans and created by artist Frank Stanley. The casino night--which included a fun evening of Craps, Blackjack and Roulette gave attendees a chance to mingle and gamble for a great cause with the top chip winner walking away with a pair of First Class domestic tickets thanks to event sponsor Continental Airlines.

Kevin Lyman, Erica Krusen of MusiCares & John Reese

 “I am so proud of our friends and business associates who participated and kindly donated to this year’s tournament.  The opportunity to give back is so rewarding and all the great folks who engaged with us gave me a really fuzzy warmth inside!” states John Reese

 About Unite The United Foundation:

Unite The United Foundation is a public 501 (c) (3) non-profit, fundraising organization founded by the producers of the Vans Warped Tour Rockstar Taste of Chaos Tour and Mayhem Festival. It is our mission to encourage fans, artists and industry leaders from the music, touring and action sports worlds to work toward positive change, by supporting local charities and participating in community volunteerism events across the United States. Unite the United Foundation is committed to raising funds to be donated directly to grass roots organizations that are making a difference in our national community. www.unitetheunited.com  

About MusiCares:

Established in 1989 by The Recording Academy, MusiCares provides a safety net of critical assistance for music people in times of need. MusiCares' services and resources cover a wide range of financial, medical and personal emergencies, and each case is treated with integrity and confidentiality. MusiCares also focuses the resources and attention of the music industry on human service issues that directly impact the health and welfare of the music community. www.musicares.com

Participating organizations included: 4Fini, All Access Staging, Access Pass & Design, Atticus, Avenue Thrift Of Ventura, Azunia Tequila, Brockcom, Bounce AEG, Brown United Staging, CAA, Callaway Golf, Cat Power, Cinderblock Apparel, Continental Airlines, Ding Life, Dot Graphics, Ecko Unlimited, Entertainment3Sixty, Epitaph Records, Ernie Ball, Fearless Records, Fox Head Inc., Glaceau Vitamin Water, Hippie Chips, Hooters, Hopeless Records, House Of Motorcycles, Hurley, i6 Tickets, Jägermeister, Kleege Industries, Lisa Johnson Rock Photographer, Live Nation, Metal Mulisha, Midway Car Rental, MSO PR, Omni Promo, Party Works Interactive, Pomona Fairplex, Ridewell Transportation, Rockstar Energy Drink, SGE, Shockwave Cargo, Skullcandy, Star Business Management, SRH, Tess Herrera Massage, Vans, Vestal.

 For more information regarding “Duffing for Dollars,” contact:

Greg Gura at 818-508-1243/greggura@aol.com

Keri Lee at 626-799-7188/kerilee7@aol.com

**Note: All photos by Lisa Johnson, Rock Photographer.

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