Foundation News
Come Together:
A Tribute to the Life and Music of Brad Delp
Ernie and the Automatics, Farrenheit, Extreme, Godsmack, RTZ, and Beatlejuice are
all proud to present this DVD with all of the proceeds going to musical charities.
Pre-Order your copy online NOW!
Genuine Guitar String Bracelet: One Size Fits Most
Designed by Wear Your Music, these Genuine Guitar String Bracelets are a
stylish way to express your love for music while helping support music in New England.
Get yours online
now! A portion of all proceeds benefits Music Drives Us Foundation.
Low Expectations
Ernie and the Automatics' debut album, Low Expectations, will be released
in February, 2009, on Open E Records. A portion of all proceeds will go to the Music
Drives Us foundation.
Help support music in New England and pre-order your copy online NOW!
Daddy’s Junky Music Instrument Drive
Bring your unused, unwanted instruments to any one of Daddy’s Junky Music’s 20 locations.
Daddy’s will accept any instrument in any condition! Your donation is tax deductible
and will allow us to put a newly refurbished instrument in a budding musician’s
hands so together we can give the gift of music.
If you are a school or other large organization who has multiple instruments to
donate, then please call or
email Candi Bramante (603.623.7900, ext. 421) at Daddy’s Junky Music to
arrange for a special drop off location and time.
Music Drives Us and the Grammy Foundation!
The Music Drives Us Foundation has formed a partnership with the GRAMMY Foundation®'s
GRAMMY Camp®! We are proud to extend this incredible opportunity to YOU!
Read more...
Anouncing the 2008 Battle of the Bands Winner!
Music Drives Us and the RJL Memorial Fund congratulate Prostpect Hill, from Methuen,
MA, for winning the 2008 Battle of the Bands.
Also performing were:
- One Bullet Solution
- Street Credit
- Us Versus Them
- Final Hour
- The Vital Might
- Prospect Hill
- Novus Dae
Special thanks to the Rob Benton Band and Bang Camaro for their fantastic performances.
Check out the photos of Prospect Hill from the
show.
New Development Board
The Music Drives Us Foundation is proud to announce a newly formed development board
of dedication professionals in Boston who whole-heartedly agree with the Music Drives
Us mission and will bring innovateive development and opportunities to our mission.
- David Bieber - Phoenix, FNX, Stuff at Night
- Candi Bramanti – Daddy’s Junky Music
- Ralph Jaccodine - Ralph Jaccodine Management
- Lelle Lutz - Hard Rock Café
- Peggy Rose – PR Ink!
- Spencer Saltonstall - Harmonix
- Chip Rives - TRP Marketing
Rock Band
Harmonix, headquartered in Cambridge, Massachusetts has graciously donated Rock
Band interactive video games to non profit organizations that have approached Music
Drives Us foundation for support. Through this generous gift of Rock Band, Music
Drives Us is able to give afterschool programs, YMCA's, Boys & Girls Clubs
and hospitals an interactive music game that provides hours of fun, entertainment
and music for all!
Driving Music Forward
Read Premier Guitar’s article Driving Music Forward: a look at Ernie Boch Jr. by James
Egolf & Rebecca Hay.
Performance Schedule
See Ernie and the Automatics' complete performance schedule!
