Take 2 - Musician's Against Drunk Driving Fundraiser This Sunday!

Hey Friends!

Due to the massive snow storm on December 16th, no one besides the performers, volunteers and bar staff attended the fundraising event I helped organize last month. We had hoped to raise funds (and awareness) for a young lady and Montrealer named Maggie who's life was shattered by a drunk driver only weeks before moving to her new home in California with a new job as a writer for Surfer Magazine.

Some friends tried to convince me to cancel the show, but I was never a quitter, so we went ahead as scheduled. At around 9pm, we were just jamming for fun and were about to pack up our things, when in walked a band from Tennessee called 'Paramore'.. kind of an Avril Lavigne vibe, minus the sappy ballads. They had just come off the stage at Club Soda and were staying at the hotel across the street. There were no more than a dozen of them, including crew members, but they gave us a reason to keep playing for the rest of the night. A few of them even joined us to jam on stage and after hearing about Maggie's unfortunate story and the reason we had gathered to perform that night, they began walking up to the donation box, one by one. They signed the guest book and donated beyond anyone's expectations.

After what looked like a failed attempt, we managed to raise $525 to send Maggie from a near-empty house! The staff at Ye Olde Orchard were so moved by the outcome, they asked us to come back and reschedule the event in the new year.

Well, here we are and a Happy 2008 to all of you. Maggie has been recovering nicely at a hospital in Halifax and posted her first message to friends on New Year's eve. Join us if you can this Sunday night for the conclusion of the Maggie Fundraiser. Admission is free, but the donation box will be there if you see fit to drop something in. Any and all donations will be accepted with the highest regard.. cheers!

Event:              Musicians Against Drunk Driving - Maggie Fundraiser (Part 2)

Performers:      Billy Brown (a.k.a.- Bilal)
                      Matt Antaya
                      Malcolm Bauld
                      Jando Acoustic
                      Michelle Boback (Vancouver)

Start Time:      Sunday January 6, 2008 - 8:00pm

Location:         Ye Olde Orchard Pub (Downtown)
                      1189 Rue de la Montagne
                      Montreal

*Point Zero 8 service will be available for anyone who's driving and wishes to have a few drinks.