Underground sludge band Immortal Bird, on tour with Withered, had their van with all their gear and personal belongings robbed last night in New York City, after playing Brooklyn’s Saint Vitus Bar. Police are investigating the theft and a GoFundMe campaign has been launched. So far 99 fans and friends of the band have raised over $4000 for the group, hoping to continue their tour.
From Immortal Bird on Facebook:
From the GoFundMe page:
:A week into a 3 week tour with Withered, Immortal Bird’s entire van has been stolen which contained all of our gear, unsold merch, personal belongings, etc. This majorly disrupts the tour and tonight’s (2/22) Boston show will have to be missed out on, but we are determined to continue the rest of the tour. ANY amount you can donate will help towards temporary or replacement gear, transport, lost income from stolen merch, and all the rest. We badly badly need the help, and as soon as possible.
If you’re in the NJ/NY area, the following band gear has been stolen (and the van it was in) out of Brooklyn, New York, in the Bay Ridge neighborhood.
DRUMS:
Pearl Masters Series, Dark Purple Fade
-24″x18″ Bass Drum
-16″ Floor Drum
-13″ Tom
-12″ Tom
Tama Swingstar 14″ Maple Snare
Pearl Rack (square-tube pieces)
DW5000 Hi-hat stand
Pearl Eliminator Double Kick Pedal
4 Boom Stands
Snare Stand
Gibraltar throne
SKB Cases, iPod
CYMBALS:
20″ Sabian HHX Evolution Ride
20″ Sabian A Crash
2x 18″ Sabian Chinas
16″ Sabian AA Metal Crash
13″ Sabian Metal-X Hi-hats
GUITAR:
Paul Reed Smith (PRS) McCarty – red, most parts replaced with custom components. “P” on headstock is hand-drawn if you look closely.
Mesa Dual Rectifier Roadster Head
Mesa Oversized Slant 4×12 Cabinet
Fender Stratocaster – teal green metallic
“WTF” Custom Pedal Board
-Boss TU-2 Tuner
-Cusack Devices Tap-a-delay
-Caroline Meteora
-Maxon OD 808
-Boss NS-2 Gate
-Voodoo Labs Pedal Power
BASS:
Schecter Stiletto Elite Neckthrough Bass, Black
Carvin 410 Cabinet
Bergantino HT115 Cabinet
WT1205 Eden Amp
We’re not as involved with the van recovery side of things personally, as the police are already working on it – but just in case, it is a black 2006 Ford E-350.
The NYPD found a video of the van blowing through the Verrazano Narrows Bridge toll at 6 AM. We parked at 3 AM. We were most likely targeted and followed from Saint Vitus. This is absolutely devastating and completely shocking. As we have no merch, all we have is our digital music on Bandcamp. PayPal donations can be made to amitaydrums at gmail dot com.
Help spread the word!”
We sincerely hope these criminal fuckfaces are caught and prosecuted to the full extent of the law; and the van and all the gear are returned safely. This is happening all too often lately. Sucks when bad things happen to good people in bands.
Link to GoFundMe For Immortal Bird