On Monday, October 21st, Alan Forbes was attacked in the Lower Haight neighborhood of San Francisco. The attack left him with two skull fractures and damage to his right eye. As do a lot of artists, he has no insurance to cover the growing medical expenses. To help cover the medical expenses there are two benefit shows set up in San Francisco as well as other fundraisers. Each show will have silent auctions.

Current contributors include: The Black Crowes, Queens of the Stone Age, AFI, the Melvins, Graveyard, Band of Horses, Norah Jones, The Jerry Garcia Estate, Eagle Rock Entertainment, Last Gasp Publishing, Hot Fog, Diesel Fuel Printing, Monolith Press, Bad Skulls, TRPS, Dr. No Effects Pedals, Deluxe Skateboard, The Fillmore, Bimbo’s, Great American Music Hall, Bottom of the Hill, Slims, Thee Parkside, Austin Psych Fest, and more.

Current artist contributors include: Marco Almera, Ralph Bakshi, Tyler Stout, Matt Leunig, Neal Williams, Big Toe, COOP, Malleus, Arik Roper, Skinner, Junko Mizuno, Robert Bowen, Morning Breath, Decoder Ring Design, Marq Spusta, Mishka Westell, Bobby Dixon, Joe Triscari, Delano, John Howard, Jared Connor, Adam Pobiak, Gary Houston, Viral Graphics, Gregg Gordon, Stainboy, and more.

In addition, Marq Spusta will be creating a benefit poster.

If you would like to donate to the silent auction, please contact: info@secretserpents.com

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Monolith Press has donated printing for an art print:



Poster orders can be made here:

http://www.secretserpentsstore.com/servlet/the-1003/Alan-Forbes-benefit-art/Detail

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Jared Connor of Mexican Chocolate Design created a shirt design with an Alan Forbes piece and Bad Skulls has donated printing:



Shirt pre-orders can be made here: http://www.secretserpentsstore.com/servlet/the-1008/Alan-Forbes-benefit-shirt/Detail

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Benefit shows:

Date: Saturday, December 7th, 2013

Venue: The Make Out Room

Door time: TBA

Bands:

Jello Biafra (DJ)

Harderships (members of Earthless, Assemble Head in Sunburst Sound, Zen Guerrilla)

Hot Lunch (Tee Pee Records)

The Freeks (from OC)

Ethan Miller (of Howlin Rain / Comets on Fire)

plus special guests

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Date: Saturday, January 4th, 2014

Venue: Bottom of the Hill

Door time: TBA

Bands:

Black Cobra (Southern Lord Records)

Lecherous Gaze (Tee Pee Records)

Kicker (Tank Crime Records)

Pins of Light (Alternative Tentacles Records)

plus special guests

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