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ALBUQUERQUE (KRQE) – Phoenix-based band, The Iris, estimates about $25,000 worth of instruments and musical equipment was stolen when the band stopped in Albuquerque to play at the Launchpad on Saturday.

“I thought someone was playing a joke on us,” said Singer Brandon Dooley of The Iris.

After checking out of the hotel, Dooley said he realized someone stole the trailer that the band had rented. It was packed with things not only expensive, Dooley said, but in some cases irreplaceable.

“He has a five string bass made from Brazilian rose wood. They don’t make those basses anymore,” he said. “It’s a custom job.”

The thief also got away with a guitar Dooley’s had since he was 18-years-old and the first drum kit his band member got when he was just a kid. The color alone is eye-catching.

“It is purple sparkle,” Dooley said of the drums. “It’s going to stand out. All these things are things you don’t normally see.”

After seeing posts on social media, U-Haul tweeted the band. It seems the thief was nice enough to return the rented trailer to a U-Haul location just two miles from the hotel where the band had been staying.

The trailer was empty, Dooley said.

Still, the band said it’s not going to let this stop them from playing or stop them from returning to Albuquerque.

“We’ll get back on our feet, and we’ll be back soon,” Dooley said.

Below is a list of items The Iris is reporting stolen:

Mesa Boogie Powerhouse 1200 Bass cabinet

Soldano 4×10 guitar cabinet

Soldano SLO100 guitar head

SKB 10 space rack

Roadrunner 12-space rack

Purple Sparkle 3-piece drum kit (24×20 ddrum kick, 12×11 and 16×16 unmarked toms… All with microphones inside) White Pearl Snare, Paiste cymbals: Alpha 22″ ride, 2 Alpha 18″, 10″ Alpha splash, 18″ china, 14″ hi-hats

Ground Control peda lboard midi selector

Boss BCB60 pedalboard

Gibson gothic Les Paul

Gibson 5-string black Thunderbird

Fender white P-bass with black pick guard

12-space rack with “Drac” painted on it

Drum cases with “The Iris” painted on them

Editor’s Note: A photo used in this story is courtesy of Kataklizmic Design.