TEXAS: Keep an eye out...STOLEN GEAR

[OrangeChannel]

New flash - on Saturday night after their Houston show, Engine Down's van and trailer were stolen from the parking lot of the Red Roof in on NW Freeway in Houston. All of their gear, 3 laptop computers, cameras, merchandise: t-shirts, stickers, buttons, CDs, personal items are all gone. The band has the fortune of having Brazil as their touring partners who are lending them what they need to play to stay on the road. Right now, the El Paso show will be cancelled for ED because of logistics, all other dates should stay on schedule. ANYONE WITH ANY TIPS or information about this crime should contact the Houston Police Department. Case #132442904T

UPDATE: The van was recovered, stripped and empty, sometime late Sunday night. Trailer and contents of van and trailer are still missing.

Gear lost includes:
- all guitars, amps (2 Rickenbacker 330 guitars - one black, one red, 1 Gibson Firebird V Sunburst, 1 Gibson "The Paul", 2 Fender PBass both black (one Elite), 2 Marshall 1960 lead series 4x12 cabinet , 1 Marshall JMP 50watt amplifier, 1 Marshall jcm800 dual reverb amp, 1 GK 800 RB bass amp, 1 Ampeg 8x10 bass cabinet)
- drums & cymbals (Ayotte 22" bass drum, 12" rack tom, 16" floor tom, red maple, 14" Ludwig snare, 22" Zildjian K Custom Medium Ride, 18" Sabian HH Crash, 18" Zildjian K Dark Crash, 14" Sabian AA Hi Hats and stands)
- lights
- pedals, keyboards, effects, tuners
- road cases -- all guitar and drums were in cases
- cords, sticks, picks - all supplies
- computers (2 iBooks, 1 Powerbook, 160 GB external HD)
- trailer (5x8 Haulmark) VA license plate: CT-439925
- t-shirts and merchandise (new, hundreds of pieces of each)
- CDs & LPs from Lookout and Lovitt Records (new, shrinkwrapped - cover art and information at http://www.lookoutrecords.com/enginedown)
- cash
- cameras
- phone chargers
- CDs, DVDs

Contact at Lookout Records - Cathy Bauer, General Manager 510 450 8310 x22 or [email protected]

Well wishers go to Engine Down's message Board

Please help by attending their upcoming shows, buying the CD from us, or ordering merchandise from their web site. More info on a donations fund or benefits will be posted here shortly. Thank you all.

xoxo Lookout and Engine Down.

 

[deadringer]

Hey OC, are these friends of yours? They have my deepest sympathies.

 

[OrangeChannel]

Let's just say I dig 'em and they're pretty cool people. Figured I'd try and get the word ups out on this one since we're a varied bunch.

 

[Bassplyr]

Should have brought their OLP's instead. Looks like alot of expensive gear.

 

[OrangeChannel]

Signed band on tour. They recovered the van and trailier but everything was stripped. Sad to be promoting your record and have stuff tank like that.

 

[deadringer]

Signed band on tour. They recovered the van and trailier but everything was stripped. Sad to be promoting your record and have stuff tank like that.

I hope they we're insured! I doubt any of it will make all the way up here but I'll look anyway. Bastards like those theives can't be punished enough.

 

[Bassplyr]

Bastards like those theives can't be punished enough.

tru-dat!

 

[dwf1004]

Bump.

OC, I can't sticky this since it's non-EBMM related, but I will bump it every other day for a while to keep it fresh. Fair?

I pray that this never happens to me, having to deal with stolen gear. What a shame.

 

[OrangeChannel]

Word. Seems that the forum-ites have done a good job of the Bump!

Speaking of which EB should contact these guys and get the endorsements rolling. New album is awesome!