Miranda Sound is on the donewaiting.com record label Sunken Treasure Records.
They’ve put together two benefits starting tonight, inspired by the plight of J Robbins’ child. The band got to know J really well awhile back when he produced their latest album.
Here’s information on the two shows as well as a nice letter lead singer Billy Peake wrote about the shows:
Fri., Feb 23, 2007
Columbus, OH – Oldfield’s on High
w/ Thistle, Miranda Sound, The Celebrity Pilots & The Moving Parts
Sat., Feb 24, 2007
Cincinnati, OH – Poison Room
w/ Thistle, Strongest Proof and more.
All Proceeds from the shows benefit FSMA.
We are going to paint with a broad brush and we’re going to do so with
utmost confidence. J Robbins is one of the kindest, most talented
people that Miranda Sound has ever worked with. Every person that knows
him, inside and out of music circles, feels this way.
J and his wife Janet were blindsided with some troubling news last year
when their handsome son, Callum, was diagnosed with Spinal Muscular
Atrophy. Thanks to years of building up good karma, the independent
music community and fans of J’s music (Jawbox, Channels, Burning
Airlines, hundreds of bands he’s produced), responded by donating money
to J and his family for alternative physical therapy treatments and
other expenses that aren’t covered by inadequate health insurance
policies. Callum is kicking ass and making progress. But he still
needs help, as do so many families burdened by SMA.
Miranda Sound and Thistle also wanted to donate to the cause by playing
music. So, this weekend, all of the door money that we raise at our
shows in Columbus and Cincy will be donated to Families of Spinal
Muscular Atrophy. We’ll also be selling some limited edition Clint Reno
prints that Clint made especially for the show and has donated to FSMA.
So, if you are looking to rock out and do something good for a great
cause, come check us out this weekend. We’ve stacked both bills with
great friends who’ve been inspired by J’s various musical projects.