Category Archives: Crowdfunding

Deafheaven bassist launches crowdfunding for teeth after accident

Posted by on January 29, 2019

Life as a musician is basically a gamble. Making money from music isn’t guaranteed, and even if you’re in a successful band that tours, you’re still not guaranteed things many of us take for granted, like medical insurance. Deafheaven bassist Chris Johnson found out the hard way after suffering a bicycle accident, and has launched […]

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Ghost fans raise over $7,000 for fan that died at show

Posted by on June 5, 2018

Last Thursday’s Ghost show should have been a joyous affair. On the eve of Prequelle‘s release, they were playing a sold-out show in Milwaukee to be followed by an in-store where fans could purchase the album. However, they cut the show short and cancelled the in-store after Jeffrey Fortune, a Ghost fan, died of natural causes, […]

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Former Suffocation guitarist Guy Marchais diagnosed with cancer

Posted by on January 29, 2018

Former Suffocation guitarist Guy Marchais has been diagnosed with Hodgkin’s Lymphoma.The disease is a blood cancer that affects the body’s immune system and lymph nodes. A GoFundMe page has been created to help with medical expenses. “On January 19th, 2018, we found out that Guy Marchais was diagnosed with Hodgkin’s Lymphoma. Hodgkin’s Lymphoma is a […]

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Crowdfunding campaign launched for Chuck Mosley as Korn’s Head remembers him

Posted by on November 14, 2017

As could be expected, in the wake of former Faith No More singer Chuck Mosley’s death last week, his family has launched a crowdfunding campaign. Mosley left behind his life partners, two daughters and a granddaughter, and they’re asking for funds for a small private memorial, to be hopefully followed by a larger public concert […]

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Ghost Ship Octavius announce Kickstarter campaign for second album “Delirium”

Posted by on October 31, 2017

Ghost Ship Octavius, featuring former members of Nevermore, God Forbid, and Warrel Dane’s solo band, having successfully financed their debut album with a Kickstarter campaign back in 2014, have announced a second campaign for an upcoming album entitled Delirium. The album can be pre-ordered in digital, CD, or vinyl formats with a couple of options for […]

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