Foxing suffer massive theft
U.S. post-rock/indie group, Foxing, have very recently had all of their gear stolen; not just some of it, but all of their instruments, gear, and equipment.
U.S. post-rock/indie group Foxing have very recently had all of their gear stolen; not just some of it, but all of their instruments, gear, and equipment.
The quintet, who are currently on tour in the States, informed fans of the terrible news overnight.
"Our hearts are truly broken.
Last night while we sleeping our trailer stolen. Literally all of our gear, a lot of Lithuania's gear, most of our clothes, personal items, and all of our merchandise was taken from us. We've contacted the police and filed a report; but as most bands who have been in our position can attest to, chances of recovery are low. We've known so many bands who have gone through this ordeal; at this point in history it truly feels like it's not a matter of if but rather when. Still, there is a difference between witnessing it and living it, and we are definitely 'living it' right now. I gotta tell you, it's just as soul crushing as one might imagine. There are a myriad of emotions running through our collective right now; just writing this is a bit overwhelming. I am grateful this isn't a message in regards to a car accident or a personal injury, we are all together and trying to remain positive, but like I said at the beginning: this is truly heart breaking.
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This may be self-aggrandizing but I look at musicians, and artists a whole, as social servants. It is function and duty of the artist to bring something to other's lives; in a very small way offer ourselves and our work to the world and hopefully bring people together. Perhaps this is trite, but simply put, the arts saved my life. I know I can speak for everyone in the band when I say that our lives have been forever changed by witnessing and playing music in a live setting. Further more, from meeting and talking to strangers around the country, I believe that we are not alone. Our joy comes from playing our songs for friends and strangers alike, and in so, our instruments were an extension of ourselves; whoever took our things last night took our ability to perform; they took away a part of all of us. We are devastated.
-We are putting all of our shirt designs up on our store; if you've ever felt like you want a Foxing shirt, snagging one now would directly help us stay above water: http://foxing.merchnow.com/
-Also, this is really hard for me to write because we've always prided ourselves on our self-sufficiency, but we are hurting right now--if you feel like making a donation, you can send something via PayPal: FoxingTheBand@gmail.com
- If Venmo is more your thing, ours is: https://venmo.com/foxing-theband
If you've read this far down: thank you for your time. We will update you as soon as we can.
Today is a sad day; let's hold onto to love."
Additionally, through the advice of fans, the group has made up a list of everything that was stolen, which is quite extensive (found below), as well as an update about the band's state of mind in this frustrating time.
"First off I want to take just moment to thank everyone for the over abundance of support, love, and encouragement that we've received--both from friends and strangers. It's hard to come to terms with how we feel right now. I have to be honest, in a situation like this, it can really hard to let go of bitterness, but the amount of kindness that has come our way, in such a short amount of time, has brought several of us to tears.
There is love and there is goodness in all things.
Our manager has set up an GoFundMe in order to offset some of the burden, and help us get the bare essentials in order to get back on the road. So many people have been unbelievably generous; our gratitude can not properly be articulated. We owe a life debt. Anything we receive will directly go to replacing our gear, BUT ALSO replacing Lithuania's gear that we were carrying for them
If this avenue makes it easier to help, feel free but don't feel pressured:http://gofundme.com/yf4mz4vs
On another note:
A lot of people have been asking about pawn shops and our involvement with the police. We gave all of our serial numbers to the police; anytime someone sells something to a pawn shop, they are required to log the numbers. A lot of modern thieves have become hip to this and use different channels to unload stolen goods. The Austin police department has ensured us that we've given them all the information we can.
We've attached spreadsheet images with all of our gear and the corresponding serial numbers. We are staying vigilant; scouring the Internet. If you want to help, keep your eyes peeled.
Lastly, it goes without saying that we will have to cancel some shows. We are hoping to get back on the road hastily. To anyone who bought tickets with the intention of seeing us--we are so sorry. It breaks our hearts. We are trying to get moving in the next day or so. If we have to skip your city, we promise we will make it a point to return swiftly.
Thank you again,"
Touring in a band can be hard enough, and this not only cripples their contribution to the tour they are on, which had only recently started, but now also impacts the group's general livelihood as they will have to replace nearly all of that in order to continue.
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