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On April 17-19, beloved indie favorite Piebald closed out their 12+ year existence with three final shows at the Middle East in Cambridge, MA and the Bowery Ballroom in New York City.  Piebald teamed up with Rock ‘n Renew to make this sold-out final tour a memorable event that reflected the band’s long-time green ethics.  As drummer Luke Garro explained, “These events were more than your typical live show. The goal was to create a unique experience that was as entertaining as it was educational.”

The band donated $1 from every ticket sale to Rock ‘n Renew, and the event included an eco-fashion show each night to entertain the fans. This unusual show featured karaoke singers (selected from posted youtube audition tapes) decked out in sustainably-made clothing and shoes from ethical brands Topo Ranch, Autonomie Project, Birdhead, and Macbeth.  

The founding members of Piebald — lead singer/guitarist Travis Shettel, guitarist/vocalist Aaron Stuart and bassist/vocalist Andrew Bonner — cut their teeth while still in high school in the suburbs of Andover, Massachusetts, debuting with the 1995 EP, Sometimes Friends Fight.  The band was joined in 2001 by drummer Luke Garro, and recorded many well-received releases throughout its fruitful career, including When Life Hands You Lemons (1997), If It Weren't For Venetian Blinds It Would Be Curtains For Us All (1999), The Rock Revolution Will Not Be Televised (2000), We Are The Only Friends We Have (2002), All Ears, All Eyes, All The Time (2004) and Accidental Gentlemen (2007). For those that missed the shows, the entire event and live set will be released as a DVD documentary and live CD next fall by Sidehatch Entertainment/Bampf! Media/Circumvision Productions.

Throughout the band’s existence, Piebald executed numerous US tours in a bus that ran on 100% straight vegetable oil (SVO), avoiding petroleum and saving significant money on band transportation costs.  These tours were accompanied with an alternative energy education campaign and live demonstrations of the vehicle to encourage fans and other bands to take action.  Rock ‘n Renew would like to thank Piebald for their commitment to the environment, their support for Rock ‘n Renew, and for producing great music for over a decade.


 

Carbon Offsetting in collaboration with The Rock ‘n Renew Foundation-
Our planet’s resources are diminishing rapidly, and the effects of global warming are no longer in question.  As we work on more permanent solutions to carbon emissions and alternatives to fossil fuel, there is a way to take responsibility for your impact on the planet today.

True Offsets are an essential part of the transition towards a sustainable planet.  

In partnership with ecological and botanical experts, True Offsets implements the world’s most efficient natural carbon absorption model on the Hamakua coast of the Big Island of Hawai’i. True Offsets fulfills your carbon offset by planting fast-growth, native species trees every month. Our mission is three-fold:  to ease the burden on our warming planet, to restore the health of a damaged local eco-system, and to provide job training and mentoring for inner city youth interested in a green career.  

The CO2 burden on our planet is increasing daily, and the consequences are dire.  Take responsibility for your carbon emissions with a method that is responsible, immediate, and real.  

You can’t save the world all by yourself, but together we can be true to our future.

The Rock 'n Renew Foundation will be hosting an Alternative Spring Break Sustainability trip to the Big Island, Hawai’i. Participants will work with a number of experts and leaders in a variety of fields including carbon absorption, sustainable forest management, science, art, music, natural resources, architecture, business management, marketing, alternative medicine, culinary arts,  and more. The Alternative Spring Break will show the next generation of thinkers, artists, business owners, and leaders, how to be sustainable in their work and their life. The college students will then apply these methods and sustainable systems towards helping the local community in Honoka’a further develop their own sustainability efforts. Local students will work with the college students and mentors, as well as with other local experts to begin a lasting connection between generations and locations.Over the course of the two week program, we will plant 150,000 native trees!Stay tuned for more details.For more information email info@rocknrenew.com

Mahalo!
Jonny Dubowsky

I am very excited as I depart NYC and head to Washington D.c, and College Park, M.d for Power Shift and Step It Up..
I will be meeting with a few members of congress, and some of the most interesting folks in the Green Movement to bring Rock 'n Renew students questions to the leaders that we count on. Stay tuned for photos, videos and more.

Go to www.powershift2007.org for more information.



Workshop:  The Power of Art & Music in the Classroom When The Rock 'n Renew Foundation gets called upon by The N.R.D.C's (Natural Resources Defense Council) ITSYOURNATURE.ORG to join forces on an event, it feels like getting a call from THE JUSTICE LEAGE OF AMERICA. The N.R.D.C goes after the bad-guys,the toxic-dumpers, the coal burners, the whale killers, they TAKE-EM-DOWN and we LOVE to help!

At this years Download Festival, we got together to launch:
THE DITCH THE BAG CAMPAIGN-

We rocked out with Snoop Dogg, The Yeah Yeah Yeah's, Modest Mouse, The Shins, Brand New, and tons of other bands.
Stay tuned for interviews with Modest Mouse, Guster, and to see all the Rants and Raves that the fans posted at the shows.