Today is the re-release of our first
full length CD Me, Myself & Your Mother. Hard to believe it’s been 10 years since we
put it out, but time flies, right?
Anyway, this also marks the first time it’s available to download
legally, chock full of bonus material that was previously available only on our
Everything Must Go! odds and sods CD
and the out of print split with the Lawn Darts, Selling Doors, Door to Door.
It also is the first time the live version of Pussykat is available to
the general public. This is neat because
the two knuckleheads yelling it out as a request eventually became members of
the band.
What else makes this special, you
may ask. Well, all the profits are going
to go towards helping a family directly impacted by Super Storm Sandy. So, the album is available as a “pay what you
want” download. I know we’re not
Radiohead, but hopefully you will all open up your hearts and wallets. Running out of Ramones is also included in that
deal, in case you don’t have it. Oh
yeah, bonus tracks on that puppy as well.
Please go to groverkent.bandcamp.com
and get your download on. You can pay whatever you like. I suggest $10 an album because it's charity. Again, every nickel we get goes to help out some friends wiped out by that horrible bitch Sandy. If you donate
over $50, Grover Kent will send you a hand-screened T-shirt. MAKE SURE YOU INCLUDE YOUR EMAIL SO I CAN GET YOUR ADDRESS AND SHIRT SIZE! Shirts are on a first come-first serve basis.
Oh, about the family you’re helping...
Corey is my wife’s best friend since
her school days. Her parents have lived in
Brick since forever. I asked her for
some details I could maybe use in this statement and she out-wrote me by a
mile. Here’s Pete and Phyllis Eckert’s
story, as written by their daughter-
“My parents are both 71 years old,
and have lived in their house for 44 years. They purchased it from my
mother’s uncle. He helped design and build the home, and closed on it
just prior to my mother turning 16. In fact, her “Sweet Sixteen” birthday
party was held at the house. She invited friends down to the shore from
North Jersey (Irvington, to be exact), and they spent the day at the beach, had
a BBQ, and danced in the garage. Look out MTV! Their house holds a
lot of memories for them. Besides numerous family visits in my mother’s
younger years, she and my father raised both their children, babysat their 3
grandchildren, and continue to gather here to celebrate birthdays and holidays
with their family from all over NJ. It was their first house, what they
thought would be a starter home, but the Nejecho Beach community became family,
and way of living they still don’t want to let go.
Like many, they did have flood
insurance, but were grossly underinsured. They are not waterfront
property, and have weathered countless storms and hurricanes without ever
having water enter their home before. Who could have imagined they’d lose
everything; structure, contents, and memories someday? They are not
eligible for full FEMA assistance. Their only income is Social Security,
their retirement savings, and my mother’s modest pension. They will need
to finance the demolition of their existing home, and construction of their new
home (at the new elevation requirement…9 ft minimum!) through an SBA Loan.
Phyllis Eckert is a retired special
education teacher in Brick. Pete Eckert is an Army Veteran who worked in
Mortgage and Finance for decades, before later becoming the “Unofficial Mayor
of Brick”, greeting and servicing customers at Joe’s Service Center until he
retired. Last June, they celebrated their 50th Wedding
Anniversary with family and friends. They hope to begin construction on
their new home as a celebration of their 51st!"
So, you're helping people who were helpers themselves. Army vet and Special Ed teacher. That's the sort of thing that speaks for itself, and I hope you'll be generous. Help us help some good people, and get some music in the process
