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Transcript of TBP Apr 2014 Newsletter, Vol 2, Issue 4
April 2014
Volume 2, Issue 4 The Brit Pack-OB
The Brit Pack - OB
2013 Highlights:
• Bobby Long
WOWS Boston
• Robert Pattinson
wraps LIFE
• Marcus Foster
croons with Quinn
Archer
• Lee MacDougall
tours Germany
• Tom Sturridge
attends Oscar
weekend
• Sam Bradley helps
a worthy cause
Individual News:
Bobby 2
Marcus 2
Sam 3
Lee 3
Robert 4
Tom 4
Friends of TBP 5
Street Teams 6
Fan Page 7
Brit-Pack Store 8
Moderated and written by Mindy Marin and Tawa Witko
So we have had a slight change of plans everyone. As is sometimes the case when planning a show, we ran into our first snag.
Unfortunately, Sam Bradley is not able to join us in May. At the time that we announced his involvement he was on board. However, he was offered the incredible opportunity to record during what quite possibly is the same time period. He really wanted to be there with us but wasn’t able to pass up the chance to record. And hey, we all want new Sam music.
He was interested in doing something with us possibly at a later date. We will see what we can do to make that happen.
Ruston Kelly Joins Bobby Long
Edgar’s Gift… music for the heart
Edgar’s Gift is a charity set up in 2010 in memory of Ben Edkins, who passed away following a yearlong fight with cancer. He was only 25 years old.
The first year was just about setting it up and raising funds, since then they have fulfilled 132 wishes/gifts with three more currently in the pipeline.
Since we were no lacking one performer, Bobby is still 100% a go. We reached out to fellow Brit Packers Marcus and Lee to check their availability to perform on May 17th. Things simply didn’t pan out to make that happen. We then realized that there is a wonderful pool of amazing talent that has supported the boys over the years and that maybe not everyone has heard them. With that in mind we reached out to Ruston Kelly. An excellent performer we featured last month in our newsletter. He toured with Marcus last year and was the perfect choice for our first private show.
Ruston was all for doing the show. For those who have never seen him you are in for a real treat. He is a
wonderful musician and storyteller. So now our lineup is set with Bobby Long and Ruston Kelly.
The show will be held at the Westgate Resorts in Gatlinburg, Tennessee. Tickets are $100 and include a buffet, two alcoholic beverages, a poster that you will be able to get signed and goodie bag at the end of the night.
Email us at [email protected] for your ticket purchase link.
The organization aims to raise money to enable them to provide special days out, unique experiences and luxury gifts for young adults aged 18-30 who are suffering from cancer.
One of the projects in the works is a compilation CD of various indie and rock artists that donated songs to help the cause.
Through the release of this album, 29 Rock You Cancer, which features TBP’s very own Sam Bradley, they hope to raise enough money to purchase a mobile home
that could be set up to offer free holidays for patients and their families. A place to get away and have some fun.
They hope that the money generated from CD and online music sales will make the difference they need to have this in place for 2015.
They have already raised £21500 which is just a tad shy of their goal of £38000. Let see what we can do to help this worthy cause.
http://tinyurl.com/kgmtry9
Apr 2014, Volume 2, Issue 4 Page 2 of 8
Bobby has been working to line up new shows and writing new music. In addition, he let us all know on a Twitter status, March 24th that album news would be coming soon. So excited!
On March 21st Bobby performed at Club Passim in Boston. It was an amazing show. One interesting thing about this particular show was that Bobby also streamlined it. People were able to watch online by paying what they could.
Thanks for everyone who
Bobby Long News
Marcus foster continued to lay low for most of the month of March. In fact, he has perfected the art of being ‘off radar’. We saw little of him as he continued to work on new music.
When he did pop up it was due to a new single he did with the fabulous Quinn Archer on a song entitled Rest Of My Days. It is a hauntingly beautiful ballad that was released on March 10th. If you haven’t heard it yet you must rectify that.
Marcus Foster News
Each month the Brit Pack-OB
will be doing either a raffle or
a giveaway.
The money earned in the
raffles goes directly back into
the Brit Pack account and is
used towards prizes for the
giveaways, tickets to shows
and to help raise money for
things such as private shows,
etc. so your participation is
crucial to our ability to
March Raffle
tuned in last night online. Still buzzing! Feeling really happy and fortunate. See
you soon!
Please check out the fan account on page 7 for a lovely review of the show.
Another cool project he has lined up is that he wrote a song called IN ASHES for the short film, See Seven States from Rock City. The movie stars Stephanie Jane Markham, Jake Newton & Dane Hanson and features music from Bobby Long. There is not a lot of information on the film just
yet but you can follow them on Twitter and Facebook at the following links
Facebook Page http://tinyurl.com/oaqpff9
Twitter http://tinyurl.com/n6t9ym2
Bobby does have tour dates coming up that you can check out. First up is in Portland, ME on April 21st and then Albany, NY on April 26th. He will be in Gatlinberg, TN on May 17th for TBP’s private show and then finally in Vienna, VA on June 1st.
You can listen to the song on Soundcloud and it’s also available for download on iTunes.
Soundcloud http://tinyurl.com/kwovvpp
iTunes http://tinyurl.com/jvog8wq
So until we get new music or an upcoming tour date we will have to play the new single on loop and hope that we get a new release sometime in the near future. I don’t know about you but we are really missing Marcus’ amazing & soulful voice.
Don’t forget that you can buy almost all of Marcus Foster’s music on iTunes or on his website:
http://tinyurl.com/p355ksm
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David Cronenberg was
recently awarded a Lifetime
Achievement Award from
the Academy of Canadian
Cinema & Television. We,
wanted to pay homage to
such an amazing director,
screenwriter, and mentor to
our very own Robert
Pattinson. So with that in
mind our March raffle
featured the brilliant work
done by the dynamic duo of
Pattinson and Cronenberg in
Cosmopolis.
The prize package included
an 8x10 autographed picture
of Robert as Eric Packer, the
Blu-Ray of Cosmopolis and
the book by Don Delillo.
Fiona Cutler was the lucky
winner of this awesome prize
package.
April 2014, Volume 2, Issue 4 Page 3 of 8
Sam continues to remain busy and focused. He has been working diligently to get a new album out for all of us to hear.
As you may recall a few months back we mentioned that Sam would be donating a song to help raise money for Cancer Research for an organization called Edgars Gift (Please see the story on pg 1 for more information).
Sometime in April a two disc, 29 song CD will be released which features many wonderful artists
Sam Bradley News
Lee has kept himself busy with his tour with Paper Aeroplanes which kicked off this month.
The reviews for the tour are just starting to come in for Lee’s shows and it looks like he is winning over the German people. A review in The Pick on Mar 23rd for his Dortmund show had this to say:
“Lee MacDougall is an entertainer, that's for
sure. With his speeches, he draws the audience
Lee MacDougall News
including our very own Sam Bradley. His song Not Your Kind is track 15 on the first CD.
This is a wonderful cause that deserves support. Right now there is not an actual link to purchase the CD yet but that should be coming very shortly.
Meanwhile here is the info from their website about the album.
http://tinyurl.com/kgmtry9
Also, don’t forget to follow Sam on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram to keep up with his latest pictures and
musings.
Twitter: http://tinyurl.com/jvv8czl
Facebook: http://tinyurl.com/jvk6lzp
Instagram: http://tinyurl.com/mcgcdts
almost more to the side than with his songs”
http://tinyurl.com/louhxdj
Some shows for the Tales from Britain Tour are already sold out so make sure to get your tickets if you are in Germany and want to see Lee perform. There are seven shows throughout the month of April.
Tickets can be purchased at the following link:
http://tinyurl.com/lcgk645
In addition, Lee’s single was pressed and is ready to go. Unfortunately, you can only get the hard copy at one of his shows.
Good luck on the remainder of your tour Lee!
Tweets from the Brit Pack Sam Bradley @samueltwitt1 Mar 16
"The darkest hour is just before the dawn" I hope that applies to Man United however I feel it's more fitting for Maximus Decimus Meridius.
Bobby Long @BobbyLongNews Mar 4 I made that up! You shouldn't help people at trivia. Shame on you all! Ps we came 3rd!
Marcus Foster @MarcusFoster1 Mar 14 today I listened to The melody at night with you | Keith Jarrett Maggot brain | Funkadelic
and Bone Machine | Tom Waits in my new art studio
Lee MacDougall @LeeMacDougall Mar 19 Just got recognised at Gatwick Airport... Nice feeling, will ignore the fact they thought I
was David Guetta
Apr 2014, Volume 2, Issue 4 Page 4 of 8
March has been very busy
for Robert and us fans.
LIFE continued filming throughout the month, officially wrapping in Toronto on March 27th according to LIFE extra, Greg Longley.
“And that's a wrap - today is officially the last day of
the 28-day shoot #Life #Toronto. Crew will rejoin #RobertPattinson in LA.”
Filming has now moved to Los Angeles to finish a few more scenes. Some were shot over the weekend at Chateau Marmont and the Pantages Theater.
We were also given some wonderful news by A24 films. They announced a release date for THE ROVER of June 13th in LA and NY and June 20th nationwide. Can’t wait to
Robert Pattinson News
Tom has once again been
laying low throughout the
month of March.
Although we did get a few
glimpses of him during
Oscar weekend. He and
his fiancée Sienna Miller
attended the Chanel and
Charles Finch pre-Oscar
dinner on March 1st.
The next night, March 2nd
the lovely duo attended the
Tom Sturridge News
see this one the big screen.
We then got some fantastic QUEEN OF THE DESERT news on March 28th when producer Cassian Elwes tweeted the following:
“Saw a rough version of queen of the desert last night. Loved it. Nicole is
sublime. The movie is epic. Pattinson steals his
scenes”
According to Production Weekly the film MISSION BLACKLIST has an April 28th start date. As far as we can tell this is still a go. The movie continues to be listed on the CA Film and Television Tax Credit Program website as an active project. In fact, it lists that it will be a 30 day shoot in LA and that they have hired actors and staff. http://tinyurl.com/kxsjqwv
We have also received some updated information on the film HOLD ON TO ME, remember that one? I know it’s been awhile. In a March 27th article with Deadline, it was reported that the James Marsh directed vehicle would begin shooting sometime this Fall (http://tinyurl.com/m4kpzv4). A day later it was listed in Production Weekly with a September 2014 start date. So that’s something
And don’t forget that Cannes will announce their film selections on April 17th.
UPCOMING PROJECTS:
* The Rover (2014)
* Maps to the Stars (2014)
* Queen of the Desert (2015)
* Life (2015)
* Mission Blacklist (2015)
* The Lost City of Z (2015)
* Childhood of a Leader (2015)
* Hold On To Me (2015)
Vanity Fair Oscar after
party.
There is still no word on
when filming will begin on
REMAINDER. It is not
listed on any production
sites. Hopefully, we will get
some news shortly since it
is set to begin filming in
the spring.
As we reported last month,
there will be one last
hearing on April 10th regarding the copyright issues surrounding EFFIE GRAY so hopefully a release date will be issued soon after everything is resolved.
And finally, Cannes will announce their lineup for their annual festival on April 17th. Tom’s film FAR FROM THE MADDING CROWD has received a lot of buzz and will likely be one of the films selected for competition at the festival.
UPCOMING PROJECTS:
*Effie Gray (2014)
* Far from the Madding
Crowd (2014)
* Remainder (2015)
Robert has completed filming
on four films in the span of only
fourteen months. Pretty
extraordinary if you ask us.
Edit by RKMovieNews
Tom Sturridge as Will Donner in
the film Waiting for Forever
Waiting for Forever can be
purchased on Blu-Ray and DVD
at the following links:
US: http://tinyurl.com/kec7rtf
UK: http://tinyurl.com/kg5uc9x
April 2014, Volume 2, Issue 4 Page 5 of 8
Andrew Russell Garfield is a British/American actor who is currently starring as Peter Parker in the Spiderman Franchise. The new trailer was recently revealed which you can check out here:
http://tinyurl.com/nfugmvb
Andrew has been acting
This month we decided to
highlight a blog that has
been wonderful at
providing up to date
information about Robert
and his projects.
Robert Pattinson Life is a
fan blog to celebrate the
amazing talent of Robert
Pattinson.
Over the last several
months they have kept us
up to date on filming news.
Favorite Fan Sites
Street Team Contact Information
Andrew Garfield
Friends of the Brit Pack Lee Lindsey
Canadian Singer/Songwriter (and mother to Sam Bradley!)
www.leelindsey.com/
Ryan Keen English Singer/Songwriter
www.ryankeen.co.uk/
Andrew Garfield British-American Actor
www.andrewgarfield.us/
Johnny Flynn British Actor, Musician and Poet
http://www.johnny-flynn.com
Ben Howard English singer/songwriter
www.benhowardmusic.co.uk/
Holly Conlan Los Angeles based Singer/Songwriter
http://www.hollyconlan.com/
Ruston Kelly Nashville based singer
songwriter/multi-instrumentalist www.rustonkelly.com
Sean Rowe Musician and Naturalist
www.seanrowe.net/
Michael Bernard Fitzgerald Singer/Songwriter
http://www.ilovembf.com/
has attended. If you haven’t
visited their site in a while
or at all please go check it
out.
Rob Pattinson Life Blog http://tinyurl.com/n2ojvmr
Posting set pictures and
letting us know what has
been happening in Rob’s
professional life.
What we like is that they
run their blog in a very
respectful manner and
monitor their posts and
comments section.
They have a huge gallery of
Dior Rob, Life set pics,
Maps to the Stars set pics
as well as all the events he
since he was a child and performed in many UK productions throughout his early career. His feature film credits include:
Never Let Me Go The Social Network
The Amazing Spiderman The Amazing Spiderman 2
He is currently slated to appear in the following films:
99 Homes The Golden Lady
Silence The Amazing Spiderman 3
Andrew has been around the Brit Pack for quite some
time, maintaining friendships with Brit Packers Robert and Tom.
For more information on some of Andrews upcoming projects be sure to follow his fan page on Facebook:
http://tinyurl.com/mzszmlr
Apr 2014, Volume 2, Issue 3 Page 6 of 8
ADMINISTRATORS
Mindy Marin Tawa Witko
E-MAIL:
[email protected] [email protected] [email protected]
WEBSITE:
www.thebritpackob.com
FACEBOOK PAGE: facebook.com/TheBritPackOB
TWITTER:
twitter.com/TheBritPackOB
INSTAGRAM: www.instagram.com/thebritpackob
The Brit Pack - Official
Britster
Street Team Contact Info
Street Team Contact Information
While the Brit Pack-OB
promotes all the guys in a
consolidated format most
of the guys also have
specific Street Teams that
help publicize their events.
These street teams post
flyers around town and
host events geared at
bringing awareness to the
individual guy’s albums,
shows, etc. They are an
invaluable asset to the
promotion of the Brit Pack.
If you would like to be a part of any of the street teams please contact them at their Twitter or Facebook pages. They can always use more help.
Bobby Long Street Team: T: http://tinyurl.com/mgjj3ab FB: http://bit.ly/Sqjafq
Sam Bradley Street Team:
T: http://tinyurl.com/kvzqoev
FB: http://tinyurl.com/muy76y9
Marcus Foster Street Team:
T: http://tinyurl.com/kdmx88t FB: http://tinyurl.com/kr8khbt
Lee MacDougall Street Team:
T: http://tinyurl.com/l6og2p6 FB: http://tinyurl.com/mklshm2
Bid for a Good Cause
As we reported last month, Robert as well as Sienna Miller donated items to be auctioned off to help raise money for Prostate Cancer Research through the fundraising efforts of Run with Marysol.
Marysol Alvarado is a London based proprietor of Mestizo Restaurant & Tequila Bar. She has locations in both London
and Madrid. She has set her fundraising goal to raise £4,000 pounds and has currently raised £3,024 so she’s almost there.
We contacted Marysol last month to find out more about the items donated and she graciously sent us a picture of the item Robert signed (as well as the items Sienna autographed)
The online auction will take place on eBay from April 1st through April 10th. Here is the link where you can bid on Rob’s runner singlet:
http://tinyurl.com/q5o2sx7
If you would like to make a general donation to help her cause, Prostate Cancer Research, then you can do so here:
http://t.co/qcIgwXaO9M
Note: You can see the items Sienna donated on our Facebook Page HERE: http://tinyurl.com/llt95ep & http://tinyurl.com/kx733de
About the Brit Pack – Official Britster…
The Brit Pack – Official Britster was started by Mindy Marin with the help of Tawa Witko as a place to come to get the most updated information about all the Brit Pack boys.
Mindy Marin and Tawa Witko
have both been avid supporters
of all the Brit Pack for years but
it wasn’t until last year that they
realized their common vision of
promoting these amazing
musicians and actors to the
world.
This newsletter is for all of us so if you would like to submit an article or photo, or would like us to cover a particular event please contact Mindy or Tawa. We welcome all ideas and suggestions. We do ask though that all submissions be received by the 25th of each month to be considered for the next month’s issue. Thank you everyone for your continued support of the Brit Pack.
April 2014, Volume 2, Issue 4 Page 7 of 8
The Brit Pack – Official Britster Fan Page We would like to feature all Britster’s and their fan encounters here. So if you have been to a show, got some pictures and
are willing to tell the tale. Please email Mindy or Tawa so that we can get your story in one of the newsletters.
I don’t’ recall which occurred first,
registering for my paralegal conference
being held in Boston or viewing Bobby
Long’s 2014 tour schedule to see where
he would be playing next. But the
collision and spark occurred as I
realized my fate.
The venue was indeed small and
intimate and the tables were filling up.
Dedicated fans like me, including a few
I’ve met before, all eager to see the
amazing show that was being “live
streamed” all around the world. Bobby
entered the dim light room, stepped on
stage while tuning his guitar and the
announcer gave a long warm welcome
to the brilliance that is Bobby Long. He
started the night with a brand new song,
and I instantly knew from his first note
and the passion displayed on his face
that the night was going to be
spectacular, he was setting the stage on
fire! He played select songs from his
past two albums and EP’s as well as a
special cover for his fans across the
pond “A Hundred Years from Today.”
We were treated to new songs as well,
even one that he hasn't yet played in
front of an audience. The songs were in
Bobby’s original style, full of melodies &
lyrics that pull you in deep.
His story telling between songs was, as
always, clever, keeping us ALL laughing
along with him. I got the impression he
was a bit nervous about keeping his
online fans feeling included in the show
and artfully we reminded him to request
“tips” from his online fans.
The next day, I wrote this little poem:
He stepped on stage in the dim lit room Tuning his guitar and viewing the crowd
He smiles with his head tilted down Letting us all know that he was proud to be in
town Starting his set with a brand new song
With a voice so raw and infectious to all Reminding me of how it all started out
Five years ago when he crossed the pond Finger picking his guitar and belting out the
songs Letting us know, a new album recording was
coming round His girlfriend and dog are ever so supportive
As he says with a chuckle and a “it’s all good” He picks up the harmonica as the fans cheer
And steps to the side and starts singing “Dead and Done”
While the entire crowd sang along
By Tina Marie Johnson
Apr 2014, Volume 2, Issue 3 Page 8 of 8
The Brit Pack Store Feature of the Month The Brit Pack DiorRob Photobook
Due to overwhelming demand we decided to make a few more DiorRob books available for purchase. We added four more pages and several more photos from the Dior photoshoot and commercial. The cost is $50 U.S./$60 International
DiorRob Book US Paypal Link: http://bit.ly/1lOqRJg DiorRob Book International Paypal Link: http://bit.ly/1eyYDfk