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post March 11, 2024

Join us on May 4th!

Join us on May 4th at the Kuumbwa Jazz Center in Santa Cruz for a night filled with soul-inspiring music and enlightening discussions presented by Big Love Benefit Concerts. I’ll be there with Lauren Monroe, Bruce Lipton, and other featured guests! Don’t miss out on this special evening of music and insights dedicated to transforming hearts and opening minds to healing through music, storytelling, and the power of community. Proceeds benefit first responder trauma recovery.
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post October 26, 2023

People Magazine: Zac Hanson Is Offering a Custom, ‘Fully Produced’ Song to Winning Bidder of Charity Auction (Exclusive)

Ok, so we all have to admit that THIS is a pretty unique and fantastic item for our Raven Drum Foundation 12 Drummers Drumming charity auction… Zac Hanson has donated a custom song produced just for the auction winner! Zac will work with the winner to collaborate and write, produce, and record it. Awesome!

Bid now at drummers.givesmart.com

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post August 30, 2023

Forbes Magazine: Drinking A Proper Cup Of Tea With Def Leppard’s Rick Allen

Few rock musicians are better qualified to talk about the intersection of music and healing than Rick Allen, drummer of Def Leppard.

Few rock musicians are better qualified to talk about the intersection of music and healing than Rick Allen, drummer of Def Leppard.

The band’s album ‘Pyromania’ was selling millions of copies in the U.S. and their videos were all over MTV when in 1984 he lost his left arm in a car crash. His bandmates famously stood by him and he remained in the group — retraining himself with new techniques and a customized electronic drum kit. Allen’s Raven Drum Foundation now helps other survivors of trauma. I spoke with Allen about the power of drum circles, drinking tea with AC/DC’s Bon Scott and the music he is most proud of making.

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