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Concerts: Mellotr?n To Headline Its 'Concert For A Cause' Extravaganza At The Emerald Thtr

Posted on Saturday, May 24 @ 20:00:49 UTC by nightowl

Here's a repost of an earlier news item:

Mellotr?n, Detroit's Progressive Metal band, will unleash its imminent sonic destruction for a good cause when it brings the full brunt of its prog metal prowess to the Emerald Theater (31 North Walnut Street Mt. Clemens, MI 48043 ? (586) 913-1920) on May 29 at 8 p.m. A portion of the proceeds will benefit the Sabrina Black Foundation. The evening of great entertainment kicks off at 8 p.m., with legendary progressive rockers Tiles opening the festivities, followed by Lansing?s own Silent Lapse. Mellotr?n will take the stage at 10 p.m. Tickets for the event are available from the bands and at the Emerald Theater box office. This is an all-ages show. (click poster at left for larger view)

Millions of lives are affected by cancer each year, including the band members of Mellotr?n, which is why the band decided it was time to put their music to work for the good of the community and help the Sabrina Black Foundation.



"Cancer hits far too close to home," said Mellotr?n bassist Bryan Paxton. "My brother fought off his cancer through terrible, life-changing chemotherapy back in 2005. So when an opportunity arose to make a difference, it was a no-brainer to contact a great local organization like the Sabrina Black Foundation."

Mellotr?n is the brainchild of Detroit-based guitarist, vocalist and metal innovator Tony Piccoli. Joining Piccoli is a super group of Detroit-area progressive and metal artists, including former Tiles drummer Pat DeLeon, who has recorded with his former band on the Magna Carta and InsideOut music labels, as well as touring Europe as the opening act for Dream Theater. Paxton, also a member of Detroit metal bands JustDefy and Miles Beyond, solidifies the rhythm section. Keyboardist/vocalist Pete Hopersberger, from the Detroit progressive rock group Space Nelson, adds his considerable musical talents, and guitarist/vocalist Scott Thompson completes the Mellotr?n lineup. Thompson, also an established solo artist, has played numerous instruments in several Michigan groups.

The Sabrina Black Foundation was established in 2006, in memory of Sabrina, late wife of WRIF?s Steve Black. Sabrina had fought Hodgkin?s lymphoma for more than six years. The Sabrina Black Foundation raises money and finds cancer patients through local hospitals. The hospitals select candidates, and the foundation contacts them to let them know that an angel has heard their prayers, and then pays off their entire hospital bill. Instead of trying to help everyone a little, the Sabrina Black Foundation "changes one life at a time." The lives of those people helped by the foundation are changed forever.

[Source: John "Koggie" Kotzian]

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