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| Dez Cadena performing with Jon Caspi and The First Gun (photo via JCFG) |
NJ Fundraiser
NJ natives Jon Caspi & The First Gun have organized a show at Brighton Bar in Long Branch to benefit Dez Cadena of legendary punk bands, Black Flag, The Misfits, and FLAG. The fundraiser takes place this Saturday, April 30th, and will feature performances from Lost In Society, Jon Caspi & The First Gun (ft. Dez Cadena on guitar), Pep Rally, and Dez Cadena and The Buzz Aldrin Trio peforming Black Flag. There will also be special appearances by Jimmy Gestapo and Raven (of Murphy's Law) and Russ Iglay (of Underdog).
Cadena had to end his almost 15-year run of performing with The Misfits when he was struck with throat cancer. He's doing well now and preparing to head back out on the road with FLAG, but treatments have resulted in a pile of medical bills. The proceeds from this show will help to offset some of that.
Since leaving The Misfits, Cadena connected with Jon Caspi & The First Gun over the recent death of their mutual friend "Mr. Lou" DeMartino. The pair recorded a song together called "SUN" for Brighton Bar Records. The song is Cadena's first release since his battle with throat cancer. Jon Caspi says of the song, "This song is a tribute to Lou and is about how truly sad and tragic endings can sometimes lead to good things. We'd rather have Lou back with us, but since we can't, we are glad that this came about because of him. It was Lou's gift to us." The video for "SUN" is being released in conjunction with the show.
You can RSVP to this Saturday's show right here.
If you can't make it (or even if you can), there's also a GoFundme site for Dez Cadena here.
And you can check out the video for "SUN" below. You can download the track over at Jon Caspi & The First Gun's Bandcamp page.
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