Tegan and Sara.
A popular alternative foreign act scheduled to perform in Manila is helping out the victims of typhoon Yolanda (also known as Haiyan in the US and other countries) in more ways than one.
Scheduled to perform this Monday, November 25, at the NBC Tent, Canadian indie rock duo Tegan and Sara have actually initiated several efforts to provide relief for the typhoon victims.
This was announced by the duo themselves in their official website which they continue to update.
“We’ve been glued to the news ever since hearing about Typhoon Haiyan in the Philippines. It’s heart wrenching to see so many people impacted by this disaster, and it’s hitting home even more because we are heading there to perform in Manila in less than two weeks so will see some of the effects first hand,” they posted last November 13.
In that initial post, the duo, who are actually twin sisters, said that they intend to push through with their show and appealed to their Manila fans to donate “canned food, bottled water, clothes & slippers, blankets, medicine/vitamins, tents, garbage bags and any other items” that they will collect during their concert.
“We will also be donating a portion of our ticket and merchandise sales to the Red Cross,” they added.
On top of that, the duo also announced the auctioning of premium items that include “a signed vinyl box set, a signed copy of Heartthrob magazine and a highly coveted pair of the Tegan MacBeth sneakers, amongst other things”.
In their latest update, Tegan and Sara announced that they were able to raise $2,645 which will be matched by the Canadian government “to help those affected by typhoon Haiyan”. That’s a total of $5,290 that will go directly to the Canadian Red Cross.
“Our deepest sympathies go out to the victims and their friends and families all over the world as they struggle to recover from this disaster,” they also posted.
As posted in website, Tegan and Sara began their musical odyssey at the age of 15 when they first picked up the guitar and started writing songs. They have been recording since 1999 and have in fact toured with artists as varied as Neil Young and The Killers. They have also collaborated with superstar DJs, Tiesto and David Guetta.
Among their most popular songs are “Walking with a Ghost”, “Back in your Head” and their recent single “Closer” from their seventh studio album, “Heartthrob”.
Tegan and Sara raise funds for typhoon victims, will accept relief goods during Manila concert
Source: InterAksyon.com (November 24, 2013 at 08:48AM)
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