Recently the Backwoods Massacre from Elkins hosted a fundraiser for Tucker County Animal Shelter, their goal was to empty everyones pockets for the animals. The line up included six acts ranging from Progressive to Alternative to Melodic Metal Core. All bringing something unique to the table and all working towards a common goal. The Backwoods Massacre said “We wanted to give back to the communities we are from and live in and we are all animal enthusiast so we wanted to help a great cause while getting music fans and like minded people on board to support the event. There are a lot of ways to try to raise money for different causes but why not throw a benefit show that has multiple genre’s of music for everyone to come out and enjoy? It’s noteworthy that one of our members in The Backwoods Massacre works with the shelter so we were exultant to raise all the money we could for the Animals.”
Also playing at the event were: Renewing Broken Bone, Sudden Departure, Sam Green Eggs, Blackwood Ash, Defilement Enthroned, Manager and organizer, Kim Poling, she said while she was organizing the show her main thoughts were of all the animals that have no place to call home and how thankful she is for all shelters, especially the no kill shelters like the Tucker County Animal Shelter.
The entire event raised $608.09 for the Tucker County Animal Shelter. All proceeds from the door went towards the money being raised and each band competed during their respective sets to see who could raised the most funds. Renewing Broken Bones, being a new underage band on the scene, won that contest with over $60 donated during their set.
The Backwoods Massacre said, “When people invest their time and money to a good cause, everything counts and you have to give respect to everyone who supported the event and to every last person that donated. The bands and artist devoted hours to rehearsal and gave it their all including the proceeds to send to the shelter out of the goodness of their hearts which makes us very proud to be a part of this music scene. We made $600+ to help the shelter so we feel it turned out well and was a great success. I hope It shows that we have a lot character and perhaps it changes some of the perceived notions that often go along with our genre or look. We are just people that want to actively help in our communities and maybe we do have a soft spot for some, fuzzy animals. Hopefully when people see us walking around before a show and we are all looking like we just came out of a horror movie they won’t judge the book by it’s cover but instead consider our actions. We hope everyone will continue to support local bands and artist and not be afraid to do positive things because it can bring people together and make for some great memories”
