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Last month tragedy hit the local outfit Bankrupt and the Borrowers when their shared house burned due to a faulty powerstrip and founding member Jon Pettis was killed in the fire. As the band members attempt to recover from the deeply personal loss, the future of the group itself was uncertain, with all their upcoming gigs canceled save for the Fun Fun Fun Fest. A recent blog post on the Bankrupt myspace page, however, declares that FFFFest will, indeed, serve as the band’s final show and a tribute to Pettis. To fill out the lineup, they are receiving some help from their friends Denis O’Donnel from The Bread, Tyler Hautala from the Bridge Farmers, and Blake Van Buren from The Van Buren Boys. Bankrupt and the Borrowers take the stage at 1:00pm on Sunday.
Though this will serve as their final official show, the group is apparently in the process of planning a benefit show December 6 at the Hole in the Wall, and are setting up a Jon Pettis Fund to help local musicians through unexpected disasters, as well as a scholarship at Pettis’ hometown High School in Massachusetts for students wanting to pursue music. You can still help donate to these causes here.
Websites:
http://bankruptandtheborrowers.com
Myspace
