Just a week out from their upcoming Australian tour, The Brian Jonestown Massacre have teamed up with indigenous artist Greg J. Maher to support the Close The Gap campaign.
Maher has designed a tour poster, which will be signed by himself and the band, framed and put up for auction with proceeds going to Close The Gap, a charity dedicated to “closing the gap” between indigenous and European life expectancy in Australia.The band, lead by Anton Newcombe have been strong supporters of indigenous affairs around the world since their inception in 1995.
The idea was created by the band’s manager Ted Gardner and Australian tour promoter Tim Bull. Gardner states, “We wanted to have a commemorative piece of art that reflected the spirit of the Brian Jonestown Massacre and also was a symbol of Australian Indigenous culture.”
Greg J Maher is an Artist Greg J Maher is an elder generation Aboriginal and widely respected Australian artist.
The health of indigenous Australian men, women and children is the worst in the developed world. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders die on average 17 years younger than other Australians. But evidence shows that with good long term planning and commitment, we can achieve health equality for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people within 25 years.
The artwork will be auctioned off on ebay at the end of the tour, but for those who can’t afford the original, it will also be the band’s tour t-shirt design.
You can check out the Brian Jonestown Massacre at:
AUGUST
27 - The Arena, Brisbane
28 - Factory Theatre, Sydney
29 - Metro Theatre, Sydney
30 - HiFi Bar, Melbourne
31 - HiFi Bar, Melbourne
The album “My Bloody Underground” is out now on ‘a records’ through MGM.
