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| Bay Area Music Community to Host Major Benefit, the Coconut Bangers' Ball, for INDIE Rock Drummer Andrew Griffin | |
| On May 1, the Bay Area music community will be coming together at the Red Devil Lounge to host a major benefit concert for area drummer Andrew Griffin, who is currently battling cancer both physically and financially. Performing at the benefit will be Paul Manousos, Jesse DeNatale, Duff Ferguson, Victor Krummenacher, Jeff Rolka, and The Viv All-Stars, with proceeds going to help offset Griffin's ongoing medical expenses. In September 2006, Griffin was diagnosed with stage 4 metastatic colon cancer at the age of 36. He has since had two major surgeries as well as several rounds of chemotherapy and radiation treatment. Griffin is founder of the East Bay Drummers Studio, a rigorous teaching studio that has trained hundreds of rock and jazz drummers of all ages since 1998. He has performed, recorded, and toured as an in-demand session drummer with many influential bands and artists, including a summer 2007 tour of Europe with CAKE. | |
