Russian Circles suffered a devastating loss in 2021 when they were robbed of gear, but this story has a happy ending.
The band took to their Instagram to share a collective “thank you” to fans for their support in one of the most difficult periods of their careers and to take inventory of what happened to the curtains they lost.
At the top of their post, they recounted how, in October 2021, they were assaulted while on a trip in California. On the flight, they lost most of their gear, and the severity of the situation was further amplified when the band headlining their excursion had to close the doors to deal with COVID.
“It was a difficult and unfortunate time for the band, but the overwhelming kindness of the audience helped repair our religion in humanity. Thanks to the generosity of our friends, enthusiasts, and hardware manufacturers, we were able to overcome the monetary losses and related curtains. to the loss of the organization, all this after the already complicated era of 2020 and 2021,” the organization said.
“In case it hasn’t been said enough yet, a big thank you to those who helped us get back on our feet. “
The group credited news outlets and fans on social media for spreading the word about their lost gear, which helped them recover quicker due to the familiarity with their plight and the generosity of those willing to help. “It meant the world to us to know that people felt our pain and were on the lookout.”
The organization in Chowchilla, California, when its devices were removed from a U-Haul truck parked outside its hotel. Among the missing parts were 4 guitars, 3 speakers, amplifiers, a pedalboard, a Moog Minitaur, and 11 pedals.
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The band admitted that the “most devastating losses” were those of their guitarist. These were old tools and traditional constructions that had been their main tools for years.
But there is news on that front. ” We are delighted to report that we have tracked several of those tools over the past few months,” the organization said.
“The Electric Guitar Company bass would never have been owned by us again if it wasn’t for the other people who announced the theft. Many thanks to Jon Abelton and his colleagues at the Gottschalk Music Center for spotting the bass as someone looking to sell it in their store,” the band explained.
Meanwhile, Mike’s Gibson Les Paul and Brian’s “beitone” First Act were recovered from a drug seizure in California. As the organization revealed, the 3 tools had to be kept for some time as evidence before they were approved by the police.
“It’s been a long process, but we’re simply thrilled to be reunited with these guitars,” says the band.
In addition to the thank you message, the post features images of the band’s tools that have now been returned to the band members. Check out the full post below.
The band has since recovered from their 2021 losses and are currently on tour with dates in Australia and New Zealand taking them through February 10. A South American tour is on the books for April as well.
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The Russian Circles suffered a devastating loss in 2021 when their gadgets were stolen, but this story has a satisfying ending.
The band used their Instagram to share a collective “thank you” to the fans for their support during one of the more trying periods of their career, and to provide an update on what happened to the gear they lost.
At the top of their post, they recounted how in October 2021 they were robbed while on tour in California. In the theft, they lost a majority of their equipment, and the gravity of the situation was further amplified when the headlining band on their tour had to shut things down while dealing with COVID.
“It was a difficult and unfortunate time for the band, but the immense kindness of the audience helped repair our religion in humanity. Thanks to the generosity of our friends, enthusiasts, and appliance manufacturers, we were able to save ourselves from monetary losses and similar curtains. to the loss of the band. All this after the already complicated era of 2020 and 2021,” the organization said.
“In case it hasn’t been said enough yet, a big thank you to those who helped us get back on our feet. “
The organization thanked the media and enthusiasts on social media for spreading awareness about their lost team, which temporarily helped them to thank the wisdom of their plight and the generosity of those who were willing to help. “It meant a lot to us to know that other people were feeling our pain and were listening. “
The organization in Chowchilla, California, when it got rid of its devices from a U-Haul truck parked in front of its hotel. Among the missing pieces were 4 guitars, 3 speakers, amplifiers, a pedal board, a Moog Minotaur and 11 pedals.
READ MORE: Russian circles decide not to sell goods at the fair due to venue cancellation
The band admitted that the “most devastating losses” were those of their guitarist. These were old tools and traditional constructions that had been their main tools for years.
But there is news on that front. “We are pleased to report that we have tracked down several such tools in recent months,” the organization said.
“The Electric Guitar Company bass would never have been owned by us again if it wasn’t for the other people who announced the theft. Many thanks to Jon Abelton and his colleagues at the Gottschalk Music Center for spotting the bass as someone looking to sell it in their store,” the band explained.
Meanwhile, Mike’s Gibson Les Paul and Brian’s First Act “beitone” were recovered from a drug seizure in California. As the organization revealed, the 3 tools had to be kept for some time as evidence before they were approved by the police.
“It’s been a long process, but we’re thrilled to have those guitars back,” the band says.
In addition to the thank you message, the message includes images of the band’s tools that have now been returned to the band members. Check out the full post below.
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The band has since recovered from their 2021 losses and is lately touring with dates in Australia and New Zealand through February 10. A South American tour is also planned for April.