MUSIC NEWS - UK indie folk rockers NOAH AND THE WHALE are the lastest unfortunate victims of equipment theft. They're missing six electric guitars, one electric keyboard, a drum-kit and an electric toothbrush after the band's trailer was stolen in Manchester, UK. The band lost thousands of dollars worth of in equipment while they slept at the Park Inn hotel on Wednesday morning.
Said band leader Charlie Fink to NME; "We left the van with the trailer outside our hotel, and got up this morning and it was gone. It had every single piece of our equipment in it," The equipment trailer was reportedly stolen from the Trinity Way NCP parking lot sometime between 2 & 11am.
The stolen items (full list below) includes a 1976 Les Paul guitar, a 1963 Fender Stratocaster and the white 1963 Fender Jaguar that Fink uses as his main instrument. "I used that guitar to record the album," he said. "I feel like a part of my personality has been removed. It defines so much about the stuff we do, the way that stuff sounds. I've been using that Jag in every show, every song for years."
Though "Devastated" by the loss, Noah and the Whale still plan to play their booked gigs. "This morning we were like 'What do we do now?'" he said. "But we're not gonna stop the tour. We're just working out a way to do it in terms of instruments. Just because some guys have been complete arseholes doesn't mean we should stop the shows."
Although the band's instruments were insured, the loss "just feels so unbelievably unfair", Fink said. "[This tour has] been hard because we've been doing it on the cheap, lifting our own gear and carrying everything ourselves." He asked anyone with information on the theft to write to the band via MySpace or their website.
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Full list of NOAH AND THE WHALE stolen equipment:
Gibson 1976 Les Paul Gold Top Deluxe Guitar (left-handed)
Fender Telecaster Guitar (left-handed, sunburst with black scratch plate)
Fender 1966 P-Bass
Vox F-Hole 1960s Bass (sunburst)
Fender 1963 Telecaster
Fender 1963 Jaguar (white)
Roland 88 Note Stage Piano and x-frame stand
Voodoo Labs Power Supply x3
Ernie Ball Volume Pedal x 2
Boss TU2 Tuner x 7
Boss EQ Pedal
Homebrew Electronics Powerscreamer
Ibanez TS-9 Tubescreamer
Line6 Delay
Ebow x 2
Electro Harmonix Holy Grail
Marshall Compressor Pedal
Behringer Acoustic DI Box
Ampeg B-15
Ashdown 2x10 Cab
Z Vex Wooly Mammoth Pedal
Little Big Muff
Mesa Boogie DC3 Amp
Marshall 1x12 Guitar Cab
Fender 1965 Deluxe Reverb
Line6 Digital Delay Pedal
MXR Boost
Ibanez Tube Screamer
Ibanez AD9 Analogue Delay
Keeley Compressor Pedal
Electro Harmonix POG
Electro Harmonix Holy Grail
ZVEX Distortron
Digitech Loop Pedal
Ludwig silver/white oyster finish drumkit consisting of:
22" Kick Drum (1966)
Rack Tom 13"(1966)
Floor Tom 16" (1970)
Zildjian 21" Ride
14" Hi-hats
13" Hi-hats
16" Crash
17" Crash
Ludwig Black Beauty Snare 14x5
Brady Snare 14x6
Ludwig Snare 14x5
2 Snare Stands
3 DW Kick Pedals, one with tambourine attachment
2 Tambourines, Cowbell
2 Crash Stands
1 Ride Stand
10 Pairs Wooden 5a Sticks
1 Pair Brushes
2 Pairs Hot Rod Brushes
2 Pairs Felt Beaters
Peli-Case Toolbox
Contents:
Peterson Strobo-Flip
Boss Tu2 Tuner
Screwdrivers
Gas Soldering Kit
Various Pliers/Cutters
Nut-Files/Various Files
Music-Stand Lamp
Guitar Polish/Cleaners/Switch Cleaners
Electric Toothbrush
Flightcases:
These are all marked "NOAH" in six-inch high stencil lettering. Some also have gold marker pen lettering saying "NOAH AND THE WHALE" or "NATW".
Fender Jag Case
2- Fender Tele Case
Gibson Gold Top L/H Case
Fender Precision Bass Case
Vox F-Hole Bass Case
Ampeg B-15 Bass Cab Case
Ashdown 4x10 Bass Cab Case
Fender Twin Amp Case
Fender Deluxe Amp Case
Gibson Goldtone GA30 Amp Case
4 - Pedal Board Cases
Large Drum Traps Hardcase
Small Tom Case
Floor Tom Case
3- Snare Case
Kick Drum Case
2- Small Traps Case
Kick Pedal Case
Guitar Rack Case x 2
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