RED SOX PITCHER CRAIG BRESLOW’S SPECIAL EVENT SIP HAPPENS RAISES $250,000 FOR PEDIATRIC CANCER RESEARCH

BRESLOW’S STRIKE 3 FOUNDATION SURPASSES $3 MILLION RAISED

SHANE VICTORINO, KOJI UEHARA, MIKE NAPOLI, MANY OTHER TEAMMATES AND VIPS JOIN BRESLOW AT SIP HAPPENS

Red Sox pitcher Craig Breslow’s Strike 3 Foundation raised $250,000 on Thursday to fight pediatric cancer. Strike 3 Foundation has now raised over $3 million to date.

Other Red Sox players in attendance included Xander Bogaerts, Brock Holt, Justin Masterson, Koji Uehara, Junichi Tazawa, Brandon Workman, Ryan Hanigan, Clay Buchholz, Tommy Layne, Wade Miley, Shane Victorino, Mike Napoli, Rick Porcello, Robbie Ross, Jr. New York Yankee Andrew Miller and author Ben Mezrich joined the event as well. Emcees Jenny Johnson and Billy Costa of NESN and KISS 108 officiated.

Craig Breslow said, “We could not be more excited with the turnout and success of our third Sip Happens event.  We were able to raise over $250,000 while maintaining our minimal expenses only because of the generosity of the Boston community and its businesses.  A special thank you is warranted to all of the vendors, guests, volunteers of our organization, and my Red Sox teammates who gave up a rare off day to be with us tonight.  At the end of the day, most importantly, we were able to raise a quarter of a million dollars for childhood cancer research and treatment.”

Food and beverage stations at Sip Happens included Bergamot, Sam Adams, Citizens Public House, Tito's Vodka, Hungry Mother, Kowloon, Napa Valley Vinter Joseph Carr & Winery, The Fireplace, Hopsters Brew & Board, No. 8 Kitchen, Squeeze Café, Beam Global, Posto Mobile, Voss, 90+ Cellars / Latitude, Sam Adams, Mike's Pastry, Murphy Distributors, Foley Family Wines, MS Walker, Georgetown Cupcakes, Martignetti, Anna's Taqueria, Tito's Vodka, Hopsters Brew & Board, New England Charcuterie/Moody's, Kesner, Sovereign Brands, Dylan's Ghost, and Baker'’s Best.

About Strike 3 Foundation

The Strike 3 Foundation is a charitable agency recognized by the IRS under 501 (c)(3) that heightens awareness, mobilizes support, and raises funding for pediatric cancer research. Founded in 2008 by current Major League Pitcher and Yale graduate Craig Breslow, Strike 3 has donated over $500,000 to Yale University Children's Hospital as a founding sponsor of Connecticut's only Pediatric Bone Marrow Transplantation Program. Additionally, the organization has supported deserving research and treatment centers across the country including the Children's Hospital and Research Center Oakland, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Connecticut Children's Medical Center, and the Conquer Cancer Foundation. Strike 3 also funds a Boston based research project annually. Offices are located in Connecticut, Florida, Massachusetts, and California, and is headquartered in Connecticut.

Mary Epworth "Long Gone" video

Kevin Gordon 5 Spot residency in May

AFTER MOVE HOME TO IDAHO, EILEN JEWELL FINDS WRITING SANCTUARY IN HISTORIC HOT SPRINGS CABIN, METAPHOR FROM HER FATHER’S “HALF-BROKE HORSE”

NPR MORNING EDITION TAPES PROFILE ON SONGWRITER

‘SUNDOWN OVER GHOST TOWN’ OUT MAY 26 ON SIGNATURE SOUNDS AS NORTHEAST TOUR DATES CONFIRMED FOR JULY

“You have to get water from the well and bring it over to your cabin but it’s the best tasting water ever,” says Jason Beek, drummer and background vocalist in Eilen Jewell’s band about Burgdorf Hot Springs, where she wrote much of ‘Sundown Over Ghost Town.' Burgdorf is on the Register of Historic Places and consists of primitive cabins surrounding a natural, mineral hot springs north of Boise, outside of McCall, ID. The stunning ‘Sundown Over Ghost Town’ is deeply rooted in Idaho, where Eilen grew up.

NPR Morning Edition has taped an interview with Eilen that will air around 'Sundown Over Ghost Town's' May 26 release on Signature Sounds.

Even the drive to Burgdorf provides inspiration. She says, “I’m obsessed with rusty things and old things. An old truck has given me a lot of inspiration. Lucky horseshoe in a pile of junk – once had meaning and promise on the wayside and forgotten.”

Eilen exclaims, “I love any writing with a sense of place. I try to do that with my material. One can use imagery as vehicle for talking about anything.” For example, “Half-Broke Horse” is a song based both in the reality of semi-domesticated animals in Idaho and a metaphor for outcasts everywhere.

She explains, “This song is based on Pyro, my dad’s mustang. He was born wild somewhere in southern Idaho, caught in a mustang roundup, and sold. He’s not really wild anymore, but he’s not really tame either. Other horses think he’s strange and most people have no use for him because he can’t be ridden and won’t be put to work. So he’s stuck in his own weird in-between world.” Eilen’s lyrics run deep:

Stolen from the desert in the lost part of the state
Just a half-broke horse, he waits by the gate
No bridled horse can stand him or any of his kind
Their hidden laws condemn him
They’re so rigid and refined
He watches on the edge, dirty coat and shaggy mane
Too wild for this world, too tame for mustangs

“I’ve known a lot of people around here who are very similar to Pyro in that respect. I think, to some extent, I’m one of them,” she reflects.

Eilen Jewell Tour Dates:

05/23/15 - Grass Valley, CA - Strawberry Music Festival
05/27/15 – Eureka, CA - Palm Lounge at the Eureka Inn
05/28/15 – Winters, CA - The Palms
05/29/15 - Berkeley, CA - Freight and Salvage
05/30/15 - Santa Cruz, CA - Kuumbwa Jazz Center
06/10/15 – Portland, OR – Alberta Rose Theatre
06/11/15 – Seattle, WA - Tractor Tavern
06/12/15 – Palmer, AK – Palmer Musk Ox Farm
06/13/15 – Soldotna, AK – Kenai River Festival
07/03/15 - Berwyn, IL - Fitzgerald’s American Music Festival
07/08/15 - Cambridge, MA - The Sinclair
07/09/15 - New Haven, CT - Cafe 9
07/10/15 – Greenfield, MA – Green River Festival
07/11/15 - Hudson, NY - Club Helsinki
07/12/15 - Woodbridge, NJ - Woodbridge Country Sundays
07/14/15 – New York, NY – City Winery
07/17/15 - Philadelphia, PA - World Cafe Live
07/18/15 – Pittsburgh, PA – Club Café
07/19/15 – Wakeman, OH – Music at Riverdog
08/07/15 – Challis, ID – Braun Brothers Family Reunion
08/22/15 - Liberty, UT - Ogden Valley Roots & Blues Festival
09/03/15 – Collinsville, CT – Bridge Street
09/04/15 – Charlestown, RI – Rhythm & Roots Festival

Mary Epworth clips

Surviving the Golden Age premiere (April 6, 2015)

Pop Matters premiere (April 3, 2015)

Village Voice feature (May 25, 2015)

Brooklyn Vegan live pick (May 25, 2015)

“ARTIST TO KEEP YOUR EYES ON” (THE BOOT) EILEN JEWELL MOST ADDED AT AMERICANA RADIO FOR WEEK OF APRIL 27, 2ND MOST ADDED AT AAA RADIO

According to the Americana Music Association, Eilen Jewell’s ‘Sundown Over Ghost Town’ (May 26 / Signature Sounds) is the most-added album of this week. In addition, the album is the second most-added at AAA radio behind only the Alabama Shakes.

Meanwhile, last week, The Boot compared her to Kacey Musgraves, calling her music "poignant" and proclaiming that she "is an artist to keep your eyes on" in a premiere of the song “Needle & Thread."

“Needle & Thread” describes the town where Eilen’s dad lives, where her family land is located. She says, “On one of the maps I have, it’s listed as a ghost town, but there are more than 400 residents of Idaho City. The town has changed very little since I was a kid. But I see it all with new eyes after having lived in Boston for nine years. It’s mostly timber, dirt and rocks. Both Idaho City and the land around it have certainly seen better days. It was once the capitol of the Northwest — during the Gold Rush — but the miners took most of the gold out of it, and then it burned down twice.”

The themes are universal, says Eilen, explaining, “This song deals with the love/hate duality surrounding the concept of home. More so than anything else in life, home has a way of patching us together and messing us up.”

Red Sox Pitcher Craig Breslow to Host Third Annual Sip Happens Event To Benefit Pediatric Cancer Research

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BOSTON (April 23)- Red Sox pitcher Craig Breslow will host his third annual Sip Happens, a food, wine, beer and spirits event, on April 30 to benefit his Strike 3 Foundation, which raises money and awareness for pediatric cancer research.

The event will include a silent auction, food and beverage stations and the chance for guests to rub elbows with members of the Red Sox.

WHAT:           Third annual SIP Happens fundraising event to benefit the Strike 3 Foundation featuring local Boston area restaurants including Citizens Public House, Hungry Mother, The Fireplace, New England Charcuterie, Anna’s Taqueria, No. 8 Kitchen & Spirits, Kowloon, and Georgetown Cupcake.

WHO:             Hosts Craig and Kelly Breslow

                        Members of the 2015 Red Sox team

Emcees KISS 108’s Billy Costa and NESN’s Jenny Johnson

WHEN:           Thursday, April 30 at 5:30 pm. Media are invited to cover the red carpet between 5:45-7:00 pm.

WHERE:         WGBH Studios

                        1 Guest Street, Boston

INFO:             Visit the website for ticket information and this blog for more event info.

The Strike 3 Foundation is a charitable agency recognized by the IRS under 501 (c)(3) that heightens awareness, mobilizes support, and raises funding for pediatric cancer research. Founded in 2008 by current Major League Pitcher and Yale graduate Craig Breslow, Strike 3 has donated over $500,000 to Yale University Children's Hospital as a founding sponsor of Connecticut's only Pediatric Bone Marrow Transplantation Program. Additionally, the organization has supported deserving research and treatment centers across the country including the Children's Hospital and Research Center Oakland, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Connecticut Children's Medical Center, and the Conquer Cancer Foundation. Strike 3 also funds a Boston based research project annually. Offices are located in Connecticut, Florida, Massachusetts, and California, and are headquartered in Connecticut.

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