Look To The Stars News: Silverlake Conservatory of Music

Win Jack Johnson Prizes With Charity Album Orders

Wed, 23 Nov 2011 13:00:00 +0000

Jack Johnson has two new songs – In The Morning and Angel (Holiday) – on Brushfire Records new release “This Warm December, A Brushfire Holiday Vol. 2”.

You can order the album directly from thiswarmdecember.com. All orders placed before December 1st are eligible to win some cool prizes from the Brushfire family and friends like an autographed Koaloha ukulele from Jack, an autographed Fender Sonoran Acoustic guitar from Rogue Wave and Zee Avi as well as an autographed microphone from G. Love, a Matt Costa snowboard, and even a one-of-kind Money Mark autographed Bobble head!

New Jack Johnson Songs To Benefit Charity

Fri, 04 Nov 2011 14:30:00 +0000

Jack Johnson has two songs on the new Brushfire Records Christmas album, being released on November 15.

This Warm December Vol 2 will feature all new recordings of original songs and classic tracks from the Brushfire crew and friends, including In The Morning and Angel (Holiday) by Jack Johnson. Other tracks include:

Party Hard – Zach Gill

Red Hot Chili Peppers To Play Intimate Show For Charity

Tue, 02 Aug 2011 15:00:00 +0000

The Red Hot Chili Peppers will perform a rare and intimate club show on August 24 at LA Live’s Club Nokia to benefit the Silverlake Conservatory of Music.

Flea – bassist for the Chilis – co-founded the Silverlake Conservatory of Music in 2001 to facilitate music education by providing affordable or free lessons and instruments. The Conservatory’s eight classrooms are filled with instruments, teachers and students, with instruction, discussion, laughter and, of course, lots of music. Chilis singer Anthony Kiedis sits on the Board of Directors.

“To direct the energy of that work to help out the school which I believe in with intensity and have nurtured for the past ten years is a transcendent double doozy of greatness!” says Flea. “We are going to rock our balls off for the Silverlake Conservatory of Music, like a pack of wild animals!”

Dine With Flea And Anthony Kiedis For Charity

Tue, 08 Mar 2011 12:30:00 +0000

Fans of the Red Hot Chili Peppers listen up – here is your chance to spend an evening with Flea and Anthony Kiedis on the eve of Flea’s LA Marathon run and raise money for his charity.

The pair invite you to dinner at Cafe Stella in LA on March 15 to raise money for the Silverlake Conservatory of Music, an organization established by Flea and Keith Barry in 2001 to facilitate music education by providing affordable or free lessons and instruments.

Entertainment for the evening will be provided by Patti Smith. Entry is a $500 donation.

Run with Team Silverlake and Flea

Wed, 26 Jan 2011 12:24:00 +0000

The Silverlake Conservatory of Music is now seeking participants to join Flea and his team, the Conservatory Runners, for the Honda LA Marathon.

Team members will meet Flea, get a Conservatory T-shirt, and get to enjoy the Conservatory Inspiration spot at mile 7.5, where there will be live music and runner support.

The minimum commitment to enter is $1000, and the first 25 people to raise that amount will get tickets to an upcoming Conservatory Musical event.

Flea Launches Charity Fundraising Page On Crowdrise

Thu, 12 Aug 2010 15:00:00 +0000

Red Hot Chili Peppers bass player Flea has started a charity fundraising page on Edward Norton’s Crowdrise, and is offering a prize of a signed bass guitar to one lucky donator.

“I started the Silverlake Conservatory of Music along with a couple of my friends about 10 years ago (2001),” writes Flea. "Music has been my life for as long as I can remember. When I was in high school, I was in the orchestra, marching band and musical production band. Anything to keep myself involved.

“A few years back, I had the opportunity to visit my old high school and noticed how many of the music programs were cut from when I was there. There were barely any instruments left and the music room was essentially bare. I quickly realized that there was something I could do to help out and that’s when I started the Silverlake Conservatory of Music. The mission of the Conservatory is to facilitate basic music education for the youth of the community (ages 7-17) but all are welcome and encouraged to participate.

Flea's Silverlake Conservatory Of Music Announces Charity News

Thu, 20 May 2010 12:30:00 +0000

Red Hot Chili Peppers bassist Flea has announced some exciting new initiatives for his Silverlake Conservatory of Music.

Established by Flea and Keith Barry in 2001 to facilitate music education by providing affordable or free lessons and instruments, the Conservatory’s eight classrooms are filled with instruments, teachers and students, with instruction, discussion, laughter and, of course, lots of music. To these students, the SCM represents a future full of the joy of music and the sense of accomplishment felt by those who make it.

The charity is happy to announce that it is running an online fundraising auction for a brand new Fender guitar amp, with all proceeds going to its music facilities. The G-DEC 3 Thirty model amp comes packed with presets and loops from some top artists, including Eric Johnson, Charlie Benante and Frank Bello (Anthrax), Phil Collen (Def Leppard), Joe Trohman (Fall Out Boy), Brad Paisley, Dweezil Zappa, Jim “Rev. Horton Heat” Heath, Keith Urban, Hatebreed, Nils Lofgren, Gary Hoey, Crooked X, Strung Out and many others.

Jay-Z To Headline Coachella For Charity

Fri, 16 Apr 2010 14:00:00 +0000

The 3-day Coachella music festival kicks off in Indio, California, today – with a huge number of bands raising money for charity.

Among the performers at the event will be Jay-Z, Dave Grohl’s Them Crooked Vultures, Perry Farrell, Vampire Weekend, Hot Chip, Faith No More, Corinne Bailey Rae, Radiohead’s Thom Yorke, Gorillaz, Little Boots and many many more.

Beneficiaries of the festival include the Silverlake Conservatory of Music – an organization established by Red Hot Chili Peppers’ Flea that offers children in LA access to free instruments and music lessons – and the Indio Youth Task Force, which is dedicated to creating positive opportunities for the youth of Indio.

Chili Peppers Singer Joins Charity Board

Fri, 09 Apr 2010 15:00:00 +0000

Red Hot Chili Peppers singer Anthony Kiedis has been named as a Director of his fellow band member’s music charity.

The singer will sit on the Board of Directors of the Silverlake Conservatory of Music, a non-profit organization established by Chili Peppers bassist Flea to facilitate basic music education.

Kiedis joins the organization at an exciting time of growth – having achieved a level of stability over the last nine years, Silverlake Conservatory is seeking to increase their overall number of students from 600 to 1,200, with half of the students being from low-income backgrounds and receiving free scholarships and instruments.

Anthony Kiedis Auctions Rare Chili Pepper Items For Charity

Mon, 15 Feb 2010 14:30:00 +0000

Red Hot Chili Peppers lead singer Anthony Kiedis is “giving away now” a few of his music trophies in online charity auctions.

The framed double gold discs of “Stadium Arcadium” and “Dani California” given to the band in Sweden have gone under the hammer to support Oxfam International and its response to Haiti earthquake. The memorabilia comes from singer’s personal collection and is signed by Anthony on the back: “To Haiti with Love. Anthony Kiedis LOVE 2010”.

Metallica, Scars on Broadway Perform for Silverlake Conservatory

Mon, 12 May 2008 12:18:31 +0000

Wednesday, May 14, will see Metallica perform at the Wiltern Theater in Los Angeles to benefit the Silverlake Conservatory of Music. Joining the iconic heavy-metal band at the fundraising concert will be Scars On Broadway, fronted by Daron Malakian and drummer John Dolmayan from the band System of a Down.

100% of all ticket sales will go directly to the support of the Silverlake Conservatory of Music, but you gotta act fast if you want to be part of the celebration, only 2,200 guests will be admitted.

The Silverlake Conservatory of Music (SCM), was founded in 2001 by Red Hot Chili Peppers bassist Flea, and Keith Barry, who feel that “that the study of music enriches not only the life of the musician, but the community and society as well.” It serves to foster music education among low-income students. The school’s summer camp program and new building initiative will also benefit from the proceeds of the concert.

Flea's Musical Dream

Tue, 18 Mar 2008 11:55:10 +0000

When costs are cut in the educational system, the arty subjects always suffer the most – and so do the pupils. Literature is an important foundation to creating dreams, mathematics allows people to put all the dreams together in logical and strikingly illogical forms, and music creates the melody and spin for the dreams.

To help make the dreams come true, Red Hot Chili Peppers bass player Flea joined Keith “Tree” Barry to establish the Silverlake Conservatory of Music in 2001. Situated on Sunset Boulevard, the non-profit institution offers private lessons in most instruments to children and adults at reasonable prices, and also provides funding for those who cannot afford it.

There is a “20-Peace Orchestra”, where Duke Ellingtons-in-training can get a taste of classical, pops, big band, and Brazilian sounds. The Funk All-Stars Workshop lets students channel their inner James Browns with grooving jam sessions, and the Youth Chorale gives pint-sized singers the chance to learn harmonization and different styles of singing. The conservatory boasts eight air-conditioned studios so students can work up a cramp-free sweat while they jam, and there is also a recital area for clinics and performances – just in case that inner performance diva needs to break free.

Red Hot Chili Peppers Join Hullabaloo

Sun, 15 Apr 2007 11:58:09 +0000

The Red Hot Chili Peppers and Eddie Vedder are to perform at the third annual Hullabaloo concert on May 5th in Los Angeles.

Woody Harrelson will be the Master of Ceremonies for the fundraising evening, which will include a silent auction featuring rock photographs, fine art and event packages and trips, as well as a live auction with rare collectibles and a selection of art by Damien Hirst.

The event benefits the Silverlake Conservatory of Music, which will use the funds raised to provide instruments and music lessons for low-income students.