AUSTIN (KXAN) — On Wednesday, the Well being Alliance for Austin Musicians (HAAM) raised greater than $255,000 throughout the 2023 annual Company Fight of the Bands, exceeding remaining yr’s general of $227,000, in accordance a brand new liberate from HAAM.
HAAM is a neighborhood non-profit group that gives get right of entry to to reasonably priced healthcare for Austin’s low-income, operating musicians, the discharge stated.
“We’re commemorated to have had such a lot of from Austin’s trade group pop out in make stronger of our communities’ musicians,” HAAM CEO Paul Scott stated. “The Austin track scene is a first-rate consider what drives companies to Central Texas, so it isn’t a surprise we’ve such a lot of gifted artists operating inside those corporations. With out the make stronger of our native trade group, we’d now not be capable to do the very important paintings we do. Closing yr, we have been extremely joyful to wreck our earlier fundraising file, as a way to say we have been excited to best that once more this yr, can be a sarcasm!”
The yearly fight of the bands tournament drew in additional than 1,000 individuals who were given to pay attention to 6 band from native companies who carried out throughout the development, the discharge stated.
The Band of the Yr used to be awarded to Noella Gray and the Invisible Band, consistent with HAAM. Moreover, different award winners integrated Absolute best Track to the C Notes’ for its rendition of ZZ Best’s ‘Los angeles Grange,’ Absolute best Showmanship to Knuckle Sammich and the Fan Favourite award going to The Haptics simply edging out a fantastic appearing from The Magazine Stripes, HAAM stated within the liberate.
HAAM, at the side of its committee of Austin trade leaders, additionally introduced this yr’s HAAM Day, which can happen Sept. 19, the discharge stated.
HAAM Day is the group’s signature fundraiser, the discharge stated. The development is birthday party once a year for Austin’s track, the discharge stated.
This yr’s HAAM committee individuals come with: Jamie Moreno (Cirrus Common sense), Jamie Newman (Cirrus Common sense), Laura Johson (PNC Financial institution), Patrick Michalik (Netspend), Kelly Hyten (Ascension Seton), Caitlyn Macaluso (FVF Regulation), Jenn Roland (SXSW), Beth Krueger (ABC Come & Business Products and services) and George Stephens (NOW CFO), the discharge stated.
“We’re dedicated to maintaining and adorning Austin’s reside track group and native organizations that make stronger the gifted artists at its core. Collaborating within the Company Fight of the Bands is our strategy to carry consciousness throughout the trade group and say thanks to Austin’s operating musicians from their degree” stated Dillan Knudson, PNC Financial institution regional president for Austin. “We’re proud to be the presenting sponsor of HAAM Day, an afternoon gifted musicians from throughout central Texas carry out to lift consciousness and make stronger for musicians wanting reasonably priced healthcare. That is our second-year collaborating in HAAM Day, and we’re excited to be part of an afternoon devoted to appearing off what’s very best about our town, its musicians!”
For more info concerning the non-profit, HAAM Day or are all in favour of tactics to make stronger Austin’s operating musicians right through the yr, seek advice from the HAAM web site.
