Our good friend Allen Shellenberger of the band Lit has been diagnosed with a malignant brain tumor.
Allen is currently being treated with radiation and chemotherapy in Los Angeles, California.
As a fellow drummer and musician, please take a moment to leave some love and support for Allen while he's going through this very difficult time, on Lit's MySpace page: www.myspace.com/litlounge
Thanks,
Chad Brandolini (Vater Director of Artist Relations)
& The entire Vater Family
Lit is playing a benefit concert for their drummer Allen Shellenberger on July 26th at the House of Blues in Anaheim, CA. Allen has been diagnosed with a grade 4 malignant brain tumor. Biopsy results have identified Allen's tumor as diffused glioblastoma multiforme, the most aggressive of primary brain tumors.
No Doubt drummer Adrian Young will be behind the drums for Lit's performance and the show will also include sets from Sugar Ray, Good Man Down (featuring Vater Artist Kenny Livingston and Lit bassist Kevin Baldes), Handsome Devil (Vater Artist Keith Morgan), Burnin' Groove, Mo Bigsley and more.
Ticket information for this special event can be found here: Ticket/Show info
CNN recently did a piece on Allen and his diagnosis and treatment and that video can be seen here: Allen/CNN Video
Check back for details coming the first week of August about an Ebay Charity Auction to benefit Allen and The Maxine Dunitz Neurosurgical Institute at Cedars Sinai Medical Center to help other patients battling this devastating form of cancer. This special auction will include all sorts of band signed memorabalia from guitars, cymbals, cds, posters and drums to meet and greet passes and tickets to upcoming concerts and much more.
You can also visit the Lit web site at www.myspace.com/litlounge