Graveface Records Resurrects Itself Post-Flood with Donation Raffle

By Jon Graef in Arts & Entertainment on Aug 20, 2010 7:30PM

As the old saying goes, when life gives you lemons, you paint that shit gold, especially if the “lemons” in this case is having your record label’s stuff destroyed in massive flooding. According to a post on local label Graveface Records’ web site, label head Ryan Graveface stated that he lost between 50 and 60 percent of “mostly unassembled product” because the record label’s Logan Square-based stock and parts filled space “filled up with 3 feet of water” due to the flooding [from the storms in late July]. The super-duper awesome hooray-legal-system part about it? Graveface: “Insurance covers nothing because of a loophole, therefore I am out quite a bit of money/product.”

But Graveface is putting a brave face by devising a rather creative solution to his label’s problem. Using a multi-tiered system, Graveface is holding a donation-based raffle in which prizes are rewarded based on the various amounts of cash that can be given. Ranging from “basic” to “silly/awesome”, Graveface’s tiered system, as well as what was specifically lost in the flood, can be viewed here.

Even if you give $10, you’ll still get something in return. As Graveface himself writes: “I know I'm just a one man independent label and perhaps that doesn't have any merit anymore, but that's why I want everyone who donates to receive something guaranteed. Graveface would be nothing without such amazing support. “

Seems like a worthy cause to us.

Thanks to Veronica for the tip!