Jimmy Richards from Brighten has designed a T-shirt, for sale on his website, to raise money to go back to Africa this summer. All proceeds go toward financing his trip.
Reports are coming in that Brighten are on hiatus. Justin is currently playing with A Rocket to the Moon and Alex will be playing bass for Danger Radio on an upcoming UK tour.
Lydia has posted a blog saying that they will be unable to finish the rest of their dates with Brighten but will be posting a live set on bamboozletv.com within the next couple weeks.
Danger Radio has finished recording their new album with Mike Elizondo and Mike Green and will be announcing the release date shortly. The band will be doing a few shows with Brighten and The Maine on the way up to Bamboozle, and will then begin their tour with Forever The Sickest Kids, The Maine, The Cab, and Metro Station; head to the replies to watch a studio update and scope the tour dates.
Jimmy, drummer of Brighten, will be heading to Africa this summer to teach soccer to children. A donation link to help pay for expenses can be found on the band's myspace.