May 2014

Volume 2, Issue 5 The Brit Pack-OB

The Brit Pack - OB

2013 Highlights:

• Bobby Long

interviewed

• Robert’s movies

selected by

Cannes

• Marcus Foster

helps Ewafe

Project

• Lee MacDougall

records video

• Tom Sturridge

prepares for

Remainder

• Sam Bradley works

on debut album

Individual News:

Bobby 2

Marcus 2

Sam 3

Lee 3

Robert 4

Tom 4

Friends of TBP 5

Street Teams 6

Fan Page 7

Brit-Pack Store 8

Moderated and written by Mindy Marin and Tawa Witko

Each year fans of Robert Pattinson join together to raise money for a cause in honor of his birthday on May 13th. Last year they chose to donate to the organization In Defense of Animals. This year the chosen charity is Stand up to Cancer.

As many of you know, on September 7, 2012, Robert was a surprise guest on the Telethon for Stand Up 2 Cancer. 81 million dollars was raised that night. You

Robert’s Birthday Project

Cannes 2014

We got some amazing

news this past month. On

April 17th the Canne’s Film

Fesitval held their press

conference to announce the

line up of movies that will be

prestented. And much to

our delight BOTH of

Robert’s movies were

selected.

The first announcement

came with THE ROVER

which was selected to

premiere during one of the

Midnight Screenings at

Cannes. Although it is not in

competetion for the Palme

d’or it is still an official

selection of the festival.

can watch the star studded affair HERE:

http://tinyurl.com/kmdtkl5

and Robert’s specific piece HERE:

http://tinyurl.com/pcbg3r4

SU2C was founded in May 2008 & since its inception has raised over $262 million dollars towards cancer research. Their mission is to fund collaborative, translation-al cancer research that bring treatments from the bench to the bedside faster, and save lives now.

They have funded over 140 clinical trials that have been launched by SU2C scientists, in which more than 4,000 patients have

been enrolled in to date.

Robert’s Birthday Project is supported by many Rob focused blogs. And we at TBP are also lending our voice to the cause. There is no donation that is too small and 100% of all money donated goes directly to support cancer research.

Most of us have been touched by cancer in one way or another. Whether it be ourselves, a loved one, or a close friend. Without research, new medications and treatments would not be possible. You can donate to the Robert Pattinson Birthday Project Team at SU2C HERE:

http://tinyurl.com/mpyumyn

We had to wait a little bit before they revealed what films would be selected for the In Competition section at the prestige’s festival but when it was announced we were ecstatic. MAPS TO THE STARS was among the 18 selected.

We don’t have the specific times and dates for when each movie will screen just yet. The schedule will be released on May 7th.

The Cannes Film Festival runs from May 14th to 25th.

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There will be a exciting announcement in the

coming weeks and im very close to recording my new

Album. All the very best. Facebook Status

April 15, 2014

While we are anxiously awaiting information about a new album, Bobby has continued to tour in April with two shows. One in Portland, Maine, and the other in Albany, New York in support of Rodrigo Y Gabriela.

Prior to his April 25th gig a

Bobby Long News

We learned this past month that Marcus was scheduled to participate in a wonderful event called The Ewafe Project (raising the roof) on May 3rd at St. Luke’s Church in London.

For those unfamiliar with this project it is a fund-raiser to help raise money to start building a home that would care for abandoned children in Kampala. Part of the money for this endeavor was raised in December

Marcus Foster News

Each month the Brit Pack-OB

will be doing either a raffle or

a giveaway.

The money earned in the

raffles goes directly back into

the Brit Pack account and is

used towards prizes for the

giveaways, tickets to shows

and to help raise money for

things such as private shows,

etc. so your participation is

crucial to our ability to

April Raffle

wonderful interview was posted in the Kennebec Journal. Bobby talked about preparing to record his new studio album which he anticipates will be released either the end of 2014 or the beginning of 2015. You can read the full article HERE:

http://tinyurl.com/lhm9koh

Don’t forget that Bobby is headlining our BPATG Show on May 17th. There are a few tickets still available if you are interested in attending. The cost is $100 per ticket or 2 for $150, includes meal, drinks, and

other goodies. If you would like to purchase a ticket please email us at thebritpackob@gmail.com for your paypal link. This will be our first of hopefully many private shows featuring our favorite Brit Boys.

Upcoming Dates: May 17 Westgate Resort

(TBP Private Show) Gatlinburg, TN

Jun 01 Jammin Java Vienna, VA

Jun 15 McCabes Los Angeles, CA

Jun 20 Club Cafe Pittsburgh, PA

but more needed to be done. Essentially the roof. All the proceeds from this particular gig will go to the Kids Club Kampala Charity Ewafe Project.

The show will include performances by Michael Kiwanuka, Marcus Foster, Beth Rowley, Stokes William and CJ and the

Birds. If you would like to attend this wonderful event you can purchase your tickets HERE:

http://tinyurl.com/lkxb7mh

Even if you can’t make the actual show but would like to help out you can donate to this project HERE:

http://tinyurl.com/jwf6x7j

One of the wonderful things about the show is that those in attendance will get the opportunity to hear new music from Marcus Foster. That itself is worth the price of the ticket and you’d be helping this amazing cause.

provide quality products

and events for you.

This month we decided that

instead of a raffle we would

give something away. With

Sam being a part of Edgar’s

Gift we bought three copies

to give to folks.

We asked people to retweet

one of our tweets, on three

consecutive days. We had

great participation.

@nbshan (Shannon) was

our first winner.

@searbhasach (Wendy) was our second winner.

@SciFi_Fan (Amanda) was our final winner.

If you didn’t win a copy but would like to purchase one of the CD’s you can do so at the following link.

http://tinyurl.com/kg4oqqe

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A lot has been happening for Sam over the course of the month. For starters the compilation CD for Edgar’s Gift which featured his song Not Your Kind, was released. 29 amazing indie artists were on that CD which you can still buy HERE:

http://tinyurl.com/kg4oqqe

In addition, we learned through a blog post entitled, England to Canada and the Making of an Album, Sam made on April 17, 2014, that he did leave London. This

Sam Bradley News

Lee started the month of April by appearing on the German Television Show ZDF-Morgenmagazin. He performed both London in the Summer and Falling in Love for the Last Time. They did talk with him briefly between the two songs about his first single and why it took so long to release his first album. He had a funny answer to that. You can watch his segment HERE:

http://tinyurl.com/kmyrvdg

Lee MacDougall News

was a difficult decision for him to make but one he felt he needed to do. He indicated that he was staying in Vancouver with his mom while he gets things squared away with his debut album.

“…been writing new songs (not all of them quite

finished) and will attempt to make my DEBUT ALBUM! I have tried to make albums

in the past but due to complications have reduced

them to EP’s so I am changing my outlook and

this project will have a more DIY approach.”

http://tinyurl.com/m893bol

Sam did give us a little snippet to wet our appetites for new music on April 27th with this lovely little video:

http://tinyurl.com/m7xocyx

We are all very supportive of Sam and his process and will do what we can to help and promote his new work. Can’t wait for more music though. How about you?

Lee also finished off his German tour this month. He performed in Gera, Berlin, Griefswald, Münster and Frankfurt. In addition to a house show in Ihlienworth. When his final show ended he did one last concert at a Children’s Home in Borna. What a caring thing to do!

In addition Lee has been working on a new video for the single STAY. Lee is pictured in this behind the scene shot with

Barbara Posch.

Stay will be a wonderful follow up to his first single Falling in Love for the Last Time which is available for download worldwide. You can purchase it HERE:

http://tinyurl.com/kpg8vr3

Tweets from the Brit Pack Sam Bradley @samueltwitt1 April 9

It's hard not to post flowers when they are just hanging out & boasting about how sexy they are.

Bobby Long @BobbyLongNews April 12

♫ Just Announced: Gatlinburg, TN - May 17 at Westgate Resort (TBP Private Show) Tickets = thebritpackob@gmail.com

Marcus Foster @MarcusFoster1 April 28

Working on some new songs for the London show May 3rd this saturday.

Lee MacDougall @LeeMacDougall April 9 "While there is tea, there is hope." Arthur Pinero - My hero

May 2014, Volume 2, Issue 5 Page 4 of 8

April proved to be a

fantastic month for Rob

news.

First and foremost is that

we learned that both of

Rob’s upcoming projects

were selected by Cannes.

One will be presented at

one of their midnight

screenings (THE ROVER)

and the other will be in

competition (MAPS TO

THE STARS). We at TBP

are so very proud of Robert

and this accomplishment.

As if that wasn’t enough we

were also blessed with

TWO new trailers. One for

each of his movies.

The Rover Trailer http://tinyurl.com/mdrcul5

Maps to the Stars Trailer http://tinyurl.com/kc7qmsf

We got a lot of new stills from both movies as well.

Robert Pattinson News

It has been a slow month

for Tom. We still have no

news on Effie Gray. There

has been nothing released

about the court case that

was supposed to be last

month.

Unfortunately, Tom’s Far

from the Madding Crowd

was not selected for

Cannes this year but it’s

possible that it simply was

not ready.

He should start production

on Remainder sometime in

the next month or so

according to previous

reports. So we shall see if

anything new comes up

this month on that front.

Tom Sturridge News

They can be found on our Facebook page.

The Rover Album http://tinyurl.com/mekjgjk

Maps to the Stars Album http://tinyurl.com/nx5poe7

We also got some updates on Robert’s upcoming projects. The first is on a sad note. The Wrap has reported that Robert had to pull out of Mission Blacklist due to scheduling conflicts and insufficient time to prepare. For many fans this was a blow but sometimes this happens. We at TBP wish the film good luck and hope that the story does indeed get told.

So where does that leave

Robert filming wise? Well,

first on the agenda seems

to be The Lost City of Z.

According to Benedict

Cumberbatch, he will start

shooting in June. Now we are

still unsure of Rob’s part in this

movie but it should be great.

Next, Childhood of a Leader,

which according to the current

issue of Production Weekly is

set to start filming July 2014 in

Europe. This movie stars Rob,

Juliette Binoche and Tim Roth.

Finally, Hold On To Me. The

movie that has been on hold

for several years is scheduled

to start filming in September,

according to a recent report in

Production Weekly. Hopefully,

we won’t see this movie stall

again.

UPCOMING PROJECTS:

* The Rover (2014)

* Maps to the Stars (2014)

* Queen of the Desert (2015)

* Life (2015)

* The Lost City of Z (2015)

* Childhood of a Leader (2015)

* Hold On To Me (2015)

Currently Tom has a one

movie completed and

waiting for release (Effie

Gray) and two movies in

post-production (Untitled

Terrence Malick Project

and Far from the Madding

Crowd).

Both films have been

completed and are in the

editing process. The

Terrence Malick Project

has been done for a while

now and features cameos

by many well-known

actors including Christian

Bale, Michael Fassbender,

Ryan Gosling, Natalie

Portman and a host of

others. We are curious

about this picture and hope

some news will come soon

on its status.

In the meantime we will

need to make due with

some of Tom’s previous

roles.

In Pirate Radio, Tom plays

Carl, a 17 year-old boy who

was recently expelled from

his school and is sent on

board to stay with his

godfather Quentin (Bill

Nighty).

UPCOMING PROJECTS:

*Effie Gray (2014)

* Far from the Madding

Crowd (2014)

* Remainder (2015)

Both Maps to the Stars and The

Rover will be heading to

Cannes in May

Edit by RKMovieNews

Tom Sturridge as Carl in the film

Pirate Radio

Pirate Radio can be purchased

on Blu-Ray and DVD at the

following links:

US: http://tinyurl.com/qgyt5lw

UK: http://tinyurl.com/n3mfw8r

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Sean Rowe is a musician and naturalist. He began writing music at a very young age and to date has recorded three albums. Some of you may remember him from his tour with Marcus Foster in 2013.

Sean’s first album, 27, was done in 2004 while his

As we reported last month

Rob donated an item to

help raise money for

cancer research through

the fundraising efforts of

Marysol Alvarado and Run

with Marysol.

The runner singlet that he

signed was auctioned off

and went to the highest

bidder, Sandra, for £1240.

That is a fantastic amount

and we at TBP were happy

Update on Run with Marysol

Street Team Contact Information

Sean Rowe

Friends of the Brit Pack Lee Lindsey

Canadian Singer/Songwriter (and mother to Sam Bradley!)

www.leelindsey.com/

Ryan Keen English Singer/Songwriter

www.ryankeen.co.uk/

Andrew Garfield British-American Actor

www.andrewgarfield.us/

Johnny Flynn British Actor, Musician and Poet

http://www.johnny-flynn.com

Ben Howard English singer/songwriter

www.benhowardmusic.co.uk/

Holly Conlan Los Angeles based Singer/Songwriter

http://www.hollyconlan.com/

Ruston Kelly Nashville based singer

songwriter/multi-instrumentalist www.rustonkelly.com

Sean Rowe Musician and Naturalist

www.seanrowe.net/

Michael Bernard Fitzgerald Singer/Songwriter

http://www.ilovembf.com/

£5,090.20 for @ThePCRC

#BEATCANCER

to see that she raised as

much as she did.

Marysol did participate in

the London Marathon and

through the generosity of

others was able to raise

way over the £4000 she

was shooting for. She

issued the following thank

you on Twitter, April 29th.

Thanks to your continued &

faithful support I raised the

amazing amount of

second, Magic was released in 2009. When he signed to Antirecords in 2011 they re-released Magic on their own label. His most recent offering, The Salesman and the Shark, was released in 2012. He has released two videos off of that particular album.

Downwind http://tinyurl.com/klu8kdz

Signs http://youtu.be/bjwdyo1aljA

He is currently working on his fourth studio album that he hopes to release some-

time this year. We will keep an eye out for it.

In addition to music Sean is an avid naturalist and at several times in his life he lived off the land. At one point he even went on a 24 day solo quest, surviving solely on the land.

Since 2009, he has been a blogger for the Albany Times Union, discussing topics concerning nature, wildlife and his music career. You can access his tumbler account HERE:

http://tinyurl.com/m6lvtot

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ADMINISTRATORS

Mindy Marin Tawa Witko

E-MAIL:

Thebritpackob@gmail.com mindy.marin@thebritpackob.com drtawawitko@thebritpackob.com

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Street Team Contact Info

Street Team Contact Information

While the Brit Pack-OB

promotes all the guys in a

consolidated format most

of the guys also have

specific Street Teams that

help publicize their events.

These street teams post

flyers around town and

host events geared at

bringing awareness to the

individual guy’s albums,

shows, etc. They are an

invaluable asset to the

promotion of the Brit Pack.

If you would like to be a part of any of the street teams please contact them at their Twitter or Facebook pages. They can always use more help.

Bobby Long Street Team: T: http://tinyurl.com/mgjj3ab FB: http://bit.ly/Sqjafq

Sam Bradley Street Team:

T: http://tinyurl.com/kvzqoev

FB: http://tinyurl.com/muy76y9

Marcus Foster Street Team:

T: http://tinyurl.com/kdmx88t FB: http://tinyurl.com/kr8khbt

Lee MacDougall Street Team:

T: http://tinyurl.com/l6og2p6 FB: http://tinyurl.com/mklshm2

BPATG Show

It’s almost here everyone, the date has been set, tickets have been bought (5 still available for purchase) and food has been arranged. We are very excited to have this show and to meet all of you.

One of the things we had wanted to do was provide

a free ticket to our show. We had a raffle and are pleased to announce that Sue Gilreath is the proud winner of one free ticket to the show. Can’t wait to meet you Sue.

The show will be a very private event. Only 25 tickets are available to this show which will be held in a comfortable cabin in beautiful Gatlinburg, TN.

We will be providing a full meal with unlimited drinks so you don’t have to worry about paying for dinner prior to the show. In addition, your first two

alcoholic beverages are free. There will be more available for purchase if you so choose.

We have also designed a special poster for the event which we will reveal next month. You can have both Bobby and Ruston sign it during the meet and greet.

We are offering a special rate of $100 for individual tickets or 2 for $150 which saves you $50. If you would like a paypal link to buy one of our remaining tickets please email us at:

thebritpackob@gmail.com

About the Brit Pack – Official Britster…

The Brit Pack – Official Britster was started by Mindy Marin with the help of Tawa Witko as a place to come to get the most updated information about all the Brit Pack boys.

Mindy Marin and Tawa Witko

have both been avid supporters

of all the Brit Pack for years but

it wasn’t until last year that they

realized their common vision of

promoting these amazing

musicians and actors to the

world.

This newsletter is for all of us so if you would like to submit an article or photo, or would like us to cover a particular event please contact Mindy or Tawa. We welcome all ideas and suggestions. We do ask though that all submissions be received by the 25th of each month to be considered for the next month’s issue. Thank you everyone for your continued support of the Brit Pack.

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Lee MacDougall celebrated his birthday on April 8, 2014 … Happy Birthday Lee! From all of

us at The Brit Pack – Official Britster

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The Brit Pack Store Feature of the Month The Brit Pack DiorRob Photobook

Due to overwhelming demand we decided to make a few more DiorRob books available for purchase. We added four more pages and several more photos from the Dior photoshoot and commercial. The cost is $50 U.S./$60 International

DiorRob Book US Paypal Link: http://bit.ly/1lOqRJg DiorRob Book International Paypal Link: http://bit.ly/1eyYDfk