July 2014

Volume 2, Issue 7 The Brit Pack-OB

The Brit Pack - OB

2013 Highlights:

• Bobby Long

announces pledge

campaign

• Robert Pattinson

premieres The

Rover

• Marcus Foster

signs on to

Somersault

Festival

• Ruston Kelly

becomes part of

TBP

• Tom Sturridge

wraps Remainder

• Sam Bradley works

on debut album

Individual News:

Bobby 2

Marcus 2

Sam 3

Ruston 3

Johnny 4

Andrew 4

Robert 5

Tom 5

Friends of TBP 6

Street Teams 7

Fan Page 8

Moderated and written by Mindy Marin and Tawa Witko

We reported in May’s Newsletter that Sam had decided to produce his first album independently. This past month Bobby Long also announced that he will be doing that as well.

While Sam has requested that people use his PayPal account Bobby has signed up with Pledge Music.

Bobby’s Pledge Music site is filled with many ways in which you can help Bobby by pledging on many items:

Pre-Order the New Album Signed Losing my Brotherhood Book

Bobby & Sam Need You!

TBP Store Under Construction

You may have noticed the website is no longer active. We had some issues with the site and decided not to renew it when it came due. We are currently working on a new site.

Since we are updating the website we also thought this would be a good time to give TBP store a makeover as well. If it’s been awhile since you checked out our store you will have noticed we hadn’t updated items in a while. We have come up with a new summer design for TBP called ‘Fun in the

Rare Posters Artwork done by Bobby

Personalized Poem Personalized Song

Hanging out with Bobby Acoustic Show

And a host of other items

Bobby set up a 60 day deadline to reach his goal and at the time of this newsletter he was already at 77%. He has also been providing incentives such as posting songs when he gets to certain stages. At 75% he promised a song which he delivered.

On June 30, 2014 Bobby posted a new song on his pledge site. But in order to hear it you must pledge towards his campaign. The minimum donation is $10 and that gets you the digital download of Bobby’s third album. It is a wonderful

idea to raise money that we hope you will support. Pledge now at the following link:

http://tinyurl.com/pww5yor

While Sam’s campaign is not as structured as Bobby’s the goal is still the same: to raise enough money to produce an album.

Sam has been posting regularly on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram updating all of us on the progress on the album. The last update was on June 16th where he provided us with some insight into the album making process:

Continued on page 6

Sun: Summertime in the UK’ and several of our new items will bear this design.

First up is a bundle that will include a TBP mug with tea combo. We have designed it so that it can be ordered to accommodate either a left or right handed individual.

Next up we have a mouse pad and pen set.

We have also created a notepad, as well as a tote and keychain with our ‘Fun in the Sun’ design on it.

We should have it all ready for purchase within the next few weeks.

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Bobby long has had a busy month. He performed several times including a show in Vienna, a private show in Los Angeles, a show in Santa Monica and then a show in Pittsburgh.

Bobby then launched his Pledge Music account which is geared towards helping him raise the money necessary to produce his third album independently. Please see the article on the first page of the news-letter for more information on this.

Bobby has continued to

Bobby Long News

Marcus has been relatively inactive this past month as far as music goes although he has been seen out and about with friends.

Although, one of the really nice things that came about this month was that Marcus got his tumbler page up and running again. This is what he had to say about it:

Hey guys, my Tumblr page is back. This ongoing

collection of images / film / video / articles etc. is my

Marcus Foster News

Each month TBP will be

doing either a raffle or a

giveaway.

The money earned in these

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

June Raffle

work on his book of poetry as well as preparing for his third album and has recently added two more shows to his touring schedule. Both in October, one at Eddie’s Attic in Georgia and the other one at the Bottletree in Alabama.

Finally, Bobby announced on Facebook and Twitter that he had an message coming for his European fans.

And my German european friends i will be back very

soon. Cant wait to see you all!

Facebook Status

June 28, 2014

Overall it looks like Bobby has gotten things in order for his album. Now we just have to wait for it to arrive.

Upcoming Dates

Aug 6 - Drake Hotel Toronto, Canada

Aug 16 - Rough Trade Brooklyn, NY

Oct 15 – Eddies Attic Decatur, GA

Oct 19 – The Bottletree Birmingham, AL

way of trying to make sense of things I like looking at. I

am working on my art website at the moment and that will be up and running

soon Facebook, June 23, 2014

His Tumbler page is full of really interesting art and videos. You can check it out and follow him HERE:

http://tinyurl.com/jvkms8z

Of course Marcus is still involved in Communion’s Somersault festival. It’s not too late to plan your trip to

support Marcus as well as the other artist’s that will be performing. You can purchase your tickets from their official website: http://tinyurl.com/poevdkd

provide quality products

and events for you.

This past month we decided

that we would not be doing

a raffle or giveaway figuring

we would give you all a little

break. But we will pick right

back up in July.

As you all know by now, we

at TBP support all the guys

and want to continue to put

on great events, such as

our private show, for all of

you. Those things cost

money and we are a ‘not for

profit’ group so the raffles

help us on that end to raise

the money to do the things

we know you will enjoy.

You guys have shown us

time and time again how

fantastic you are and how

supportive you can be not

just to us but the guys as

well so THANK YOU!

July 2014, Volume 2, Issue 7 Page 3 of 8

Sam Bradley has continued to work on his upcoming album. You can check out the article on page one of the newsletter for the latest update.

It has been great to see pictures of the progress and to hear updates from Sam. Things really seem to be coming along. He even took the following picture to show us what he has been up to.

Studio selfie. This took all of my might!

Facebook, June 29, 2014

Sam Bradley News

We have decided that we are adding Ruston Kelly to our Brit Pack mix (even though he isn’t British, LOL). As such we will alternate him and Lee in the newsletter.

Ruston is an amazing performer. Many have probably heard him on tour with Marcus or at our BPATG Private Show.

In addition to being a singer he is also an accomplished songwriter having written songs for

Ruston Kelly News

In addition to posting about his upcoming album, he

has been delighting us with his commentary on the World Cup. He has been VERY into it

He has also been posting pretty regularly on his Instagram. He is such a wonderful artist that everyone should be following. If you aren’t already you can do so here: http://tinyurl.com/mcgcdts

Meanwhile, we wait for Sam’s debut album. We can’t wait to hear it!

artists such as Tim McGraw. He is already garnering a great deal of respect from the music community as this review attests to.

“The back stories he told the audience during the breaks

made us all feel like we were on an episode of VH1 Storytellers, giving us a tiny

glimpse into the creative process behind his

songwriting.” Sounds of Nashville

http://tinyurl.com/kp57w2n

Those of us who have seen

him perform know that he is a very talented man. If you haven’t listened to him yet here is his song ‘The Wreckage’ which is truly amazing and heart wrenching. He performed it at our Private Show and had us all emotional.

http://tinyurl.com/qh8psbv

Ruston’s easy going and laid back style, not to mention his riotous sense of humor makes him a perfect fit with our favorite Brit boys.

Tweets from the Brit Pack Sam Bradley @samueltwitt1 June 28

If I had it my way I would only tweet about football. Actually if I had it my way I'd be playing at the World Cup.

Bobby Long @BobbyLongNews June 16 Los Angeles always amazing

Marcus Foster @MarcusFoster1 June 18 Really looking forward to playing Somersault festival this year on July 18th it's going to

be a good weekend.

Lee MacDougall @LeeMacDougall June 27 Unbelievable. Guess Woody couldn't cope with the fame from Toy Story 4. Next stop,

rehab http://instagram.com/p/pvXZ5-nrRr/

July 2014, Volume 2, Issue 7 Page 4 of 8

Johnny Flynn News

Johnny is considered a double threat, a musician and an actor. So this month we decided to highlight one of his upcoming movie projects called SONG ONE.

Last month we discussed Johnny’s Cannes Film Selection CLOUDS OF SILS MARIA but many may not know that he had another premiere at a prestigious film festival earlier this year.

On January 20, 2014, Johnny’s film SONG

Andrew Garfield News

ONE premiered at the Sundance Film Festival. He was in attendance along with his co-stars Anne Hathaway, Mary Steenburgen and Ben Rosenfield.

Estranged from her family, Franny (Hathaway) returns

home when an accident leaves her brother

(Rosenfield) comatose.

Retracing his life as an aspiring musician, she tracks down his favorite

musician, James Forester (Flynn). Against the

backdrop of Brooklyn's music scene, Franny and

James develop an unexpected relationship and face the realities of

their lives.

We don’t have word yet on when this movie will be released but it does appear to be happening sometime this year. We will keep you posted when we hear something.

Upcoming TBP Movie Releases

Andrew’s movie the Amazing Spiderman 2 has been doing quite well, earning a whopping 200 million so far. It spent its first five weeks in the top ten and the last three in the top fifteen. That’s looking good for a third one.

The big news this month for Andrew was the release of Arcade Fire’s video for ‘We Exist’. The video follows the story of a young person's (played by Andrew) struggle with

gender identity.

The video has received mixed reviews. Some applauding Andrews turn as a man trying to find himself and some feeling the video didn’t represent the true plight & struggle of many transgendered individuals. Either way, it was a beautiful risk for this great actor and we believe he did fabulously. Check out the video yourself and tell us what you think of it. http://tinyurl.com/odvuym9

Now there is the possibility that we will get Andrew in another movie this year. His film 99 HOMES is currently in post-production but is listed in Indiewire’s Fall Wishlist for the Venice, Telluride and Toronto Film Festival.

After losing his home, a young father seeks

revenge on the real estate broker who caused his ruin

http://tinyurl.com/qgjyrfa

Sounds like an interesting film. We’ll keep you posted when we get more news.

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July 2014, Volume 2, Issue 7 Page 5 of 8

June served to be another

busy month for us Rob

fans. For starters Robert’s

film THE ROVER had its

debut in the United States.

The premiere occurred in

Los Angeles (please see

article on page 7 of the

newsletter) on June 12th.

The initial box office

numbers were very good

but over the past couple of

weeks that has tapered off

drastically. If you haven’t

seen it yet you need to as it

likely won’t be in theaters

much longer. In fact, Wal-

Mart has already publicized

pre-sales for the film which

they anticipate will be

released on DVD & Blu-

Ray on Sept 23. You can

preorder it here:

http://tinyurl.com/ojjuz6u

At this time Robert’s films THE ROVER and MAPS TO THE STARS will be playing at the New Zealand

Robert Pattinson News

Tom has now wrapped his

film REMAINDER. Yep

that’s right. And we got so

few pictures during filming.

But the films hair and make-

up artist indicated that May

29th the film wrapped. She

posted the following picture:

Bathtime #remainder #WRAP!

http://tinyurl.com/pwljkk9

Tom Sturridge News

Film Festival mid-July. THE ROVER is set for July 20, 23, and 25 while MTTS is set for July 25 & 29. There is no word that Robert will be attending this festival.

In addition, Robert was interviewed for the journal Little White Lies which will be out this month. They recently premiered the following sketch drawing for their cover. NICE!

You can pre-order here: http://tinyurl.com/l7hvvv8

Also this month, Indiewire

released its 50 movies it hopes to see at one of the Fall Film Festivals and it included Robert’s LIFE and QUEEN OF THE DESERT. That would be amazing if it happens.

http://tinyurl.com/ps83tqr

It appears that CoAL has been

delayed to the Fall but there’s

no confirmation on that. His

co-star, Juliette Binoche, has

signed on to another film in the

fall as well so we shall see

how it pans out. Right now,

HotM is still listed as starting in

Sept but once again rumor is it

may also be on hold. So our

semi sure things are IE in

October and LCoZ in January.

UPCOMING PROJECTS:

* The Rover (2014)

* Maps to the Stars (2014)

* Queen of the Desert (2015)

* Life (2015)

* Childhood of a Leader (2015)

* Hold On To Me (2015)

* Idol’s Eye (2015)

* The Lost City of Z (2015)

We also got this picture by

Soda Pictures from the set.

Beautiful view from set of #Remainder despite

overcast day! @SodaPictures, May 8

So now that filming has completed we will look towards that being released some time in 2015.

We have also received some

news about Tom’s FAR FROM

THE MADDING CROWD.

According to the Twitter

account for the film it will be

released May 1, 2015.

In addition, FFTMC, was also

featured in Indiewire’s top 50

films they would like to see at

one of the fall film festivals.

They are thinking it has its

best chance at the Venice

Film Festival. http://tinyurl.com/oqzjbmq

Only time will tell. We will keep

you up to date on any news.

UPCOMING PROJECTS:

*Effie Gray (2014)

* Far from the Madding

Crowd (2015)

* Remainder (2015)

Robert Pattinson as Rey in THE

ROVER

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July 2014, Volume 2, Issue 7 Page 6 of 8

We all know Jack, right? Yep, he’s the all-around friend of several of our Brit Packers including Marcus, Bobby, Sam and of course Robert. We have seen them all hang out and have fun but Jack is not simply the bestie of so many of the

“There have been plenty of challenges so far but I

have a fantastic teammate in Braeden (my engineer)

and we are getting this record made even though some of the methods are a

little unconventional at times! I can’t wait for the tracks to start taking their

true shape!” http://tinyurl.com/ml5yn9y

We at TBP are very proud

Bobby/Sam, continued from pg. 1

Street Team Contact Information

Jack Standen

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/

Jaimie Strachan Actor, Model

http://tinyurl.com/nk3z9er

Jack Standen Musician

http://tinyurl.com/ltplr7g

Ben Howard English singer/songwriter

www.benhowardmusic.co.uk/

Holly Conlan Los Angeles based Singer/Songwriter

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/

of both Bobby and Sam for going the independent route for their albums. We know that it can be risky but ultimately it seems to allow them more freedom.

If you can support Sam and Bobby in their endeavors to make their next albums please do so. We are positive that they would both be tremendously grateful for your generosity.

boys but also a talented musician himself.

Jack is considered a session musician, used for live and in the studio recordings. He is a keyboardists and also does background vocals for Marcus Foster and Matt Corby. He also performed with Marcus and Ruston in the band Old Gold.

In addition to singing and playing he also writes songs, produces music, and founded the Big Ship Label in London.

He has recently relocated to

California where he lives with his girlfriend. We still see him out and about with friends of TBP as well as supporting local artists.

Here are a few videos of Jack with some of our Brit Packers.

Worn Down by Time Marcus, Sam and Jack

http://tinyurl.com/q6vtpxt

Crooked Sky Bobby, Marcus and Jack http://tinyurl.com/qdv4xrd

Sad Songs Marcus, Ruston and Jack http://tinyurl.com/mkdmlbv

July 2014, Volume 2, Issue 7 Page 7 of 8

ADMINISTRATORS

Mindy Marin Tawa Witko

E-MAIL:

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

WEBSITE:

www.thebritpackob.com

FACEBOOK PAGE: facebook.com/TheBritPackOB

TWITTER:

twitter.com/TheBritPackOB

INSTAGRAM: www.instagram.com/thebritpackob

The Brit Pack - Official

Britster

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

The Rover Premiere June marked the month where we got our first film from Robert Pattinson since Cosmopolis premiered in August of 2012.

Robert along with David and Guy attended the premiere and Q & A at the Sydney Film Festival on June 7th. They then headed to Los Angeles.

The film was released on June 13th in LA and New York and nationwide on June 20th. The United States red carpet occurred on June 12th at the Bruin Theater in Los Angeles (see Adm’s Tawa’s fan account on pg 8 for her premiere experience.

The movie itself opened to fantastic reviews. People were mesmerized by both Guy’s and Rob’s portrayals of Eric and Rey.

Many more interviews and print articles have continued to trickle in throughout the past several weeks. There are far too many to actually post here but once again the great ladies at the Robert Pattinson Life Blog have an Index Post so that you can find all the information very easily.

http://tinyurl.com/ldjpaxq

Unfortunately, the box office did not reflect Robert’s Box

Office appeal. While the limited release weekend made an astounding $90K in only 5 theaters, its wider release the following week garnered only $879K more. In its three week run it’s earned a mere $975K.

While box office numbers may be low the praise for Robert’s performance is far more important to an indie movies perceived success. But that being said if you can catch this film in the theater you really should. Rob is truly breathtaking as Rey. He expresses himself in a way that will haunt you days after. GO SEE IT!

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.

July 2014, Volume 2, Issue 7 Page 8 of 8

wouldn’t in my situation. After standing

there with my mouth open for what felt

like an hour I uttered this completely

ridiculous statement, “I wish.” He smiled

and looked down to sign which was when

I tried to recover and said “My friend’s

daughter drew this.” He signed it and

smiled again before saying “It’s really

good.” After he walked away I realized I

didn’t get a picture and before I could

think my mouth opened again and I

yelled, “Rob, can I please have a

picture?” He smiled again and nodded

and came back so I could get my picture.

It was the most surreal moment of my life

and something I would love to do again.

By Tawa M. Witko

The Brit Pack – Official Britster Fan Page We would like to feature all Britster’s and their fan encounters here. So if you have been to a show, got some pictures and

are willing to tell the tale. Please email Mindy or Tawa so that we can get your story in one of the newsletters.

I was on vacation in California from June 9th to 15th. It was something that was planned way before the premiere was announced. So imagine my surprise and excitement when the red carpet was announced. I had to go, when would I have the chance to attend one of Rob’s premieres again?

I and five friends woke up bright and early on the 12th and headed to the theater to get ready for what I was sure would be a fantastic day.

We waited and waited and ended up moving three times before we finally got our position. I honestly was so excited to see the whole process from setting up the red carpet to making new friends

along the way to getting to know fandom friends that I had only known online.

Needless to say when Rob’s SUV came I felt like my heart was going to beat out of my chest. It was really going to happen. I was going to see the man himself. When he stepped out of the vehicle the press were yelling for him and we were also yelling for him. He didn’t hesitate one bit. He walked straight to the fans and began signing and taking pictures.

When he gets to me, he goes to sign and stops. He says “WOW!” he realized that what I was holding was an actual drawing. He looked up at me and said “Did you do this?” I swear I stood there dumbfounded. I’m sure I looked idiotic but really who