In addition to the fund, The Decemberists will also be playing a benefit concert for Flora Recording in early summer. Microphones, amps, and guitars were all stolen a number of guitars were recently recovered at a guitar store in Tacoma, WA (and part of the GoFundMe proceeds are being used to repay the store owner what he paid for them), but there are still items left to be found or replaced. With the insurance company 'trying to use a loophole to avoid helping with the loss', the Northwest music community is stepping up to support Martine and Viers. As Query notes on the funding page: 'Tucker is trying everything possible to get them to honor his claim but the outcome is uncertain and will take a long time to unfold. Nate Query, bassist for The Decemberists, has started a GoFundMe page to help the pair stay afloat. The facility was a labor of love for Grammy-nominated producer Tucker Martine and his wife, singer-songwriter Laura Veirs.
On the eve of its grand opening last month, Portland-based studio Flora Recording & Playback was broken into, with more than $70,000 worth of equipment taken from the fledgling operation.
