Run Doris Run Together With Music Saves Lives On Vans Warped Tour

Seal Beach, Calif. – Music Saves Lives (MSL) (www.musicsaveslives.com ), the trusted conduit between music, entertainment and important life-saving causes, is teaming up with the Vans Warped Tour and up-and-coming band, Run Doris Run to encourage concert-goers to donate blood in exchange for VIP backstage passes.

In the weeks leading up to tour dates, MSL arranged multiple blood drives near tour venues, giving concertgoers many options on time and location. Less than an hour out of a donor's schedule allows the donor's donation to save up to three lives and also gives the donor VIP access to the bands backstage.

"Music Saves Lives is honored to be working with Run Doris Run and the Vans Warped Tour for such an important cause," said Russel Hornbeek, president and founder of Music Saves Lives. "We hope to not only get people to come out and donate blood but raise awareness on the importance of doing so."

Run Doris Run, a rock band based in Long Beach, is working hard to get the word out about MSL. With more than 60 bands on the Vans Warped Tour at each venue and a high likelihood of a cancelled performance by multiple artists, Run Doris Run is the official standby artist, filling for any artist unable to perform.

"We believe it is important to use what influences we have for a greater good," said Jared Wesley, bassist for Run Doris Run. "There's no greater good than saving lives and Run Doris Run is excited to be teaming up with Music Saves Lives to get our generation out to donate blood."

Started in 2002, Run Doris Run began a relationship with the American Red Cross promoting blood drives by performing at high schools and colleges. Today the band works with MSL to promote itself and the cause through a new creative avenue.

Run Doris Run is Jared Wesley, bassist; Ryan Koppel, vocals and guitar; Steven Peterson, vocals and guitar; and Mike Oncley, drums. This ambitious band followed the Taste of Chaos tour selling more than 5,000 albums and their fan base continues to grow. Their music is self-described as alternative rock and Run Doris Run will be the next best thing to hit the radio waves.

Music Saves Lives works to bring together the general community, the music industry and life saving organizations to ultimately save lives. Education is a key goal for MSL; aimed at the 14-28 year-old age bracket to help create a generation of a community who cares. The goal for MSL is to give people the opportunity to save lives through simple contributions, allow the music industry a chance to give back and to help nonprofit organizations reach the high school and college markets.

About Music Saves Lives

Music Saves Lives (MSL) is the conduit between, music, entertainment and important life-saving causes. Since beginning in 2005, the Music Saves Lives community has grown to be a trusted source for young individuals that care about lifesaving issues. MSL has focused its main efforts on blood donation and the bone marrow registry, reaching out by sharing face and educating.

Saving lives has never sounded so good! For more information, visit www.musicsaveslives.com .

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