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Noah and the Whale's Equipment Stolen in England

It's one thing to have an amp, drumsticks or even a guitar case disappear on tour, but what would you do if the trailer carrying all your equipment was stolen? Unfortunately Noah and the Whale woke up Wednesday morning to find that all their instruments and even an electric toothbrush were gone.

The indie-folk band was staying the Park Inn in Manchester, England after performing Tuesday night when thieves stole the trailer from the parking lot outside the hotel. Noah and the Whale frontman Charlie Fink's white 1963 Fender Jaguar guitar, which was the lead singer's main instrument for some time, was one of the stolen items.

"I used that guitar for everything," Fink told NME.com. "I used that guitar to record the album ... that's my guitar. I feel like part of my personality has been removed. It defines so much about the stuff we do, the way that stuff sounds. I've literally been using that Jag in every show, every song for years."

The band has already filed a report with police and has asked everyone to keep a lookout on sites like eBay and Gumtree (the UK's version of Craigslist) for the missing equipment.

Despite this setback, Noah and the Whale will continue their tour and are working out a plan for replacement instruments until they relocate theirs. Fink even joked that he'd be more than happy to borrow any fan's guitar for the time being. "That would be really cool, everyone turning up with guitars!" Fink said. "If anyone wants to give us anything they can, or bring anything along and join in!"

For anyone who has an information regarding Noah and the Whale's stolen gear, the band can be contacted via their website or MySpace page. And for a complete list of the missing equipment, check out their official blog.

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kipiccolo

poor kids, you should listen to a real band and americanpmg try not to get your panties in a wad.

October 05 2009 at 8:09 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Peg

LMAO, I hit "Report" on 2 of those obnoxious ads and they went *POOF*....GONE!
Sorry, lost my head for a sec....
A whole trailer full of stuff's gonna be pretty tough to hide. Hope they catch the creeps and get their belongings back.

October 05 2009 at 7:26 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Rockin

Too bad they didnt steal the band also

October 05 2009 at 1:30 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
americanpmg

and who the fuck are you???Asshole. They did not ask to be written about loser, That comes with having a talent that I bet you do not have any doing anything but sounding like a little spoiled girly girl,,Jerk-off. People like you Suck out loud. Keep your stupid comments to yourself so we do not have to be exposed to them while we are trying to read some decent comments FUCK-FACE.. I bet you are as ugly as you are Stupid..Am I right?? I bet I am.

October 05 2009 at 1:28 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Nancy

To give you, Myke, something to bitshe about.

October 05 2009 at 12:42 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Escalonz

Maybe done for notoriety?

October 04 2009 at 10:59 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
DOC

They're not nobocys, they're artists trying to make a living. And who exactly are you???

October 04 2009 at 9:32 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Marshall

Wow,sorry to hear that. Hopefully the vehicle
and its contents can be found by tracking down the
licence plate number.

October 04 2009 at 8:14 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
blyxa

Apoptygma Berzerk also had some of their gear stolen on their recent tour, but they kept on going like these guys. It's great to see bands keeping the music alive even in the wake of miserable circumstances. All theft is evil, but when you're actually stealing the tools someone is using to make their living, you've reached an all time low. I hope Noah And The Whale get their gear back, especially the Jag. An instrument can be very, very special to a musician, almost like an extension of his/her being like Charlie said. Good luck with the tour, guys!

October 02 2009 at 7:41 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply