Phosphorescent's Gear Stolen on Opening Night of Tour -- Reward Offered

Not long after Phosphorescent performed at New York's famed Pier 54 on Thursday night, the band had their rental van stolen from outside a residence in Greenpoint, Brooklyn. The vehicle itself was insured, so they're not too worried about that. However, all of their equipment was inside the van which, of course, is something they're very worried about. That's putting it mildly. Vintage guitars, amps, pedals, drums and 150 vinyl copies of their Dead Oceans catalog -- all gone. It was a bitter end to the opening night of the band's planned six-week tour.

That tour is now in jeopardy but Phosphorescent are trying their best to dust off, hoping to recover what they can and soldier onwards. Still, the loss totals $40,000 and includes some items that are irreplaceable -- not the easiest thing to shake off. They're asking anyone with any information about this heist to contact the New York Police Department and, in the meantime, they've set up a PayPal account to accept donations in hopes that they can still rally and get the show back on the road -- with instruments in hand.

"Anything anyone can do to help would be simply amazing," wrote the band in a statement. "We will be sending updates about the upcoming tour dates ASAP. Thanks in advance for any goodwill and assistance, and thank you for your support over the years."

Below is a list of the stolen equipment. If you happen to see it being pawned off anywhere -- or, for that matter, see it onstage during open mic night next week -- please notify the NYPD and/or the band's management. We're pretty sure they'll hook you up with guest passes and $40,000 worth of gratitude and karma points if you can help them recover this unfortunate loss. But if intangibles aren't your thing, try this: Phosphorescent's management (Vector) and label (Dead Oceans) are offering a $5,000 reward for the return of their stolen gear, and $1,000 to anyone that provides a tip leading to the equipment's recovery. Send any and all correspondence regarding this to phosphorescentgearfund@gmail.com.

Stolen equipment list:

Most of this gear is in standard black road cases, stenciled with "Phosphorescent" or "Phos" in large white letters.

GUITARS:
1955 Gibson ES-125 hollow-body electric
1968 Gibson EB-3 bass with slotted headstock (brown)
197? Fender Stratocaster -- custom, blonde wood finish. No brand names or markings anywhere.
197? Emmons Pedal Steel Guitar - Push-Pull Model

AMPS:
1973 Fender Twin Reverb (Silverface) w/ Indian Sun Worshipper Tapestry affixed to grill plate
1978 Music Man 112 RD500 custom amp w/ 10" speaker
SWR Workingman's Bass Amp
196? Fender Deluxe Reverb

PEDALS:
(1) Line 6 DL4 Delay Pedal
(2) Fulltone Full-Drive 2 Mosfet
(1) Electro Harmonix Holy Grail Plus
(1) Electro Harmonix Little Big Muff
(2) Electro Harmonix 80's Memory Man Deluxe
(1) MXR Power Amp Pedal
(2) Boss TU-2 Tuner
(1) MXR Phase 90, CSP-026
(1) Fender Tuning Pedal

DRUMS:
DW "Collectors Series" Drum Kit - black matte finish
22" kick drum
16" floor tom
12" rack tom
14" Yamaha, Anton Fig snare drum, with maple hoops
(1) Ludwig boom cymbal stand
(2) Yamaha boom cymbal stands
(1) DW9000 Hi-Hat pedal, DW7000 kick pedal
(1) Yamaha, double braced snare stand
(1) Ludwig double braced snare stand
(1) Ludwig drum throne/stool.
(1) 20" Zyldjian Constantinople ride cymbal
(1) 17in Zildjian A Custom crash cymbal
(2) Zildjian Constantinople Hi-Hats (paired)

OTHER ITEMS:
Black Arai Profile full-face motorcycle helmet
Durango Boots - brown harness boots

MERCHANDISE:
Approximately:
150 Vinyl (To 'WIlle/Pride/Here's to Taking it Easy')
150 CD's (To 'WIlle/Pride/Here's to Taking it Easy')
100 Phosphorescent 'LION' t-shirts