ATLANTA ARRIVAL LAUNCH CHARITY FUND RAISER SINGLE IN TRIBUTE TO DRUMMER - BJORN MERTZ



(English version below) Am 17. Mai mussten wir Abschied nehmen von unserem Sohn, Bruder, Onkel, Freund und Schlagzeuger Björn Mertz. Björn war ein Kämpfer, dachte stets positiv und es war ihm immer daran gelegen, seine Mitmenschen aufzubauen und nicht mit seinem schweren Schicksal zu belasten. Nach Monaten des Kampfes gegen den Krebs schien es wie ein Wunder, als Björn zu Beginn des Jahres tumorfrei, voller Tatendrang und Lebensfreude das Krankenhaus verlassen hatte. Er genoss die Zeit mit seiner Familie und seinen Freunden und steckte große Energie in seine Leidenschaft, die Musik. So entstand ein Album als Nachfolgeprojekt seiner ehemaligen Band The Satellite Year. Bevor die Aufnahmen beginnen sollten, war ein Kuraufenthalt geplant. Als hätte er eine Vorahnung gehabt, bestand er darauf, das Album noch vor der Kur einzuspielen. Dies tat er auch! 9 Songs in 8 Stunden! Zum Zeitpunkt der Aufnahme konnte noch niemand wissen, dass sich neue Tumore gebildet hatten. Während seine Freunde davon ausgingen, dass sich Björn in der Kur befindet, nahm er mit seiner Familie und den Ärzten der Uniklinik Homburg bis zuletzt den erneuten Kampf gegen den Krebs auf. Eine rationale Erklärung, was in den letzten Wochen seines Lebens passiert ist oder eine Antwort auf die Frage "Warum?", gibt es nicht. Ebenso lassen sich die Trauer und der Schmerz nicht in Worte fassen. Doch sind es der Schmerz, die Leere und die Trauer, die alleinig bleiben? Björn hätte dies nicht gewollt. Es ist seiner Familie und seinen Freunden daher ein Anliegen, Björns musikalisches Vermächtnis und seine Energie in der Musik weiterleben zu lassen. Wir haben gemeinsam für Björn seinen Lieblings-Song und ein Video fertiggestellt und bitten euch, mit uns gemeinsam für die deutsche Krebshilfe zu spenden. Video: https://m.youtube.com/watch?feature=y... Den Song könnt ihr euch kostenlos digital auf unserer Bandcamp-Seite herunterladen oder auch in Form einer Maxi-CD (Limitiert Auf 200 Stück) für 5 € (oder mehr) bestellen, welche natürlich auch zu 100% gespendet werden: https://atlanta-arrival.bandcamp.com/... Zur Spendensammlung gelangt ihr hier: https://www.paypal.com/pools/c/8575pb... Solltet ihr kein PayPal nutzen habt ihr auch die Mögichkeit klassisch an das Spendenkonto der deutschen Krebshilfe zu überweisen. Bitte als Verwendungszweck die Aktionsnummer AK49006741 verwenden. Kontodaten: Kreissparkasse Köln IBAN DE65 3705 0299 0000 9191 91 SWIFT/BIC COKSDE 33XXX Die Familie, Freunde und Band bedanken sich von Herzen für jeden Euro, den wir im Sinne von Björn an die deutsche Krebshilfe spenden können.   English version: On 17th May, we had to say goodbye to our dear son, brother, uncle, friend and drummer Björn Mertz. He was a fighter and an optimist, always determined to support his beloved ones instead of talking about his own stroke of faith. So it seemed like a miracle, when he left the hospital cancerfree, at the beginning of the year: filled with joy and love for life. He enjoyed spending time with his friends and family and put all his energy into his one true passion: music! Accordingly, he composed this album, together with us, which was supposed to be our next project, after our former band The Satellite Year split. Before we started recording, he told us that he will go to a health resort for a couple of weeks, in order to get back to his full stength. And as if he had a vision, he insisted on finishing recording the drums, before his stay. And so he did! 9 songs in only 8 hours! At this time we impossibly could have known that he was developing a number of new tumours. While his friends thought, he was at the health resort, Björn was really staying at the Uniklinik Homburg, a hospital, fighting again against cancer with his family by his side. He fought until the very end, but unfortunately he lost this battle. There is no real explanation for what has happened during the last few weeks of his life or why this had to happen. Also, there is no way to find words for the pain and sadness he left behind. But it cannot be, that it’s only sadness, pain and emptiness, what is left of Björn’s life. He would not have wanted this for himself. Therefore, it’s the deepest wish of his family and friends, that Björn’s music lives on, and with his music, his unique spirit. Together, we finished Björn’s favourite Song of the album and created a music video. Now, we kindly like to ask you, to donate whatever you can and want to, to support the German cancer foundation. Video: https://m.youtube.com/watch?feature=y... Of course, you can download a digital version of the song on our bandcamp website. You also have the possibility to order the Single CD Version of the song (limited, only 200 CDs) for 5 € (or more if you like to donate more). All profits will be fully donated. https://atlanta-arrival.bandcamp.com/... Donation via paypal: https://www.paypal.com/pools/c/8575pb... If you don’t like to use paypal





Please take a moment and read this, think about it, and try to get involved / do something. It’s about Bjorn Mertz, the drummer of The Satellite Year and Atlanta Arrival and our brother in music. It will make you stop and think for a moment, maybe help others, inspired by his incredible creativity a passion for the music and life he loved. https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=196511944338883&id=152227035434041
“On 17th May, we had to say goodbye to our dear son, brother, uncle, friend and drummer Björn Mertz. He was a fighter and an optimist, always determined to support his beloved ones instead of burdening them with his own stroke of fate. After months of battling cancer, it seemed like a miracle when he left the hospital cancer-free at the beginning of this year – still full of enthusiasm and joy of living. He enjoyed the time with friends and family and poured all his energy into his music, his one true passion. So, after our former band The Satellite Year split up, we composed an album that was supposed to be our next project.
Björn was about to go to a health resort, so we wanted to record the songs afterwards – but as if he had had a vision, he insisted on finishing the recording of the drums before his leave. And so he did: 9 songs in only 8 hours! At this time there was no way that anybody could have known that he was already developing a number of new tumours. While his friends believed that Björn was at the health resort as planned, really he was staying at the Uniklinik Homburg, a hospital, again fighting a battle against cancer with only his family by his side – and he did fight to the last. There is no rational explanation for what had happened during the last few weeks of his life or why this even had to happen. Similarly, there are no words for the pain and grief we feel. But should pain, emptiness and misery be the only things left? He himself would not have wanted this.
Therefore, it’s the deepest wish of his family and friends that Björn’s music and with it his unique spirit live on. We finished Björn’s favourite song of the album as well as a music video and kindly ask you to donate whatever you want and can afford to give, in order to support the German Cancer Foundation”.
You can download a digital version of the song on our bandcamp page and also have the possibility to order the single CD version of the song (limited, only 200 CDs) for 5 € (or more if you like to donate more). All profits will be fully donated.
https://atlanta-arrival.bandcamp.com/releases
If you don’t like to use paypal, you can also donate via bank transfer, immediately to the bank account of the German Cancer Foundation. Please use AK49006741 as a reference.
Bank account:
Kreissparkasse Köln
IBAN DE65 3705 0299 0000 9191 91
SWIFT/BIC COKSDE 33XXX
We, Björn’s family, friends and band, would like to thank you from the bottom of our hearts for each cent we are able to donate to the German Cancer Foundation in Björn’s name.




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