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RONNIE JAMES DIO Comments On PROSTHETIC RECORDS Charity Auction

March 16, 2010

Prosthetic Records is currently auctioning an Epiphone Prophecy Futura Custom EX on eBay, with all proceeds benefitting the T.J. Martell Foundation, a non-profit organization that supports research for cancer, AIDS and leukemia. The guitar will be signed by the six Prosthetic acts who will play the label's inaugural SXSW (South By Southwest) showcase at Mohawk in Austin, Texas on Wednesday night (March 17): SCALE THE SUMMIT, LANDMINE MARATHON, WITHERED, BOOK OF BLACK EARTH, THE FUNERAL PYRE and CLINGING TO THE TREES OF A FOREST FIRE.

The T.J. Martell Foundation was recommended to Prosthetic by the management of legendary vocalist Ronnie James Dio (BLACK SABBATH, RAINBOW, HEAVEN & HELL),who was diagnosed with stomach cancer late last year. A 501(c)3 non-profit founded in the 1970s, the Foundation has helped Dio receive key treatment in his ongoing battle against cancer.

Prosthetic was honored to receive these words of encouragement directly from Dio himself shortly after the auction went live on Monday: "It's great to be a part of your wonderful charitable event, and all the caring performers who are giving of themselves to aid the charity of my choice. My current misfortune has opened my eyes to the constant need for funds to battle the ravages of cancer, and I am therefore pleased to endorse your efforts to auction off an Epiphone guitar signed by the aforementioned musicians to benefit the T.J.Martell Cancer Foundation. Let's hope a generous amount of money can be raised for this ultra-worthy cause. Thanks so much for you concern and humanity. It's a gesture of kindness I will never forget."

Interested parties can bid on the auction or learn more about the
guitar at this location.

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