Bad Wolves have launched this Indiegogo in a bid to raise $65,000 for a film/documentary detailing their meteoric rise to fame. While members of the band previously attained respectable levels of fame in groups like God Forbid and Snot, their time in Bad Wolves has dwarfed those stints, having taken them to platinum status in a short span of months thanks to the runaway success of their cover of The Cranberries‘ “Zombie“.
If you’re unaware, the band have been donating the proceeds from that cover to the family of late The Cranberries frontwoman Dolores O’Riordan, who was originally set to cameo on the track before passing away earlier this year. Bad Wolves issued the below statement on this latest project:
“Hey guys,
It’s Tommy, John, Doc, Chris, and Kyle from Bad Wolves and we are stoked to share our latest project with you.
We want YOU to be a part of our new movie “Breaking The Band” that we’re going to start shooting very soon!
Historically, many of the world’s most influential bands never got the opportunity to capture their early years in the trenches. Learning the business side of things, dealing with bus breakdowns, production issues, and scheduling demands. Simply because they couldn’t afford to hire a camera crew. So we are turning it over to you, The Wolfpack!
Over the past year, we have experienced a rollercoaster of tragedy and triumph. From the tragic, untimely loss of Dolores O’ Riordan to the triumphant success of our campaign to raising over a quarter million dollars for her children through our rendition of The Cranberries’ classic, intergenerational hit “Zombie”.
Following the single’s global multi-platinum success with our debut album DISOBEY opened doors for us to perform on some of the world’s biggest festivals and play to fans near and far on arena tours with our label mates Five Finger Death Punch and Nothing More, as well as Breaking Benjamin, Shinedown, and Three Days Grace.
But what does it really take to break a band? How did we get started and what is day-to-day life in a rising band really like?
Our film will be an uncensored peek into the meteoric rise from unknown band to multi platinum status within 6 months, a fascinating glimpse into the music industry exposing all the sides some will never really admit or want to show, and following us around the world to Europe, the US, and Canada this year.
To show our appreciation for your support, we’ve put together some once-in-a lifetime experiences, exclusive specialty items, and content for our die hard fans who want to be a part of or own a piece of Bad Wolves history!”
A trailer for the project can be found below. Meanwhile, some of the more unique perks include training sessions with the band’s frontman Tommy Vext for a $250 donation to riding along with the band for a $20,000 donation.
