The poster for the show above was designed by Jason Kochis.

CBGB's in NYC has lost it's lease to the space at 315 Bowery and is in danger of being shutdown. To combat this, The SwearBears, Drastic Plastic, Hi Fructose Magazine, Clutter Magazine, and Play Times Magazine present "Swear to Save" a benefit to help save this historic club.

The show will feature 150 Musicians and Gigposter Artists customized SwearBear figures. The show opens on February 14th, 2006 and will run until March 10th at CB's 313 Gallery.

Confirmed Artists include Aaron Tompkins (Creator SwearBears) • Mikey Welsh • KRK Ryden • Mark Mothersbaugh • Doug Fieger • Gary at Voodoo Catbox • Tara McPherson • Drastic Plastic • Attaboy! • Jeff Gaither • Annie Owens • Gregg Gordon • Stefan Tijs • Big Fat Greg Morris • Sarah Sung • JK5 • Travis Bone • Cranium • Mike Murphy • Jay Vollmar • Dan Stiles • Dave K. Rose • Tim Huesken • Matte Noyze • Tom Deja • Steve Cerio • Malleus • Jason Kochis • Scott Sinclair • Dan Springer • Mike Martin • Stenvik Mostrom • Mike Murphy • Mike King • PlayImaginative Magazine • William Bredbeck • Guh • Punchgut • Justin Hampton • Scrojo • Brandon Ragnar Johnson • Savage Monsters • Lesley Reppeteaux • Melissa & James Buchanan • Jenny Harada • Mark Harada • Jason Rooney • Peter Sieper • Steve Fink • Klim K • Mig Kokinda • Steve Casino • Jeff Wood • Josh Lowy • Brad Hoffer • Johnny Di Donna • Gil Wadsworth • Josh Ellingson • Grego Anderson • Drew Millward • Michael Slack • Pokchop • David Witt • Claudia Hek • Brendan Danielsson • Adam Swinbourne • Michael DeForge • Brian Ewing • Chris Shaw • Dimitri Simakis • James O'Brien • Jeremy Wabiszczewicz • J. J. Carroll • Judy Gex • Long Le • Print Mafia • Uncle Charlie • Uncle Mike Hamel • Mark McDevitt • Mike Fisher • Michael Hammond • James Lee • CherryBox Studios • David Bruehl • Jermaine Rogers • Julie Belcher & Kevin Bradley • Marco • Sucklord • Eric Talbot • Michael Dooney • Brickboy • Hixtril • Bobby Dixon • Brian McCarty • Jacky Hekkelaan • Michael Nolta • BufaloClub • Lauren Adolfsen • Mary Doyle • David Shuff

Each artist in the show will customize one 7" Swear Bear figure and also display 1 piece of original art. Below is photos of how Gaither did his.

Sites of interest

SWEAR BEARS
SWEAR TO SAVE
CBGB
CGBG 313 Gallery
Oliver Dalzell photos from the opening night.

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