Rockin' For The Environment

BENCHMARX with POP SHUVIT ROCKIN FOR THE ENVIRONMENT Friday, April 17 @ Little Havana, KL, Malaysia

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Friday, April 17, 2009 marked the Gala event and the opening night of the 4 concert series for ORANGUTAN ROCK and Rockin for the Environment. POP SHUVIT joined the stage with the BENCHMARX for 3 hours of rock all dedicated to the conservation of Sabah's Orang Utans.

POP SHUVIT & BENCHMARX

POP SHUVIT, BENCHMARX, SARAH & HAYLEY FROM OAUK, & HANNAH

JD from POP SHUVIT joins the BENCHMARX for an encore of their smash hit

MALAYSIA BOLEH

STEVE NORTHCOTT from the BENCHMARX is on a MISSION

PRE GAME PHOTO OP

The crowd is in for a treat with BENCHMARX and POP SHUVIT

rockin for a worthy cause

MOOTS from POP SHUVIT shows his enthusiasm for one of the BENCHMARX's latest hits

KENNY PEAVY (RJD) & GARY BLANTON (GLOVE) rock the stage

STEVE NORTHCOTT (BUZZ) & ERIK RICHARDSON (HD) from the BENCHMARX

BUZZ and DAVID ROSS (ACE) from BENCHMARX

THANK YOU to everyone who came throughout the week to support our cause!

See you all next year for

ROCKIN FOR THE ENVIRONMENT 2010

ROCKIN FOR THE ENVIRONMENT - SoHo shows Saturday and Sunday, April 18, 19

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GO INTERNATIONAL GROUP organized 2 days of festival-like atmosphere in order to help with the BENCHMARX' Rockin For The Environment movement. Tone of local bands, environmentalists, travelers, organic lovers and music appreciators gathered at SoHo KL for 2 days of environmental awareness. Thanks to all who came and supported our cause!

YUNA and JASON KENNEDY

YUNA

Local Malaysian Act

George Wong

BENCHMARX

BENCHMARX with RINA OMAR and the ladies of SEPILOK

BENCHMARX

STEVE NORTHCOTT of BENCHMARX

Sarah and Hayley from ORANGUTAN APPEAL UK, Sepilok, Sabah, Borneo

JASON KENNEDY

5 STATES of MIND

ROCKING FOR THE ENVIRONMENT @ School event - Saturday, April 25

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The school festival was a tremendous success. 7 student bands rocked the house for over 3 hours of live music. We had students representing all three levels at ISKL: elementary, middle and high school. A hearty thank you to all the bands, vendors, speakers and VIP's that made the day a true success!

Another Newspaper Promo

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The best part is, that band is neither BENCHMARX nor POP SHUVIT

THANK YOU from ORANG UTAN APPEAL UK

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“terima kasih”

Thank You

BENCHMARX; Go International Group; International School ofKuala Lumpur; Pop Shuvit; Tiny Tapir; Cave & Cellar; Noah Jackson; SoHo Solaris HotSpots @ MontKiara; Gerai Orang Asli; Malaysian Nature Society; Wild Asia; WWF; Rina Omar; Little Havana;BFM89.9; NTV7 Breakfast Show; HITZ FM; Daily Express (East Malaysia); ExpatMagazine; Doppleganger; TimeOut KL; Alison Cheong; Sylvia Alsisto (SORC); Allof the students who played in bands and all of the fans who came to ROCK OUT forthe environment!

On behalf of

ORANGUTAN APPEAL UK

and the orphaned, injured andex-captive orangutans at Sepilok Orangutan Rehabilitation Centre (Sabah, North Borneo)

Rockin’ for the Environment hasbeen our biggest & most successful awareness campaign ever…

1). It has helped to buildinterest & revenue for orangutan conservation in Malaysia

GRAND TOTAL: RM23,242.50!

2). It has raised ourprofile in Malaysia - a small UK registered charity dedicated to the rehabilitation & conservation of orangutans & their rainforest habitat

3). Most importantly - It has educated & inspiredthe next generation to not just think about environmental issues – but believe they can really make a difference!

Hayley Bagnall

fund procurement officer

Orangutan Appeal UK

Article from the DAILY EXPRESS

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Orang Utan Rock raises RM23,242.50!!

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The tally is in!

After all was told... donations, rock concert ticket sales, t-shirt sales and orang utan adoptions all combined for a total of .... RM23,242.50!!

A HUGE thanks to all who came out and supported this year's ROCKIN' FOR THE ENVIRONMENT!

SEE YA NEXT YEAR!

BENCHMARX

Real and Fake JD on NTV7 Tuesday, April 7th

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The Real JD from BENCHMARX and the fake JD (all respect implied) from Rock/Rap heroes, POP SHUVIT were live to air this morning on channel NTV 7 (thats 107 on your ASTRO dial) to discuss ROCKIN FOR THE ENVIRONMENT.

Tickets for the April 17th show at Little Havana are on sale now.

Reserve yours be emailing the BENCHMARX at benchmarx@gmail.com

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the SECTS playing Rockin For The Environment 2009

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NEW BAND ANNOUNCED

Student band and recent BATTLE OF THE BANDS winner, the SECTS has agreed to participate in this year's ROCKIN FOR THE ENVIRONMENT!

ROCK

ROCKIN FOR THE ENVIRONMENT STUDENT CARNIVAL

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First List of Bands Announced for Rockin' For The Environment 2009

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The first 4 bands have been announced for Malaysia's 2009 Rockin For The Environment's Family Carnival.

Check back for more band announcements

Help us support the Orangutans!!

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Hey Nature Lovers and Benchmarxists,

As we draw closer to this year's ROCKIN' FOR THE ENVIRONMENT music festival, we want to introduce you to this year's animal charity: OrangutanAppeal UK. Check out their site, see what they are all about and be sure to come to Little Havana on Friday, April 17th at 9:00pm to see BENCHMARX and POP SHUVIT rock for the environment!

http://www.orangutan-appeal.org.uk/

C'MON

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C'MON and support the BENCHMARX for this year's ROCKIN' FOR THE ENVIRONMENT FESTVAL, Orangutan Rock!

April 17, 2009 @ Little Havana
9:00 - til late
Guest Band: POP SHUVIT

The Success of Tiger Rock :: MyCat Article

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TURTLE ROCK RECOLLECTION :: PROMO VIDEO

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Greetings Benchmarxists and earth lovers,

We have dug up the Turtle Rock promo video from 2 years ago. Enjoy.

2009 - YEAR OF THE ???

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2009 will be the third year ROCKIN' FOR THE ENVIRONMENT has tickled the masses with their unique form of environmental stewardship. This year, the support goes towards the ORANGUTAN!

The date for 2009's ROCKIN' FOR THE ENVIRONMENT is tentatively slated for
April 17, 2009 to coincide with Earth Week.

The BENCHMARX will once again be providing the music at the evening gala and this year there is even buzz of another big band that will be gracing the stage with them. Stay tuned.

Peace, Love, Rock & Conservation

2008 - The Year of the Tiger

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In 2008, ROCKIN FOR THE ENVIRONMENT supported the Malaysian Tiger and raised over RM12,000!! The support continues to grow. Here are some photos from the big day!

PHOTOS:

Magazine coverage in local magazine
Kenny and Steve with MyCat folks
TIGER ROCK School poster
he Benchmarx at sound check for evening rock concert

2007 - The Year of the Turtle!

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IN 2007, The Benchmarx and Rock for the Environment supported the Malaysian Sea Turtle. We raised over RM 7,000 in the one day festival. Below is the press release that supported the event.

For Immediate Release:

ROCKIN' FOR THE ENVIRONMENT

Turtle Rock Conservation and Fundraising Concert at the International School of Kuala Lumpur (ISKL)

Date of Event: November 25, 2006
Time of Event: 12p.m. – 2p.m. (ISKL Campus)
8p.m. – 12 a.m. (Melia Hotel, KL)

Overview: Two events on the same day are designed to raise funds and awareness for turtle research and conservation in Malaysia. The afternoon carnival held at ISKL Ampang campus is designed for kids and families and will include food, games, art, crafts and educational presentations about turtles. The evening concert held at the Nu Skool club in the Melia Hotel will feature music by the Benchmarx.

All proceeds will be donated to the Centre for Turtle Research and Conservation (CTReC)- formerly known as SEATRU (Sea Turtle Research Unit)

For a humourous look at the student trailer, Click Here

The Band

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Benchmarx support OBAMA

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Hey Benchmarxists,

Not only are we rockin on the environmental tip but we are also throwing our hat into the political ring. attached is a link to the song we recorded and video we shot all over this great planet in support of Barack Obama's candidacy.

Peace

Benchmarx

SEE THE VIDEO HERE

Prepare to Rock for the Environment

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Welcome to the information portal for Rock for the Environment, Malaysia's premier Rock and Roll charitable festival dedicated to the endangered species of the planet.

Over the course of the coming weeks, we will post information about this year's concert in support of the orangutan, and information, pics and video from our previous year's adventures.

Peace, Love, Rock and Conservation

The Benchmarx