Who We Are at The America Rawks Foundation
Our Vision
Mike Goodin is the founder and chief executive of The America Rawks Foundation and his wife Lorna is his "right hand" gal who's always ready to help AND spread the cheer! Mike spent many years gigging, touring and recording with bands and has now turned his focus to helping local, unsigned bands, local live music venues and festivals and music programs across the U.S.
Mike has a genuine love and appreciation for ORIGINAL music and strives to help and develop bands and venues that produce and promote ORIGINAL rock music and music programs that will bring us future generations of musicians creating original music.
You may see them at local venues and festivals doing real time, live crowd funding to support the bands and venues and festivals that are producing at least 80% original music.
As a registered 501(c)(3) all donations to The America Rawks Foundation are TAX DEDUCTIBLE and 100% of proceeds raised at any given event go to the bands performing at that event and/or the event organizers/venues.
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At America Rawks, we are passionate about original rock music and the transformative power it has on people’s lives.
We strive to support unsigned bands, independent music festivals and venues and local music education programs to bring the music of today to wider audiences and foster the musicians of the future.
In our first year the america rawks foundation has given $9k
Nowhere Special
Moutain Vibe Music Festival
Moutain Vibe Music Festival
Based in Livermore, California, Nowhere Special is anything but! In fact, they bring INCREDIBLE energy to their live shows and their unique brand of original in which you'll here a fusion of punk, ska, reggae and heavy metal- often all in one song!
These guys perform at a level unmatched by anyone out there these days! And there's really j
Based in Livermore, California, Nowhere Special is anything but! In fact, they bring INCREDIBLE energy to their live shows and their unique brand of original in which you'll here a fusion of punk, ska, reggae and heavy metal- often all in one song!
These guys perform at a level unmatched by anyone out there these days! And there's really just not anyone we know of doing what they do how they do it!
check them out at:
https://nowherespecialmusic.com/
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Moutain Vibe Music Festival
Moutain Vibe Music Festival
Moutain Vibe Music Festival
The Mountain Vibe Music Festival is a festival unlike any we've seen- and we've seen A LOT of festivals!
Based in the foothills of California's Sierra Mountains in Jackson, CA. the festival is a serene breath of fresh air that gives regional, unsigned bands and musicians an incredible stage and venue from which they share their original RA
The Mountain Vibe Music Festival is a festival unlike any we've seen- and we've seen A LOT of festivals!
Based in the foothills of California's Sierra Mountains in Jackson, CA. the festival is a serene breath of fresh air that gives regional, unsigned bands and musicians an incredible stage and venue from which they share their original RAWK music.
The energy and cameraderie between the bands, fans and community of Mt. Vibe is extraordinary and needs to be experiences to be believed. In the end it's all about the music and love and friendship of all in attendance.
The America Rawks foundation is happy to be a sponsor of Mt. Vibe festival for 2026!
Find dates for the fest, line ups and TICKETS at:
False Rhythms
Moutain Vibe Music Festival
False Rhythms
False Rhythms was the very first recipient of an America Rawks grant as w just could NOT think of a better band to support with our inaugural grant.
Based in Garnerville, Nevada and fronted by twin brothers of the Washoe Tribe of Gardnerville, Dalton and Garrett Moore, False Rhythms brings audiences an exquisite blend of reggae RAWK.
Their
False Rhythms was the very first recipient of an America Rawks grant as w just could NOT think of a better band to support with our inaugural grant.
Based in Garnerville, Nevada and fronted by twin brothers of the Washoe Tribe of Gardnerville, Dalton and Garrett Moore, False Rhythms brings audiences an exquisite blend of reggae RAWK.
Their live shows are filled with love and light and positivity that shines through their finely crafted songs and extraordinary musicianship.
Check them out at:
https://sites.google.com/view/false-rhythms/
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