CHICAGO (WBBM NEWSRADIO) -- Colin Croom, a musician with Chicago-based indie-rock band Twin Peaks, has had his 1997 Fender Telecaster ever since he was 6-years-old.
That guitar, along with the band’s other instruments and gear were stolen Monday night.
Twin Peaks returned home to Chicago from tour to the news their trailer had been broken into and their gear stolen. The band made good on their promise to perform for fans at XRT's BlueCross BlueShield Performance Stage where they explained the theft caused them to play an acoustic set.
Now, the band is calling on the public to help find 11 items that disappeared in Humboldt Park.
CHICAGO: last night we had a bunch of gear stolen from our trailer. It will likely end up in pawn shops or Craigslist, and we ask that you keep your eyes out. There will be rewards for anything located. The gear coming up in this thread:
— Twin Peaks Dudes -- (@TwinPeaksDudes)
December 17, 2019 4. 2018 Fender Mustang Bass - cream color -5. TWO 2018 Fender Princeton 65 Reissue amps6. Midi Keyboard - Novation Launchkey 49 mkii7. BOSS - tuner pedal TU-3 pic.twitter.com/4bjUaqG9KQ
— Twin Peaks Dudes -- (@TwinPeaksDudes)
December 17, 2019 8. BOSS - Bass overdrive pedal ODB-39. BOSS - Flanger pedal BF- 310. BOSS - Phase Shifter PH -311. BOSS - Chorus CEB-3 pic.twitter.com/8eWaDkjcW1
— Twin Peaks Dudes -- (@TwinPeaksDudes)
December 17, 2019 Here's a full list of items that were taken.
- 97 American Fender Telecaster left handed serial No. N7313684.
- 60s Kay CustomKraft yellow sticker w/ old looking gangster on it (sticker not in photo).
- 60s Epiphone Cabellero Acoustic (the strap pin on the butt of the guitar is an input jack)
- 2018 Fender Mustang Bass - cream color
- TWO 2018 Fender Princeton 65 Reissue amps
- Midi Keyboard - Novation Launchkey 49 mkii
- BOSS - tuner pedal TU-3
- BOSS - Bass overdrive pedal ODB-3
- BOSS - Flanger pedal BF- 3
- BOSS - Phase Shifter PH -3
- BOSS - Chorus CEB-3
Croom said the band’s drummer, Connor Brodner, first discovered the items missing from the band’s trailer.
Officers responded at about 9 p.m. Monday to the 1000 block of North Kedzie Avenue to a call of a burglary, Chicago police said. There, a 26-year-old man said everything inside his trailer was taken. Area North detectives are investigating.
The band said rewards, including free shows for life, will be given to anyone who finds the items. People are advised to search pawn shops or Craigslist for the items.
Croom said friends have already started keeping an eye out for the instruments online.
“The community has been very, very supportive,” Croom said.
Anyone with information about the thefts is asked to contact police at 312-744-8263. The band can be reached on Twitter and Instagram, @twinpeaksdudes and on Facebook.
You can out their performance from 93XRT's BlueCross BlueShield Performance Stage below.
