About the Club

The Wizard Rock EP of the Month Club was launched in January 2007 by Harry and the Potters. It is a subscription club that each month releases a different CD from a different Wizard Rock band.

We were inspired by the awesome community that has sprung up around our efforts to promote reading and rocking and we were looking for new ways to harness that powerful energy. I've corresponded with so many bands and fans, and I really feel like we are just a large, extended group of friends. There is no aspect of celebrity that separates bands from fans and that has enabled everyone to feel included and welcomed by this music and these ideas. Together, we have built a strong and supportive community that is accepting of music at all levels of talent and performance skill. And I think that together, there are even more wonderful things we can make happen.

We have all been affected by these books in one way or another. They inspire us and amuse us and provide us with endless hours of enjoyable debate. This entire phenomena has unequivocally confirmed that books and literature can change people's lives. For so many young people though, access to books can be limited or non-existant. There are many non-profit organizations today that are working to combat this problem, and we are very excited to announce a major wizard rock charity undertaking that will work toward getting more books into the eager hands of aspiring readers.

In 2007, 12 bands (Harry and the Potters, Draco and the Malfoys, the Hungarian Horntails, the Remus Lupins, Remus and the Lupins, Roonil Wazlib, the Parselmouths, Ginny and the Heartbreakers, the Fleur Delacours, the Marauders, Dumbledore, and Voldemort) all donated exclusive EPs to the club. 1000 copies of each EP were printed. Over 750 subscriptions were sold and with the money from these subscriptions, we raised over $13,000 for First Book, a non-profit organization that gives children from low-income families the opportunity to read and own their first new books.

In addition, each participating band received 200 copies of their CD for free and they were able to sell these separately, outside of the club subscriptions. The sale of these CDs helped many of these bands support their future wizardly endeavors.

After the overwhelming success of the 2007 EP of the Month Club, we decided to continue the club into 2008. The 2008 club will offer EPs from 11 different wizard rock bands, along with another CD from EP of the Month Club founders and flagship band, Harry and the Potters. Proceeds from the 2008 EP club will benefit the the Harry Potter Alliance and First Book.

Also planned for 2008 will be a compilation featuring a sampling from the 2007 EP club. All proceeds from this compilation will benefit the the HP Alliance.

One further note: we are not starting a record label. We're simply helping to facilitate and coordinate this effort. We're not interested in running a wizard rock label. One of our favorite things about wizard rock is the completely independent spirit that permeates and fuels the entire community. Anyone can be in a band. Anyone can write and record music. And if you want to put out a CD, anyone can do that too! As a band, we continue to follow this DIY philosophy, and it's been inspiring to see others follow similar paths. Success is that much sweeter when you've achieved it on your own terms and with your own style.

With all sincerity,
Paul T DeGeorge
Harry and the Potters

Any questions or comments about the club should be directed to wizardrockEPclub@gmail.com