Guitar pick bring you here?

A man with a beard wearing a black top hat and a black graphic T-shirt is standing at a wooden podium giving a speech or presentation, with his arms extended outward.

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Tattooed arm with hand making a rock and roll sign, visible from elbow to fingers, with a framed black and white photograph in the background.

Music is the Key

This is where you’ll find each of the “Merch Wall” videos, whether or not we’ve heard from the band, and then the sleeve progress. I’d said back when I got that 988 on my wrist that it was supposed to support a movement. Adding the megaphone logo and then thinking that filling the surrounding spaces with the bands who support the movement? Well, that just made a perfectly crazy and fully logical kind of sense.

Bands who have said YES to supporting SpeakUpForJulian!

Having started the “Merch Wall” videos and tagging bands, I had the most oddly serendipitous night on 4/12/2025 when seeing Nothing More, Daughtry, and Disturbed. I’d already gotten a meet & greet with Nothing More, and this wasn’t the first one. I again gave them guitar picks (more than last time) and thanked Mark specifically for the heartfelt dual dedication to Fade in/Fade out at HoB Myrtle Beach in September 2024. After that, it was a great show and I’d had another opportunity to get a bag of guitar picks back stage. Well, one of them made it into David Draiman’s hand, and that prompted them to ask me to come up on stage and SpeakUpForJulian. I had nothing in mind; like, nothing. But, I was able to coherently speak about our tragic loss in a way that reached more people than ever so far in this journey. After coming down from the stage, and shaking so many hands and taking pictures and handing out guitar picks, who’s the next person to grab my hand? Chris Daughtry! In the pit! Marytree will always have top billing here for James’s friendship. Click on each of the logos which are or will soon be part of my Speak Up For Julian tattoo sleeve, if you’d like to listen to a song of theirs which resonates with this movement.

A dark, sinister figure with a hooded cloak and glowing red eyes, smiling with sharp teeth, raising a fist in a threatening gesture.
Dark background with a stylized mountain logo filled with a yellow-orange sunset scene. Beneath the logo, white text reads "Nothing More" with a stylized M logo.
Stylized text that reads 'MAYTREE' in a black and white design.
Black background with a gold crown symbol inside a circular border.
Album cover art for Alice Cooper's "Welcome to My Nightmare" featuring Alice Cooper in a tuxedo with a white shirt and red gloves, holding a top hat, with an intricate butterfly pattern in the background.
Music album titled 'RENOvate' with a dark, futuristic cover art, and a CD with 'RENOvate' branding.

Bands and Artists who aren’t on the sleeve yet…

These pictures are for bands who’ve not yet responded one way or the other. Since I don’t have direct links to any of them, yet, this could take a while. If there’s a link in the picture, it’ll take you to the short (or not so short) video where I’ve tagged them and asked if they’ll support. If there’s no video, I haven’t made one yet but they’re on Julian’s Merch Wall and it’s just a matter of time to try and do them justice instead of grouping them all together.

A dark background with red and black textured design. White geometric symbol resembling a snowflake or star. Text below reading "WAGE WAR" in metallic style letters.
Illustration of four characters in steampunk style with mechanical and industrial elements, with a sign that reads "Halestorm" at the top.
Close-up of a person's mouth showing teeth and partially visible pink lips with overlaid text in pink and white. Alanis.
Illustration of Knucklehead with a red handprint on the forehead, surrounded by chains, bullets, and symbols, with bold text reading 'Five Finger Death Punch' and other graphic elements.
A group of people dressed in dark clothing with some wearing masks, standing with hands in prayer or meditation pose in front of a black background. The text "In This Moment" appears in red with a red cross and symbol above it.
A surreal digital artwork featuring a mountain landscape at sunset or sunrise with a large, transparent, floating crystal or prism in the sky amid stars and clouds. The text "STARSET" and "DIE FOR YOU" appear at the bottom.
Black number 4 on a grey background with a white circle and the word 'FOREIGNER' in red letters at the top.
Album cover of Imagine Dragons' 'Evolve' featuring a person in a spacesuit floating in space under a rainbow-colored beam of light.
A dark, surreal painting of a figure with a red cloth draped over their head, holding a scythe, standing in a foggy, desolate landscape with broken objects. The scene features a black, intricate logo or text at the top. Lorna Shore.
Seven people standing behind a large black and gold logo that says 'STYX'.
Dark background with crossed swords behind a circular symbol, the text 'SKILLET' in bold stylized font to the right.
A circular text with the phrase "YOU ARE MORE THAN ENOUGH" surrounding a logo with three vertical bars. The background is dark with light highlighted hands holding the circle. Smaller text reads "MEMPHIS MAY FIRE" on the left and "THE ANSWER" on the right.
Concert stage with colorful laser lights, an illuminated logo with a lightning bolt, and text that reads 'Trans-Siberian Orchestra'.
Black and white photo of a water tower with 'ADA' written on it, clouds with sunlight rays breaking through overhead, and text that reads "BLAKE SHELTON /// BRINGING BACK THE SUNSHINE."
A boy with face paint resembling the American flag standing outdoors in a yard. Fall Out Boy.
View of Daytona International Speedway with a large yellow and purple sign reading 'Welcome to Rockville, May 9-12, 2024, Daytona Beach, FL.' The race track is visible with spectators in the stands and a race car on the track.
Poster for 98 Rock Fest at Amalie Arena on Friday, April 22, 2022. Featuring bands Godsmack, Three Days Grace, Black Veil Brides, Motionless in White, Ice Nine Kills, Wage War, and Lilith Czar. Tickets and info available at 98rock.com.
An illustration of an umbrella with raindrops, over a dark stormy sky with lightning and a body of water, with the text 'Bring Me the Horizon, That's the Spirit' below.
A black graphic with the word "garbage" in large orange letters at the top. Below, four people dressed in dark clothing stand outdoors against a blue sky background, in a post-apocalyptic style.
Two animated characters, a male with curly hair and a female with straight hair, are standing in a dimly lit outdoor setting. The male character is wearing a red jacket and dark clothing, while the female is sitting on an object, wearing a blue top, and looking at him. The image has a blue and black color scheme with the words 'BAD LIFE' and the names 'SIGRID' and 'BRING ME THE HORIZON' at the bottom.
An album cover for Three Days Grace titled "Explosions" featuring a fiery heart made of flames floating in space background.
A black background with a white, stylized geometric emblem resembling a shield or crest with angular lines and symmetrical design. Falling in Reverse.
Colorful street art mural featuring cartoon-like human and monster faces, with exaggerated features, vibrant colors, and bold outlines. Text reading 'MAROON 5' and 'OVEREXPOSED' is included.
The word "THEORY" on a colorful grid background with black lines. Theory of a Deadman.
A digital artwork of a red geometric heart pierced by a syringe with a black background, featuring the text 'TX 2' at the top and a parental advisory label at the bottom.
Album cover of Def Leppard's Hysteria, featuring a stylized black and white dog with a snarling expression inside a red triangular frame and neon-like geometric background.
Album cover artwork for Breaking Benjamin's three albums: 'Saturate', 'We Are Not Alone', and 'Phobia', displayed against a dark, grungy background with the band's name in large white text at the top.
An album cover for Motley Crue's "Dr. Feelgood" featuring a green tiled background with a dragon and snake entwined around a staff, topped with a small dog face. The band's name is written in red above, and the album title is in red at the bottom.
A satirical image of the Statue of Liberty with a speech bubble saying 'Maybe NOW They'll Believe in MIRACLES!' and a roll of toilet paper with a smaller speech bubble saying 'LOL!' The background is blue with text referencing a 'PUSCIFER' and a humorous note about 'C' for 'Germilla' referring to feminine hygiene products.
Group of four people dressed in colorful costumes, some with hats, posing with a Poison-themed backdrop featuring a snake and a caduceus symbol.
Black T-shirt with red graphic of a skeleton wearing a hood, the word 'ARCHITECTS' in large red letters above, and smaller text 'SEEING RED' below.