Local Psych Punk band Hexed, not only loves music but also loves giving back. On December 10th the band hosted a backyard show dedicated to the Inland Coalition for Immigrant Justice. Hexed is comprised of five musicians, four of which attend Don Lugo; Mike Hopkins, Cristian Acevedo, Ian Contreras, “Josb”, and “Mel” who attends Chino High, the band was created in the early summer of this year and since then they have grown and gained a fandom, their fiery shows and talent keep the crowd hyped to see what they can come up with next.

This past Saturday their show was hosted with another local band that goes by the name of Springtide Solace. Together the talented bands decided Immigrant Justice was something they felt the need to help out with, given that a large number of their fans face problems due to their families status everyday such as discrimination, and racism. That night they where able to raise $220 by charging the fans $2 for entry into the show to see not only them but also a few other local bands like Slave and Son Eater.

In the short time that Hexed has been a band they have been able to create their own local Punk scene and have decided to create a collective with Springtide Solace called Champloo Records. Their collective idea came from the Vertigo Volumes’ collective that focused on hosting shows for bigger more popular bands, but their take on it is to give bands that are just starting out a chance to step into the Punk band world. They hope that together they will be able to help smaller bands, host more shows that are strictly dedicated helping charities, and show their love and passion for music while doing so, which Hexed guitarist Cristian Acevedo says he has “Guitar Hero to blame”.