In a time when Ed Hardy and Christian Audigier are embraced by a niche market, Tea Stain Clothing offers a subdued, more classic alternative to the rocker look. It is more effortlessly cool then “I paid $80 for this t-shirt.”

Tea Stain Clothing is a line of t-shirts designed by husband and wife team Devin and Ashley Hajek. “Our brand is based on what is not on the clothes. No tattoo art, no floral prints, no rhinestones. We don’t want to distract from the person. You can still wear a great shirt — it just doesn’t have to scream across the room,” said Devin.

In addition to having a great product, 25% of all sales go to the Music Fashion Project. Designs are sent to bands recruited by Devin and Ashley. The bands pick their favorite design and pair up with a music charity. Among artists currently participating are Papa Roach, Framing Hanley, LoveHammers, Bangkok Five, One Less Reason, and The Donnas.

Music education was never an over-funded subject, but after President George W. Bush proposed the “American Competitiveness Initiative,” it was given even less. President Bush, in his proposal, wanted to shrink federal spending on education by 3 billion dollars and launched new initiatives to strengthen only math and science programs. While President Obama has taken hold of most damaged situations, a student will not feel the effects for some time.

Global philanthropy is en vogue. However, amidst this new wave of giving, many charities are often overlooked because they don’t coincide with a company’s branding. Tea Stain seems to have seamlessly built their philanthropy into their brand. Giant Macy’s has ongoing relationships in the areas of women’s issues, arts and culture, education and HIV/AIDS, while Limited Brands works closely with the United Way and the American Cancer Society. Many of these large companies will not touch a charity affiliated with veterans, geriatric patients, pediatric patients with a chronic condition that are not HIV or cancer, or teenage runaways. All charities are important but, in the eyes of corporations, usually all are not equal.

This is a chance not only to buy a fashionable shirt but to give to underfunded music charities. The Tea Stain shirts are all under $40. They can be purchased online and are currently sold in 52 retail stores across the U.S.