New Jersey Musicians Band To “Rock Against Hate”
Compilation to Benefit Planned Parenthood and The Trevor Project
New music from Kinmon, Jon Caspi & The First Gun, The Campfire Flies and Dub Proof to Billy Hector and Sally Draper can be found on a compilation set to be released on Jan. 20.
The rockers are among a group of 68 performers from New Jersey and across the globe banding together to ‘Rock Against Hate,’ a downloadable collection curated by BlowUpRadio.com’s Steven “Lazlo” Seltzer in support of Planned Parenthood and The Trevor Project.
“In the aftermath of a very divisive election, and the unfortunate increase in hate crimes that happened in its wake, I reached out to my friends about doing something positive”, Seltzer said. “Since my friends happen to be musicians, a compilation to benefit some worthy causes seemed the best course of action.”
All the songs are original tracks that in some way addresses activism, social issues, or protest, Seltzer said. As that can be left open to individual interpretation, this album is wide ranging in subject matter and styles of music.
Rock Against Hate is $10, with all monies going to Planned Parenthood or The Trevor Project.
Planned Parenthood delivers reproductive health care, sex education, and educational information to millions worldwide. The Trevor Project provides crisis intervention and suicide prevention services to lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and questioning [LGBTQ] young people ages 13-24.
As posted on the Rock Against Hate website: The people associated with this compilation probably don’t all share the same opinion on many things, but we all agree on this:
Hate crimes are not an appropriate response, ever!
The organizations this compilation is benefiting, Planned Parenthood and The Trevor Project, are just two of many worthy causes that will be in desperate need of funding over the next four years.
The featured artists are: A Halo Called Fred, Aquino, Atom Driver, Beatrix Potter, Ben Godwin, Ben Hughes, Beth Wimmer, Billy Hector, Break Away, Brett Fuentes, Bruce Tunkel, Catherine Wacha, Colie Brice, Craig Greenberg, DDA, Diego Allessandro & Lot 25, Don Lee, DownTown Mystic, Dr. Void & The Death Machines, Dub Proof, Ember Swift, Fairmont, Friction 57, HAL, Happy Joe, Jim Testa, Joe Schroeck, Jon Caspi & The First Gun, Just Some Punk(s), Justin Evan Thomas, Keith Monacchio, Kimon, Laree Cisco, Levy & The Oaks, Lifeguard Nights, Lisa Coppola, Logs In The Mainstream, Mazeffect, Meeko Brando, Miss Ohio, New Day Dawn, Old Smile, Psykidelic Oven Mit, Rachel Romanowski, Reconstitute, Sally Draper, Sarah Donner, September’s Ghost, Shotgun Bill, SonOfDov, Talley Summerlin, The Afraid Brigade, The Bitter Chills, The Campfire Flies, The Dark Brothers, The Porchistas, The Skullers, The Successful Failures, Tony Appleseed, Tris McCall, Val Emmich, Vin Colella, Zak Smith, and Ziggy Grover.
Every day between now and January 20th, five songs from “Rock Against Hate” will be posted for streaming via Playmoss.
For more information, visit the Rock Against Hate website here.
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