Michael Franti, Indigo Girls, Natalie Merchant Stand Against Fracking, Surpass $60k Funding Goal For 6.23 Release

With hydro-fracking in the news - including a New York Times article that ran last week warning of “fracking chemicals detected in Pennsylvania drink water” - the release of the 24 track, two disc benefit compilation, 'Buy This Fracking Album' (June 23rd) is more timely than ever.  The album, which is raising awareness of the dangers of fracking and features music from artists like John Butler Trio, Bonnie Raitt, Michael Franti, Indigo Girls - as well as the last-known recording of the late Pete Seeger - has raised more than $60,000 dollars on crowd-funding site Pledge Music. Album proceeds will go towards Marcellus Protest, a non profit organization in Pennsylvania, and other grassroots organizations around the country working to ban fracking.

“They get the gas and they leave the chemicals down there. It gets into our rivers and streams, and into our drinking water. We say “no fracking way,” explained the late Pete Seeger of the flawed natural gas extraction method and his anti-fracking motto.  For many of the artists on the album, their musical contributions serve as a “way to voice unequivocal opposition to fracking” (Indigo Girls) and “lend [their] voices to a cause that champions the health of our community” (Mike + Ruthy).  The bottom line and reason that ‘Buy This Fracking Album’ is arriving at such a critical time is that - in the words of Natalie Merchant - “our resources are at stake; this is going to fracture and destroy our communities."

To celebrate the release, ‘Buy This Fracking Ablum’ producer Jason Samel of Movement Music Records has organized a special event at Brooklyn Bowl (61 Wythe Avenue) on Tuesday, June 23rd.  Joined by special guest Amy Helm, “Buy This Fracking Album” contributors Marco Benevento & Dave Dreiwitz, Michael Glabicki, DJ Logic, Kristen Graves, and The Mike + Ruthy Band will come together to perform original songs written and recorded exclusively for the compilation, as well as classic songs that speak to the theme of environmental awareness.  

Click here to watch a promo video for the June 23rd event -

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‘Buy This Fracking Album’ - Tracklist:

Disc 1:
1. “Smallest Trees” - Rootz Underground
2. “Freakin Frack” - Marco Benevento and Dave Dreiwitz
3. “Smarty Pants” - Rusted Root
4. “Earth From Outer Space (Acoustic)” - Michael Franti
5. “Activist” - Jay Samel w/ DJ Logic and Friends
6. “Revolution” - John Butler Trio
7. “Russel Crowe” - Moon Hooch
8. “Never Still Water” - Meshell Ndegeocello
9. “Gasland Terror” - Anti Flag
10. “Seasons” - Rebel Diaz
11. “Hydro Fracking Clowns” - Chris Merenda
12. “Fools Gold” - Pony Boy

Disc 2:
1. “This Land is Your Land (Live At Farmaid 2013)” - Pete Seeger
2. "Before the Drilling Rigs Got Here” - Thom Chacon
3. “Lack of Cash Flow Blues” - David Amram
4. “Drill on the Horizon” - Mike and Ruthy
5. “Motherland (Live)” – Natalie Merchant and The Felice Brothers
6. “The Mountain” - Steve Earle
7. “Down There” - Tom Chapin and John Forster
8. "The River Song” - Kristen Graves
9. “Hell to Pay” - Bonnie Raitt
10. “World Falls (Live)” - Indigo Girls
11. "What About Climate Change” - Eve Silber
12. “Star Spangled Banjo” - Josh Fox

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