Post by noreen sobczyk on Feb 23, 2006 14:31:06 GMT -6
Songs For Sixty Five Roses, a benefit CD for Cystic Fibrosis
NC Artists Team Up to Fight Cystic Fibrosis On "Songs For Sixty Five Roses"
Tift Merritt, Portastatic, Southern Culture on the Skids & Caitlin Cary Among Participating Artists on Benefit CD
Chapel Hill, N.C.—“Sixty-five roses” is the way young children with Cystic Fibrosis (CF) learn to pronounce their disease. The benefit CD "Songs For Sixty Five Roses" hopes to improve their future.
This devastating disease with a median survival age of only 33 years touched the North Carolina music community in June 2004 when veteran producer and longtime musician John Plymale’s 2 1/2 year old daughter Allie was diagnosed with CF. Plymale founded the influential Chapel Hill bands The Pressure Boys and Sex Police before embarking on a career as a producer, working with such artists as Superchunk, Meat Puppets and Squirrel Nut Zippers. Once Allie’s care and ongoing therapy began, Plymale felt compelled to do more. He decided to tap into relationships he formed over the past twenty years playing and producing and music to create something positive out of the situation. A few calls and emails later, the idea of a North Carolina covers record was born and songs from friends in the regional music community came pouring in.
The result is Songs For Sixty Five Roses, a benefit CD for Cystic Fibrosis that features exclusive recordings of NC artists covering songs by fellow NC artists. Tift Merritt spotlights Stillhouse’s “It’s The Shame”. Two Dollar Pistols honky tonk up Superchunk’s “Driveway to Driveway”. Eric Bachmann (Archers of Loaf, Crooked Fingers) deconstructs Let’s Active’s “Every Word Means No”. Portastatic revs up Ryan Adams’ “Oh My Sweet Carolina”. Jason Ross from Seven Mary Three reworks Superchunk’s “Mower”. Robert Sledge (Ben Folds Five) with Tom Maxwell & Ken Mosher (Squirrel Nut Zippers) resurrect the local classic “Buddha Buddha”. For a complete track listing and liner notes, visit www.songsforsixtyfiveroses.com.
Songs For Sixty-Five Roses both unites the regional music scene and shines a spotlight on some incredible songs and artists. 100% of the albums proceeds will go to the National Cystic Fibrosis Foundation and all artists and project coordinators are donating royalties and services to this special project. The ultimate goal for all involved is to raise awareness and money to support research that will prolong Allie’s life and others battling Cystic Fibrosis daily.
ARTIST QUOTES:
"Songs for Sixty Five Roses has been a really special project for me. John Plymale is an old friend, and through the Children's Hospital at UNC Chapel Hill, I've understood just a little bit about just how much Cystic Fibrosis needs to be gone from this world. This track was pretty special to me musically, too. It reunited our band from a few years back, a band that still remains close and knows how to get to the heart of things. It made me homesick to be back in the studio together, but I've admired Dave Wilson's songwriting for such a long time that singing his tune felt like pulling in the driveway at home."
--Tift Merritt
"I'm always looking for an excuse to record versions of songs I love, and I'm always looking for an excuse to work with John Plymale (who's recorded and mixed both Superchunk and Portastatic records), so when I was approached about doing this, and to benefit such important research, I was eager to take part and am honored to be part of it."
-- Mac McCaughan (Portastatic/Superchunk)
NC Artists Team Up to Fight Cystic Fibrosis On "Songs For Sixty Five Roses"
Tift Merritt, Portastatic, Southern Culture on the Skids & Caitlin Cary Among Participating Artists on Benefit CD
Chapel Hill, N.C.—“Sixty-five roses” is the way young children with Cystic Fibrosis (CF) learn to pronounce their disease. The benefit CD "Songs For Sixty Five Roses" hopes to improve their future.
This devastating disease with a median survival age of only 33 years touched the North Carolina music community in June 2004 when veteran producer and longtime musician John Plymale’s 2 1/2 year old daughter Allie was diagnosed with CF. Plymale founded the influential Chapel Hill bands The Pressure Boys and Sex Police before embarking on a career as a producer, working with such artists as Superchunk, Meat Puppets and Squirrel Nut Zippers. Once Allie’s care and ongoing therapy began, Plymale felt compelled to do more. He decided to tap into relationships he formed over the past twenty years playing and producing and music to create something positive out of the situation. A few calls and emails later, the idea of a North Carolina covers record was born and songs from friends in the regional music community came pouring in.
The result is Songs For Sixty Five Roses, a benefit CD for Cystic Fibrosis that features exclusive recordings of NC artists covering songs by fellow NC artists. Tift Merritt spotlights Stillhouse’s “It’s The Shame”. Two Dollar Pistols honky tonk up Superchunk’s “Driveway to Driveway”. Eric Bachmann (Archers of Loaf, Crooked Fingers) deconstructs Let’s Active’s “Every Word Means No”. Portastatic revs up Ryan Adams’ “Oh My Sweet Carolina”. Jason Ross from Seven Mary Three reworks Superchunk’s “Mower”. Robert Sledge (Ben Folds Five) with Tom Maxwell & Ken Mosher (Squirrel Nut Zippers) resurrect the local classic “Buddha Buddha”. For a complete track listing and liner notes, visit www.songsforsixtyfiveroses.com.
Songs For Sixty-Five Roses both unites the regional music scene and shines a spotlight on some incredible songs and artists. 100% of the albums proceeds will go to the National Cystic Fibrosis Foundation and all artists and project coordinators are donating royalties and services to this special project. The ultimate goal for all involved is to raise awareness and money to support research that will prolong Allie’s life and others battling Cystic Fibrosis daily.
ARTIST QUOTES:
"Songs for Sixty Five Roses has been a really special project for me. John Plymale is an old friend, and through the Children's Hospital at UNC Chapel Hill, I've understood just a little bit about just how much Cystic Fibrosis needs to be gone from this world. This track was pretty special to me musically, too. It reunited our band from a few years back, a band that still remains close and knows how to get to the heart of things. It made me homesick to be back in the studio together, but I've admired Dave Wilson's songwriting for such a long time that singing his tune felt like pulling in the driveway at home."
--Tift Merritt
"I'm always looking for an excuse to record versions of songs I love, and I'm always looking for an excuse to work with John Plymale (who's recorded and mixed both Superchunk and Portastatic records), so when I was approached about doing this, and to benefit such important research, I was eager to take part and am honored to be part of it."
-- Mac McCaughan (Portastatic/Superchunk)