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ALL PROCEEDS TO SWEET RELIEF FEATURING UNRELEASED RECORDINGS FROM NICK CAVE, PJ HARVEY, GARY NUMAN, DEVO, PRIMAL SCREAM + MORE LISTEN TO “CALIFORNIA DREAMIN’” FROM JARVIS COCKER HERE EXCLUSIVELY ON BANDCAMP, PURCHASE HERE  NEW YORK, NY (February 6, 2025) - Today, we are pleased to share news on LOS ANGELES RISING, a benefit comp for Los Angles Fire Victims. The comp was crystallized and brought into being by a stellar team from the music community of LA. Together, musician Kevin Haskins (Love and Rockets, Bauhaus) and Record Producer Nick Launay (Nick Cave, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, IDLES) merged to create this compilation after witnessing the tragic destruction of the homes and livelihoods of so many fellow artists in the LA wild fires. LOS ANGELES RISING is out and tips its hat to the amazing musicians who donated music. It features artwork by Shepard Fairey and is comprised of 16 songs including previously unreleased recordings from Nick Cave, PJ Harvey, Gary Numan, Primal Scream, Devo, Danny Elfman and many more. Also includes “Turn Into Redux” by Yeah Yeah Yeahs, an alternative take on their 2006 release, and a stunning, stripped back cover of “California Dreamin’” by Jarvis Cocker recorded back in 2020. “As the wildfires were raging and destroying thousands of homes around Los Angeles, both my neighbourhood and Nick’s were instructed to evacuate. But we were the lucky ones. The fire threatening our homes and recording studios was thankfully extinguished by firefighters just minutes away, but countless musicians and friends lost everything” says Kevin Haskins.
“This harrowing experience and witnessing the monumental destruction of entire communities, inspired Nick and I to team up to create a compilation album to raise money for the less fortunate. We reached out to our musician friends for unreleased recorded gems and the response was incredible! PJ Harvey, Nick Cave, Jarvis Cocker, Primal Scream, Gary Numan and Devo are just some of the artists that rushed in to help” The compilation is only available by purchasing a download and you can preview some of the tracks below. All proceeds from the compilation will go to Sweet Relief and will be sold exclusively via Bandcamp. LOS ANGELES RISING is out now. Track Listing
Sweet Relief Musicians Fund provides services and financial assistance for career musicians and music industry professionals. Grants are earmarked for medical and vital living expenses, including insurance premiums, prescriptions, medical treatment and operative procedures, housing costs, food costs, utilities, and other basic necessities. Connect with Sweet Relief Musicians Fund: Website | Instagram | Facebook | X For Sweet Relief Musicians Fund press inquiries please contact: Jeff Kilgour | The Syndicate | [email protected] | 917.678.4420 Brendan Bourke | The Syndicate | [email protected] | 347.564.2927 Allie Gruensfelder | The Syndicate | [email protected] | 201.864.0900 x264
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