Heartbroken at the disasters in Japan and at the lost opportunity to perform there, The Morning Benders have put together an EP that will serve as a venue to donate to the Japan Society's Earthquake Relief Fund. Primarily featuring remixes from Star Slinger, Twin Sister, Wild Nothing, RAC and Aislyn, Japan Echo EP will have all proceeds of its sale sent directly to the relief fund, with options of purchasing/donating in quantities of $5, $10, $15, $25, $40, $50 and $100. Donations and downloads can be made at this website: http://themorningbenders.com/
Chis Chu wrote this message to potential donators as well:
Last week we were scheduled to go to Tokyo to play our first show ever in Japan. It was going to be a very special trip for us, and for me in particular. I had always dreamt of going back to Japan to play music. Not many people know this, but I was actually born in Japan, and although I only lived there for a couple of years, I’ve always had a deep love for the country and its people. I cannot express how sad and helpless I’ve felt reading about everything that is happening there right now, and even though we couldn’t be there, we wanted to do everything we could to help. We love you Japan.
Tracklisting:
01 “Cold War” (Star Slinger Remix)
02 “Better In Blue”
03 “Hand Me Downs” (Wild Nothing Remix)
04 “Excuses” (RAC Remix)
05 “Mason Jar” (Twin Sister Remix)
06 “Wet Cement” (Aislyn Remix)
07 “Little Riot”
08 “Promises” (Star Slinger Remix)
(via GvsB)