From: owner-krisgigs-digest@smoe.org (krisgigs-digest) To: krisgigs-digest@smoe.org Subject: krisgigs-digest V2 #29 Reply-To: owner-krisgigs@smoe.org Sender: owner-krisgigs-digest@smoe.org Errors-To: owner-krisgigs-digest@smoe.org Precedence: bulk krisgigs-digest Wednesday, December 11 2002 Volume 02 : Number 029 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Wed, 11 Dec 2002 12:49:15 -0800 From: "kris delmhorst" Subject: RESPOND II announcement from kris delmhorst attention holiday shoppers, I'm so happy to announce that RESPOND II (the follow-up to our beloved Respond benefit album) is now available for sale. The official release isn't til January but you can order from the website now; the Signature website ships in just a few days so you can still get them in plenty of time for your gift-giving events. The lineup of artists is entirely new, but several of us from the first album are still involved as associate producers, and i couldn't be more proud to be involved with this project. Here's the official press release and I hope you'll enjoy the opportunity to support deeply important work to end domestic violence by buying fantastic tunes! Warm & peaceful holidays to you, *kris ============================ here's the full scoop: Dear Friends and Fans, I am writing to tell you about an opportunity for a great holiday gift - for yourself or someone you care about! I am on the production team for a compilation called Respond II, a collection of 32 female artists including 15 Grammy-nominated performers, with all proceeds benefiting families affected by domestic violence. The compilation will release nationally on January 22, but through a special pre-release offer you can purchase Respond II for the holidays at: http://www.respondproject.org Respond II is a 2-CD set that features special tracks and previously unreleased material from a variety of female performers, ranging from the Indigo Girls and Sarah McLachlan to blues artists Odetta and Susan Tedeschi to the gospel-infused Sweet Honey in the Rock. Respond II also includes Tanya Donnelly (The Breeders, Belly), Sleater-Kinney, Aimee Mann, the legendary Joan Baez, bluegrass diva Dolly Parton, and world music chart-toppers Angelique Kidjo and Bebel Gilberto plus a variety of other talented artists both well-known and up-and-coming. The compilation offers alt country, bluegrass, R&B, Latin pop, folk, world, punk, and indie rock, among many others sounds. The full list of contributors includes: Joan Baez Mili Bermejo Tracy Bonham Jonatha Brooke Karaugh Brown Neko Case Rachael Davis Ani DiFranco Tanya Donelly Bebel Gilberto Patty Griffin Ely Guerra Indigo Girls Kay Hanley Kristin Hersh Wannetta Jackson AngC)lique Kidjo Aimee Mann Erin McKeown Sarah McLachlan Julie Miller Odetta Monique Ortiz Dolly Parton Toshi Reagon Sleater-Kinney Sweet Honey in the Rock Deb Talan Meghan Toohey Susan Tedeschi Suzanne Vega Toni Lynn Washington (The collection includes new or limited release music from Tracy Bonham, Rachael Davis, Tanya Donelly, the Indigo Girls, Wannetta Jackson, Erin McKeown, Julie Miller, Deb Talan, and Meghan Toohey) Respond II was produced by a group of volunteers so that all proceeds could be donated to RESPOND, Inc. and the Family Violence Prevention Fund (FVPF), two organizations working to end domestic violence in the United States and around the world. This compilation is a follow-up to the acclaimed first Respond CD (Signature Sounds, 1999) that included Juliana Hatfield, Catie Curtis, Patty Larkin, Mary Lou Lord and 23 other artists, and generated more than $125,000 for RESPOND, Inc. An advocate of the cause and the project, the late Billboard Editor Timothy White named Respond his favorite album of the year for 1999 and bone of the most important and courageous records of the decade.b Respond II is dedicated to his memory. With your help, this project can raise significant funds for a great cause. We hope you'll enjoy this amazing collection of artists! Information about RESPOND, Inc. and The Family Violence Prevention Fund Since 1974, RESPOND, Inc. has been working to end domestic violence. RESPOND serves thousands of women each year through its 24-hour hotline, emergency shelter, safe home program, individual and group counseling sessions, childrenbs services and outreach, including a teen dating violence intervention program. A portion of the proceeds from CD sales will go to RESPOND's children's service programs. www.respondinc.org The FVPF works to end domestic violence and help women and children whose lives are devastated by abuse, because every person has the right to live in a home free of violence. The FVPF challenges lawmakers to take domestic violence seriously, educates judges to protect all victims of abuse, and advocates for laws to help battered immigrant women. The FVPF works with health care providers and employers to identify and aid victims of abuse, helps communities support children from violent homes, and shows Americans how to help end domestic violence. A portion of the proceeds from CD sales will go to FVPF's Children's Welfare Program. www.endabuse.org ------------------------------ End of krisgigs-digest V2 #29 *****************************