Los Angeles Rising, a benefit compilation for Los Angles fire victims, was put together by musician Kevin Haskins (Love and Rockets, Bauhaus) and producer Nick Launay (Nick Cave, Midnight Oil).
Out now, it features artwork by Shepard Fairey and includes previously unreleased recordings from Nick Cave and The Bad Seeds, PJ Harvey, Gary Numan, Primal Scream, Devo, Danny Elfman and more. Additionally, “Turn Into Redux” by Yeah Yeah Yeahs is an alternative take on their 2006 release, and a cover of 1960s hit “California Dreamin’” recorded by Jarvis Cocker in 2020.
“As the wildfires were raging and destroying thousands of homes around Los Angeles, both my neighborhood 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 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. All proceeds from the compilation will go to
Sweet Relief and will be sold exclusively via
Bandcamp.
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.
Track Listing:
PJ Harvey with Danny Bensi and Saunder Jurriaans - The Red River
Grinderman - Worm Tamer - LaunayVauz Remix
Gary Numan and Titan - Dark Rain
Yeah Yeah Yeahs - Turn Into Redux
Band Of Skulls - Cold Cold Sweat - LaunayVauz Remix
Jarvis Cocker - California Dreamin’
Primal Scream - False Flags - Orchestral version
Nick Cave and The Bad Seeds - Michelangelo
Haskins, Vandermolen and Lohner - All We Ever Wanted Was Everything
Danny Elfman - Monkeys On The Loose - LA Rising version
Devo - Shoulda Said Yes
Siobhan Fahey and Titan - Deep In LA
CRX - Blip On The Radar
David J - No New Tale To Tell - Original demo version
Flea, Frusciante, Haskins and DeAngelis - A System For Shutting Everything Out
US Girls - Four American Dollars - Demo version
George Paul
