MICHAEL FRANTI & SPEARHEAD
CELEBRATE EARTH DAY WITH NEW SONG
“WE ARE ALL EARTHLINGS”
TODAY, APRIL 22ND
SPECIAL VIDEO MESSAGE FROM FRANTI ON EARTH DAY NETWORK
UPCOMING ALBUM
‘SOULROCKER’
OUT FRIDAY, JUNE 3 VIA FANTASY RECORDS
ON TOUR NOW THROUGH SUMMER
“We are all earthlings
From the cities to the mountains and the deserts and the deep blue sea
To the palaces and prisons and the paradises that I see
That we are all Earthlings”
-Michael Franti, “We Are All Earthlings”
April 22, 2016 – MICHAEL FRANTI & SPEARHEAD, in celebration of Earth Day, releases new song “We Are All Earthlings,” from their upcoming album SOULROCKER out on June 3rd.
“I believe in making music for one reason, which is, I care about people and the planet. ‘We Are All Earthlings’ is a song that honors the beauty and importance of every single living thing on this Earth; a reminder that we are ALL Earthlings and we are in this together,” states Franti.
Listen to the song here.
Fans can watch a special message from Franti via the Earth Day Network plus receive an instant download of the song by pre-ordering the album on iTunes, and Amazon.
Tim McHugh with the Earth Day Network commented, “Earth Day is the single largest worldwide environmental event each year. And each year something special happens to set it apart and move our cause just a little bit further down the road. This year we are glad to be able to partner with Michael Franti and his incredible new song ‘We Are All Earthlings.’ It will help us reach out and communicate to new groups of people and make our common concern for the earth just that much more vital and powerful.”
Recently, Franti released a mini-documentary video titled “Why I Make Music” which explores his deep compassion for humanity and how music heals, connects and brings people together for positive change. Click here to watch.
In creating the new album SOULROCKER–co-produced with Jamaican producers Stephen “Di Genius” McGregor (son of reggae luminary Freddie McGregor) and Dwayne “Supa Dups” Chin Quee (known for his work with artists like Bruno Mars and John Legend)–MICHAEL FRANTI & SPEARHEAD have introduced a new sensibility to their potent hybrid of hip-hop, rock, folk, and reggae: a gracefully arranged take on electronic music that more than fulfills the band’s mission of making impassioned music you can dance to. Along with harnessing the Bay Area-based band’s dynamic energy for a more powerful impact than ever before, SOULROCKER again shows Franti‘s singular ability to channel frustration into music that’s both thought-provoking and triumphantly hopeful.
SOULROCKER will be released on June 3rd via Fantasy Records and features the new single “Crazy For You”.
CATCH MICHAEL FRANTI & SPEARHEAD ON TOUR:
^ w/ Chali 2na & The Funk Hunters
* w/ G. Love & Special Sauce
** w/ Zella Day
DATE CITY VENUE
| Fri | 4/22 | New Orleans, LA | Nolafunk Jazzfest Series @ Republic |
| Sat | 4/23 | Oxford, MS | Double Decker Arts Festival |
| Sun | 4/24 | Atlanta, GA | Sweetwater 420 Festival |
| Fri | 5/27 | Napa, CA | BottleRock Music Festival |
| Sun | 5/29 | Monterey, CA | California Roots Music and Arts Festival |
| Thu | 6/2 | Jim Thorpe, PA | Penn’s Peak |
| Fri | 6/3 | Pittsburgh, PA | Three Rivers Festival |
| Sun | 6/5 | Hunter, NY | Mountain Jam |
| Sun | 6/12 | Russell Township, OH | LaurelLive |
| ^Wed | 6/15 | Portland, ME | Thompson’s Point |
| ^Thu | 6/16 | Boston, MA | House of Blues |
| ^Fri | 6/17 | Silver Spring, MD | The Fillmore |
| Sat | 6/18 | Stratton, VT | Wanderlust Festival |
| ^Sun | 6/19 | Philadelphia, PA | The Fillmore |
| ^Tue | 6/21 | Ann Arbor, MI | Ann Arbor Summer Festival |
| ^Wed | 6/22 | Grand Rapids, MI | Meijer Gardens |
| Fri | 6/24 | Des Moines, IA | Simon Estes Amphitheater |
| Sat | 6/25 | St. Paul, MN | Twin Cities Jazz Fest |
| ^Sun | 6/26 | Bayfield, WI | Lake Superior Big Top Chautauqua |
| ^Tue | 6/28 | Chicago, IL | Concord Music Hall |
| Thu | 6/30 | Milwaukee, WI | Summerfest |
| Sat | 7/2 | Ottawa, ON | Ottawa Jazz Festival |
| Fri | 7/29 | Kaslo, BC | Kaslo Jazz Festival |
| Wed | 8/3 | Costa Mesa, CA | Pacific Amphitheatre* |
| Thu | 8/4 | Mammoth Lakes, CA | Mammoth Festival** |
| Fri | 8/5 | Flagstaff, AZ | Pepsi Amphitheater** |
| Sat | 8/6 | Durango, CO | Three Springs** |
| Sun | 8/7 | Morrison, CO | Red Rocks Amphitheatre** |
| Tue | 8/9 | Salt Lake City, UT | Red Butte Garden |
| Thu | 8/11 | Bend, OR | Les Schwab Amphitheater** |
| Fri | 8/12 | Troutdale, OR | Edgefield** |
| Sat | 8/13 | Tamarack, ID | The Huckleberry Jam |
| Tue | 8/16 | Missoula, MT | Big Sky Brewing Company** |
| Wed | 8/17 | Spokane, WA | Knitting Factory Concert House** |
| Fri | 8/19 | Lake Tahoe, NV | MontBleu Resort & Casino** |
| Sat | 8/20 | Lincoln, CA | Thundervibes |
| Thu | 8/25 | San Luis Obispo, CA | Avila Beach Resorts** |
| Fri | 8/26 | Las Vegas, NV | Brooklyn Bowl** |
| Sat | 8/27 | Tucson, AZ | The Rialto Theatre** |
| Sun | 8/28 | Santa Fe, NM | The Santa Fe Opera House** |
ABOUT MICHAEL FRANTI & SPEARHEAD:
Formed in 1994, Spearhead was born as the latest in a series of musical projects that also included Franti‘s industrial/hardcore act the Beatnigs and his groundbreaking hip-hop duo Disposable Heroes of Hiphoprisy. The band released their debut album in September 1994, and over the next two decades gained a massive following across the globe, bolstered by the smash success of “Say Hey (I Love You”) (a 2009 single that hit #18 on the Billboard Hot 100 and appeared on Spearhead’s sixth studio album All Rebel Rockers). Through the years, Franti has also dedicated himself to activism and filmmaking, with his 2005 documentary I Know I’m Not Alone chronicling his journey to Iraq, Palestine, and Israel and offering a seldom-seen look at war’s toll on everyday people.
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