I am Neda
Good morning –
It is with full hearts that we write to you this morning to announce the release of our first song in almost two years. “Neda” — a song about Neda Agha-Soltan, whose brutal murder at the hands of the Iranian regime during the protests in Tehran last year made her a symbol of human rights the world over — is now available on iTunes. All proceeds from the sale of the song will benefit Amnesty International. To purchase the song, click HERE, or go to the link below:
http://idj.to/AmnestyNeda
In addition, we have made a web-only video for the song. The video is a retelling of the historic events surrounding Neda’s death: the disputed Iranian Presidential election, the brutality of the regime in cracking down on dissent, the desecration of Neda’s grave, the massive movement towards freedom and peace in Iran… You can watch the video above, or on YouTube.
We believe that the viral video of Neda’s death was a sea change in political power in the world. It was the first viral video to change the course of history, a symbol that the power of broadcasting …
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The Neda Project, Red Cortez…
Good afternoon,
So we got a call from the Red Cortez crew saying that the Neda Project is a cause near and dear to their own soulful, bohemian hearts. As such, they will be joining us for the return to the Echo benefit on May 25th in Los Angeles. Red Cortez joined us for our entire fall North American tour last year and suffice it to say, they put on a SCORCHING live show. Thanks, lads.
Here’s a video for their song titled, appropriately enough, “In the Fall”:
(You can also click HERE.)
Tickets for the show sold out immediately. Thank you all for supporting the cause.
We will be debuting our new song “Neda” at the show. The song will be also released June 8th on iTunes, with all proceeds to benefit Amnesty International’s work on human rights in Iran.
The video for the song will also be released online on June 8th. It will retell the events surrounding the death of Neda Agha-Soltan and the historic protests in Iran against the disputed presidential election.
Neda is in our hearts as are the many who gave their lives for basic freedoms and the chance to …
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Benefit Show – May 25th at the Echo in L.A.
Good afternoon,
We are thrilled to announced that we will be returning to the first place we ever played a show for a very special benefit concert to raise funds for the Neda Project, a series of events we are doing with Amnesty International about Neda Agha-Soltan and digital democracy in Iran.
The show will be in two weeks on May 25th, 2010 at the Echo here in Los Angeles. Tickets are very limited and will be first come, first served. They went on sale today at noon PST. They are $30 each. All proceeds will benefit the Neda Project. Here is the LINK to purchase tickets.
The Neda Project
Neda Agha-Soltan was a young woman living in Iran—a student, who was shot in the street by government militia for participating in peaceful protests against the disputed election of Mahmoud Ahmadenijad. Her death was captured on video, uploaded to YouTube and within hours seen by millions around the world. She quickly became a symbol for the resistance and for the brutality of unchecked tyranny.
Like millions of people, we were deeply touched by the video and the horrific treatment of Neda and her family by …
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NEWS: WFNX in Boston – Acoustic Performance
Boston radio station WFNX will invite twenty listeners and their guests to Ames hotel for a stripped-down performance by the Airborne Toxic Event. The band’s set will be the latest in a series of invite-only Ames Acoustic Sessions presented by the station and the new hotel in downtown Boston.
Fans must win their way into the session by listening to WFNX. The station will record the Ames Acoustic Session and broadcast it on-air and at www.wfnx.com on Monday, April 12th at 11:00 pm, during its new music feature “The Nightly News.” WFNX and Ames plan to release a compact disc of songs from the sessions in late 2010.
Carson Daly Tonight, Trenton..
Good morning,
We’re in New York today, about to head over to Trenton to play a show tonight, where we’ll be debuting a bunch of new songs. We’re excited about it, and we hope to see you there.
Make sure you check out tonight’s episode of Last Call with Carson Daly after Jimmy Fallon on NBC for a previously unaired performance of “Gasoline” shot at the Glass House in Pomona. On the show, we’ll also be giving an album update from our rehearsal space.
At the airport:
Free Shows in Trenton, Boston, Atlanta, and Scottsdale…
Good morning,
The earth was shaking early Monday morning here in Los Angeles. If you’ve never been in an earthquake, it’s kind of terrifying and exhilarating. Equal parts doomsday and roller coaster. Luckily, nobody was hurt.
We are playing four shows to work on new songs we’ve written for the new record. They will be in four cities nationwide. Jack Daniels is sponsoring the whole thing.
Photo Credit: Prue Hyman
You can get free tickets by going to the Jack Daniels website. You must be 21 to attend. (Sorry to those under 21. We promise to get you back when we swing back into town with shows sponsored by a milk company or something.)
Dates:
Thu Mar 25 – Trenton, NJ – Kat Man Du – FREE TIX
Wed Apr 7 – Boston, MA – Royale – FREE TIX
Sat Apr 10 – Atlanta, GA – The Loft – FREE TIX
Mon Apr 12 – Scottsdale, AZ – Martini Ranch – FREE TIX
We’d also like to point out that we will probably play some songs from the first record too.
We’re also putting the finishing …
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A great night for L.A.’s Friendly House, plus Louisville Orchestra this Saturday..
We’d like to thank everyone who made it out to the Troubadour in West Hollywood Wednesday night for our charity benefit for L.A.’s Friendly House. It was a crazy, fun night dedicated to recognizing and supporting one of the oldest treatment centers in the country for women recovering from alcohol and drug abuse. Thanks to those of who you who bought tickets and participated in the silent auction, we were able to help raise $40,000 for the organization. We had an amazing night and hope you did, too.
The night also featured our friends Aushua, who played an awesome set. We urge you all to check out their music.
This Saturday, January 30th, we’ll be playing a special concert with the Louisville Orchestra at the beautiful Whitney Hall at the Kentucky Center for the Performing Arts, as part of their BB&T Strings Attached series. We’ve been busy these past couple of weeks adapting our songs for an orchestral performance, and we can’t wait to perform them. We hope you can join us.
Also on the bill are Tucson’s own Calexico.
For info, click HERE.
For tickets, click HERE.
We miss you, we …
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The Star-Spangled Banner at the Lakers vs. Mavericks Game
…at the Staples Center. The Lakers won. By a lot.
Click HERE for a larger version.