Various Artists - A Sweet Relief Tribute To Joey Spampinato

Cat. no: 270573
Format: CD
Barcode: 803057057320
Release Date: 25th June 2021
Genre: Rock

The Sweet Relief Musicians Fund provides financial assistance to all types of career musicians and music industry workers who are struggling to make ends meet while facing illness, disability, or age-related problems.

That life is hard is true, and yet we’re graced with gifts that make it easier. One of those gifts is Joey Spampinato. The singer, songwriter and bassist was cofounder of NRBQ, a rock quartet who released their first album in 1969 and whose genre-defying music inspired a generation of music fans and especially other musicians. Many of those musicians answered the call from Kami Lyle, and producer Sheldon Gomberg when they contacted them about recording one of Joey’s songs for an album to help raise funds for Joey when it was revealed he was battling cancer.
Musicians answering the call were Al Anderson; Ben Harper with Keith Richards, Charlie Musselwhite, Benmont Tench, Don Was, Don Heffinton; Bonnie Raitt and NRBQ; Buddy Miller and Jim Lauderdale; Los Lobos; The Minus 5;The Nils ft. Chris Spedding; Penn and Teller; Peter Case; Robbie Fulks; She and Him; and Steve Forbert.

The result is Sweet Relief - A tribute to Joey Spampinato, an inspired album of songs written by Joey and recorded by an astounding group of musicians who are all generously donating their proceeds from these previously unreleased recordings to the Sweet Relief Musicians Fund to support Joey and other struggling musicians.

Radio support from 6 Music Cerys Matthews and Meridian Radio

For more information about Sweet Relief Musicians Fund visit
https://www.sweetrelief.org/

Tracks: You Can’t Hide / Every Boy, Every Girl / That I Get Back Home / Like A Locomotive / Don’t Knock At My Door / How Can I Make You Love Me / Don’t She Look Good / Beverly / How Will I Know / Green Lights / Chores / Plenty Of Somethin’ / That’s Alright / First Crush