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 MICHAEL FRANTI & SPEARHEAD
PLAYSTATION THEATER
FRIDAY, JULY 15
 MICHAEL FRANTI & SPEARHEAD have just announced a headlining NYC show at the PlayStation Theater on Friday, July 15 as part of their SOULROCKER tour in support of their new album of the same name, out June 3 via Fantasy Records.
*NOTE: MICHAEL FRANTI & SPEARHEAD will be available June 6-9 for in-person press opportunities in NYC to advance the PlayStation Theatre show.
Michael Franti knows all about the power of music. He knows how it can inspire, uplift and make people want to dance or cry. His message of positivity-minded political consciousness, once an outlier in music, has found momentum in the mainstream in recent years–a phenomenon that compelled him to push his artistry even further on his new album, SOULROCKER.
“I feel a deeper sense of purpose in music today than I ever have in my career,” he says. “The album’s really about me challenging myself and growing, and just trying to make the most inspiring music I possibly can for this intense, crazy and wonderful time we’re all living in.”
While each selection on SOULROCKER began with Franti working out melodies on his acoustic guitar, many of the album’s songs ultimately evolved into beat-powered tracks that reveal a close and nuanced understanding of the electronic genre.
SOULROCKER features the single “Crazy For You” a joyously upbeat rhythmic pop song that highlights Franti‘s soulful vocals and encompasses his socially conscious outlook.
Click here to listen to “Crazy For You”:
WHEN:
FRIDAY, JULY 15 | 8:00 PM ET (Doors Open 7:00 PM ET)
WHERE:
PLAYSTATION THEATER
1515 Broadway
New York, NY 10036
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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For MICHAEL FRANTI & SPEARHEAD press inquiries, contact:
MSO PR
818.380.0400
Mitch Schneider // mschneider@msopr.com
Alexandra Greenberg // agreenberg@msopr.com
Mike Gowen // mgowen@msopr.com
CONCORD MUSIC GROUP
310-385-4321
Lucy Sabini – lucy.sabini@concordmusicgroup.com
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