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MICHAEL FRANTI & SPEARHEAD
PREMIERES NEW ALBUM
‘SOULROCKER’
EXCLUSIVELY WITH PANDORA
NEW ALBUM SET FOR RELEASE ON JUNE 3RD
VIA FANTASY RECORDS
PERFORMANCE ON ‘LIVE WITH KELLY’
THURSDAY, JUNE 9
 June 1, 2016 – MICHAEL FRANTI & SPEARHEAD have teamed up exclusively with PANDORA to give fans an early listen to their new album SOULROCKER in its entirety up until its official Friday, June 3 release via Fantasy Records. You can click here to listen to the album. SOULROCKER is also available for pre-order on iTunes and Amazon. With each order, fans receive an instant download of the songs “Crazy For You,” “Once A Day,” “We Are All Earthlings” and “My Lord.”
In celebration of the album’s release, MICHAEL FRANTI & SPEARHEAD will appear on nationally-syndicated talk show ‘LIVE with Kelly’ Thursday, June 9th. They’ll perform the album’s first 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 the song.
In other news, Franti recently visited Istanbul, Turkey to speak and perform at the United Nations’ World Humanitarian Summit. Speaking to euronews from the summit, Franti said: ”Turkey has 2.7 million refugees living in this country and is spending $10 billion and only has $450 million worth of aid coming from other countries, so I think it’s important that all of us recognize how crucial it is today, the need for humanitarian relief.” More on euronews’ summit coverage can be found here. In addition, Franti recently 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.
CATCH MICHAEL FRANTI & SPEARHEAD ON TOUR:
DATE CITY VENUE
^ w/ Chali 2na & The Funk Hunters
*w/ G. Love & Special Sauce
**w/ Zella Day
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
Bari Lieberman (tour press) // blieberman@msopr.com
CONCORD MUSIC GROUP
310-385-4321
Lucy Sabini – lucy.sabini@concordmusicgroup.com
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