“Social Justice Disco: Songs to Fight Fascists By” is the first recorded collaboration between recording and touring artist Liz Berlin (of the triple platinum band Rusted Root) and Phat Man Dee (Pittsburgh cultural icon, voted Best Jazz/ Blues Performer in Pittsburgh City Paper 2016 Readers’ Poll).
We are on Pledge Music to really reach out to and connect with fans and members of our community who are interested in helping to support our new collaboration through pre-orders. “Social Justice Disco: Songs to Fight Fascists By” will be available as a limited-edition vinyl pressing, CD, and digital download.
This album currently in production at Mr. Smalls Recording and Mastering Studio features both original songs and reimagined classics. New compositions included are: “Fourth Reich Arising”, “Water Is Sacred”, ”Jim Crow is Alive and Well”, “I Dream of Robots Dreaming”, “#BigBrotherIsTrending”, “Black Lives Matter (sung to the tune of “Staying Alive”) and an original gospel arrangement of “I Can’t Breathe” with featuring the Leamington Gospel Chorale. Covers include: ”For What it’s Worth” (Buffalo Springfield), “Your Racist Friend” (They Might Be Giants), “All You Fascists” (Woody Guthrie/ Billy Bragg), “Have You Been to Jail for Justice” (Anne Feeney), “I Will Survive”, and “Ball of Confusion” (The Temptations).
Those of you that pre-order this album will have access to exclusive web content, VIP seating at the CD release party, and early notice casting calls for music video shoots. It’s the least we can do for those of you who help us to actually get this album out.
In addition we’re offering bundles with exclusive merchandise and experiences including t-shirts, buttons, video chats, live serenades, signed prints of the album artwork, personal concerts, a signed acoustic guitar and more.
We both are committed to a world where all people have an opportunity to live free and be themselves without fear of oppression. We are working towards creating a world where all people are empowered in their voices and oppressed people cannot be silenced. We have chosen to use our music to this end and we are blessed that so many of our musician friends have decided to join us in sending this musical message. We hope you’ll join us in creating this musical movement by pre-ordering through Pledge Music and following along in this journey.