New Music: “Hey Sandy, We’re Still Here: A Hurricane Benefit”

It goes without saying that New Jersey is still dealing with the devastation in the wake of Hurricane Sandy. Long after the “Frankenstorm” ripped through the East Coast there are still plenty without power, heat or even homes. There have been several benefit events lined up to aid in donating money. It’s awesome to see so many bands both local or otherwise contributing to the effort. The Everymen from Tuckerton, NJ have put together a massive benefit compilation featuring  Those Mockingbirds, La Sera, Cinema Cinema, Nikki Sue & The Bad News and much more. The band issued a statement in a press release regarding the compilation:

“We are inextricably linked to where we come from. Like it or not, where you come from is who you are. And as a band from the Jersey Shore, we will always be from the Jersey Shore, no matter where our practice space is, no matter where we call home, no matter exactly how far from the Jersey Shore we travel. We’re a Jersey Shore rock and roll band and we’re always going to be a Jersey Shore rock and roll band.

We may have moved on from those roots. We may now live in Big Cities and commute to work on subway trains, yet still we are the Jersey Shore. And the Jersey Shore is still us. It is the blood coursing through the veins of our band. It’s hot summer days on the boardwalks and the beaches. It’s cold winter lonesomeness when the only people left on the Jersey Shore are the locals. It’s a bond that we share with anyone who lives near the ocean and it’s that bond that only those people could ever understand. Because just as the Shore is us, so are our brothers and sisters, all of whom have been touched by this storm’s wrath. They are us and we are them and while we may no longer call the Jersey Shore home, we stand with them now and forever.”

The Everymen rock out for those in need.

You can buy the digital album here for $5 or more. Proceeds from this album will be directly donated to the America Red Cross. Not only do you get a whopping 52-tracks from some great bands you’ll also be helping out a good cause. That’s pretty much a win/win situation!