Nanci Griffith

Nanci Continues Occupy Movement Support: Contributing Track To ‘Occupy This Album’ Compilation And Appearing At May 8th NYC Record Release Party

Occupy This Album: a compilation of music by, for and inspired by the Occupy Wall Street movement and the 99% will be released digitally (featuring 99-tracks + 1 hidden track) as well as physically (featuring 78-tracks) on a four-disc compilation distributed worldwide by Razor & Tie Records on MAY 15th. Proceeds received will go directly to the Occupy Wall Street movement, which began in the financial district of New York on Sept. 17, 2011. The movement can now be found in 951 cities in 83 countries on five continents.

The album containing a live version of Nanci’s “Hell No (I’m Not Alright)” can be pre-ordered for $9.99 HERE.

Then on Tuesday May 8th, The City Winery (155 Varick St. New York, NY 10013) will host the Occupy This Album Record Release Party. For the special night of performances Nanci will be joining many other participating artists and surprise guests. Tickets are on sale now at The City Winery and include a bottle of the special wine “Occupy This Wine” Cabernet Sauvignon and a free copy of Occupy This Album.

Nanci will be back in the UK for re-scheduled shows in July 2012 Nanci Griffith will return to the UK in July to play the two shows which had to be re-scheduled when she lost her voice for a few days in March. The show that was due to take place in The Stables, Milton [...]

Nanci Griffith’s ‘Hell No’ Connects With Occupy Movement Nanci Griffith says her forthcoming new album, “Intersection,” is perhaps “the most personal” of her career. But she’s finding that at least one of its songs — the buoyant protest anthem “Hell No (I’m Not Alright)” — already has universal appeal. Read full story here.