Lou Reed, Talib Kweli, Ian MacKaye co-sign Occupy Musicians movement

By Alex Young on November 21st, 2011 in News

There has been no shortage of support within the music community for the ongoing Occupy movements. Jeff Mangum, Talib Kweli, Tom Morello, and Crosby Stills and Nash have all delivered performances, and Kanye West an appearance at Occupy Wall Street, and Rage Against the Machine’s Zach De La Rocha recently showed his support with a poem. Now, a number of prominent musicians have bonded together and launched their own movement called Occupy Musicians.

According to an issued press release, “Occupy Musicians will serve as a resource to facilitate performances at Occupy spaces and events. Provide links to media wishing to interview Occupy-supporting musicians. Host testimony and other writings of musicians for why they support the 99 percent. Host embedded media to Occupy-related songs and music videos and network musicians to Occupy locations and Occupy fund raisers.”

As Occupy Musicians’ website points out, co-signers include Lou Reed, Talib Kweli, Tom Morello, Fugazi’s Ian MacKaye, Dead Kennedy’s Jello Biafra, Amanda Palmer, John Zorn, Dan Deacon, My Brightest Diamond’s Shara Worden, tUnE-yArDs’ Merill Garbus, Sharon Van Etten, former Titus Andronicus guitarist Amy Klein, Xiu Xiu’s Jamie Stewart, Kimya Dawson, and Mirah, among others.

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  • http://twitter.com/roncallari ???Ron Callari

    Songwriter bwaySteve’s song “99 Percenter” combines the angst of the past with the present – a unique perspective from the lens of a 60s protester… http://inventorspot.com/articles/portrait_60s_protester_adds_perspective_occupy_movement_song

  • Blaundjones

    So great to see musicians and artists of all types supporting the OWS movement and letting their voices be heard! I am a musician and I support the musician’s movement!

  • Tim

    Rage Against The Machine just needs to come back already. This is the perfect time.