Sunday, April 18, 2010

Sing Me To Sleep - Indie Lullabies For Charity

Tanya Donelly, Jenny Owen Youngs, and Julie Peel will be performing at Joe’s Pub (NYC) on June 13th to celebrate the release of Sing Me To Sleep - Indie Lullabies. This all-ages, family-friendly matinee takes place from noon to 2:30pm on Sunday, June 13, 2010. The event includes live performances and fun surprises for children, including bonuses for kids who attend the show in their pajamas. Tickets, $20.00 for adults and $12.00 for children (12 & under), may be purchased by phone at 212-967-7555, online at www.joespub.com, or in person at Joe’s Pub, 425 Lafayette Street, New York, NY 10003.

To purchase this unique CD please visit American Laundromat Records. alr-music.com



Sing Me To Sleep ltd. 1st pressing tracks:

1. Asleep - Stars
2. Have You Forgotten - Jenny Owen Youngs
3. Little Boxes - The Real Tuesday Weld
4. Inchworm - The Leisure Society
5. Pure Imagination - The Rest
6. Dear Prudence - Casey Mecija (Ohbijou)
7. Dream A Little Dream Of Me - Dala
8. Can't Get It Out Of My Head - Telekinesis
9. Making Me Smile - Dean & Britta
10. You And Your Sister - O+S
11. Moon River - Tanya Donelly
12. Cloudbusting - Neil Halstead
13. The North Wind Doth Blow - Snowbird
14. Rainbow Connection - Trespassers William
15. Strings That Tie To You* - Julie Peel with Field Mouse & Hailey Wojcik
16. You Are My Sunshine* - Peter Broderick
17. Gymnopédie No. 1* - Coctails
18. Kiss Off* - Say Hi
19. Boys Of Summer* - Papercuts
20. The Sound Of Silence* - The Abbasi Brothers
21. Edelweiss* - Laura Gibson
22. Moon River "Blue Mix"* - Tanya Donelly [7" vinyl only]
23. Kafari* - Sigur Rós [7" vinyl only]
*Bonus Tracks

100% of proceeds from the sale of Sing Me To Sleep are donated to THE VALERIE FUND, a charity local to the NYC area that supports the comprehensive care of children with cancer and blood disorders. Established in 1976 in memory of nine-year-old Valerie Goldstein, The Valerie Fund Children’s Centers, located at 7 major hospitals, comprise one of the nation’s largest networks of health care facilities for children with cancer and blood disorders. For more information visit www.thevaleriefund.org

TANYA DONELLY, who covered “Moon River” from Breakfast at Tiffany’s for SMTS, is an American Grammy-nominated singer/songwriter and guitarist based in New England who co-founded Throwing Muses with her stepsister Kristin Hersh. She then went on to work in The Breeders and Belly in the 1990s. Donelly is best known for her Grammy nominated work in the mid-1990s as lead vocalist and songwriter for Belly, when she scored a national radio and music television hit with her composition "Feed the Tree". Belly recorded on Sire/Reprise Records and 4AD Records; Donelly's solo works have been released on Warner Brothers and 4AD. Although Donelly mainly performs her own original songs, she has in recent years added covers of songs by Robyn Hitchcock, Nina Simone, Neil Young, and The Beatles to her repertoire. For more information visit www.tanyadonelly.com



JENNY OWEN YOUNGS, who covered Red House Painters “Have You Forgotten” for SMTS, is an American singer-songwriter from Montclair, NJ whose debut album, “Batten the Hatches,” earned Youngs a record deal on Nettwerk and a placement on the popular TV series Weeds. Jenny’s recent follow-up album, “Transmitter Failure,” has enjoyed critical praise, and Jenny has been touring worldwide in support, earning her opening spots for artists such as Vienna Teng, Aimee Mann, and Motion City Soundtrack. For more information visit www.jennyowenyoungs.com



JULIE PEEL, who covered Jon Brion’s “Strings That Tie To You” for SMTS, is a French-born singer/songwriter and self-taught multi-instrumentalist who writes smart, well-crafted folk rock with a pop sensibility reminiscent of Aimee Mann, Neil Young, Beth Orton and Feist. Julie's debut album, "Near The Sun," is a rare and unexpected gem of a release, enjoying many months on the CMJ charts, praise from music critics worldwide, as well as high-profile placements in television shows including NBC's pilot episode of Mercy and CW's Life Unexpected. For more information visit www.juliepeel.com

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