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News |  12 Oct 2016 15:07 |  By RnMTeam

Independent musicians launch project to trounce Trump

MUMBAI: 30 Days, 30 Songs, a US based independent website has decided to release one song per day from October 10 until the US presidential Election Day. It has been produced by the creators of 90 Days, 90 Reasons, which sought to motivate voters to give President Obama a second term, and it features work from artists across the country.

The idea behind the current project is to drum up support against this year’s Republican presidential nominee, Donald Trump. Created by writer Dave Eggers and the team that brought you 2012’s 90 Days, 90 Reasons, 30 Days, 30 Songs is a daily, evolving playlist. It will feature a mix of new material and unheard tracks by many of our greatest independent musical voices, all of whom want a Trump-free America.

30 Days, 30 Songs will release one track per day until Election Day. The collection’s first week will feature original compositions by Death Cab for Cutie, Jim James, Aimee Mann, Thao Nguyen, clipping., and Bhi Bhiman. The week also includes a never-before-released live song by R.E.M.

The project kicked off with 'Million Dollar Loan', an original Death Cab for Cutie song accompanied by a lyrics video directed by Simian Design. Explains DCfC frontman Ben Gibbard, “Lyrically, ‘Million Dollar Loan’ deals with a particularly tone deaf moment in Donald Trump's ascent to the Republican nomination. While campaigning in New Hampshire last year, he attempted to cast himself as a self-made man by claiming he built his fortune with just a ‘small loan of a million dollars’ from his father. Not only has this statement been proven to be wildly untrue, he was so flippant about it. It truly disgusted me. Donald Trump has repeatedly demonstrated that he is unworthy of the honor and responsibility of being President of the United States of America, and in no way, shape or form represents what this country truly stands for. He is beneath us.”

Future weeks will feature a long lineup of artists. Each song will go up at 9 am Pacific time daily on 30days30songs.com.

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