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LOS ANGELES: Axis of Justice (AOJ) founders Audioslave member Tom Morello and System of a Down member Serj Tankian aim to bring together musicians, fans of music, and grassroots political organizations to fight for social justice together. AOJ rapper and spoken word artist "Knowledge" is due to make a guest appearance at The Gig in Hollywood to further the cause with AWAKE Community artists and other socially conscious organizations such as M.A.S.S., the N.P.J, and the Imagine Festival.
The event takes place Saturday February 12th at 8 p.m. at The Gig Hollywood 7302 Melrose Ave. Tickets are $10 at the door. Designated drivers get in free. Due to appear on stage performing songs from Jason Brock's independently released album Plant The Seed is keyboardist Emily Richards (most downloaded female artist of MP3.com) www.emilyrichardsmusic.com, drummer Dayna Franklin of Adaawe, www.daynafranklin.com, saxophonist Greg Degler (performs with Steve Vai), percussionist Pete Korpela, vocalist Periel Stanfield of The Believers, www.thebelievers.us, bassist Dana Harlow, and guitarist Toulouse Holliday. Downloads, and details are available at www.jasonbrockmusic.com
Organizers in attendance at the event to include Musicians Against Sweat Shops (MASS) www.nosweatshop.org, Neighbors for Peace and Justice (NPJ) neighborsteve2002@yahoo.com, Imagine Festival, www.imaginefestival.com, AWAKE Community, www.awakecommunity.org, and Recording Artists Against Drunk Driving (RADD).
"Plant the Seed" literally! Non-genetically modified seed will be given out at the show in order to honor the earth. Plant your Valentine's Day flowers instead. They'll last longer!
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