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… WITH #SayYesToLove

With marriage equality currently at the forefront of public discourse, a passionate group of Australian musicians have come together to support the cause by donating songs to help create an album titled #SayYesToLove Vol 1.

Launching on July 17th and, only available on iTunes, #SayYesToLove Vol 1 is a harmonious celebration of love and respect featuring some of Australia’s best known musical artists including:

Jimmy Barnes
John Butler Trio
Wes Carr
Katie Noonan’s Vanguard
The Basics
Josh Pyke
L-FRESH THE LION
Joe Camilleri
Darren Percival
The Cat Empire
C Major and Veneno
Fiona Joy

Jimmy Barnes said this about his involvement in the campaign, “This is about basic human rights. No one has the right to tell someone who they can love, or how they can express their love. Love is about caring for, and sharing your life with the one you love, and if the act of marriage helps to make that connection stronger in the eyes of the people sharing that life or in the eyes of the law then they should be encouraged, it should not be made more difficult. It is very hard to find love in this world and we don’t all feel the same way about what love is but it is the most important thing that I have in my life and I support people who want to share their lives together anyway they want to do it.”

Ivan Hinton-Teoh, Campaign Director for Australian Marriage Equality (AME) said “Every day, Australians are finding new and innovative ways to get behind the marriage equality campaign. I am delighted to be part of #SayYesToLove and I hope it inspires more to find their voice to champion for equality.”

The album’s executive producer, Michael McGlynn, said “Everyone, should have the right under the law, to marry the one they love. Australian musicians, bands and Artists stand together with Australian Marriage Equality in #SayYesToLove.”

All tracks have been kindly donated by the Artists with proceeds going towards the Australian Marriage Equality Campaign.

AME plans to release further volumes of #SayYesToLove in the near future and artists interested in contributing should go to www.sayyestolove.net.au for further details.

Coordinated by Janine Middleton and Ivan Hinton-Teoh from AME, the album has been executively produced by Michael McGlynn at Vienna People and amalgamated by Mark Bolton and Beth Deady at MGM Distribution.

#SayYesToLove Vol.1 is released on Friday, 17 July via iTunes and the complete track listing is:

1. Josh Pyke – Make You Happy 2. The Basics – What Do You See In Me? 3. John Butler Trio – Losing You 4. All Our Exes Live In Texas – Our Love Won’t Die 5. Katie Noonan’s Vanguard – Peace Is My Drug 6. C Major and Veneno – Por Tu Amor (acoustic version) 7. The Cat Empire – Still Young 8. Joe Camilleri – A Fool And The Moon 9. Jimmy Barnes – Signed, Sealed, Delivered (I’m Yours) 10. Darren Percival – Lovelife 11. Playwrite – Whittaker 12. Wes Carr – People Of Peace 13. L-FRESH THE LION feat. Mirrah – The World Is Ours 14. Woodes x Elkkle – Muddy 15. Khanz – Deerhunter 16. Michael McGlynn – Diamond 17. Hannah Robinson – Realistically 18. Holden Brothers Travelling Circus feat. Dallas Holden & Katie Holden – Flying 19. The Blackbird Collective – No Other Plan 20. Bronte – My Word 21. Fiona Joy – Grace (Chill Version)
Michael McGlynn Vienna People Records, Ivan Hinton-Teoh Australian Marriage Equality