HUNTINGTON, NY (ALR/ www.americanlaundromatrecords.com) - American Laundromat Records (ALR) is currently seeking demo submissions by women artists and female-fronted bands for a
Neil Young tribute CD titled CINNAMON GIRL ~ WOMEN ARTISTS COVER NEIL YOUNG. A Holiday 2006 release date is anticipated.
American Laundromat's goal is to take some of their favorite
Neil Young songs and put a neat spin on them by featuring women artists and female-fronted bands covering Neil's classic tunes. All musical styles are welcome and artists interested in covering a track may visit
American Laundromat for project details and submission guidelines.
'Neil Young is a true original and we wanted to celebrate his music and introduce younger music fans to Neil's early work. Having women artists cover Young's classic songs puts a fresh spin on the traditional tribute record.' Joe Spadaro - American Laundromat Records.
A portion of all sales from CINNAMON GIRL will be donated to
CASTING FOR RECOVERY in memory of Norine R. Spadaro (ALR founder, Joe Spadaro's mother). Casting for Recovery is a national non-profit support and educational program for women who have or have had breast cancer. Casting for Recovery provides an opportunity for women whose lives have been profoundly affected by the disease to gather in a beautiful, natural setting and learn fly-fishing, "a sport for life." The weekend retreats incorporate counseling, educational services and the sport of fly-fishing to promote mental and physical healing. More information about Casting for Recovery is available on their
official website.
The songs American Laundromat has chosen for this project are from Neil Young's early work (1969-1979):
After the Gold Rush
Burned
Cinnamon Girl
Comes A Time
Cowgirl In The Sand
Down By The River
Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere
Heart of Gold
Helpless
Hey Hey
I Am A Child
Like A Hurricane
Ohio
Powderfinger
Southern Man
Sugar Mountain
The Needle And The
Damage Done
CINNAMON GIRL will ultimately feature established & up-and-coming women artists and female-fronted bands contributing versions of Neil Young's most popular songs. The final list of artists contributing will be announced in early September.
American Laundromat Records is an indie record label based out of Huntington, New York. Recent projects include
HIGH SCHOOL REUNION – a tribute to those great 80's films, a 20-song CD compilation featuring indie-rockers Frank
Black (PIXIES), The Atomic Hep Cats, Matthew Sweet, Lori McKenna, John P. Strohm (Blake Babies),
Kristin Hersh (Throwing Muses), The Caulfield Sisters, The Dresden Dolls, and many more covering songs from some of the 80's most popular teen films such as;
Pretty in Pink, Sixteen Candles, The Breakfast Club, Fast Times at Ridgemont High, Say Anything, Valley Girl, Repo Man, and more. Information about American Laundromat is available at
www.americanlaundromatrecords.com 
