The Vegan Album

by Charity and the JAMband

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VERSE 1 Oh if you care about animals And you love ‘em and adore ‘em And you wanna be kind Don’t eat ‘em anymore You can get all your protein And nutrients from plants And you’ll feel so good You’ll wanna sing and shout and dance CHORUS We love animals So we eat plants instead We love animals It’s kind, and we wanna spread it VERSE 2 You can make plants into Any kind of food Even milk, cheese, butter, eggs And meat substitutes So you favorite meals Don’t have to disappear You just learn how to make ‘em From a recipe, my dear CHORUS We love animals So we eat plants instead We love animals It’s kind, and we wanna spread it BRIDGE We eat grains, beans and legumes We eat tempeh, seitan and tofu We eat so many vegetables, so many fruits We eat nuts, seeds, herbs and spices, too And may we all remember to say, Thank You! For this incredible abundance of plant food Oh it puts me in a really super awesome good mood Let’s do the plant dance to the … plant groove! INSTRUMENAL VERSE 3 Oh you’re helping out the planet With a plant-based diet Oh it’s better for the land, sea, air And climate So next time you’re wonderin’ What to put on your plate Choose peace, not harm Choose love, don’t wait Does this resonate? Hey, let’s celebrate! CHORUS We love animals So we eat plants instead We love animals From our toes up to our heads We love animals It’s kind, and we’re gonna spread it We love animals So we eat plants instead!
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Are You Kind 03:26
VERSE 1 Are you kind Are you kind In your mind In your mind And in your heart Where the lovin’ starts Are you kind VERSE 2 Are you kind To your world With your actions And with your words There are so many Ways to show up And be kind Whoa ho what I want to know is CHORUS Are you kind Are you mindful Are you generous Are you helpful VERSE 3 Are you kind to people Yeah yeah And are you kind to animals Oh yeah Are you kind to plants And are you kind to Our mother earth VERSE 5 And do you include Everyone Leaving no one out Not a single one You know nobody’s free ’Til everybody has freedom ’Til every single being has freedom Whoa ho what I want to know is CHORUS Are you kind Are you caring Are you loving Are you welcoming BRIDGE And sometimes It’s hard to be kind Like when you’re feeling angry, sad Or scared, overwhelmed Or confused But it’s ok ‘Cause everybody has hard days Maybe for today You can just be kind to yourself ‘Cause that’s important too VERSE 5 So send some love To yourself And send some more love To everyone else We can fill up the world With lovin’ and carin’ and kindness Whoa ho what I certainly know is CHORUS You are kind And you hold yourself responsible For your choices Around how to act in this ‘ol world And you listen And keep checkin’ in And you show up And you’re a true, true friend You’re considerate And your heart is big and free Oh you’re kind Cause that’s who you wanna be That’s who you wanna be That’s who you wanna be Well that’s who you wanna be That’s who you wanna be …
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CHORUS Cows are amazing And they’re part of our community Cows are amazing Gotta treat ‘em like family They’re as special as you or me VERSE 1 What can we learn about cows? They’re gentle and giant They’re curious and interactive They come running when something interesting’s afoot And prefer to hang out in herds They build such deep friendships And complex relationships They love to groom each other And they love a good ear massage Their babies are called calves And they love their those babies so much Oh a mama will walk for miles To find her baby if they ever get lost I hope they never get lost Each one an individual Unique in their own way CHORUS Pigs are amazing And they’re part of our community Pigs are amazing We gotta treat ‘em like family They’re as worthy as you or me VERSE 2 What can we learn about pigs? They’re incredibly intelligent And extremely friendly and clean They they’ve got their own language for communicating And they hang out together in drifts They have complex social structures Create long-lasting bonds and friendships They cover themselves in mud to stay cool And they really love a good belly rub Their babies are called piglets And they love those babies so much Oh they love to take lots of cuddly naps With each other in a big old pile Big ol’ piggy pile Each one an individual Unique in their own way CHORUS Chickens are amazing And they’re part of our community Chickens are amazing We gotta treat ‘em like family They’re as important as you or me VERSE 3 What can we learn about chickens? Chickens evolved from dinosaurs And they can sleep with one eye open They remember and recognize faces And have 30 unique vocalizations They can even see In ultraviolet and infrared light They have feelings and show empathy And they love to be held and petted Their babies are called chicks And they love those babies so much They can even talk back and forth with their babies While they’re still inside their egg shells Still inside their little egg shells Each one an individual Unique in their own way BRIDGE How do we treat The beings in our community The members of our family We treat them with respect And generosity And care and kindness And compassion and understanding With joy and celebration With connection and protection With welcoming and love Always love CHORUS Horses are amazing and they’re part of our community Turkeys are amazing and they’re part of our family Goats are amazing and they’re part of our community Fishes are amazing and they’re part of our family Ducks are amazing and they’re part of our community Rabbits are amazing and they’re part of our family Sheep are amazing and they’re part of our community Cows are amazing gotta treat ‘em like family Animals are amazing They’re as precious as you and me
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Science 00:52
VERSE 1 Science tells us Some real true facts You can get all your protein And nutrients from plants Oh It’s better for your body And I know you will find If you eat more plants You’ll be feeling so fine Better for your body Better for your body VERSE 2 Oh science tells us That animals can feel They have emotions and inner lives That are true and real If you love those animals It’s better for your heart To eat more plants Now that’s a great start Better for your heart Better for your heart VERSE 3 Oh science tells us That to solve climate change We need to reduce our footprint Of carbon and methane So do the math And it’ll be good for your mind To eat more food Of the plant kind Better for your mind Better for your mind Oh science
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VERSE 1 You get the sugar from the cane or the coconut You get the chocolate chips from the cacao bean You get the walnuts and the cashews from the little nut tree You get the flour from the wheat or something gluten-free You get the oil from the fat of those chubby veggies Coconut, avocado, sunflower pretty please CHORUS We’re makin’ cookies from plants Oh do a little dance We’re makin’ cookies from plants Do a little cookie dance We’re makin’ cookies from plants Come on take a little chance We’re makin’ harmless, humane Compassionate, deliciously insane cookies VERSE 2 We’ll make a homemade egg from a little ground flax And then the mama hen doesn’t even have to feel sad We’ll make our own yummy milk from seeds, legumes, nuts or grains And then the mama cow can keep her milk for her baby And then the cows and the chickens can get back to their lives While we make cookies that will blow our minds CHORUS Makin’ cookies from plants Oh do a little dance We’re makin’ cookies from plants Do a little cookie dance We’re makin’ cookies from plants Come on take a little chance We’re makin’ harmless, humane Compassionate, deliciously insane cookies Do the cookie dance! INSTRUMENTAL BRIDGE So yummy In my tummy Harm-free Gimme a C O O K I E Cookie cookie cookie cookie cookie cookie cookie cookie cookie cookie cookie! Oatmeal raisin Chocolate chip Fortune, sugar Peanut butter chocolate dipped Gingerbread, sandwich Shortbread, too Molasses, whoopie pie Snickerdoodle-doo Gingersnap, wafer Cookie like a kiss (mwah!) Macaron, macaroon Crinkle and spritz So many cookies So little time When we make ‘em from plants We’ll be feelin’ fine How’s that for a cookie rhyme? VERSE 3 So here’s how I feel now I’m tellin’ you straight I don’t wanna eat animals or anything they make So from the bounty of the gardens and the bushes and the trees And the sun and the rain, soil, air and seeds Oh we’ll grow enough food for all the people to eat Yeah we’ll grow enough fruits and veggies you’ll see We’ll grow enough food for everybody We can grow enough plants for every cookie CHORUS Makin’ cookies from plants Oh do a little dance We’re makin’ cookies from plants Do a little cookie dance We’re makin’ cookies from plants Come on take a little chance We’re makin’ harmless, humane Compassionate, deliciously insane cookies
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VERSE 1 If you ever see a spider creepin’ round your room There’s no need to be afraid, it’s just doin’ what spiders do So carefully put it in a cup and carry it outside Set it free Let the spider live it’s spider life CHORUS Oh, that’s what kindness looks like today (La la la-la-la, la la la-la-la) VERSE 2 Well if you see a tiny ant crawling cross the path Why not pause for a moment and let the ant pass Oh it’s probably got important business to attend to And would prefer Not to be stepped on, just like you CHORUS Oh, that’s what kindness looks like today (La la la-la-la, la la la-la-la) VERSE 3 If you see a flower blooming wild upon the land And you really want to pick it and hold it in your hand Can you sometimes just appreciate it with your eyes and nose Let it stay in the ground Let it blossom Let it grow BRIDGE So let’s be kind to the spiders And kind to the ants (La la la la la-la la-la-la) Kind to the flowers And every single chance we get (La la la la la-la la-la-la) Be kind to each other With every breath we take (La la la la la-la la-la-la) What a beautiful world We can make CHORUS Oh, that’s what kindness looks like today Oh, that’s what kindness looks like today Oh, that’s what kindness looks like today
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CHORUS Our job Is to generate love And put it out Into the world Our job Is to generate love And put it out Into the world VERSE 1 Do you wish that Everyone, everywhere could be Happy, safe, healthy and free That’s called lovingkindness When you wish these good Things from your heart For yourself And for everybody CHORUS Our job Is to generate love And put it out Into the world Our job Is to generate love And put it out Into the world VERSE 2 Do you feel sad When you see someone who’s Suffering and havin’ a hard day That’s called compassion When you know how they feel And you care And you wanna ease their way CHORUS Our job Is to generate love And put it out Into the world Our job Is to generate love And put it out Into the world VERSE 3 Do you believe there is Enough to go around That we can share with each other And still be fine That’s called generosity When you offer up your love Or your things Or your time BRIDGE We gotta generate love Cultivate love Celebrate love Don’t hesitate, just love Gotta contemplate love (I can’t stop talkin’ about love) Gotta demonstrate love Elevate love (I can’t stop talkin’ about love) Emanate love Gotta gravitate toward love (I can’t stop talkin’ about love) Gotta navigate by love Gotta meditate on love (I can’t stop talkin’ about love) Gotta agitate for love Articulate our love (I can’t stop talkin’ about love) Gotta orchestrate our love Never underestimate love (I can’t stop talkin’ about love) Gotta integrate Accelerate (love) Elucidate (love) Liberate (love) CHORUS ‘Cause our job Is to generate love And put it out Into the world Our job Is to generate love And put it out Into the world Our job Is to generate love And put it out Into the world Our job Is to generate love And put it out Into the world
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VERSE 1 Do we really need to eat animals To live long and prosper Do we need their milk, do we need their eggs To stay healthy, alive and awesome Do we need their fur, do we need their skin Especially without permission Could we live on plants, 100% And be kinder and happier And healthier earthlings CHORUS Can we examine Our deepest conditioning And can we look honestly At our own participation VERSE 2 Well, you wouldn’t drink milk from an aardvark Or a jaguar or a zebra Oh it would be really weird if you saw it in the store And you wouldn’t drink it in the wild either And who decided which creatures Are ok to eat and which aren’t Oh doesn’t it just make a ton more sense To eat none of ‘em CHORUS Oh can we question Our assumptions and definitions Around justice and equality Respect and inclusion INSTRUMENTAL VERSE 3 What if we freed the cows And the chickens and the pigs And the horses and the rabbits And the little lambs too And let ‘em live with their families Without the threat of being used For they do experience pleasure and pain And fear and love and loss and joy Oh they wanna be happy and safe and free They want to live, just like you and me VERSE 4 Oh can we extract ourselves From systems of oppression And can we move closer To true and lasting liberation And can we surrender Our rationalizations And can we awaken to Our internalized speciesism CHORUS Oh can we widen Our circle of compassion To encompass all our animal Friends and relations CODA And let the animals sing Let the animals sing We’re your friends We’re not your food We have families and feelings Just like you We were meant to be Livin’ wild and free In this world We’re not your food We are your friends And we don’t wanna be Your ingredients And you can help To bring this harming to an end We are your friends We’re not your food And we’re part Of your earthen neighborhood You know you’re not free ’Til we are free It’s true, it’s true, it’s true We’re not your food We are your friends And we don’t wanna be Your ingredients We’re your relatives Your community Be kind, be peace, be love You’ll see that You can bring this harming To an end
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Plant Milk 02:49
VERSE 1 Pour it in a cup And drink it all up Bake it into your birthday cake Or fry it up in a flap jack, griddle cake Hot cake, pancake Put it in your cookie dough Or in your tea or your turmeric latte, oh PRE-CHORUS Which milk? Nut milk What kind of milk? Seed milk Whose milk? Plant milk What kind of milk? Dairy-free milk Rice milk Nice milk Soy milk Joy milk CHORUS Plant milk It makes you dance milk Give it a chance milk Start a new romance milk VERSE 2 Mix it in your hot chocolate I know you like a lot of it Derive your ice cream from it You know it’s super creamy, super yummy Put it in your plant-based mac and cheese Use it in your cereal or oatmeal, please PRE-CHORUS Which milk? Flax milk What kind of milk? Pea milk Whose milk? Banana milk What kind of milk? Could you please pass the Rice milk Nice milk Soy milk Joy milk CHORUS Plant milk It makes you dance milk Give it a chance milk Start a new romance milk BRIDGE You know none of this milk comes from a mama cow She makes hers for her babies, and only for her babies So what are we doing? We’re not baby cows! Those mother cow udders aren’t our property And we wouldn’t drink milk from our dog, now would we? Or a cat or a hamster or a coyote So let’s leave that milk where it was meant to be And get our milk instead from the plants we see And I know you might wonder, do plants have udders? No! Then how do you get milk from oats soy and all the others There’s lots of different methods, depending on the plant Soak ‘em, grind ‘em, blend ‘em, strain ‘em, something like that You can learn all about it on the Internet VERSE 3 Oh the milk of human kindness Is the milk that doesn’t blind us To the suffering in which we participate When we don’t make choices that liberate What kind of world do you wanna live in? One where we care for our animal friends? We’ll choose plant milk, cheese, sour cream, yogurt, butter And nobody has to share their udders! oh PRE-CHORUS Which milk? Oat milk What kind of milk? Hazelnut milk Whose milk? Pistachio milk What kind of milk? Coconut milk Rice milk Nice milk Soy milk Joy milk CHORUS Plant milk It makes you dance milk Give it a chance milk Start a new romance milk I’m loving me some plant milk Take a second glance milk Snap out of your trance milk Clarify your stance milk You’ll be so advanced milk Wear your plant pants milk Lovin’ on the plant milk Start a new romance milk Plant milk!
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VERSE 1 No person is more worthy than any other person No child is more worthy than any other child No being is more worthy than any other being No life is more worthy than any other life What if our society left no one out (no one out) What if our society included everyone What if our society took care of all of us (all of us) PRE-CHORUS Everyone The evolution of love Everyone Revolutionary love CHORUS We need a love revolution We need a love revolution We need a love revolution VERSE 2 How have we forgotten The one true thing Everything is sacred, spirit, soul Everything is yearning, singing, dancing To remember we’re all part of one cosmic whole What if in our future we left no one out (no one out) What if in our future we included everyone What if in our future we took care of all of us (all of us) PRE-CHORUS Everyone The evolution of love Everyone Revolutionary love CHORUS We need a love revolution We need a love revolution We need a love revolution We need a love revolution VERSE 3 The plants, flowers, bushes, grasses and trees The soil, the water, the air, the sun People of all colors, callings and creeds Animals, relations, the sentient ones What if in our gratitude we left no one out (no one out) What if in our gratitude we included everyone What if in our gratitude we took care of all of us PRE-CHORUS Everyone The evolution of love Everyone Revolutionary love CHORUS You are the love revolution I am the love revolution We are the love revolution We are the love revolution
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VERSE 1 You got the little seeds Growin’ on the trees Smilin' in the breeze Sayin’, sayin’ Pick me, pick me please VERSE 2 (So sweet) You got the sugar cane (So neat) Growing in the lane In the sun and in the rain Sayin’, sayin’ We can help you attain your dream of CHORUS Hot choco-loco-loco-loco-loco-late We like a-lot-a-lot-a-lot-a-lot of it Blow a little Sip a little Drink a little down down down down Down down down Drink it down VERSE 3 You got milk so delicious Made from plants it’s auspicious And extra nutritious Sayin’, sayin’ Drink me, I’m propitious VERSE 4 (Fire fire) And now you got the fire (Fire) Startin’ low and burnin higher No, the fire's not a liar Sayin’, sayin’ We’re never gonna tire Of makin’ some more CHORUS Hot choco-loco-loco-loco-loco-late We like a-lot-a-lot-a-lot-a-lot of it Blow a little Sip a little Drink a little down down down down Down down down Drink it down VERSE 5 Oh the chocolate comes from the cacao tree (cacao) Which grows in the shade of the jungle you see (jungle) The tree makes pods, Inside of which are seeds (seeds) And the seeds are what we call cocoa beans You ferment ‘em and they turn into our favorite treat (yum) Which is hot (hot) and steamy and oh so sweet But do you know who pollinates (who?) The the flowers of these trees for whom we’re so super grateful You’ll never guess even if you try (who?) It’s not a bee or a bird It’s a teeny tiny fly Called the chocolate midge And it’s not at all scary Super awesome super cute And super necessary BRIDGE Chocolate midge That’s what I said Chocolate midge No bigger than a pinhead Chocolate midge Making it possible Chocolate midge Even tho it’s improbable Chocolate midge Flying in the flowers Chocolate midge Usin’ all your powers Chocolate midge Thank you, thank you Chocolate midge For helpin’ us make CHORUS Hot choco-loco-loco-loco-loco-late We like a-lot-a-lot-a-lot-a-lot of it Blow a little Sip a little Drink a little down down down down Down down down Drink it down
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VERSE 1 Eat ‘em raw like others animals do (Chompity-chomp, chompity-chomp) Chop ‘em up on your chopping block (Choppity-chop, choppity-chop) Toss ‘em into your salad (Tossity-toss, tossity-toss) Make a dressing and pour it on top (Vinegar oil and secret sauce) VERSE 2 Cook ‘em up with some fire (Higher and higher, higher and higher) Stir ‘em up in a stir fry (Sizzle and sigh, sizzle and sigh) Bake ‘em deep in the oven (45 minutes at 425) Cook ‘em down in your soup (Yummy in my tummy, oh my) CHORUS Eat more veggies (Can’t get enough of ‘em) Eat more fruits (Oh how we love ‘em) Eat more grains (If you can, get organic) Eat more legumes (You know it’s better for the planet) Eat more beans (The magical fruit) More nuts and seeds (They’re so cute) Oh when you’re powered by plants You got everything you need You got strength, you got speed You got the courage to do good deeds You got the energy to change the world (Change the world!) VERSE 3 Wrap ‘em in a burrito (Roll it up, roll it up) Bake ‘em into a bread loaf (Knead it down, knead it down) Place ‘em right on your pizza (With plant-based cheese and veggies) Cook ‘em into your cookies (Cookies cookies yes please) VERSE 4 Where you gonna get your protein (From the plants, from the plants) Where you gonna get your vitamins (From those delicious, generous plants) Where you gonna get your nutrients (From those magical versatile plants) Where you gonna get your power (From the plants, from the plants) CHORUS Eat more veggies (Can’t get enough of ‘em) Eat more fruits (Oh how we love ‘em) Eat more grains (If you can, get organic) Eat more legumes (You know it’s better for the planet) Eat more beans (The magical fruit) More nuts and seeds (They’re so cute) ‘Cause when you’re powered by plants You got everything you need You got strength, you got speed You got the courage to do good deeds You got the energy to change the world (Change the world!) BRIDGE You’re plant-powered You’re powered by plants You got plant power You’re powered by plants Oh did you know that eating more plants Is a radical action? That can help to make our food systems More equitable for everyone So come on and use that super power To save the day in this precious hour Say pass the plants, pass the plants Pass the plants, pass the plants ‘Cmon pass the plants, pass the plants Pass the plants, pass the plants CHORUS Eat more veggies (Veggies and fruits) Eat more beans (And roots and shoots) Eat more nuts (And seeds and grains) Eat more plants When you eat this way You’re a star, you’re a dynamo You’re a plant-powered hero And you’re challenging the status quo ‘Cause when you’re powered by plants You got everything you need You got strength, you got speed You got the courage to do good deeds And follow your wildest dreams You got the energy to change the world (Change the world!) Change the world (Change the world!) Change the world (Change the world!)
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VERSE 1 Kindness is an intention It’s not about perfection It’s the beauty in your heart Showing you the way to start Movin’ in a kind direction VERSE 2 It doesn’t have to be about wrong and right Or good and bad, don’t need to make it a fight We’re doing our best Learning as we go To move the world in a kind direction BRIDGE ‘Cause just a little drop of kindness Can make an ocean of difference And a little bit of friendliness Can change everything for a person Or a chicken or a spider Or a forest or a bee ‘Cause every tiny act of kindness really matters And every molecule of peace really matters It matters VERSE 3 So imagine a world where the kindness flows Into every heart, and the loving grows A little stronger and brighter And longer and wider We can do it if we do it together We can change the world forever We can do it if we do it together We can change the world forever We can do it if we do it together Kindness is the truest treasure
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VERSE 1 Peace is a choice we make With every step we take With every thought we think Every word we say And we can make the choice To use our beautiful voices And hearts and bodies and minds Peace is the way VERSE 2 All you people far and near It’s time to hold each other dear For we all have a heart inside That’s basically good And when we remember to care And love and listen and share You know we change the world Peace is the way CHORUS Sometimes peace comes when you’re quiet Or being still, or feeling calm Sometimes peace means no more fighting Or when the anger’s done and gone Sometimes it’s speaking truth with kindness Or dancing wild your heart’s own song All the time it’s strong and loving And it’s been right here inside us all along VERSE 3 For we are all the same Made of sun and dirt and rain Made of wind and breath and sky We are the earth And if we want to thrive We gotta touch it all with our mindfulness With every step we take Peace is the way CHORUS Sometimes peace means making new friends Welcoming hearts and holding hands Peace means we include everyone In our circle, in our land And all around the world we’re singing Peace means we’re all family Peace is strong and peace is loving And it’s showing us the way To be free BRIDGE Peace is Friendship Caring Harmony Reconciliation Truth Listening Peace is Justice Compassion Non-harming Peace is Patience Understanding Community CODA Let’s walk in peace (let’s walk) Talk in peace (let’s talk in peace) Act in peace (let’s act) Breathe in peace (let’s breathe in peace) Let’s work in peace (let’s work) Play in peace (let’s play in peace) Relate in peace (let’s relate) Let’s be in peace (let’s be in peace) Commit to peace (let’s commit) Speak out in peace (speak out in peace) Stand up in peace (let’s stand up) Resist in peace (let’s resist in peace) Rise up in peace (let’s rise up) Protect in peace (protect in peace) Reach out in peace (let’s believe) Believe in peace Peace is the way

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This album has been working its way through my heart and mind for several years, and the message is very important to me. It's about animals, and kindness, and the Earth, and our hearts, and the possibility for transformation. It's a collection of songs with a dream for the future.

A future where we prioritize kindness, compassion, respect and inclusion. A future where we practice shifting from conditioned hurtful behaviors to new behaviors that are, instead, helpful to the Earth and all beings and supportive of life. A future where we feel empowered by the choices available to us in the realm of non-harming and peace. A future where all humans, and all species, have a healthy planetary home to thrive along with. A future where children are supported in claiming, voicing and acting on their inborn compassion.

I have attempted to imagine and articulate these dreams into songs, all while rocking out and having the grand old silly, joyful, thought-provoking time you've come to expect from our JAMband records. I hope I have succeeded and that you will love the album!

The band's performances (thank you Daryn, Paul and David!) and Daryn's mixes sound AMAZING. I'm forever grateful to get to work with such monstrous talents to create this music.

Reach out: chairty@jamjamjam.com * www.jamjamjam.com * 415-425-0372

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released April 21, 2024

Charity Kahn: Songwriting, vocals, keys, acoustic guitar, uke, artwork
Daryn Roven: Electric & acoustic guitars, synths, engineering, production
Paul Lamb: Bass
David Rokeach: Drums

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