Love Oakland is a compilation of twelve songs dedicated to the 36 people that lost their lives in the Ghost Ship Fire of Oakland, CA on December 2, 2016.
This project is the brainchild of Ed Taylor, who runs Loose Grip Records. All proceeds from this release go to The Oakland Family Fund, which was started in the wake of the Ghost Ship Fire to help artists maintain and keep their living spaces in the Oakland area.
Much of the funds raised thus far have gone towards other artists’ spaces to upgrade smoke alarm and sprinkler systems, purchase fire extinguishers, upgrade electrical and plumbing issues including the addition of leak detection systems to bring spaces up to code, and to pay for attorney fees in many eviction cases. This benefit is a mix of well-known artists such as King Khan, John Dwyer’s synth-heavy Damaged Bug, Tony Molina (of Dystrophy), Justin Pearson and Gabe Serbian of The Locust with Nick Zinner of The Yeah Yeah Yeahs (collaborating as Planet B), as well as Bay Area artists connected to the DIY scene like Nopes, Naked Lights, Scraper, and New Faultlines.
The Love Oakland LP was released July 2017 and can be purchased here.
Love Oakland Track Listing:
1. Damaged Bug – Anchorite Showdown
2. Planet B – Never Let Me Down Again
3. Nopes – Shedding
4. Naked Lights – Hyde
5. Scraper – Lookin’ for Pain
6. HGS – Mopey Monster / Klown March
7. Saba Lou – Love Letter Full of Promises
8. New Faultlines – Mendocino
9. Tony Molina – Fluff
10. King Khan – The Mourning Song
11. Silver Shadows – You Were Right (Part Time Punks Session)
12. Jaime Paul Lamb – When I’m Gone
