A Message from Jason, Brendan, Mitchell, Aaron and C.J.,
In the previous months the band had planned to release our single on June 5th, along with promotion through different social media platforms. This was before the brutal, unjust murder of George Floyd and the waking up of the public to the international civil rights movement of Black Lives Matter and hundreds more fighting for humanity.
The single was uploaded weeks ago for distribution on June 5th. Instead of pulling the release we will be using it to elevate those causes through our platform. Instead of advertising and promoting we will be making a donation of $100 as a band to Black Lives Matter Solidarity Fund NS.
The single is a story of self realization and growth. A song can mean something different to every person, and that meaning can still change with time.
“ʙᴏᴜɴᴅ ʙʏ ɴᴀʀʀᴏᴡ ᴘᴇʀꜱᴘᴇᴄᴛɪᴠᴇꜱ, ᴀɴᴅ ʟɪᴍɪᴛᴇᴅ ᴇxᴘᴇʀɪᴇɴᴄᴇꜱ ᴛʜɪꜱ ᴇᴘɪᴘʜᴀɴʏ ʀᴇɴᴅᴇʀꜱ ᴍᴇ, ʙʀᴇᴀᴛʜʟᴇꜱꜱ ᴀɴᴅ ᴏᴠᴇʀᴡʜᴇʟᴍᴇᴅ”
This line rings true in our hearts in many different ways reflecting on these recent events. The epiphany of our own narrow perspectives has shown even more than before that violence, hatred and apathy towards the Black community is prevalent, absolutely real, and disgusting.
All proceeds from buying this single through Bandcamp will be donated to the Black Lives Matter Solidarity Fund NS in perpetuity. That means all sales, forever.
Stand with us and all those fighting in this amazing civil rights movement. Take the time to listen, support, donate and educate yourself and others about these racial injustices happening EVERY SINGLE DAY.
“ᴀ ᴘᴀɪɴꜰᴜʟ ᴘᴏꜱꜱɪʙɪʟɪᴛʏ, ʙᴇᴄᴏᴍᴇꜱ ʀᴇᴀʟɪᴛʏ,
ᴛʜᴇʀᴇ ɪꜱ ɴᴏ ᴡᴀʏ ꜰᴏʀ *ᴜꜱ* ᴛᴏ ʀᴇᴛᴜʀɴ, ʙᴀᴄᴋ ᴛᴏ ᴛʜᴇ ᴡᴀʏ ᴛʜɪɴɢꜱ ᴜꜱᴇᴅ ᴛᴏ ʙᴇ”
To donate to Black Lives Matter Solidarity Fund NS go to:
www.gofundme.com/f/black-lives-matter-solidarity-fu….
Thank you,
Black Lives Matters
Love, Dark Shrine
June 4th, 2020
released June 5, 2020
Recorded at Echo Chamber / Codapop Studios (Halifax, NS)
Produced by Brycen Gunn & Dark Shrine
Engineered by AJ Boutilier, Jason Jenkyns, Brycen Gunn
Mixed by Brycen Gunn
Mastered by Brycen Gunn
Artwork by Kurtis Worth
Vocals by C.J. Hill
Guitar by Aaron DeCoste & Jason Botham
Drums by Mitchell Beazley
Bass by Brendan Weagle