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WYEP Reimagination CD Release Party
May 12, 2018 @ 2:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Hope Academy’s band, The Levellers, will be performing at a party to celebrate the release of their original song “Tell Me Why,” on this year’s WYEP Reimagination CD. The party goes from 2 to 5 pm at the WYEP studios, with the Levellers playing at 3:15 pm.
The Levellers original song – “Tell Me Why”
Producer:
Jon Bindley
Recorded at The Church Recording Studio by Dana Cannone
Band Members:
Sojo Bradbury, Lead Singer
Bella Bradbury,Singer
Kira Mukogosi,Singer
Kyra Simmons,Singer
Marvin Irish, Drums
James Jaap, Bass Guitar
Tomi Olaore, Saxophone
Adam Peters, Guitar
James Picone, Bass Guitar
Desmond Rucker, Drums
The Levellers, from Hope Academy of Music and the Arts, chose their name to reference a group of activists from the 1600s, during the English Civil War, who called for constitutional reform, religious tolerance and equal rights. While their individual musical styles range from Death Metal and Heavy Rock to Prince, The Beatles and Michael Jackson; they came together for this song, “Tell Me Why,” to write a country blues vibe to complement Sojo Bradbury’s lyrics. The song was written to describe a child’s first awareness of living in an unjust world; of having questions about the world that should have been answered long ago; and about deciding to reject the status quo and, like The Levellers, say #neveragain.
