The McKay All-Stars – Fight Cancer with Music
Featuring tracks by Jeremiah Austin (The Love Lights), The Mighty Puget Sound, Neal Burton (Patient Patient/We Sold Our Blood For Money), All Creatures of Good Heart, Chris Vita (produced albums by The Russians, The Contra) and other local musicians, McKay All-Stars showcases an eclectic mix of some of Bellingham’s finest.
Jeremiah Austin wrangled a bunch of artists together and made a mix CD that reinforces Bellingham’s reputation as a roost for musical talent. There’s some country/folk/bluegrass (The Mighty Puget Sound), rousing celtic music from Giants Causeway, a couple folksy jams on behalf of Neal Burton, and even some trumpet playing on the part of Austin himself.
McKay’s has established itself as a legitimate venue with this CD, utilizing it as a makeshift invitation to come out and play there. Hopefully local artists will follow suit.
The record is available at McKay’s Taphouse (1118 E. Maple Street, the Pizza Pipeline bar), and all proceeds go to Relay For Life (www.relayforlife.org).
