Carwash, Donations is about the unaffordability of death and community coming together. Today, death is a $20 billion industry. (That’s similar to the total revenue for the global music industry in 2019, or the market for meat substitutes.) In its most corporate and cynical forms, it’s marked by largely unchecked pricing, including markups as high as 500 percent on caskets. If you give a fuck about this issue check out gofundme.com/discover to learn more or donate to someone in need.

It is also a spin-off of a ole' Rachemacher song (from Fresno) :-) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=48rwGvetXis

5) Carwash, Donations

Valley of the Moon is about the immigration crisis. It is based on a true story. Many asylum-seekers in the United States are fleeing because their home countries are plagued with violence—much of it gang-related—as well as economic and political instability. I ask, what you would do to protect your family? If you give a fuck about this issue check out https://www.raicestexas.org/  to learn more or donate to that cause.

4) Valley Of The Moon

Alone & Unknown is about the unpredictability of death. Everyone dies. Everyone gets sick. Most of us, can’t afford it. In 2019, the national median cost of a funeral — including a casket, viewing and burial — was $9,135, and that does not take into account the cemetery, headstone or other charges. If you give a fuck about this issue check out gofundme.com/discover to learn more and donate to someone in need.

3) Alone And Unknown

Rock Bottom is about drug addiction and suicide. Addiction and substance abuse affect more Americans than heart conditions, diabetes or cancer. In 2021, an estimated 12.3 million American adults seriously thought about suicide, 3.5 million planned a suicide attempt, and 1.7 million attempted suicide. If you give a fuck about this issue check out  https://www.delanceystreetfoundation.org/ to learn more or donate to that cause.

2) Rock Bottom

The Ugly Truth is about mental illness. About 1 in 25 U.S. adults lives with a serious mental illness, such as schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, or major depression. Nearly 1 in 5 American adults will have a diagnosable mental health condition in any given year. If you give a fuck about this issue check out https://namisacramento.org/ to learn more or donate to that cause.

Lyrics: EKOGKO (Jeffory McDaniel) & KirbyTron (Amber Kirby)

1) The Ugly Truth

The GAFs are a philanthropic indie/alternative band that are lyrically heavy explorations of empathy and musically riding the line between downhearted and driven. Each song is about a social or environmental issue that they associate to a nonprofit or charitable cause, working to address that issue.

Lyrics, vocals, and piano: EKOGKO (Jeff McDaniel)
Guitar: Brian Strong
Bass Guitar: Landon Collins
Drums: Jeremy Friesen
Guitar, synthesizer, backup vocals: Sean Duncan

Recorded and Produced by: Pourriture Sèche Studios

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