01 March 2010 Shane MacGowan & Friends present ‘I Put A Spell On You’

Featuring Nick Cave, Bobby Gillespie, Chrissie Hynde, Mick Jones, Cait O'Riordan, Glen Matlock, Paloma Faith & Eliza Doolittle.

 

Produced by Andy Wright

A single in aid of Concern Worldwide’s work in Haiti

Release date: March 8th 2010 via download only (details to follow)

 

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‘I Put A Spell on You’ has been put back a week to 8th March due to the marvellous news that Johnny Depp has added guitars to the track.  He recorded his parts in L.A, consequently adding another friend of the family into the fold.

 

A mere two and half weeks after the calamitous events in Haiti, Shane MacGowan alongside a hitherto unseen musical line-up of like minded souls, friends and musicians entered a London studio.   So moved by the plight of the people of Haiti, Shane and his long term girlfriend, the writer Victoria Clarke, made calls to friends and associates from which began the process of recording a track from which all proceeds go to Concern, a charity who have provided assistance to some of the poorest countries in the world including Haiti, even before the earthquake struck.

 

The track, a cover of Screamin’ Jay Hawkins 1956 hit ‘I Put A Spell On You’ couples Shane’s life long admiration for an artist (who died ten years ago to the day that the earthquake hit Haiti) with a fascination for a country, its people and in particular his attraction to the nations “deep spirituality”.  Hence the choice of song which he has always felt was a modern day “hymn for hope and love”.

 

‘I Put A Spell On You’ will be available from IRL Records on download only (details to follow)

 

The full teamsheet is…

 

Vocals: Shane MacGowan / Nick Cave / Bobby Gillespie / Glen Matlock / Chrissie Hynde / Paloma Faith / Eliza Doolittle

Guitar: James Walbourne / Mick Jones / Johnny Depp

Bass: Cait O’Riordan

Hammond organ/piano:  Carwyn Ellis

Drums: Rob Walbourne

Fire Hydrant: Mick Jones

 

For further information please contact Terri Hall, Gillian Porter, Paddy Davis or Tom Freeman at Hall Or Nothing – 0207 228 3390 or email .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) 

 

NOTES TO EDITORS

 

 

CONCERN: Please contact Eimear Rigby on +353 1 417 7789 or email at .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)

 

Concern has been working in Haiti since 1994. Prior to the earthquake, Concern ran programmes addressing health, the availability of clean water, and in education, microfinance and skills training.

 

In response to the earthquake, we are now working with over 150,000 people across 7 key areas:

 

*           Shelter and non-food items to 30,000 people.

*           Access to clean water for 50,000 people (250,000 litres per day).

*           Access to sanitation facilities for 15,000 people

*           Cash transfers to facilitate recovery to 7,500 women and cash-for-work programmes reaching 6,000 men.

*           Continuing to provide support to 130 primary schools (18,000 children)

*           Safe play and learning areas for 4,000 children

*           Out-patient centres and baby tents in 11 sites

*           The prevention and treatment of acute malnutrition from specialised locations targeting 2,500 children under one-year of age and almost 2,000 under-5s.

*           Psycho-social support to those affected by the consequences of the quake, including trauma and bereavement counselling, and conflict management, an area Concern had been engaged with local partners for some time in Haiti.

*           Food distribution, working with World Food Programme, targeting 72,000 people.