Detroit Rock Band Jackie Blue to Help Hurricane Katrina victims

Jackie Blue, a rock band based in Detroit and well known for their community work, has partnered with CDBaby.com and the American Red Cross to help victims of Hurricane Katrina. All profits from the sale of its CDs purchased through CDBaby.com will go to the American Red Cross.

(PRWEB) September 1, 2005 -- Jackie Blue, a rock band based in Detroit and well known for their community work, has partnered with CDBaby.com and the American Red Cross to help victims of Hurricane Katrina. All profits from the sale of our CDs purchased through CDBaby.com will go to the American Red Cross.

Tom Libertiny, Jackie Blue's bass player and a native of Florida, understands all too well what the people are going through--from the first hit of Katrina in Florida to the devastation along the coast of Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama. "Growing up in Florida, I was aware of the damage caused by hurricanes especially by the flooding water, but I've never seen anything like what we're now witnessing."

He went on to say that, "while communicating with friends about ways to help the survivors of Katrina, one suggested that our song 'City Nights' seemed an appropriate anthem for New Orleans: Carrie's vocals reflect the heartbreak of people lost in the storm and its aftermath while the music reflects the hope for a bright future for the people and city.

At the same time, he happened to receive an E-mail from Derek Sivers, the founder of CDBaby.com (online music store) offering an easy method for musicians to donate the proceeds from selling their CDs on CDBaby.com to the American Red Cross. This sealed the deal for the band and now the profits that would normally go to Jackie Blue will instead go directly to the American Red Cross to help the victims of Hurricane Katrina.

To all of the people of Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, and Florida, we dedicate our song "City Nights" to you.

For more information: www.JackieBlue.com

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