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The Grahams Turn The Flaming Lips "Waitin' for a Superman' into a Powerful Statement Against Gun Violence

THE GRAHAMS COVER THE FLAMING LIPS "WAITIN' FOR A SUPERMAN" FOR GUN VIOLENCE PREVENTION COMPILATION 'EVERY POSSIBLE WAY'

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'EVERY POSSIBLE WAY' COMPILATION OUT DECEMBER 13

WITH COVERS BY LUCIUS, DELACEY, JOSEPH, LIZ COOPER & MORE

Singer/songwriter duo The Grahams deliver a powerful and emotionally resonant rendition of The Flaming Lips’ iconic track, Waitin' for a Superman,” as part of the upcoming Every Possible Way charity compilation. Their heartfelt interpretation promises to captivate listeners and underscore the compilation's core mission of raising awareness for gun violence prevention.

“As artists, we are in the unique position to bring people together and reach a large audience and so it is vital that we use our voices to support what’s right for our national and global community. Participating in this compilation was not only a political statement but a personal mission to help (in whatever small way we can) stop gun violence in America,” The Grahams shared. “As parents of a five-year-old, this is tantamount to our lives. We chose the song, ‘Waitin’ for a Superman,’ by The Flaming Lips because it rang true for us in today’s tumultuous and unsure political environment. Upon further thought, perhaps we should change the lyrics to, ‘Waitin’ for a Superwoman!’”

The full Every Possible Way compilation features 10 reimagined 90s classics by artists like Weezer, The Verve, and Jimmy Eat World—reinterpreted by talents such as Lucius, Delacey, Joseph, and Liz Cooper. Releasing on December 13th, with individual tracks rolling out weekly on all major streaming platforms, the project aims to raise awareness for gun violence prevention. In support of this cause, 3Sirens will donate to Everytown For Gun Safety Support Fund to help further their mission.


Pre-save ‘Every Possible Way’ compilation here: https://orcd.co/epw 

To make a donation, visit https://showup.team/3sirens


EVERY POSSIBLE WAY TRACK LIST:

  1. Joseph - Table for Glasses (original by Jimmy Eat World) - December 6, 2024

  2. White Denim - Connection (original by Elastica) 

  3. Coco - Holiday (original by Weezer) - December 13, 2024

  4. Valley Boy - Dreams (original by The Cranberries)

  5. The Grahams - Waitin’ For A Superman (original by Flaming Lips) - October 25, 2024

  6. Deep Sea Diver - Stockholm Syndrome (original by Yo La Tengo)

  7. Lucius - Take A Picture (original by Filter) - November 8, 2024

  8. Liz Cooper - Bittersweet Symphony (original by The Verve) - December 13, 2024

  9. Delacey - Losing A Whole Year (original by Third Eye Blind) - November 22, 2024

  10. Elizabeth & The Catapult - The Book of Love (original by Magnetic Fields)

The Grahams:

Alyssa and Doug Graham have been together for more than three decades, and they’ve been making music together—as kids growing up in Jersey, across the New York City jazz scene, and officially as The Grahams—for nearly as long. 

A decade ago, the duo made a plan and a promise: three concept albums in ten years, exploring America and its music. They spent a year on a Mississippi riverboat, absorbing the “swampy” sensibility for their 2013 debut, Riverman’s Daughter. For 2015’s Glory Bound, they crisscrossed the country by train, playing roots music inspired by life on the railroad. For the trilogy’s final installment, they blazed down Route 66 on motorcycle, writing the roaring, genre-defying Kids Like Us.

Ten years and a pandemic EP later (2021’s Sha La La), the all-consuming project has come to a close, but The Grahams aren’t the same as when they started. Now parents to a young daughter, founders of a burgeoning label (Nashville’s 3Sirens), and musicians with a growing bent toward indie pop, the band is seeing things differently. But for a new chapter to begin, the last one needed a proper bookend. They decided to honor a decade of musicianship by releasing a self-titled album featuring ten tracks from across their career, re-recorded to define who they are now and sounding truly like themselves.

About 3Sirens

https://www.3sirens.com

Founded in 2018 by lifelong partners and musicians The Grahams, who were seeking to build a utopian artistic community, 3Sirens is a unique collective of producers, songwriters, musicians and artists of all kinds. 3Sirens Music Group is a record label, an exclusive recording studio, a vision and an artistic mission. Headquartered in a secret gem of a studio located somewhere in East Nashville, TN, 3Sirens exists to provide superior recording capabilities for select artists, from superstars traveling incognito (Margo Price, JD McPherson, Hayes Carll, etc.), to up and comers you wouldn’t recognize, yet. Our purpose and passion is to bring together beautiful minds and offer an inspired space and community for creativity and exploration, and to help bring the raw, unmolested experience of art and performance to our city and to art lovers around the world.

About Everytown For Gun Safety Support Fund

https://everytownsupportfund.org 

Every day, more than 120 people in the United States are killed with guns. The Everytown for Gun Safety Support Fund is the education, research, and litigation arm of Everytown for Gun Safety, the largest gun violence prevention organization in the country. We build awareness about the complexities of gun violence in America so that every person—policymakers, volunteers, cultural influencers, business leaders, and more—can learn about the issues and become part of the solutions