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Inara George

donated via a partnership with Sweet Relief nity to keep them working. With the previously unreleased duet version of “Sex In Cars” featuring Grohl, she hopes to continue helping.

“I always knew I wanted this version of ‘Sex In Cars’ with Dave to benefit some amazing non-profit,” George says. “As the pandemic hit and it became very clear that live music would not resume for many, many months, I immediately thought of Sweet Relief, not only because they help so many musicians, but also because they help everyone in the music industry.”

George has many friends in the music industry and has seen their jobs evaporate.

“All of those people who work at venues booking shows, stage managing, bartending, lighting, mixing sound, and on and on... Sweet Relief is set up to help all of these workers during this crisis and also any other crisis that might come.”

Sweet Relief’s Aric Steinberg says, Inara George (The Bird and “Sweet Relief is so grateful to be a part of the Road Angel Project. It’s been incredible to see the music community come together

The Bee) Launches “Road during this pandemic, and this is another example of good people doing good things. The funds raised will allow us to help even Angel Project” Benefit With more music industry professionals in desperate need and we are truly thankful for Inara and Dave’s support.”

“Sex In Cars” Duet With The second volume of the “Road Dave Grohl (Foo Fighters) Angel Project” is already being prepped for a Sept. 4th release. The three-song bundle “Road Angel Project: Volume 2” will include songs by Alex Lilly, Danielle De Andrea The Bird and The Bee vocalist Inara true! And for a great cause: Musicians (featuring Larry Goldings), and Mike Viola. George has teamed with Dave Grohl of Foo coming together to support each other in Fighters for a new single “Sex In Cars: Road difficult times, working to keep the music For more information about the Sweet Angel Project,” a duet version of the track alive.” Relief COVID-19 fund, visit: https:// “Sex In Cars” from George’s latest release www.sweetrelief.org/covid-19-fund.html “The Youth of Angst”. The song is available The name now on all streaming platforms. “Road Angel Project” is an Allen-authorized “I wrote ‘Sex In Cars’ after the artist nod back to the piece Terry Allen asked if I’d be a part of an art that inspired “Sex In installation entitled “Road Angel” that he Cars,” and the cover was creating for The Contemporary Austin,” image for the series George explains. by Alice Lin is based “Sex In Cars: Road Angel Project” is Fitzsimmons the first in a series of planned “Road Angel photograph of Allen’s Project” singles, which will see all proceeds actual installation. on a Brian Musicians Fund. The COVID-19 Relief Fund With “Road at Sweet Relief provides financial assistance Angel Project,” to all types of career musicians and music George is continuing industry workers who have lost income due to follow a line of to the global pandemic. thought that began with her current “Having been such a massive fan of release “The Youth of Inara for years, it’s always such an incredible Angst”. George saw honor to work with her, whether on Foo so many musicians Fighters music or for The Bird and The Bee,” and music industry Grohl says. “Her voice is timeless, so pure friends out of work and real. So I jumped at the chance to duet during the pandemic with her on this song. It was a dream come and saw an opportuSeptember 2020 • Rock and Blues International 71