Centripetal Force, in collaboration with Sunwatchers guitarist Jim McHugh, announce For Big Floyd, a two song release put out in response to the murder of George Floyd at the hands of the police in Minneapolis, Minnesota on May 25th, 2020. All money raised from this release will be donated to Reclaim the Block, a Minneapolis community coalition representing activists, organizers, faith and community leaders united by the demand that Minneapolis divest from policing and invest in long-term alternatives that promote healthier, safer, more diverse communities.
On this recording, McHugh takes a page from Woody Guthrie’s Dust Bowl Ballads and revisits the melody of “Vigilante Man” and repurposes the well known “Tom Joad,” transforming it into “George Floyd.” McHugh, in the same fine folk tradition Guthrie loved so much, has updated the lyrics of these songs to fit modern specifics and themes - the circumstances surrounding the killing of Big Floyd.
The second song, “Resist Control,” was originally written by New York hardcore band Life's Blood and was later covered by Born Against. There are subtle differences between the two in lyrical content, with McHugh opting for the Born Against version.
The songs will be available on Bandcamp starting Tuesday, June 2nd on a sliding scale that will start at five dollars.
