"Songs of Resistance" Album Cover

Songs of Resistance

(2015)

For more than three decades Mike Stout has been writing, recording and performing songs to crusade against economic, social and environmental injustice. Like his musical heroes Woody Guthrie. Biily Bragg and Pete Seeger his songs urge people to unite in solidarity to fight for peace, justice, and a world safe from environmental degradation. Songs of Resistance are selected works from Mike Stout’s catalog of protest songs recorded between 1985 and 2005. Thirteen of the songs are remixed and remastered recordings from his previous 13 album releases. Mike calls people to take action with his songs “Stop the Frack Attack”, “Stand or Fade”, “Hard Times are Fightin’ Times”, and “Revolution Time”. Three new recordings, the rocker “Healthcare Is a Human Right”, the folk-rock “Rosie the Riveter” and the jazzy “Under the Table” are included. If you are a fighter for a better world, rally with Mike Stout’s resistance songs.

An all-star cast of musicians backs Stout on these performances including guitarist/producer Fred Nelson, who has recorded and toured with Paul Gilbert, saxophonist Robbie Klein, and keyboardist Hermie Granati of the Jaggerz, the B.E. Taylor band, and the Granati Brothers.

Tracks List

  1. We Need a New System
  2. Rosie the New Riveter
  3. Healthcare Is a Human Right
  4. People Gonna Rise Again
  5. Under the Table
  6. Stop the Frack Attack
  7. Hard Times Are Fightin’ Times
  8. Who Killed the Wellstones
  9. Rock the Big Boat
  10. Hey Mister Gooberhead
  11. Stand or Fade
  12. We (The People) Are a Superpower
  13. Revolution Time
  14. The Human Spirit Will Prevail
  15. We Need a Movement
  16. Don’t Let ‘em Put Out the Fire

Musicians

Mike Stout – Vocals, acoustic guitar
Doug Wilkin – Harmony vocals, acoustic, electric & bass guitars, mandolin
Kevin McDonald – Electric guitars, harmony vocals
Fred Nelson – Acoustic, electric guitars, mandolin, harmony vocals
Matt Harrington – Acoustic & bass guitar, strings
Tom Valentine – Bass guitar, stand-up bass
Brian Cole – Acoustic & electric guitars
Garth Amssussen – Steel Pedal guitar (Hey Mr. Gooberhead)
Joe Munroe – Keyboards
Laura Daniels – Keyboards, harmony vocals
Hermie Granati – Harmony vocals, Keyboards, (We (The People) Are a Superpower)
Robbie Klein – Tenor Sax (The Human Spirit will Prevail)
Chris Procopio – Drums
Vince Taglieri – Drums
Sean McDonald – Drums, engineer & producer (Stop the Frack Attack)
John Parrendo – Violin (We Need a Movement)
Matt Muckle – Drums
Kelly Burgos – Harmony Vocals

Biographical Notes

All words & music by – Mike Stout

All songs recorded and remixed at Soundscape Studios, 524 Fifth Avenue, McKeesport, PA, except: Rosie the New Riveter, Healthcare is a Human Right & Under the Table recorded at Wilkin Audio, Wilkinsburg, PA

Mastered at: Treelady Studios, by Garrett Haines, Turtle Creek PA

Executive Producer: Mike Stout

Soundscape Engineers: Doug Kasper & Matt Harrington

Wilkin Audio Engineer: Doug Wilkin

CD Cover Design: Elayne Eckman