We are very excited to announce that we are working on a new CD this summer, and Andrew Craig , a very dear friend, has signed on to produce. This will be the band's 4th release and it should hopefully be done by the fall of 2010 - stay tuned here for further updates (or at autorickshaw.ca ).
Oct 4-18: Autorickshaw Banff Residency
Autorickshaw is very excited to be taking part in a short-term residency at the Banff Centre for the Arts. We will be working on making tour-friendly versions of material off the new album, working on a new Bollywood collaborative show, as well as working on new arrangements and compositions for ourselves and for our tour with the Foothills Brass Quintet (later that same month). Stay tuned for further updates and thanks to the good people at the Banff Centre for awarding financial aid to each of us for this endeavour.
New song: City of Lakes
This is the first version of City of Lakes, released to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the Bhopal disaster, on December 3rd, 2009. Click image above for more info.
City of Lakes is a project to raise funds for the Sambhavna Clinic in Bhopal, via the Bhopal Medical Appeal. See www.bhopal.org
On December 3rd, 1984, the Union Carbide pesticide plant in Bhopal, India accidentally released over 40 tons of toxic methyl isocyanate gas, exposing hundreds of thousands of people, especially in the community immediately surrounding the factory. The best, accepted estimates say that 8,000-10,000 people died within the first 72 hours of the leak. It is estimated that 20,000 have died since the accident from gas-related diseases, and another 120,000 people are estimated to have permanent injuries and chronic medical conditions that require constant healthcare. The Bhopal Disaster is widely considered the worst industrial disaster in history. Info on the disaster here: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bhopal_disaster
The Sambhavna Clinic provides free care to survivors of the disaster, and operates solely on donations.
Currently, the "album" consists of one song. Remixes of the song, with additional instrumentation, will appear here in the future.
The album and each track are name-your-price, starting at $0.00. Proceeds will go to the Sambhavna Clinic.
If you would prefer to contribute directly to the Bhopal Medical Appeal, you can do so here, and still download the song for free: legacy.bhopal.org/donations/
If you download the album (or track) now, you can come back and download new versions at any time, either for free, or for an additional donation.
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