A new song and video dedicated to workers on the frontlines of the battle against COVID-19 was released this week.
"I'll Be Your Hero," is the brainchild of Vancouver singer/songwriter/actress Nikita Graham, and brought together some top musical talent across the province. Graham wrote the song as a tribute to frontline and essential workers everywhere.
"“They are why I wrote the song,” said Graham in a news release. “To pay tribute to them, and to help generate funds for essential services.”
The emotions of those on the front lines of the COVID-19 battle were captured through images provided by healthcare workers. Okanagan musicians Mike Schell (trumpet) and Mark Larmand (guitar/co-producer), worked on the project. Schell says he was contacted by Graham to participate in the project, and immediately jumped at the chance. Everything, he says, was done remotely over the past three weeks.
Supporting Graham on I''ll Be Your Hero are musicians Dave Genn (54-40), Clay Hill (Trooper), Tim Neuhaus (Ear Art Music Studios), Mike Schell (Uptown Hornz), and Mark Larmand (Cadillac Kings). Backup vocals are Sami Ghawi (Fusion Presents) and BC artists Chris Goodchild and Marji Graham. The single was produced by a team including Mark Larmand, Ethan Ellis (Master Class Entertainment) and Daren Denker (Dynalectric Orchestra).
Proceeds from the song will go to support three charities, Doctors Without Borders, HelpAge Canada’s COVID-19 Emergency Appeal, and Honouring Indigenous Peoples’ COVID-19 Relief Fund, which Graham says touch the lives of vulnerable and marginalized people both in Canada and abroad.
The song is available on streaming platforms such as Spotify, Apple Music, and Google Play Music.
"I'll Be Your Hero," is the brainchild of Vancouver singer/songwriter/actress Nikita Graham, and brought together some top musical talent across the province. Graham wrote the song as a tribute to frontline and essential workers everywhere.
"“They are why I wrote the song,” said Graham in a news release. “To pay tribute to them, and to help generate funds for essential services.”
The emotions of those on the front lines of the COVID-19 battle were captured through images provided by healthcare workers. Okanagan musicians Mike Schell (trumpet) and Mark Larmand (guitar/co-producer), worked on the project. Schell says he was contacted by Graham to participate in the project, and immediately jumped at the chance. Everything, he says, was done remotely over the past three weeks.
Supporting Graham on I''ll Be Your Hero are musicians Dave Genn (54-40), Clay Hill (Trooper), Tim Neuhaus (Ear Art Music Studios), Mike Schell (Uptown Hornz), and Mark Larmand (Cadillac Kings). Backup vocals are Sami Ghawi (Fusion Presents) and BC artists Chris Goodchild and Marji Graham. The single was produced by a team including Mark Larmand, Ethan Ellis (Master Class Entertainment) and Daren Denker (Dynalectric Orchestra).
Proceeds from the song will go to support three charities, Doctors Without Borders, HelpAge Canada’s COVID-19 Emergency Appeal, and Honouring Indigenous Peoples’ COVID-19 Relief Fund, which Graham says touch the lives of vulnerable and marginalized people both in Canada and abroad.
The song is available on streaming platforms such as Spotify, Apple Music, and Google Play Music.