SLASH Partners With The International Fund For Animal Welfare

Article Contributed by SRO | Published on Thursday, May 7, 2015

SLASH--the iconic American rock guitarist, songwriter and film producer-today (May 7) announced the release of the song and video "Beneath The Savage Sun."

SLASH has partnered with International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW) to raise awareness of the slaughter of elephants which is leading to their early extinction. To watch the video and get the song for free, DONATE (HERE) and TAKE ACTION (HERE). The U.S.-based charity IFAW works around the world on every aspect of the elephant crisis-on the front lines to stop the killing of elephants, in transit countries to stop the trafficking of ivory and in consumer countries to stop the demand for ivory products. For more information, visit: www.ifaw.org.

While on tour in South Africa, SLASH and the lead singer of his band MYLES KENNEDY witnessed the devastation of the elephants first-hand and knew they had to act. Together, they wrote the song "Beneath The Savage Sun" from the perspective of an elephant whose family has been wiped out. The hypnotic rock song is a highlight on the group's critically acclaimed current album WORLD ON FIRE.

"An elephant is killed every 15 minutes for its ivory and the result is the elephant population has declined 95% in the past century," explains SLASH. "Seeing that these majestic animals are on the path to extinction, possibly within the next decade, we wrote 'Beneath The Savage Sun' and partnered with IFAW. Donate to IFAW's work to take action and protect elephants."

IFAW's CEO Azzedine Downes expressed gratitude to SLASH and MYLES KENNEDY for calling attention to the current elephant poaching crisis, "To save elephants from this senseless slaughter, we need everyone to stand up and demand stronger protection and we need to help fund action on the ground in Africa and Asia. We are grateful to Slash, Myles Kennedy and The Conspirators for reaching out to their fans to share this important message."

SLASH and his band Featuring Myles Kennedy and The Conspirators are currently in the midst of a U.S. headlining tour which stops at Terminal 5 in New York City, tonight. The month-long tour--encompassing headlining shows and festival appearances--is the first solo trek supporting the group's acclaimed studio album WORLD ON FIRE which is SLASH's third straight solo album to debut in the Top Ten in the U.S and the second album with his official band The Conspirators which features MYLES KENNEDY (vocals), BRENT FITZ (drums), TODD KERNS (bass) and FRANK SIDORIS (touring guitarist). Tickets are on sale at www.slashonline.com(see itinerary below).

DATE

 

LOCATION

VENUE

U.S. Tour Dates:

THU

5/7

New York, NY

Terminal 5

FRI

5/8

Hampton Beach, NH

Hampton Beach Casino Ballroom

SAT

5/9

Bangor, ME

Darling's Waterfront Pavilion - Rise About Fest 2015

TUE

5/12

Sayreville, NJ

Starland Ballroom

WED

5/13

Baltimore, MD

Rams Head Live

FRI

5/15

Columbus, OH

Columbus Crew Stadium - Rock on the Range (Festival)

MON

5/18

Chicago, IL

Concord Music Hall

TUE

5/19

Sioux City, IA

Hard Rock Hotel & Casino

THU

5/21

Austin, TX

Stubb's Waller Creek Outdoor

SAT

5/23

Houston, TX

House of Blues

SUN

5/24

Dallas, TX

Southside Ballroom

European Tour Dates:

MON

6/1

Oslo, Norway

Sentrum Scene

THU

6/3

Solvesborg, Sweden

Sweden Rock Festival 2014

FRI

6/5

Nuremberg, Germany

Rock Im Park 2015

TUE

6/9

Hamburg, Germany

Sportshalle

WED

6/10

Berlin, Germany

Zitadelle

FRI

6/12

Landgraf, Netherlands

Pinkpop

SUN

6/14

Donington Park, UK

Download Festival

WED

6/17

Luxembourg, Luxembourg

The Rockhal

FRI

6/19

Dessel, Belgium

Graspop

SAT

6/20

Clisson, France

Hellfest

TUE

6/23

Rome, Italy

Rock In Roma 2015

WED

6/24

Milan, Italy

Fiera Arena

SUN

6/28

Bucharest, Romania

Arnele Romane

MON

6/29

Sofia, Bulgaria

Hristo Bostev Hall

WED

7/1

Sopron, Hungary

Volt Festival

THU

7/2

Vienna, Austria

Castle Clam

SAT

7/4

Geneva, Switzerland

Arena Geneve

SUN

7/5

Nice, France

Theatre de Verdure

TUE

7/7

Madrid, Spain

Barclaycard Arena

WED

7/8

Barcelona, Spain

St Jordi

FRI

7/10

Aixs-les-Bains, France

Musilac Festival

 

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