Yoko Ono, Crosby & Nash, Baez, Nelson, Devo and more join Occupy Movement album

An impressive list of artists, both veteran and new, are giving music to the new Occupy This Album set with all proceeds going to the occupy movement. Track titles and a release date are yet to be announced although it is known that the album will be out this winter.

"The Occupation movement is really the voice of the people, it's an idea that's been a long time coming," said Graham Nash, who will be contributing to the album. "I fully support their non-violent protests against a system that is carefully crafted in favor of the rich one percent."

Michael Moore, who has been an ongoing, outspoken supporter of the Occupy Wall Street movement, will be singing on the album. Renowned independent artist Stephan Said, who has played a major role in the Occupy Wall Street movement across the country, will also be lending a track. Additional contributing artists will include Aeroplane Pageant, Chroma, DJ Logic, Joel Rafael, Lucinda Williams, Mike Rimbaud, Mike + Ruthy, My Pet Dragon, Tao Seeger, Toots and The Maytals and Warren Haynes. Additional artists will be announced; new names are committing daily to the effort. All proceeds from the album will go directly to the growing Occupy Wall Street movement.

"The movement provided the initial spark for 'Something's Got to Give,'" said musician Matt Pless, who has been actively involved in the Occupy Wall Street movement. "It's the energy that I experienced while being down in Zucotti Park that inspired this song. The lyrics convey a universal feeling of compassion and a hope for a better existence that I believe are the common threads that wind through everyone. This positive spirit behind this song is a reflection of what birthed the movement and still exists at its core."

Music has provided a source of inspiration for similar movements in the past, from the 60's anti-war protest in the United States to Tiananmen Square in the 80's in China. As the struggle gains momentum, the producers of the album hope to provide a soundtrack to give the protesters a unified voice, as well as financial means to support the movement.

The album is being produced by Music for Occupy, which includes Executive Producer and Creator Jason Samel; Executive Producer Maegan Hayward, COO of Soundtrack Studios; Alex Emanuel, Professional Actor, Independent Musician and Graphic Artist; and Executive Producer Gregg Luckmann, Attorney. The group was inspired to create a benefit album that would incorporate musicians that are struggling to have a voice to some of the most famous music stars today. Album cover art has been contributed by political cartoonist and illustrator Robert Grossman.

The Music For Occupy site lists the following artists as contributing to the album:

Aeroplane Pageant
Alex Emanuel
Black Dragon
Chroma
Cosmonaut
Crosby and Nash
Dangerfield
Devo
DJ Logic
Dylan Chambers
Global Block
Guthrie Family
Harry Hayward
Immortal Technique
Jackson Browne
Jay Samel
Jennie Arnau
Joel Rafael
Joseph Arthur
Julie B. Bonnie
Junkyard Empire
Ladytron
Lloyd Cole
Los Cintron
Loudon Wainwright III
Lucinda Williams
Matt Pless
Mike + Ruthy
Mike Rimbaud
Mogwai
My Pet Dragon
Mystic Bowie
Our Lady Peace
Richard Barone
Ronny Elliot
Stephan Said
Taj Weekes
Tao Rodriguez Seeger
The Middle Eight
Third Eye Blind
Thievery Corporation
Tom Morello
Toots And The Maytals
Warren Haynes
Willie Nelson
Yoko Ono
Yo La Tengo