SANTA ROSA, Calif.,
Sept. 11, 2019 /PRNewswire/
-- "How can we ever properly thank these brave men and women
who protect our homes and save our lives?" asks Smoke
Soldiers composer, David Benjamin
Gruenbaum.
Gruenbaum's city, Santa Rosa,
underwent a horrific fire in October
2017. "Our family home was in imminent danger of burning up.
I will be forever grateful to all of those who saved our house,"
says Gruenbaum.
Gruenbaum, whose 80's underground hit, Dancing on the
Wire, is currently experiencing a resurgence on YouTube
and Discogs, had already written I Love
Santa Rosa, an ode to the beauty of Wine Country's
largest city. But, Gruenbaum wanted to do more- something that
would thank and pay tribute to the world's brave firefighters and
first responders.
Everyone's running out, but you're walking in. Now, it's just
the fire and your heartbeat. "This is my favorite lyric in the
song," says Gruenbaum. "I tried to capture the range of emotions
that firefighters face when they are fighting fires. Luckily, some
of California's most talented
people feel my sense of obligation to the firefighters. We all came
together to bring Smoke Soldiers to life."
Ed Goldfarb, the Pokemon
composer and producer, produced and arranged Smoke Soldiers.
Ben Dixon, the lead singer of
Pokemon themes is the main vocalist. Definition
Films, Northern California's
leading video/film company created the Smoke Soldiers
video, which features the mesmerizing photography of
Tenaya Fleckenstein.
Gruenbaum is releasing Smoke Soldiers as a CD and as
a streaming single. Smoke Soldiers CDs, t-shirts, and
sweatshirts are available for purchase at www.arccopy.com.
All profits will go to fire-related charities. In
addition, Gruenbaum is making Smoke Soldiers available to
fire academies or anyone else who wants to promote firefighting as
a career.
Gruenbaum makes the strong point that Smoke Soldiers are
more than just firefighters. "Police officers, EMTS, and call
responders are crucial to overcoming fires." Additionally,
Gruenbaum deliberately features women both in the song and the
video. "We desperately need more female firefighters. Fires will
continue to become more prevalent and we need as many Smoke
Soldiers as possible."
"I'm certain that the song will at least catch on in
California, maybe our whole
country, and it could conceivably go world-wide!" says David.
"Unfortunately, fire is everywhere. Fortunately, we have
wonderfully brave men and women who protect us!"
For more information, contact Heather
Chagnon at 221609@email4pr.com / (707) 235-3289
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SOURCE David Gruenbaum