Acoustic for Autism

Work is underway on our next release – our 2nd CD compilation. We’ll be donating the CD’s to autism non-profit organizations who’d like to partner with us. The orgs will be able to give the CD’s as thank you gifts to people making direct donations, at fundraising events, etc.

We’re also releasing our music through partner orgs who are donating tablet and smart phone devices to individuals with autism. The music will be pre-loaded onto each device.

Please continue to follow us on Twitter @acoustic4autism for up-to-date news and information.

Have a safe and happy holiday season and we’ll see you in 2012!

During a phone conversation with fellow ASD dad Rob Gorski, he described his new project called Android4Autism – a benefit project to get Android-based smartphones and tablet devices into the hands of children with autism in need. The devices are customized ahead of time by Rob to put only appropriate applications on the devices. The devices and apps will help kids with their daily therapy and/or to use as a speech aid where necessary. I loved the idea and immediately offered up our music catalog to be pre-loaded onto each device. Rob and I have a lot in common and I respect his passion and his commitment to his family. I’m proud to have Acoustic for Autism involved in such a great project! – Louis

We’re happy to announce that Acoustic for Autism has donated music to The Darryl Strawberry Foundation. The DSF’s mission is “To ensure quality of life for individuals affected by autism through the development of programs that focus on special education, socialization, and independent skills training in a structured learning and caring environment.”

Grammy-nominated producer/composer/arranger/cellist Philip Peterson has donated a track titled “Bach Revisited” to Acoustic for Autism and we’re offering it exclusively on our Bandcamp page as a free download.

Philip has produced for Portugal The Man and The Posies, among others and most recently performed strings for Owl City which reached #1 on the Top 40 for several weeks and went multi-platinum. The track was mastered by Grammy-winning engineer Toby Mountain at Northeastern Digital.

We hope you enjoy!

We’re happy to announce we’re contributing to a fundraiser to benefit The Manhattan Children’s Center, a non-profit school in New York City “whose mission is to provide treatment and education to children between the ages of 3-18 on the autism spectrum”. For more information about the MCC, please visit their website or their Facebook page.

We’re happy to announce a new partner organization: Fab Avec Amour. “Fab Avec Amour” is a 501 (C) 3 fashion-based charity organization based in Chicago and founded in June 2008 by Loni Willis. Through the “spirit of love” this foundation uses fashion, music and other entertainment related projects to increase awareness of Alzheimer’s disease, Autism and Breast Cancer.

“Wishes” by Christopher Child. (Click the image above to download from iTunes).

Denver, Colorado-based singer/songwriter Christopher Child grew up in a house full of music but started playing guitar and singing at the relatively late age of 17 and never pursued music as a career until years later. He now performs both as a solo artist and as the guitarist/vocalist for the rock band Mother Lode. “Iʼm honored that Acoustic for Autism asked me to contribute “Wishes”. If I can help raise awareness about autism, and that includes my own awareness, then Iʼll write a whole albumʼs worth of material…”.

Announcing our new release – “Circle of Friends” by Sofia Talvik. (Click the image above to download from iTunes).

Sofia Talvik was born on an island just off the west coast of Sweden.  At 18 she left behind the comforts of home for the bright lights and lonely nights of Stockholm where every experience, good and bad, would become one of her beautiful, funny and heartbreaking songs.  After releasing a low key but critically acclaimed EP, Sofia set to work on her debut album Blue Moon which was released in 2005. As a writer, artist and producer she oversaw every step of the process.  She quickly followed up her debut with Street Of Dreams in 2007, Jonestown in 2009, Florida in 2010, and a lot more on the horizon. Sofia has been compared to artists such as Joni Mitchell, Nico, Aimee Mann, and Tori Amos, but her sound and style are still unique and fresh.

Announcing our new release – “No Rules (Live)” by Berel Alexander. (Click the image above to download from iTunes).

Hailing from the Northern California coast, troubadour Berel Alexander blurs the boundaries between folk, pop, soul and jazz.  With an acoustic vibe and vintage feel, Berel’s music touches on the past without being the past. “Berel’s music is as sweet and smooth as the perfect milkshake with a splash of Red Bull.”~ Wavy Gravy (1960′s counter-culture icon).