Kam Franklin of The Suffers
Joins HeadCount Board of Directors
New Album Everything Here Out Now
February 27, 2019 - Houston, TX - HeadCount, a nonpartisan, non-profit organization that promotes civic participation through music and culture, announced today that Kam Franklin of The Suffers will be joining HeadCount's Board of Directors.
She joins a group that also includes Bob Weir of Dead & Company, John McCrea of CAKE, SiriusXM radio personalities Jonathan Schwartz and Stefanie Scamardo, former Obama White House official Alyssa Mastramonoco, Republican strategist Gordon Hensley, and Marc Brownstein of The Disco Biscuits.
"I'm very pleased to be joining the HeadCount board," said Kam. "I look forward to working alongside some of the most knowledgeable individuals in the music industry to further the HeadCount mission of promoting participation in democracy."
Franklin is the first female musician to join HeadCount's board.
Beyond her work as a singer-songwriter, she is an activist, writer, motivational speaker and actress. Both Forbes and Vice have featured Kam for her activism and business ventures that seek to create an inclusive environment in the arts for females from all backgrounds. Fronting The Suffers, she has performed on The Late Show with David Letterman, The Daily Show with Trevor Noah, and Jimmy Kimmel Live.
"Kam Franklin is a very important addition to our Board of Directors" said Andy Bernstein, HeadCount's co-founder and Executive Director. "I first met Kam on our The Future Is Voting college tour last fall, and knew right away that she could have a tremendous positive impact on our organization."
A national, non-partisan, non-profit, HeadCount can be seen at hundreds of concerts and cultural events each year - registering voter and helping attendees participate in civic life. The organization also has a large online presence, attracting millions of annual visitors to HeadCount.org to register to vote, volunteer or get election information.
2018 marked HeadCount's most successful Midterm Election ever, registering over 80,000 voters and deploying at nearly 2,000 events. Partner artists and tours included Beyonce and Jay-Z's OTR II tour, Vans Warped Tour, Drake, Dave Matthews Band and Panic! At The Disco HeadCount also joined forces with brands like Ben & Jerry's, Patagonia and Levi Strauss & Co. as well as the March For Our Lives student movement.
"Kam is an awesome addition to the HeadCount family," said Brownstein of The Disco Biscuits, who is, HeadCount's co-founder. "HeadCount is about making sure everyone's voice is heard. And Kam has quite the voice to be heard."
The Suffers' latest album Everything Here is available now via Shanachie Entertainment. Fans can stream or download the full album here: http://bit.ly/2NgA4gO. For a full list of tour dates, please see below, and for further information on The Suffers, please visit: www.thesuffers.com.
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About HeadCount
HeadCount harnesses the power of music to drive social change. Since 2004, HeadCount has registered over 500,000 voters, and helped organize various initiatives in the live music community to promote civic participation. In their role as the organizing arm of the live music scene, HeadCount has hosted activism villages at over 100 concerts & festivals and has raised close to $10 million for other music-industry non-profits. With 20,000 volunteers, street teams in most major U.S. cities and affiliations with over 200 touring musicians, HeadCount ranks as one of the largest and most active music-based non-profit organizations in America.
Contact: Aaron Ghitelman, AaronG@headcount.org, 718-938-5325
Upcoming Tour Dates:
Mar 7 - El Paso, TX @ Lowbrow Palace
Mar 9 - Phoenix, AZ @ Flying Burrito Festival
Mar 11 - San Diego, CA @ Soda Bar
Mar 12 - Los Angeles, CA @ The Echo
Mar 14 - San Francisco, CA @ The Independent
Mar 15 - Petaluma, CA @ The Mystic Theatre
Mar 17 - Portland, OR@ Mississippi Studios
Mar 19 - Seattle, WA @ Tractor Tavern
Mar 21 - Boise, ID @ Treefort Music Festival
Mar 22 - Salt Lake City, UT @ The State Room
Mar 24 - Denver, CO @ Globe Hall
Apr 13 - Dallas, TX @ Homegrown Festival
May 3-5 - Memphis, TN @ Beale Street Music Festival
Sep 7-8 - Chattanooga, TN @ Moon River Music Festival
Check out more on The Suffers, here:
Website: www.thesuffers.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/thesuffers
Twitter: www.twitter.com/thesuffers
Instagram: www.instagram.com/thesuffers
YouTube: www.youtube.com/TheSuffersTX
SoundCloud: www.soundcloud.com/thesuffers
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Photo Credit: David McClister
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