Bonnie 'Prince' Billy & The Cairo Ready 10" Charity Record

Whether through his continually changing moniker, DIY approach to releasing music or his newfound collaborations, singer-songwriter Will Oldham has spent his career constantly trying new things. After Oldham had played with guitarist Emmett Kelly on several records, his lovely 2010 release, The Wonder Show of the World, featured Kelly’s band, The Cairo Gang. Moving forward, the collaboration between these two will continue on the forthcoming Bonnie ‘Prince’ Billy & The Cairo Gang “Island Brothers / New Wonder” 10”.

Much of the profits from the sales of “Island Brothers / New Wonder” will be donated to EDGE OUTREACH—a faith-based organization in Oldham’s hometown of Louisville. EDGE OUTREACH’s work aims to provide grassroots water-purification systems that can be easily maintained on a local level. The Louisville organization continues to primarily focus their efforts on the Haiti aftermath in an attempt to curb the nation’s recent cholera outbreak.

“Island Brothers / New Wonder” drops Feb. 22nd via Drag City.

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