Patriotic Rock Band Breathes New Life into Star Spangled Banner to Honor 200 Year Bicentennial
Madison Rising updates National Anthem to raise awareness of upcoming September 14th bicentennial and reignites the interest of the younger generation in the song that celebrates the land of the free and the home of the brave
NEW YORK, Sept. 3, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Madison Rising, America's most patriotic rock band, is on a mission to make great rock music and send a message that American culture is alive and well. As part of that mission, the band, led by navy veteran and former 8404 FMF Corpsman, Dave Bray choose to update America's most patriotic song – the Star Spangled Banner – for the 21st Century and breathe new life into a tune that many have deemed outdated and unworthy of its position as our National Anthem. Apparently, their plan has worked well, with the band's rock rendition selling over 100,000 copies on Amazon and iTunes, while the video has garnered nearly 6 million unique views on YouTube: http://youtu.be/c8C7i9kdEf8
The band hopes to use the upcoming bicentennial to make people aware of the circumstances, the sacrifice and the struggle which inspired the writing of the Star Spangled Banner by Francis Scott Key as he watched the American flag rise over Ft. McHenry just outside of Baltimore on the morning of September 14, 1814 after more than 24 hours of relentless bombardment by the British.
"We plan to do everything we can to re-energize the National Anthem for that bicentennial," said lead singer Dave Bray. "The mission of Madison Rising to help restore a sense of pride back into this country, and we're thrilled that it's having that effect."
Madison Rising released its widely acclaimed version of the Star Spangled Banner in the summer of 2012 and both the song and video have become huge hits, catapulting the band into the national spotlight and creating one of the most loyal fan bases in rock music history. "Awesome," "deeply moving," "chilling," and "the best ever," are just some of the superlatives used to describe Madison Rising's rendition of the song that celebrates what being an American is all about.
Madison Rising has performed all over the country at military and veteran events, NFL half-time shows, NASCAR, the opening ceremony of the 2014 Special Olympics, Sturgis and other major venues, as well as opened for rock legends Lynyrd Skynyrd, Aerosmith, Steppenwolf, Kansas, Weezer, Toby Keith and others.
Madison Rising: Music with meaning.
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