Protest song on plastic usage
West Wittering-based musician Michael Fry has come up with a plastic pollution protest song.
Plastic No by Michael J Fry & The Plastic NoNo Band is now available.
Michael said: “I was approached last summer by Lavant WI Climate Ambassador Maureen O’Grady to compose a song for a Plastic Free Picnic that she was putting on as part of her local remit.
“Maureen is a staunch campaigner and also works with Surfers against Sewage and has been working hard to gain plastic-free status for Chichester. I had a draft version that I performed at the picnic and the response was so positive that it was decided to create a recorded version. Initially it was going to be a solo acoustic version, really for Maureen’s body of work to support her drive for plastic-free status.
“Life got in the way for a while but I finally set myself to recording and the version thatcameoutjusttookonalife of its own. It has turned out to be a real call for a ban on single use plastics and the outro is a multi-voice rallying cry. My great friend and musical partner Charlotte Woodman lent her amazing voice, and highly talented local guitarist Harry Caiger, from Harry and theHounds,playedleadguitar.”
“Maureen and I just hope that people will listen to the song and its important message and be inspired to make small changes that make a big difference. A close music friend has already changed the way he shops after hearing it, so I guess it’s already a success!”
1 Plastic No by Michael J Fry & The Plastic NoNo Band is on onfryedmusic.com