Fire Relief

Hey All,

As you’ve probably heard, the whole west coast has been on fire for the past month or two. Sadly, this includes my home town, Santa Cruz.

More specifically, I live in Ben Lomond, which is nestled in a part of the Santa Cruz Mountains known as the San Lorenzo Valley. This area was hit particularly hard during the CZU Complex Fire, with over 1000 structures burned.

We had to evacuate for a couple of weeks but my home, along with most of Ben Lomond was spared. Unfortunately this was not the case for many others living in neighboring towns, particularly Boulder Creek and Bonny Doon.

I grew up in this area and know so many people who lost everything. Not that there is ever a good time to be uprooted – or especially to lose ones home – but it’s a surreally bad time for it in the middle of a pandemic when everyone has been instructed to shelter in place.

It has been touching to see people come together to help one another, and I’m honored to participate in some small way to give back to the community that has given me so much.

I recorded this live version of a new song while I was evacuated in an RV in Watsonville, and the fires were still raging all around in the area. I hope you enjoy the song. Follow the links below to donate and check more music and art.

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Henry Chadwick sings "Brief Relief" along with a message of support for Santa Cruz County as we respond to the most destructive fire in Santa Cruz County history. Part of "Love You Madly - Artists for Santa Cruz Mountains Fire Relief". Please enjoy, share, and donate any amount at: https://www.cfscc.org/loveyoumadly More videos, art and see the impact the funds are having at https://www.santacruzfirerelief.org/