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New Bushwacked Song Not Critical at All of George W. Bush, Says Composer

C.R. Ecker, the composer of the apolitical title song and the nine others in the'Bushwacked (Bewildered, Beat-up Bad and Broke)' album says misperceptions thatthe lead song represents a creative slur against former President George W. Bus

h are creating an unwarranted controversy within weeks of the album launch.

Los Angeles, CA. August 25, 2011 -- The just launched Bushwacked (Bewildered, Beat-up Bad and Broke) album's title song, by The C.R. Ecker Band, is creating controversy, one the composer of the lead song says is "misguided and unfair."

"It's not about him; it's about all who are suffering economic misfortune and those who sympathize with them. If anything, I consider the song, written and recorded in 1991 but only offered to the public this summer, an 'Anthem of AmericanAngst'. The negative reaction solely to the use of the word 'Bushwacked' from people who are unwilling to even listen to the song is unfortunate, and not even understandable, given our trying economic times.

C.R. Ecker makes that claim after an Orange County (CA) Fair meet and greet" as p

art of an album launch promotion. He says a group of fan-goers accused him of another George Bush-bashing song just based on hearing the title name and seeing promotional shirts bearing the full album title.

Ecker explained that was not possible as the song was written, and recorded, in1991. He also pointed to the Bushwacked Sing-along Video on YouTube as another indicator that the song is apolitical. The album was released August 1 with ten traditional and contemporary country songs reflecting a variety of country themes and styles.

Additionally, Ecker arranged for a Facebook posting to 750 Republicans soliciting reaction to the song just after the launch. But over ten days, the message gotno response whatsoever, presumably because of misinterpretation of the word Bushw

acked, notes the former Communications Director for the GOP candidate who challenged the Democrat incumbent in the 35th California Congressional District Race last year. "There can be no other explanation."

I made it clear the lead song with its alliterative title is an anthem of AmericanAngst that all Americans, no matter their politics, should rally behind in thesetroubled times, more challenging than when I first wrote the song twenty yearsago. But I realize there have been approximately one half-dozen videos with theword Bushwacked or Bushwhacked produced over the past decade antagonistic to the former President.

"My song and video should not be lumped among them. There is no finger pointing

in either and that is clear to anyone hearing the song or watching the video.Ecker adds that he was not influenced in writing the song title by former President George H.W. Bush, a man I hold in high regard.

The album, so far ignored by traditional AM and FM country stations, is available in the United States and worldwide through all major digital music download services and the lead song broadcast via several Internet Radio services, world-wide.

A portion of the proceeds from the album sales go to Wounded Warrior Project andD.E.L.T.A. Animal Rescue, a large no-kill sanctuary north of Los Angeles.

Contact :

Charles EckerCharles R. Ecker Music PublishingLos Angeles, CA

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