Jesse Malin has launched the brand new single “Argentina,” written whereas the singer-songwriter was rehabbing from his spinal stroke in Buenos Aires. Moreover, actor-comedian Fred Armisen, filmmaker/musician Jim Jarmusch, Gogol Bordello frontman Eugene Hutz, and extra have been added to considered one of Malin’s upcoming profit concert events on the Beacon Theatre in New York Metropolis.
Malin, a staple of the NYC punk scene over the previous three many years as a solo artist and as frontman of D Technology, was paralyzed from the waist down when he suffered the spinal stroke at a restaurant in Could of 2023.
He has since began strolling with the help of a walker, however nonetheless has a protracted approach to go in his restoration. He returned to carry out final month on CBS Saturday Morning, the place he gave “Argentina” its dwell debut. Now, he has launched the official studio model.
“This is perhaps considered one of my most private songs,” stated Malin in a press launch. “It was written whereas I used to be in a clinic in Buenos Aires for six months, doing the whole lot to maintain my head up. A variety of the inspiration for it comes from the nurses, medical doctors and bodily therapists, and a misplaced ring owned by a departed pal that was personally delivered to me by Jimmy G [Murphy’s Law] as a present to maintain preventing.”
Following Malin’s spinal stroke, lots of his musical friends have come collectively to assist elevate cash for his medical payments. The current compilation Silver Patron Saints: The Songs of Jesse Malin options rendition of his solo and D Technology songs by the likes of Bruce Springsteen, Billie Joe Armstrong, Lucinda Williams, Elvis Costello, and others.
As well as, a pair of profit exhibits December 1st and 2nd on the Beacon Theatre may also elevate cash for Malin’s Candy Reduction Fund. Armisen, Jarmusch, and Hutz have been added to the December 2nd live performance, together with Rickie Lee Jones and Low Reduce Connie’s Adam Weiner.
Different visitors slated to seem throughout the 2 gigs are Lucinda Williams, Jakob Dylan, Butch Walker, J Mascis, Adam Duritz and David Immerglück of Counting Crows, The Maintain Regular, and Alejandro Escovedo.
The December 1st present is offered out, however restricted tickets are nonetheless accessible for the December 2nd live performance (choose up tickets right here).
Malin has additionally added two 2025 London exhibits to his itinerary: Could 1st at Islington Meeting Corridor and Could 2nd at The Storage. Every of these concert events may also characteristic a lot of particular visitors.
Watch the video for “Argentina” under, and donate to Jesse Malin’s Candy Reduction Fund right here.