As our fans know, Haiti was devastated by an earthquake on Tuesday, January 12th. We wanted to let you know that there are many ways that you can help both the short-term and long-term relief efforts. Below are several that My Morning Jacket supports, and you can too. For immediate support, these recovery organizations have been mobilized, and are raising funds to aid in their relief efforts: Oxfam, Doctors Without Borders, Wyclef Jean’s Yele Foundation. In these situations, however, crucial long-term recovery and rebuilding efforts can be underfunded in comparison to immediate relief efforts. These organizations have staff in the country and are well-positioned to aid Haitians in their long-term recovery: Partners in Health, Fonkoze, and The Lambi Fund of Haiti.

The Removador Recordings and Solutions web venture will offer consumers a rich new way of web-based living; specializing in music purchase, production, and facilitation, as well as problem solving, sports, rehab, recreation, vacation planning, vaccinations, ghosts, and social networking.  The first three releases will be Cortney Tidwell, The Ravenna Colt – helmed by former My Morning Jacket guitarist Johnny Quaid, and Follow The Train.  More info >>

On Valentine’s Day Yim Yames will perform at Louisville’s Rathskeller for the 10^th Anniversary of Louisville Is For Lovers. Cocktail attire is encouraged and everyone in attendance will receive a special Valentine’s Day rose courtesy of Yim Yames. Tickets are $25 standing and $30 seated and go on sale Friday January 8th at 10AM. Tickets can be purchased at ear X-tacy and www.ticketweb.com. More info >>

My Morning Jacket will play the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival this coming April. The festival takes place from April 23rd to May 2nd. A true heritage festival, Jazz Fest stands alone in presenting the highest caliber artists in such varied genres as gospel, blues, traditional and contemporary jazz, rock, R&B, Cajun, country, zydeco and much more.

Other artists appearing at the festival: Pearl Jam, Aretha Franklin, The Black Crowes, B.B. King, Van Morrison, and many more. Tickets and more info can be found at www.nojazzfest.com

Every year, Neil and Pegi Young host the non-profit Bridge School Concert, benefiting the unique learning complex which assists children with severe physical impairments and challenging communication needs. The first was held in 1986, and the event is known as a totally unique musical event. Over the years the line-up of participants reads like a history of rock & roll. Volume IV of Live Recordings From Bridge School Concerts includes My Morning Jacket’s “Gideon” and “Just One Thing” from the October 28th, 2007 Bridge School Concert, and is available exclusively on iTunes. The proceeds from the iTunes digital downloads will be donated to the Bridge School, where one of the thrusts of their learning program is the use of advanced augmentative and alternative communication systems and assistive technology. Over the history of the concerts since 1986, some of the most exciting and surprising performances of live music have become a hallmark of the shows, and most of them are now available for the world to hear and purchase. Click here to purchase Volume IV of Live Recordings From Bridge School Concerts

On Sunday, November 22nd, My Morning Jacket will appear On FOX’s hit TV show “American Dad.” The episode, titled “My Morning Straightjacket,” will feature the band guest-voicing as themselves, as well as 6 MMJ songs spanning their 10-year catalog.  Comedian Zach Galifianakis will also be featured as a super-fan.

To commemorate the show, ATO Records will be releasing a digital EP of songs and selected dialogue clips from the episode. With 6 tracks from the digital EP that have been previously released throughout the band’s ten year career, we intend this to serve as a nice introduction to many who have not heard My Morning Jacket’s music before.

Tune in on Sunday November 22nd to see My Morning Jacket animated as you’ve never seen them before.

Monsters Of Folk’s self-titled album is now available in stores. Click below to buy it at your local record store, or online at iTunes or Amazon.

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My Morning Jacket is proud to support health care reform, and we encourage our friends, fans and family to make your voice heard and ask Congress to reform the health care system. In a society in which families are losing their homes due to high medical bills, premiums are rising 4 times faster than wages, and health care costs are the #1 cause of bankruptcy today, whichever side of the aisle you vote for we can all agree that no person should be denied adequate health care simply because they cannot afford it. Click here to find out more about the issues and here for information on how to contact your local congressional representatives.