The Sweet Relief Musicians Fund provides financial assistance to all types of career musicians and music industry workers who are struggling to make ends meet while facing illness, disability, or age-related problems.

That life is hard is true, and yet we’re graced with gifts that make it easier. One of those gifts is Joey Spampinato. The singer, songwriter and bassist was co-founder of NRBQ, a rock quartet who released their first album in 1969 and whose genre-defying music inspired a generation of music fans and especially other musicians. Many of those musicians answered the call from Kami Lyle, and producer Sheldon Gomberg when they contacted them about recording one of Joey’s songs for an album to help raise funds for Joey when it was revealed he was battling cancer.

The result is Sweet Relief - A tribute to Joey Spampinato, an inspired album of  songs written by Joey and recorded by an astounding group of musicians who are all generously donating their proceeds from these previously unreleased recordings to the Sweet Relief Musicians Fund to support Joey and other struggling musicians. 

For more information about Sweet Relief Musicians Fund visit https://www.sweetrelief.org/

 Track Listing

Al Anderson - You Can't Hide

Los Lobos - Every Boy, Every Girl

Deer Tick - That I Get Back Home

Ben Harper with Keith Richards, Charlie Musselwhite, Benmont Tench, Don Was, & Don Heffington - Like A Locomotive

Peter Case - Don't Knock At My Door

She & Him - How Can I Make You Love Me

The Minus 5 - Don't She Look Good

Steve Forbert - Beverly

Buddy Miller & Jim Lauderdale - How Will I Know

Bonnie Raitt & NRBQ - Green Lights

Robbie Fulks - Chores

Penn And Teller - Plenty of Something

The Nils & Chris Spedding - That's Alright

Kami Lyle with Joey - First Crush