Rachel Garlin releases “Road Trip Song,” a powerful video about the election
The San Francisco-based out singer-songwriter-activist and mom wanted to show her daughter how important democracy is to ensuring our equal rights.
Rachel Garlin, 46, released “Road Trip Song” the week before the election and it tells the story of traveling to the polls with her three-year-old daughter.
On their trip, Garlin evokes the trailblazing women from the past who made such a journey possible. Traveling down San Francisco’s historic Market Street, Garlin and her little girl are accompanied by phantom activists:
We follow in the footsteps of Dolores, Gladys and Eleanor / They tucked their shirts into their trousers, long before you could / We stand on their suspenders like they might’ve dreamed we would
The warm, upbeat tune is perfect for driving with a smile on your face. It also anticipates the mood of relief and joy we are currently basking in after the election results were declared on Saturday and Joe Biden and Kamala Harris made their historic victory speeches.
Garlin’s gentle vocals and literate lyrics fit into a time-honored folk tradition that is perfect for the healing, honesty, and unity America now must embark upon.
The single features the ever-brilliant Allison Miller on drums, Julie Wolf on piano, James DePrato on guitar, and Jonny Flaugher on bass.
“Road Trip Song” is a particularly timely release in the wake of a Democratic victory and the landmark and long achievement of Kamala Harris as the first woman and first person of color to take up the office of Vice President of the United States.
Watch Road Trip Song here.
If you’re not familiar with the lovely musical stylings of Rachel Garlin, visit her website and tune in.
