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Billboard Magazine’s March issue is also devoted to green, and surf-rocker Jack Johnson tops the list.
From EcoRazzi:
Billboard says, “The Top 10 green musician activists from the past year were chosen by overall positive impact on the environment; the extent to which the artist integrates a green approach into all aspects of his/her career; perceived sacrifice of choices; and trailblazing nature/originality of ideas.”
Wanna know the Top 10? Drumroll please!
In order from last to first they are: 10. The Roots 9. Missy Higgins 8. Radiohead 7. Serj Tankian 6. Pearl Jam 5. K.T Tunstall 4. Dave Matthews Band 3. Mana 2. Willie Nelson 1. Jack Johnson
Bands were praised for everything from their choice to eat local and organic to fueling tour buses with biodiesel and raising money for eco-worthy causes. Also included in the issue are stories on the touring industry (from green merch to green venues), green instruments, green festivals and tons more.
The music industry is ahead of most in terms of adopting green practices such as using biodiesel in their touring buses and trucks. A few that didn’t make the list include Incubus, Korn, Neil Young, Bonnie Raitt, Guster, Sheryl Crow, and Bruce Springsteen. Two of the organizations that deserve credit for greening the music biz and several of these acts are Music Matters and REVERB. Also, Clif Bar’s Green Notes nonprofit directly subsidizes the added cost for bands to go green.
It’s pretty clear that Jack deserves the top spot, not that he angles for such accolades. He’s a pioneer in not only green as environmentalism but green as doing good and being responsible human beings. He and his wife founded the Kokua Hawaii Foundation to “provide students with exciting and interactive encounters that will enhance their appreciation for and understanding of their environment so that they will be lifelong stewards of the earth.”
Jack has also pledged to donate 100% of his 2008 tour profits to charity. Like many bands, he has a MySpace page, where you can sample his music, keep up with his tour schedule, and become a “friend”. Unlike 50 Cent, Jack doesn’t have his own social network. The Kokua Festival also has a MySpace page.
Full disclosure: We’re huge fans of Jack’s work. There’s nothing like music that you can party and booze to at a bar or wedding that also happens to be great for kids. My daughter’s first year included many hours of Jack playing in the background. All of it, including the Curious George soundtrack with the iconic “Reduce, Reuse, Recycle”. Gotta start them young.
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