Extreme Music & APM Music Launch CreatiVets Production Music, Unveils First Three EPs

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Stephen Lunt, Scotty Hasting and Brooks Herring. Photo: Courtesy of CreatiVets

Extreme Music and APM Music have partnered to launch CreatiVets Production Music, a label created with CreatiVets.

Founded by Marine Corps veteran and Purple Heart recipient Richard Casper, CreatiVets helps veterans living with post-traumatic stress and traumatic brain injuries learn to heal through the power of songwriting. The new label will release original songs written by military veterans. All of the net proceeds raised from track licensing will benefit CreatiVets.

“Discovering concept-based art and the power of songwriting saved my life,” says Casper. “Many veterans carry wounds that aren’t visible to the outside world, and finding a way to express those experiences can be an important part of learning to live with them. At CreatiVets, we give veterans tools they can continue to use long into their creative projects and careers. This partnership helps us bring that same opportunity to more veterans while allowing their songs to reach people all over the world.”

The label has unveiled its first three EPs, Fight For My Life from Rook Takes Queen (U.S. Navy veteran Brooks Herring), The American Way from Saint Stephen (Purple Heart recipient Stephen Lunt) and Don’t Make ‘Em Like That Anymore from Purple Heart recipient Scotty Hasting.

The EPs are available now for licensing through APM Music in the United States and Canada and through Extreme Music internationally. Fight For My Life and The American Way are also available on major streaming platforms.

“Musical talent can emerge in the most unexpected places, and the work of Brooks, Scotty and Stephen is a powerful testament to the profound role songwriting can play in healing the unseen wounds of war,” shares Russell Emanuel, Founder & CEO of Extreme Music. “Every one of these songs carries a story most of us will never have to live. Bringing their voices into the Extreme Music catalog means each story can travel further, and that every placement helps another veteran find their own voice.”

“These songs bring something deeply personal to our catalog and to our clients, with stories and experiences that can connect with audiences in unexpected ways,” adds Adam Taylor, President & CEO of APM Music. “We’re pleased to make Brooks, Scotty and Stephen’s work available to the producers and music supervisors who license from APM, knowing that each placement can also help CreatiVets bring more veterans into its programs.”

Fight For My Life Track List:
1. “Belong”
2. “Fight For My Life”
3. “Adrenaline”

The American Way Track List:
1. “The American Way”
2. “Heartland”
3. “Our Bare Hands”
4. “Long Way Home”

Don’t Make ‘Em Like That Anymore Track List:
1. “Don’t Make ‘Em Like That Anymore”
2. “A Life Worth Dying For”
3. “The Price Somebody Else Paid”

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