Windsor musicians working together for a good cause

 

Windsor musicians are collaborating on a new record and all proceeds will be donated to charity.

Multi-instrumentalist musician, David Zelko, is working on an album where he will collaborate with a different local musician on every track. All profits from the project will be donated to children in low income families who can’t afford music lessons.

Zelko, 24, has been playing music in the local scene for six years and said he has been taking it seriously for the last three years. He is currently in two bands. Zelko said he came up with the idea for the record because he feels there is so much talent in this city. He also wanted the chance to work with other artists but did not have the time because of his other bands.

“I decided that in order to do this, I would have to try and create a record where I could work with each person on a single song and then that way I can get the satisfaction of working with some of the artists I respect and that have inspired me so much over the past years,” said Zelko.

Zelko said he hopes that this record will help promote talent in the local music scene.

Tony Coates, 29, is one of the many musicians Zelko will be collaborating with on the record. Coates has been playing music for seven years and thinks it is a really good idea that Zelko is using music to give back and strengthen the community.

“It shows that music isn’t just entertainment and that we actually care,” said Coates.

Coates said he cannot wait to hear how the record will turn out.

“There’s just so much awesome talent in this city that sometimes goes unheard of or unappreciated and it’s going be an honor to be on the same disc and/or tracks as some of these people,” said Coates.

Zelko also said they will start working on the record this month once he works out the studio time. Some of the artists he is going to be working with include Jamie Greer, Tara Watts, Max Marshall and Leighton Bain. He will also be working with local guitarists, drummers, bassists and other musicians to help fill out the album and create a big collaboration.