Stop This Climate Change Official Video

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Hey everyone,

We’re thrilled to announce that our latest single, “Stop This Climate Change,” will be released on April 21st, just in time for Earth Day. We Scooches can’t wait for you to hear it and hope that it inspires you to take action and make a difference in the fight against climate change. Find out more about our single, where to buy it, how to listen now, and how donations help here.

We’re also excited to share that Dave Franklin at The Big Takeover has reviewed “Stop This Climate Change” and had such deep, kind words to say about it. He called it a “powerful and timely track” that “gets its message across with a real sense of urgency and a catchy chorus”. We’re so grateful for his support, to all of the DJs who have begun to play our track, and for everyone who has listened to our single so far. Check out the review.

One last bit of excitement: The official video for “Stop This Climate Change” is available now! We worked really hard on this video and we’re so proud of how it turned out. We wanted to create a visual representation of the urgent message in our song, and we think the video does just that. It’s powerful, it’s uplifting, it’s full of us Scooches in the recording studio, plus beautiful images of the earth. We really hope that it moves you the way it moves us.

You can watch the official video for “Stop This Climate Change” right here and on our YouTube channel @TheScooches. We can’t wait for you to see it and hope that you’ll share it with your friends and family to help spread the message.

Thank you so much for your support and for joining us in the fight against climate change. Let’s make a difference together!

Betina & all of The Scooches

The Scooches at Folk Alliance International

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The Scooches are heading to Folk Alliance International 2023 as a trio with Betina Hershey (vocals/guitar/composition), Nick Russo (guitar/banjo/arrangements), and Miles Griffith (vocals/scatting).

“a band that has to be seen to be believed,” says John Platt (WFUV radio, NYC)

They have been to Folk Alliance International before, and loved it. Usually attending as a trio, when they tour closer to NYC they often play as a quartet, or even larger. They even play duo, but with a name like The Scooches, the group is all about merging many musical styles, led by Nick Russo’s musical vision and Betina Hershey’s poetic lyrics and compositions, so the more the merrier. Bandmates range from Surinam to Gullah Sea Islands to NYC and everywhere in between.

“…an amazing group which a lot of us dreamed would happen some day where the different genres of music all get together…” says David Amram.

The first time Betina Hershey (vocals/guitar/composition), Nick Russo (guitar/banjo/arrangements), and David Pleasant (Gullah-geechee percussion, tambourine, stomping) were honored to play live on local radio and on the main stage for Kansas City Folk Fest as well. The second time Betina, Nick and Emiliano Valerio (percussion) performed live on TV as part of KC Spotlight.

This time the group is bringing Miles Griffith (appears on Wynton Marsalis’ Blood on the Fields), bringing new tunes from the upcoming album Lift You Up.

There are 6 showcases you can attend.

Enjoy a 20 or 25 minute set:

WEDNESDAY NIGHT Feb 1 into Thursday morning: 12:30am-12:50am –20 min set – Janet’s Planet – Room 637
THURSDAY NIGHT Feb 2: 10:30PM-10:55pm – 25 min set – Interstate 88 – Room 741

In-the-round with other artists:

WEDNESDAY NIGHT Feb 1: 10:30pm-11:15pm – in the round – Janet’s Planet – room 637
THURSDAY NIGHT Feb 2: 12:30 AM-1AM – in the round – Song Camp Italy– room 730
FRIDAY NIGHT Feb 3: 12Am-12:30am – in the round – Song Camp Italy – room 730
SATURDAY NIGHT Feb 4: 11:30pm-12am – in the round – Song Camp Italy– room 730

Visit Booth A04 in the Century Foyer of the Exhibit Hall.

And in the meanwhile, check out the recent live Scooches performance, Ain’t Gonna Let Nobody Turn Me ‘Round: