Kottonmouth Kings, the rap/rock/punk group with acoustic whims, plans to donate to charity a portion of proceeds from their tenth studio release, The Green Album, out October 28 via Suburban Noize. "With The Green Album, obviously the most common theme of it is everybody as a citizen of planet Earth is responsible to contribute what they can," said frontman Brad Xavier, or Daddy X. A portion of proceeds will go to the Surfrider Foundation, Life Rolls On and Operation Ward 57. The Surfrider Foundation is a non-profit devoted to protecting the world's oceans and beaches. "I used to live a block from the beach, and at least once a month the beach has to be shut down due to sewage spills and contamination," said Xavier. "Our DJ Bobby B used to be a professional drop knee body boarder, and he actually wound up in the hospital and almost died from a bacteria infection that he got from swallowing polluted water... The ocean is a part of our existence here in California, and just doing anything that contributes to cleaning up the oceans is something that touches us personally." The Life Rolls On Foundation advocates on behalf of youth whose lives have been affected by spinal chord injuries. The organization was founded by Jesse Billauer after he was paralyzed in a surfing accident at age 17, and his cause is something the Kings can relate to. "Jesse's a good friend of ours, and I also have a cousin who suffered a spinal chord injury," said Xavier. "Plus with our clothing company, SRH, we also sponsor a lot of extreme athletes... We have a whole extreme sports team that we sponsor, and many of them have crazy injuries like that." Operation Ward 57 raises funds and gives support to returning soldiers who need to be treated at the Walter Reed Army Medical Center, also known as the amputee ward. "We have a lot of fans that are in the service," said Xavier. "On the last couple tours we've been donating money to Ward 57. It's just a small gesture that we can do to give back." Kottonmouth Kings will also produce a "Think Green" line of merchandise to contribute to the same organizations. "The album's metaphor is about nature, and everyone's thinking green nowadays and pushing for a green planet," said Xavier. "I mean obviously we've been living in a green world for a long time, being the Kottonmouth Kings." See them on tour through December, and check out The Green Album, featuring appearances from Tech N9ne, Dirtball and Brother J from X-Clan Tracklist For The Green Album: 01. Legacy 02. Blaze Of Glory 03. Rock Like Us 04. Trippin' 05. Pack Your Bowls 06. K.O.T.T.O.N.M.O.U.T.H Song 07. Don't Give A F#%k 08. Happy 09. Where I'm Going? 10. Puff N Tuff 11. Stand 12. Super Hero 13. Freeworld 14. What U In 4 15. Sex Toy 16. Rainfall 17. So Cal 18. Green Grass 19. Time 20. Plant A Seed Tour Dates For Kottonmouth Kings: 10/25 - Inglewood, CA - Hollywood Park 10/28 - El Cajon, CA - 619 Underground Clothing 10/29 - San Dimas, CA - Fritz Clothing 10/31 - Tempe, AZ - Marquee Theatre 11/01 - Tucson, AZ - Rialto Theatre 11/03 - Oklahoma City, OK - Diamond Ballroom 11/04 - Springfield, MO - Remington's Downtown 11/05 - Houston, TX - House Of Blues 11/06 - San Antonio, TX - Scout Bar 11/07 - McAllen, TX - Cine El Ray 11/08 - Dallas, TX - Lakewood Theater 11/10 - Boulder, CO - Fox Theatre 11/11 - Colorado Springs, CO - Black Sheep 11/12 - Albuquerque, NM - Sunshine Theatre 11/14 - San Diego, CA - House Of Blues 11/15 - West Hollywood, CA - Key Club 11/16 - Victorville, CA - Karma 11/19 - San Luis Obispo, CA - Downtown Brewing Company 11/20 - Orangevale, CA - The Boardwalk 11/21 - Reno, NV - Grand Sierra Resort And Casino 11/22 - Modesto, CA - Fat Cat 11/29 - New York, NY - Webster Hall 12/05 - Bakersfield, CA - The Dome 12/06 - Fresno, CA - Rainbow Ballroom 12/12 - San Francisco, CA - Slim's 12/13 - San Francisco, CA - Slim's 12/26 - Anaheim, CA - The Grove www.kottonmouthkings.com
