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San Francisco Bay Area punk band Tsunami Bomb has released a new single, entitled “Star Power,” along with an accompanying video. The release is in conjunction with SingMeAStory.org. Sing Me a Story takes stories and illustrations made by children in need and pairs them with musicians who write songs based on their story.

The new track is inspired by a story written by a young woman named Charlee whose partner organization is Children’s Cancer Partners of the Carolinas. Inspired by the knowledge that Charlee likes upbeat songs, the band infused “Star Power” with all of their signature high-energy pop punk with lyrics inspired by Charlee’s story of meeting a superpowered dog named Star, and the result is a powerful anthem of resilience and hope.

Tsunami Bomb keyboardist and vocalist Oobliette Sparks shared the following:

“The greatest gift an artist can have is to be given an outlet for their art to have a greater meaning. When we were approached by Sing Me a Story to write a song based on a story created by a child in need, we didn’t think twice. I read through so many stories, and it was impossible to pick until I came across Charlee’s (though Children’s Cancer Partners of the Carolinas) story about a superhero dog named Star. I wasn’t even finished with the story, and I already knew it was the one. This isn’t just a song, it’s an anthem about getting some badass powers from some crystals that a super dog (who might be a wolf) dug up and saving the whole god dang world.”

Check out the below video which was animated by Mark Lerner and Nancy Howell. You can also download the new track HERE. Half of the proceeds go to Sing Me a Story to continue their program and the other half go to the organization that is working with the child, in this case Children’s Cancer Partners of the Carolinas.