VA - We're Gonna Miss You (2020)

From Third Eye Stimuli Records and producer Dan Frizza, it's an honour to bring you a very special tribute compilation and non-for-profit release...

WE'RE GONNA MISS YOU: An Aussie Tribute to Roky Erickson & The 13th Floor Elevators

This non-for-profit compilation is to be released exclusively via Third Eye Stimuli Records (out digitally Dec 18th & on vinyl Jan 15th, 2021), with all proceeds going to Support Act and Black Dog Institute. The funds will contribute to a range of initiatives, from Support Act’s COVID-19 relief fund and mental health helpline, through to research in suicide prevention and developing education programs in mental health at Black Dog Institute.

Roger ‘Roky’ Erickson is often heralded as one of the most influential psychedelic musicians that ever lived. Despite leaving his earthly incarnation just last year, echoes of his creations, particularly his work with 60’s Austin rockers The 13th Floor Elevators, are certainly alive and well today.

His story wasn’t without its darker shades. Caught between a revolution, the correctional system and his own battles with mental health, Roky spent years subject to electrotherapy and the debilitating side effects of treatment drugs like thorazine, before his creative spirit (alongside help from the very musicians he influenced) summoned him back to the stage.

Paying homage to Roky, his resilience and his contribution to modern music, eleven artists from the Australian music community have united to produce an iconic tribute album, all in the name of raising much needed funds for mental health. Introducing... We’re Gonna Miss You: An Aussie Tribute to Roky Erickson & The 13th Floor Elevators.