The Bergevin Brothers are an American Seattle based band. Founded by brothers Joe & Jon Bergevin, the band promotes political and other causes through their music. They are most famous for their song "Fired Up, And Ready to Go" that was inspired by United States President

President

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 Barack Obama

Barack Obama

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's inauguration

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. The band is currently signed to their own record label Bergevin Brothers Music.

The Bergevin Brothers have also created the film "Barack Obama: Who is this Guy?" The film was released by Veridicus Films in October 2008. Other projects have included raising money for Hurricane Katrina

Hurricane Katrina

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 victims and the Seattle Artists Foundation. Their music will also be featured in the documentary "Barack Obama: The Man and his Journey".

Influences

The Bergevin Brothers list their influences as Elton John

Elton John

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, Peter Gabriel

Peter Gabriel

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, Frank Sinatra

Frank Sinatra

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, Miles Davis

Miles Davis

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, Pat Metheny

Pat Metheny

Patrick Bruce "Pat" Metheny is an American jazz guitarist and composer.One of the most successful and critically acclaimed jazz musicians to come to prominence in the 1970s and '80s, he is the leader of the Pat Metheny Group and is also involved in duets, solo works and other side projects...

, Sting, Billy Joel

Billy Joel

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, Queen

Queen (band)

Queen are a British rock band formed in London in 1971, originally consisting of Freddie Mercury , Brian May , John Deacon , and Roger Taylor...

, Johnny Cash

Johnny Cash

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, Roger Miller

Roger Miller

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, Supertramp

Supertramp

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, Ray Charles

Ray Charles

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, Frankie Goes To Hollywood

Frankie Goes to Hollywood

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, The Eagles, The Doobie Brothers

The Doobie Brothers

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, Madonna

Madonna (entertainer)

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 and Michael Jackson

Michael Jackson

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.

Discography

Year	Album
2008	Seven Songs for America and One for the World (2008)

Filmography

Year	Film	Producer	Role
2008 2008 in film This is a list of all major films made in 2008.-Highest-grossing films:Please note that following the tradition of the English-language film industry, these are the top grossing films that were first released in the USA in 2008...	Barack Obama: Who is this Guy?	Veridicus Films	Cast & Soundtrack
2009 2009 in film The year 2009 saw the release of many films. Seven made the top 50 list of highest-grossing films, and the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced that as of this year, their Best Picture category would consist of ten nominees, rather than five .- Highest-grossing films :Please note...	Barack Obama: The Man and his Journey	Veridicus Films	Cast & Soundtrack
2009 2009 in film The year 2009 saw the release of many films. Seven made the top 50 list of highest-grossing films, and the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced that as of this year, their Best Picture category would consist of ten nominees, rather than five .- Highest-grossing films :Please note...	By The People	Amy Rice, Alicia Sams	Soundtrack

External links

• http://bergevinbrothersmusic.com/default.aspx
• http://my.barackobama.com/page/community/blog/bergevinbrothers - Blog