New NYC record label provides a platform for differently abled artists
WNYC News | Jul 21, 2023
A new record label based in New York City is providing a platform for differently abled artists. It’s called Just Call Me By My Name, and its first release is out today, marking Disability Pride Month.
The debut offering, an EP titled “Just Call Me By My Name, Vol. 1,” highlights the talent and stories of the five artists signed to the label, rather than their disabilities. The EP spans a range of styles, from pop, rock and rap songs to an opera aria.
Ken Trush, the co-founder and managing director of Daniel’s Music Foundation, established the label in partnership with media-distribution company The Orchard. He hopes it will reshape how the public understands people with disabilities.
Daniel Trush, Ken Trush’s son and the namesake of Daniel’s Music Foundation, says there’s a message behind the label’s name: Focus on the person, not on the disability.
“Don't call me a brain aneurysm survivor or a stroke victim,” he said. “Just call me Daniel, Dan, Danny, or Dan the Man from Manhattan.”
