Doobie Brothers
May 23, 2011
In a first for the USO whose motto is "Until Every One Comes Home", the USO will world premier "Far From Home", the newest video from the Doobie Brothers latest release, World Gone Crazy. Written by original Doobie Pat Simmons, "Far From Home" recounts the bittersweet moment when a son or daughter leaves home for the first time. The video features footage from Simmons family archive and real life footage of service men and women returning to their families, much of which was submitted by fans.
Video: http://www.uso.org/thedoobiebrothers
Photos: www.dbaronmedia.com
The video was directed by Max Gutierrez of Ringleader Productions. Featured in the video are Airman Brant P. Healey, Master Sgt Joe Meyers, Sgt Mark Foster all from the Air Force; U.S. Army members Adriane Zachery Canales, Pvt First class Michael Rivera returning home from Iraq, and members of the Iowa National Guard 734th Agro-Business Development Team and the Iowa 133rd Infantry Regiment. The Doobie Brothers performance was filmed at the historic Orpheum Theatre in downtown Los Angeles.
2011 marks the 40th anniversary of The Doobie Brothers, one of the greatest American bands of all time. Over the course of their four decade career, sales of 40 million records and countless hits, the Doobie Brothers have always been supporters of America's armed forces. The Doobie Brothers have entertained and visited troops stationed across East Asia and the Pacific, and are performing at a USO event later this year. The Grammy-award winning rock band have donated more than $2.5 million dollars in support of service heroes.