Impaired Faculties releases original song to support flood relief
Thursday, August 25, 2016 
by: Rene Abadie
SUPPORTING FLOOD RELIEF – Impaired Faculties, a local rock band whose members also happen to be Southeastern Louisiana University professors, has released an original song, “Waterline,” which is being sold online with proceeds going to the SLU Disaster Relief Fund. The group includes, from left, Professor of Business Randy Settoon, Dean of the College of Science and Technology Dan McCarthy, Professor of Communication Joe Burns, Head of the Department of History and Political Science William Robison, and Assistant Dean of the College of Nursing and Health Sciences Ralph Wood.
HAMMOND – Impaired Faculties, a local rock band whose members also happen to be Southeastern
Louisiana University professors, has released an original song, “Waterline,” intended
to raise funds for students and their families affected by the recent floods.
The song, written by Communication Professor Joseph Burns and produced by bassist
Randy Settoon, was recorded by the band one week after the historic floods devastated
southeast Louisiana. “Waterline” reflects on the nature of flooding in Louisiana and
the resilience and hope of its people in the face of disasters.
Burns said the song is being sold for $1 through the website impairedfaculties.com,
and can also be purchased as CDBaby.com and will be available on iTunes and Amazon.com
soon. A purchaser of “Waterline” will also be allowed four other songs by the group
free of charge if purchased on the website. The band has pledged all proceeds from
the sale of the single to the SLU Disaster Relief Fund, a collection point for donations
to aid students impacted by the flooding.
In addition to Burns, members of the group include Dan McCarthy, guitar and vocalist,
dean of the College of Science and Technology; Bill Robison, guitar and vocalist,
head of the Department of History and Political Science; Professor of Business Settoon,
bass guitar and vocalist; and Ralph Wood, drums, assistant dean of the College of
Nursing and Health Sciences.
The song is the first release by the band since its 2015 debut album, “Lipstick
and Whiskey.”
