Bliss (charity) the charity for the Blue Peter appeal twice, raising £2.7 million and helping to raise awareness about underfunding in neonatal intensive care units. In 2000 Bliss ran a campaign to show that neonatal units in the UK were relying on the charity for equipment, rather than the NHS. The story made the front page of the Daily Express and £6.5 million was then announced for neonatal intensive care. From then on, Bliss decided to spend less money on equipment and started funding medical training and research. Bliss champions the right for every baby born premature or sick to receive the
American Babies a batch of songs that fell into this genre. Enlisting drummer Joe Russo, keyboardist Aron Magner, and a few other friends, these songs turned into American Babies' self-titled release that came out in 2008 on SCI Fidelity Records. Touring behind this record was sparse but featured showcases at Newport Folk Festival, Langerado Music Festival, and music industry events CMJ and SxSW. By 2010 Hamilton's creative focus switched from Brothers Past to American Babies. He moved back to his home town of Philadelphia, PA and started to write new material. With the help of producer Bill Moriarty, American Babies' second LP,