Guitarist Stephen Hart, himself a former homeless person, said, "I wanted to take a negative experience and turn it into a positive experience. I would rather be a band that gave back to the community than one who just tries to become famous and pal around with Paris Hilton and Lindsay Lohan."

White Rose hired the cartoonist Brian Walsby (Melvins, 7 Seconds) to draw the front cover, and up-and-coming artist Keith Rosson (Razorcake Magazine) drew the poster for the inside as well as designed the back cover art for the B-side, "Seeds of Destruction."

"I look forward to raising awareness that there are a lot of people who are hurting here in Hawai'i, we are not just a playground for the rich nor are we to be forgotten. That is what 'Ghosts of the Sidewalk' is all about," Hart said. "I'm really happy to work with Jason Miller of Hawaiian Express Records too. With his own history of living in a van outside a friend's house, a 4-by-10 loft in a garage, and a converted lanai, he was as excited to do this project as I was and we're really happy with the way the single looks and sounds.

"I hope to do more projects with Jason in the future. Maybe we can have a punk rock food drive too, and have barrels of food to drop off at the food banks at every show we play. That would be remarkable."