On March 12, 2020, The Charleston Music Hall (CMH) came to a complete stop due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and hundreds of shows were canceled. The venue, like many other businesses, was forced to pivot their focus and find ways to simultaneously survive and help the community.
The CMH team wondered how they could utilize their concert hall to support Charleston's local musicians who had not performed live in months. One idea they came up with? Making a record. They gathered 10 of theirr favorite local artists on September 9th, 2020 (socially distanced and safely), and recorded The Charleston Music Hall Stage Sessions Volume 1.
“We believe the Charleston music scene is made up of a unique and beautiful group of humans,” Charles Carmody, Director of the Charleston Music Hall, said. “Our music scene is highly collaborative, and we believe its strength lies in the artist's collaborative and communal spirit. The hardest part of putting the record together was only choosing 10 bands! There are so many bands and artists we love in this city. It is impossible to encapsulate Charleston's entire music scene in just 10 songs with just 10 bands, but we hope this is the beginning of a fun collaboration and introduces you to some of the amazing music being made in our city. This album purposefully combines a variety of genres: Hip Hop, Indie Rock, Country, Folk, Americana, Jazz, and Spoken Word. We hope you find as much joy in each of these songs as we do. All proceeds from the album sales will go back directly to the artists. Special thanks to Mike Rogers who recorded the live audio, Wolfgang Zimmerman who mixed and mastered the album, Record Stop who pressed the vinyl, and FPC, Live for making this album possible.”
The album is now available for pre-order at this link. The record, which costs $25 plus shipping, is expected to ship between December 10th and 20th.
Track Listing:
Side A
Side B
