Feb/100
Event : The Melanaster Band In Charlotte (Just Announced!)
Thursday, February 18th the Melanaster Band will take its underwater vibes to Marley’s native hometown of Charlotte, NC.
We’re very excited to finally bring the show to the people that have supported the Melanaster project from the start. We’ll be joined by Do It To Julia and Swift Science.
Feb/100
Review : Melanaster Band @ the Emerald Lounge
A lovely review of the Melanaster Band’s September show at the Emerald Lounge appears in Lydia See’s blog. Check out the review, sure, but stick around for her excellent photography and musings on the Asheville music scene. PS she also has a brand-new photojournal here.
Dec/090
Video : Highway Hearts [Music Video]
Marley Carroll – Highway Hearts [Music Video] from Marley Carroll on Vimeo.
Video for “Highway Hearts,” lead single from the album Melanaster.
Footage source is “Journey Through a Day” (1967) produced by Dale Johnson. Public domain, Prelinger archives.
Music ©2007-2010 Melanaster Records.
Sep/090
Thank You!
The Prefuse 73 show and the Melanaster Band’s debut were rolling successes, thanks to gracious fans, great musicians, and the Asheville music scene. As the dust settles, there will be recordings, photos, and video from both shows posted to the blog. See you soon!
Sep/091
Melanaster Band Debut in Asheville
It’s official : the Melanaster Band’s first show will be Thursday, September 24th at the Emerald Lounge in Asheville.
The lineup includes Marley Carroll (vocals, keyboards), Billy Cardine (dobro, samples), Ryan Lassiter (drums), Barrett Smith (guitar), Jake Wolf (bass).
Expect to hear songs from Melanaster as well as brand-new material developed in collaboration with these incredible musicians. Check out the blog’s downloads section to preview / buy the album.
The band will be supported by Asheville electroacoustic luminaries Sonmi Suite; show starts at 10PM, $7 [map].




