Apr/100
Event : Melanaster at All Go West Fest!
The Melanaster Band will be joining a slew of Asheville’s finest indie musicians for the All Go West festival on Saturday, April 24th. The event takes place on two outdoor stages in West Asheville (in front of Harvest Records, next to the Rocket Club) and is absolutely free!
Bottom line : Free music, beer, and fun in West Asheville. April 24th, 12PM to 10PM.
Check the lineup below. More info available at the official website and Facebook event.
Yo Mama’s Big Fat Booty Band
Stephaniesid
Jonathan Scales Fourchestra
Brushfire Stankgrass
Underhill Rose
RBTS WIN
The Trainwreks
Do It To Julia
The Archrivals (CD Release)
Now You See Them
Vertigo Jazz Project
Uncle Mountain
Marley Carroll & The Melanaster Band
Kovacs & The Polar Bear
The If You Wannas
Jen & The Juice
Open Windows
Tennessee Jed Band
Voodoo Wedding
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.
Three jellyfish. Scrim by Jennifer Bruce (pictured)
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!
Photo Credit: Kevin Womack
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].
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