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June 20, 2011

New Videos – Marley Carroll Live on WBSF Clemson

December 13, 2010

Blockhead / Emancipator / Marley Carroll on Tour

Marley joins downtempo luminaries Blockhead and Emancipator for the Southeast leg of their winter tour.  Marley will be performing a solo P.A. set of original music (including songs from Melanaster) that combines his trademark glitch DJ techniques with live vocals and keyboards. 02.01 – Asheville NC @ Stella Blue 02.02 – Charleston, SC @ The […]

October 19, 2010

Event : Careful & Marley Carroll at Bobo Gallery

This one is not to be missed, we promise!Marley will be premiering a brand-new solo set that includes songs from Melanaster as well as some new originals, performed on keyboards, turntable, sampler and electronics. Careful (Eric Lindley) has been featured on the blog a few times in the past year, and Melanaster Records is beyond […]

October 13, 2010

October, So Far

OK, time to take a break from the constant stream of promotion for an honest update.  Please, come in, have a seat. First, things are going swimmingly in the world of Melanaster Records.  I just returned from Trinumeral 10 in Miami, where I performed alongside Asheville favorite DJ Bowie, recent Asheville-by-way-of-Miami transplant Panther God, and […]

April 26, 2010

Event : Melanaster w/Rio Bravo 05.15.10

Saturday, May 15th 2010 The Melanaster Band will join Wilmington-based progressive rockers Rio Bravo for an intimate show at Asheville’s Hookah Bar. Rio Bravo is a virile quartet of young rockers that recalls Radiohead, Band of Horses and Muse.  They’re embarking on an East Coast tour, and this will be their first show in Asheville.  […]

March 17, 2010

MountainX Feature on Asheville’s Electronic Music Scene

Last week, The MountainX ran a cover feature called “The Body Electric,” focused on Asheville’s burgeoning electronic music scene.  The articles cover Asheville’s place in the world of electronic music (The Body Electric), the subgenres and styles of DJing (DJ Heroics) and the critical role of promoters and venues in growing the scene (Predicting the […]

January 11, 2010

Event : Melanaster at the Rocket Club in Asheville

On Friday, January 22nd, Melanaster will rock Asheville’s Rocket Club with Open Windows and Do It To Julia.  Show starts at 9PM with Julia, $7.  Facebook Event. This is a fantastic bill, and made more special by the fact that we’ll also be celebrating: • JAG and Gabe’s birthday and • Lydia’s going-away party Join […]

December 21, 2009

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.

October 5, 2009

Marley Carroll, Mr. Invisible, Good Earth Project Selected For What.CD Compilation

The final track listing has been released for this year’s What.CD artist compilation. Among the 100 artists that submitted tracks for consideration, Marley Carroll, Mr. Invisible, and The Good Earth Project (a collaborative NC hip-hop effort featuring members of Mr. I, Ike Turnah, Mr. Mattic and others) were selected for inclusion in the twenty-one track […]