On the night of September 27th, 2024, winds and rain roared through Western North Carolina as Hurricane Helene arrived with unforeseen force. Marshall, North Carolina, an artist's haven in the mountains, watched as the river broke over the railway and started running its way through town. These early swells quickly grew into a relentless surge, and the river rose like a beast awakening from a century-long slumber. By dawn, the town was swallowed in murky waves, the water curling through streets, sweeping through doorways, shattering windows, and consuming whole buildings. The Old Marshall Jail stood strong with the flood gauge mounted to the side of the building. It kept a watchful eye on the flood level as the water ripped through it from floor to ceiling - 27 feet - higher than ever recorded. While some structures were washed away entirely, the rest now stand as empty shells. Today the town of Marshall is rebuilding, but the journey will be long.

On the night of September 27, 2024, winds and rain roared through Western North Carolina as Hurricane Helene arrived with unforeseen force. Marshall, NC—an artists’ haven in the mountains—watched as the early swells quickly grew into a relentless surge until the town was swallowed by the murky waves, which left it encased in toxic mud. Through it all, The Old Marshall Jail stood strong. The flood gauge mounted to the side of the building kept a watchful eye as the water surged from floor to ceiling—27 feet—higher than ever recorded. 

Produced by local musician Clay White and film director Aaron Stone (Parkway Studios), The Resonance Sessions was captured live, over a span of 4 days in early October, in the recently cleaned out stairwell of The Old Marshall Jail. These sessions hold a heartfelt intimacy as each artist, deeply rooted in the community, brings forth a raw, local perspective on resilience. The performances resonate with emotional intensity, the audio reverberating hauntingly through the space. Room mics capture the jail’s natural acoustics as well as the ambient sounds of tractors and passing military convoys, layering a heavy sense of place into each track.

Net proceeds from the sale of the vinyl and digital tracks will go to The Madison County Arts Council to assist in rebuilding the county’s musical community, and to the nonprofit Rare Bird Cultural Arts for a grant program to offer direct assistance to affected musicians. 

About the project…

The Resonance Sessions will be released as a triple vinyl album, a digital release, and a series of beautiful videos. 100% of sales from the album will go towards supporting the music community in Western North Carolina.

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