The Hell of Helene - Songs for appalachian relief

The Hell of Helene - songs for Appalachian relief

Brad Fielder  has compiled a fundraiser album to support local initiatives making the area habitable again.
Appalachia is moonshine country, we're happy to contribute our song Storm.

You can find the album on Bandcamp: https://thehellofhelene.bandcamp.com/album/songs-for-appalachian-relief
Please share and make a donation.

All proceeds will be directly donated to the United Way of Asheville and Buncombe County's Hurricane Helene Relief Fund
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Cover image by Tucker Deal. It's the back of the Doc Watson statue in downtown Boone, NC amidst Hurricane Helene. 

Track listing:

  1. The Matchsellers - Melinda
  2. Grifters & Shills - Moonshiner
  3. Mark Rubin, Jew of Oklahoma - Wild Bill Jones
  4. Lou Shields - Round and Round
  5. Urban Pioneers - Apparition in the Fog
  6. Tiffany Pollack & Co. - Hello Stranger
  7. Legendary Shack Shakers - Mud
  8. Olds Sleeper - Banks of the Ohio
  9. Jack Bunch, JD Wilkes, Jake Book - Soldier's Joy
  10. Brad Fielder Junk Band - Strangers on the Mountain
  11. Moonshine Brigade - Storm
  12. Ryan Lawson - Rain
  13. Front Porch - Cuckoo
  14. Stripmall Ballads - Swannanoa Tunnel
  15. Lightfoot Family Band - My Home's Across The Blue Ridge Mountains
  16. JV's Fillin Station - Something Better
  17. Slacker County - Worried Man Blues
  18. Swamp Rats - Sunrise / New Day
  19. Slate Dump - The Body of John Brown
  20. Brad Fielder Junk Band - Have a Feast Here Tonight
  21. Tiffany Pollack & Co. - Shady Grove
  22. Lightfoot Family Band - Greenback Dollar
  23. Slate Dump - Dark As A Dungeon
  24. Slacker County - Crawdad Song
  25. Brad Fielder Junk Band - If I Lose, I Don't Care


 

Driels Wheels

Last Sunday we played at Driels Wheels; a festival based on American cars and motocross.

Ted Gijsman made some photos of us:


 

Recording our debut album

And so it begins..


 

MadNes

This festival was something else.. the whole trip to get there, to board the ferry with the festival crowd... An amazing experience! The whole festival had an incredible vibe, people doing tricks on skateboards, BMX or surfboards..

Needles to say we had a good time, here are some pictures:


 

Gems in the rough, outtake

We filmed at two locations for our Gems in the Rough submission. This was our backup location in case of bad weather. Hanging around in a shed, drinking moonshine; we're more in our natural habitat then the recording at the wagon, which feels a bit posed.

Alas, we could only submit one video to Gems on VHS, so we had to kill this darling, but we couldn't resist sharing it with you ;-)

Which recording do you like most?


 

Gems in the rough 2023

New video for "Storm", our submission for the #gemsintherough2023 contest, held by Gems on VHS.
One take accoustic recording, made in the backyard of our friend Steef.