Folkstar – folk rock band

Folkstar’s Loud and Clear Album Cover Time Lapse

Wondering how we shot the album cover for Loud and Clear?

We get a lot of questions about the Loud and Clear album cover. Our friends and fans hold it up close in order to examine all of the items in the collage. Some spot items that we didn’t think anyone would notice, such as the book The Jungle by Upton Sinclair. Almost everyone’s eyes light up when they see the old tape player (a actual relic from Sue’s youth) and a pile of cassette tapes in the photo!

Some folks figure out the meaning behind the megaphone. They can see our complexity and seriousness right along with our humor and fun. The days of awesome album covers that you pore over and examine endlessly are not gone. Even vinyl sales are surging. Take a look around.

Every single item for the cover was carefully placed. Every item has something to do with a song on the album. It may take a while to figure it out, but probably not hardly as long as it took to set up. Here’s a super fast 30 second time lapse video showing the initial setup of the collage photo shoot. Enjoy!

Folkstar's Loud and Clear album cover

Folkstar Performing at 2014 Interact Benefit in Cary, NC

Folkstar is excited to join the lineup for the 2014 Interact Benefit taking place at Waverly Place Commons in Cary, NC on April 12th. Presented by NC Local Music, this is a huge event with several bands coming together to raise domestic violence awareness. Please join the Facebook event at: https://www.facebook.com/events/730611740282211.

2014 Interact PosterFor the past six years NC Local Music has been proud to organize a yearly benefit fundraiser concert for Interact Of Wake County. InterAct is a private, non-profit, United Way agency that provides safety, support, and awareness to victims and survivors of domestic violence and rape/sexual assault. InterAct fulfills this mission through the support of its volunteers and community.

NC Local Music has had numerous artists throughout the years perform at these events and has raised thousands of dollars, and plenty of awareness for Interact, and can’t wait for this April 12th to do it again. This year however we’ve moved to a larger venue and added more acts! The event will be held in the commons area of Waverly Place in Cary NC. Waverly Place is located at the intersection of Kildaire Farms Road and Tryon Road across the street from the Wal-Mart Shopping Center and Wake Med. The event will feature such artists as : Adam Pitts & The Pseudo Cowboys, Jason Damico & The New Blue, Folkstar, Mysti Mayhem, Crissie McCree, Houda Idrissi, Rebekah Todd, The Red Vibes, Emma Dean, Pisces Rising, Becca June,Hannah Ruth and Kurtzweil. These artists range from all over the state and have come together for this great cause, and we have  a special guest speaker, Debra Morgan of WRAL TV.

Joining in the fun is Populate Productions, who has teamed up with NC Local Music to ensure a great success for Interact. And most of all a fun time for all participants. From the fans, artists, organizers, and the folks who will be in attendance. We also want to thank all of our sponsors for all of their support!

NC Local Music would like to thank:  Populate Productions, Waverly Place, the artists, Yelp, The Stagger, Southwing Sound, Double Deuce Tattoo, Abbey Road Tavern of Cary, DM2 Photography, Nakrani Studios, Go Live Plus, Triangle Downtowner Magazine, Raleigh Brewing Company,  RaleighMusic.com, and Fiction Kitchen.

Date:  April 12th 2014
Time:  3pm-11pm
Cost:  FREE General Admission, $100 for VIP
Where: Waverly Place Commons Cary
Who:   Adam Pitts & The Pseudo Cowboys, Jason Damico & The New Blue, Folkstar, Mysti Mayhem, Crissie McCree, Houda Idrissi, Rebekah Todd, The Red Vibes, Emma Dean, Pisces Rising, Becca June,Hannah Ruth and Kurtzweil
Website:  http://www.nclocalmusic.com
Facebook Event: https://www.facebook.com/events/730611740282211/