The Southern Gothic
The Southern Gothic | |
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| File:CCSG5.jpg Jeff, Connor, Faye, Rashad, and Shawn | |
| Background information | |
| Also known as | Connor Christian & the Morningstar Revival Connor Christian & Southern Gothic |
| Origin | Atlanta, Georgia |
| Genres | Country, southern rock |
| Years active | 2007-present |
| Labels | Perfect Symmetry Vintage Earth Rocket Science |
| Members | Connor Christian Jeff Spirko Shawn Thacker Rashad Abu-Azzam Faye Petree |
| Past members | Nick Edelstein Dan Emmett Joe Abramson Elena Martin |
| Website | www |
The Southern Gothic is an American country and southern rock group from Nashville, Tennessee composed of Connor Christian, Jeff Spirko, Rashad Abu-Azzam, Shawn Thacker, and Faye Petree.
The group was formed in 2007 as Connor Christian & the Morningstar Revival.[1] Under the name "Connor Christian & Southern Gothic," they released 2 studio albums. The 2013 album New Hometown sold 5,000 copies in its first week of release, debuting in the Top 20 of the Billboard Top Country Albums chart and at number one on the Top Heatseekers chart.[2] In January 2014, the band recorded a double-live album entitled "Shuffle & Stomp," as well as its first full-length concert DVD entitled "CCSG Live in Atlanta."
In 2015, the band re-branded as "The Southern Gothic" and relocated to Nashville to record a new album.
Discography
Studio albums
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | |||
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| US Country | US | US Heat |
US Indie | ||
| A Southern Gothic |
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| 90 Proof Lullabies |
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— | — | — | — |
| New Hometown |
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17 | 127 | 1 | 18 |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart | |||||
Live albums
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Country | US | US Heat |
US Indie | ||
| Shuffle & Stomp |
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— | — | — | — |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart | |||||
Music videos
| Year | Video | Director |
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| 2010 | "Sunday Suit"[3] | Jonathan Barbee |
| 2013 | "Sheets Down"[4] | Mil Cannon |
| 2014 | "16 Bars" | Mil Cannon |
References
- ^ Ruhlmann, William. "Connor Christian & Southern Gothic Biography". Allmusic. Retrieved March 24, 2013.
- ^ Jessen, Wade (February 21, 2013). "Connor Christian & Southern Gothic Enters Top Country Albums, Carrie Underwood Gains Post-Grammys". Billboard. Retrieved March 24, 2013.
- ^ "CMT : Videos : Connor Christian : Sunday Suit". Country Music Television. Retrieved March 24, 2013.
- ^ "CMT : Videos : Connor Christian & Southern Gothic : Sheets Down". Country Music Television. Retrieved March 24, 2013.
External links
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