Aaron Stone is a filmmaker and photographer based in Asheville, and one of the many creative forces behind “The Resonance Sessions,” an upcoming album featuring dozens of regional musicians to benefit the music scene in Marshall, North Carolina, a town devastated by catastrophic flooding from Hurricane Helene.

As director and producer for Parkway Studios—a creative team that includes Bridger Dunnagan and Caroline Aylward—Aaron has built a diverse portfolio of multimedia projects featuring local musicians. The latest project, “The Resonance Sessions,” is a deeply collaborative effort set for release in March. Recorded live in the stairwell of the Old Marshall Jail—a historic building turned hotel and bar that weathered Helene—the album captures raw and heartfelt performances, with net proceeds going to the Madison Arts Council and Rare Birds Cultural Arts.

In this episode, Aaron shares how the album took shape; insights into the emotional nature of the songs, including samples of a few tracks; the challenges and rewards of documenting these sessions, his perspective on the current music scene in Asheville; and more.

“The Resonance Sessions”

Preorder the album on Bandcamp

Learn more about the album

Tracks from “The Resonance Sessions” in this Episode

“Hard Times, Sore Eyes” by The Dead Tongues (Watch a video)

“Sailing Away” by River Whyless

“Motherfountain” by Soft Talk

“The Landslide (1916 Flood)” by William Ritter

“Fine Sally” by Donna Ray Norton

More of Aaron’s Work

Parkway Studios

aaronstonephoto.com

@aaronstonephoto on Instagram

Also Mentioned

Josh Copus

Old Marshall Jail Hotel & Bar

Zuma Coffee & Provisions

Donna Ray Norton

Sheila Kay Adams

Jack Sorokin

Clay White

Rising Appalachia

Tyler Ramsey

River Whyless

Bridger Dunnagan

Luke Mitchell

Citizen Vinyl

Soft Talk

William Ritter

N.C. Gov. Josh Stein

Cardinals at the Window

Nicholas Edward Williams

ReString Appalachia

“Our New Orleans”

“The Serviceberry”

BeLoved Asheville