December 26, 2024
For most of us around WNC, it’s been a rough several months. What might make things at least a little bit better? A dance party! That’s why Citizen Vinyl and musician/composer/filmmaker Ben Lovett teamed up to bring back TIME MACHINE — New Year’s Eve Dance... View Article
Following the devastating aftermath of Hurricane Helene, Asheville, NC-based Parkway Studios, in conjunction with Citizen Vinyl, have announced the release of The Resonance Sessions, a project benefiting the music community of Madison County, NC. Recorded and filmed in the gutted bones of the Old Marshall... View Article
Citizen Vinyl is proud to be part of Live at Rare Bird Farm by Canadian folk-artist Cat Clyde. The album was recorded during a weekend of sold-out concerts this past July at the dreamy Rare Bird Farm — the record’s namesake — in the Appalachian... View Article
Citizen Studios is thrilled to welcome composer, musician, filmmaker, and multi-instrumentalist Kramer as our newest producer in residence. Kramer is the founder of the label Shimmy-Disc. In the 1980s & 90s, he produced hundreds of recordings at his Noise New York and Noise New Jersey... View Article
Citizen Vinyl’s pressing facility is excited to announce a sustainable option for both black and color vinyl moving forward. Bio-Vinyl from Plastchem is “the sustainable alternative for the best music experience.” Bio-Vinyl is made from 43% bio-ethylene, from sources such as used cooking oil and plant residues... View Article
In its Yearbook 2024 issue, UK-based Hifi News named Dr. John Plays Mac Rebennack as its audiophile album choice for the year. The record, originally released in 1981, was reissued by Sundazed Music / Modern Harmonic in late 2023. Proudly pressed at Citizen Vinyl, the... View Article
Citizen Vinyl is offering high quality cassette duplication services beginning Thursday, October 31. Citizen Vinyl is offering high quality cassette duplication services beginning Thursday, October 31. We’re very excited to annnounce that in addition to our high quality vinyl pressing services, we now offer in-house... View Article
Join Citizen Vinyl in partnership with LEAF Global Arts on Friday, October 4 through Sunday, October 6 for a Curbside Pop-Up in front of Citizen Vinyl (14 O. Henry Ave. in downtown Asheville). Noon to 5 p.m. daily. • FREE FOOD by Chef Michelle Bailey... View Article
Citizen Vinyl wouldn’t exist without musicians. We’re here because of your art. So many musicians in our community have found themselves without gigs and opportunities necessary for their livelihood. Some have lost equipment, instruments, and homes. Here are resources for those in need, as well... View Article
Asheville and all of Western North Carolina has suffered (and continues to weather) devastating effects from Hurricane Helene. The good news is that Citizen Vinyl and our staff are safe. While we’re not currently open to the public, our record pressing facility has been able... View Article
On Sunday, September 15, Citizen Vinyl hosted Moses Sumney for an in-store performance. During the standing-room only show, Moses performed his debut EP, Mid-City Island, in its entirety.
Join Moses Sumney and Citizen Vinyl for a special FREE in-store performance on Sunday, September 15, at 5 p.m.
"Farthest Star" is the second single from 'Yesterday Don’t Fail Me Now,' recorded and pressed at Citizen Vinyl.
The Blue Ridge Music Center and North Carolina Arts Foundation will host an information session about the Historic Asheville Sessions project from 5 to 7 p.m., Thursday, Aug. 15, at Citizen Vinyl.
We're thrilled to introduce Side Project by Bailey — a new collaboration between Michelle Bailey of Smoky Park Supper Club and Citizen Vinyl.
Join us at Citizen Vinyl during AVL Fest for live singer-songwriter sets from Lo Wolf, Jon Charles Dwyer, and Dave Desmelik; a lineup by Modelface Comedy, and a performance by Reasonably Priced Babies.
Sales Representative Citizen Vinyl is a celebration of craftsmanship, quality and art across its constituent parts: Music. Community. Food. Design. Manufacturing. History. Each member of our team offers their own passion and expertise to Citizen Vinyl. We share an understanding that together, we have a... View Article
Join us Saturday, July 6, 6-9 p.m. for the Big Crafty CrAfter Party! Free and open to the public
Garden & Gun proudly presents its second vinyl compilation, G&G Vol. 2. Crafted in the heart of North Carolina, it was pressed by Citizen Vinyl.
Join us to network and build community with your fellow industry workers and musicians! Work at a venue? Promote shows? Produce or record records? Play in a band? Write songs? This is for you. Our co-hosts Come Hear N.C., an initiative of the N.C. Department... View Article
“I have come to love working with Citizen. The quality is fantastic, the customer service is top-notch, communication is excellent, and the turnaround times have been ideal.” – Jeremy deVine Temporary Residence Ltd. is a Brooklyn–based record label. It was started in Louisville, Kentucky in... View Article
Malaprop’s Bookstore / Café presents: Tom Maxwell author event and Q&A led by Mark Capon of Harvest Records. Wednesday, April 17, at 7 p.m. Doors at 6 p.m. Free event! Malaprop’s will be onsite selling books. Maxwell’s book, A Really Strange and Wonderful Time, is... View Article
Aoife O’Donovan’s first self-produced LP, All My Friends, comes out March 22. It’s available in four vinyl variants — opaque violet, opaque yellow, opaque green, and opaque deep purple — all proudly pressed at Citizen Vinyl for Yep Roc. The album is inspired by the... View Article
Drum Major Instinct (Jeff Arnal on percussion and Curt Cloninger on modular synthesizer) gives a special free performance at Citizen Vinyl on Saturday, March 16. Doors at 1:30, show at 2 p.m. Jeff and Curt had known each other for a while, but it was... View Article
If you’ve been to Citizen Vinyl in the past six months, you’ve probably noticed the exhibition of large-form porcelain vases — inspired by Greek vessels for storing oil — featuring a variety of portraits of rock stars. These were created by Anja Bartels and her... View Article
Listen To This: Stories and More on Stage brings us another edition of its renowned storytelling series on Thursday, February 29, 6:30-9:30 p.m. This month’s theme is: That Night a DJ Saved My Life: True Tales of Times When Music Made a Difference. The event... View Article
Singer-songwriter and folk musician Sally Anne Morgan chatted with Citizen Vinyl in advance of her upcoming show on the Citizen Vinyl stage. The concert takes place on Thursday, February 22, 7 p.m. Ritka opens. Find tickets and more info here. Sally Anne Morgan’s rich, intimate... View Article
Just released on February 2, Nico’s iconic post-Velvet Underground return to rock gets a re-issue from Sundazed Records. The new Kevin Gray cut of Drama of Exile is available as a lavender LP, proudly pressed at Citizen Vinyl. The album is available at Coda. Of... View Article
Mutual Benefit is the chamber folk project of Brooklyn songwriter Jordan Lee. For more than a decade, he has crafted pop experiments that are uniquely comforting but willing to stare down life’s more difficult existential quandaries. His lush songwriting is often pieced together over several... View Article
Ride the free ArtsAVL Trolley linking the Downtown and River Arts Districts with two overlapping loops every Second Saturday from 12-6 pm. Citizen Vinyl is excited to be an official stop on the Downtown Loop: Hop off across from the Grove Arcade and explore so... View Article
The Citizen Vinyl team weighs in on their top albums from the past year. If your top pick is not on this list, we’d love to hear about it! Seth Alder — The Record by Boygenius Liza Allen — Powders by Eartheater Jasper Lesly —... View Article
Coda has a perfect holiday gift for the record and art lover: Freshly pressed splatter vinyl for your viewing pleasure. Each one is different – collect them all! Makes for a beautiful wall display! $25 each. Check out handmade decorations for your home by East... View Article
AC Sapphire, winner of the 2022 NewSong Music Performance & Songwriting Competition, is currently recording an album — part of her Grand Prize package — at Citizen Studios. Last week she was joined in the studio by 2019 NewSong Grand Prize Winner Jobi Riccio on... View Article
AshevilleFM is pleased to announce the upcoming release of our second compilation LP, Real People Great Radio Vol 2, this year in collaboration with Citizen Vinyl! Join us for a Record Release & Listening Party at Citizen Vinyl on Thursday, December 14, doors at 6... View Article
NewSong Music Performance & Songwriting Competition is thrilled to announce that Natalie Price from Austin, Texas, is the 2023 Grand Prize Winner. Photos by Aaron Stone. During the Saturday, November 18, finals, Price showcased five songs with infectious hooks that felt like instant hits. Her... View Article
Exciting news! Enjoy 10% off repress orders! Is it time to restock? Citizen Vinyl would like to help! As a way to say thank you to our existing customers, we would like to offer 10% off any order that has already been pressed at Citizen... View Article
Orbiting Human Circus (duo) featuring Songs of The Music Tapes will perform at Citizen Vinyl on Thursday, Sept 14. Doors at 6 p.m. / show at 7 p.m. Tickets are $17 advance / $20 day of show. Toybox Theatre will open! Orbiting Human Circus is... View Article
Last year the inaugural Asheville FM album — Real People, Great Radio: Vol. 1 — rolled out. It featured tracks by area talent such as Secret Shame, Astoria, Fleur Geurl, Dexter Webb, and others. The next installment, Real People, Great Radio: Vol. 2, is being... View Article
Citizen Vinyl presents Blue Note Brunch on Sunday, June 18. 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Menu specials + music from the most iconic jazz label, spun by guest DJ Ames_AF. Q+A with DJ Ames_AF Citizen Vinyl: What drew you to the Blue Note Jazz record label? DJ... View Article
Producer, engineer, and artist manager Kevin Moloney recently joined forces with Asheville-based recording studio Citizen Studios as Producer in Residence. A native of Ireland, Moloney’s storied career includes work with artists such as U2 and Sinead O’Connor, and with producers such as Daniel Lanois, Brian... View Article
Citizen Vinyl is now offering lower prices for vinyl pressing due to a reduction in the cost of materials. We are also offering deep discounts for high-volume orders. The new price list will be effective June 1st. Learn more about Citizen Vinyl’s record pressing services... View Article
Over the last weekend in April, Citizen Vinyl had the pleasure of hosting Monocle — a Zurich-based round-the-clock global audio service featuring live shows and podcasts that cover news, entrepreneurship, culture, design, urbanism, media, and more. Monocle is also an international print publication, with an... View Article
Since before we pressed our first vinyl record in December of 2020, our twofold goal here at Citizen Vinyl has been to (1) craft the best sounding vinyl records in the industry and (2) provide ‘best-in-class’ customer service to the artists and labels who entrust their projects... View Article
Citizen Studios is a professional recording studio, and the creative hub of Citizen Vinyl. It is located in the historic WWNC radio station studio in the Citizen Times building in downtown Asheville. A timeless space for classic and modern sounds, the historic studio space (built in 1939) consists of Studio A – a... View Article
Citizen Vinyl was recently featured on a CNN segment. We’re thrilled to share our thoughtfully curated space with a wider community. Watch Citizen Vinyl on CNN “Citizen Vinyl is a celebration of music and community,” says founder Gar Ragland. The feature also shares the inspiration... View Article
Take a tour of the Citizen Vinyl record pressing facility and historic building Want to learn more about Citizen Vinyl — from the history of the iconic Citizen Times building to the legendary musicians who performed at radio station WWNC on the building’s third floor?... View Article
Be our Mall Goth Valentine on Tuesday, Feb. 14., 7:30-10:30 PM. Free event! Session Café and Bar hosts an evening of Goth, Riot Girl, and Emo. DJ dance party with drink and dessert specials. We’ve reached the apex of modern romance over here at Session!... View Article
It’s shaping up to be a busy weekend at Citizen Vinyl with three not-to-be-missed events. Read on for details. Oh yeah — even if you’re not planning to attend Creative Mornings, Nosferatu Live with Paul Bielatowicz, or the Appa-Laffin’ Mountain Revue, we hope you’ll stop... View Article
We’re thrilled to announce that Session Café and Bar won a Stoobie Award for Best Music. The high honor is bestowed by Stu Helm, the writer behind StuHelmFoodFan.com and Asheville Food Tours. “Alrighty, Y’all! It’s time for me to name the winners in every category... View Article
Tim Gormley is co-founder and co-owner of Burial Beer Co. and VISUALS Wine. In addition, he owns and operates Ceremony of Seasons, a small record label focused on releasing experimental music by Asheville artist. What little free time he has finds him enjoying quality time... View Article
