StudioEast (Arthur Smith Studios) Is Closing

Hello all-

I wanted to pass along the sad news that Arthur Smith Studios, more recently StudioEast, is closing after 55 years in business. The studio portion will go elsewhere, while the building is now owned by a law firm. While the building itself will thankfully still exist, it is sad to see the end of a place where so many famous people worked and recorded. This includes several songs featured in There Was A Time, including "Abba" by the Paragons, "Catch A Ride" by the Grifs, "Go Way Girl" by the Damascans, the Young Ages, and many, many more.

May the music and the people that created there live forever.
-Daniel
October 10, 2018

Wayne Taylor Photo, Charlotte, NC, March 31, 2017

Wayne Taylor
Studio East
Charlotte, NC
March 31, 2017
Photo copyright 2017 Daniel Coston

-Daniel
April 5, 2017

Steals Brothers/McKinley Jackson/Chairmen Of The Board Photos, Charlotte, NC, November 16, 2016

Steals Brothers
McKinley Jackson
Chairmen Of The Board
Legendary Studio East
Charlotte, NC
November 16, 2016
All photos copyright 2016 Daniel Coston

-Daniel
November 20, 2016

The Last Few Days

The last few days, finishing photos at the Southern Christmas Show, photos at Studio East with Ken Knox, Mervin and Melvin Steals, and McKinley Jackson, and a special event today at the Carolina Room. Tonight, one of my longtime favorite bands, Sloan, is playing One Chord To Another at the Visulite Theater. This show is going to bring a whole lot of awesome. You should go, and if you don't believe me, ask Shawn Christen Lynch. The world needs to rock. Let's rock. See you there, and see you on the road.

-Daniel
November 17, 2016

Fred Cash, Impressions Photo

Fred Cash
Impressions
Studio East
Charlotte, NC
December 20, 2015
photo copyright 2015 Daniel Coston