They rocked out at Stopover ’13 and they’re coming back! Roadkill Ghost Choir was a fave for many and now’s your chance to catch them again.

Dead Confederate’s lead singer, T. Hardy Morris, is touring in support of his recently released debut solo album.

Roadkill Ghost Choir is from Deland, Florida. I love the edge in the lead vocals combined with the flat out great playing:

T. Hardy Morris just released Audition Tapes at the end of July.

This amazing video for “Share the Needle” was shot at Howard Finsterâ€s Paradise Garden in Summerville, Georgia, as part of Morris’ series spotlighting The Georgia Trust for Historic Preservationâ€s “Places in Peril”:

Other videos in the series can be seen on T. Hardy Morris’ website.

With so much going on the last couple of weeks, I haven’t heard much hype about this show, which is part of the MusicFile Productions summer series, but it sure might be a great one.

Lots of good news from MusicFile Productions earlier today about additional acts coming through Savannah. From the press release:

Chicago based quartet Filligar, a Savannah Stopover Music Festival alum, will headline The Jinx on Saturday, August 3rd. The bandâ€s new album, Hexagon, will be released on July 23rd and is already garnering advance critical praise from Paste, Spin, Indie Music Filter and others. Acclaimed indie harpist Mikaela Davis will open. Tickets for the concert are $8 and will be available at The Jinx and on Showclix.com.

Saturday, August 17th will feature Roadkill Ghost Choir and T. Hardy Morris at The Jinx. RKGC has continued to gain both press attention and fans since their Savannah appearance at Stopover in March. T Hardy Morris, best known for his role as the frontman of Dead Confederate and founder of collaborative group Diamond Rugs, will release his debut solo album Audition Tapes on Dangerbird Records July 30th. The album includes appearances by members of Delta Spirit, Black Lips and The Whigs. Videos for the albumâ€s tracks have been shot around Georgia focusing on “Places In Peril” and 10% of the album proceeds will benefit the Georgia Trust For Historic Preservation. MusicFile Productions and The Jinx will match that donation from net proceeds of the show. Tickets are $10 and will be available at The Jinx and on Showclix.com.

SCAD alum Helado Negro will return to Savannah on Wednesday night, September 4th for an artistic night of sultry, latin tinged, electronic music. Roberto Carlos Lange, aka Helado Negro, is Ecuadorian but grew up in Miami and first starting creating music when he lived and studied in Savannah. The concert will take place at Dollhouse Studios with additional details to be announced. Tickets will go on sale the week of July 22nd.

MusicFile Productions — the parent company of both Savannah Stopover and Revival Fest — had previously announced that classic rockers Modern English are playing on August 28 at Dollhouse Productions at 980 Industry Drive in West Savannah.

Tickets are $15 in advance and $18 the day of the show, space permitting. Tickets are currently on sale via Showclix.

I’ll post some clips of the bands in advance of these shows.

It’s hard to overstate the importance of gigs like these for the Savannah music scene.

From at least the time The Rolling Stones stayed in Savannah but didn’t play here in 1965, we have been getting passed over by touring acts who hit cities all around us in the Southeast.

But through the work of the MusicFile and Savannah Stopover, we’re increasingly on the circuit. Consider Filligar’s stops in the nights leading up to a Saturday show here: Knoxville, Raleigh, Charlotte, Charleston. And after Savannah, they’re off to Atlanta, Birmingham, New Orleans, Houston, Austin.

Here’s a great publicity photo of Helado Negro:

From the press kit available on the band’s website:

Please welcome In the Marrow, the magnificent new album from Athens, Georgiaâ€s Dead Confederate. Itâ€s been more than two years since the bandâ€s last full-length, Sugar, the follow-up to the lauded debut, Wrecking Ball, both released by The Artists Organization. But that isnâ€t to say the gears of Dead Confederate havenâ€t been humming. Since Sugar, Dead Confederate has navigated the departure of longtime drummer, Jason Scarboro; performed Neil Youngâ€s Tonightâ€s the Night up and down the East Coast to much acclaim; toured nationally and overseas; released the Sunday Archive Series (18 unreleased tracks provided to fans for free over 18 weeks); and written and recorded In the Marrow as well as last Decemberâ€s fantastic Peyote People EP, all while tackling individual pursuits.

The following is all from the preview I did about a month ago Roadkill Ghost Choir’s appearance at the Savannah Stopover:

Roadkill Ghost Choir’s music isn’t as dark and strange as the band’s name, but on multiple listens I’ve been almost transfixed by the gritty, southernishness to the rock and roll, combined with some almost ethereal flourishes.

The band from Deland Florida seems poised for a big spring and summer, with the Savannah Stopover, SXSW, and some other high-profile gigs on the books.

Buzzfeed has ranked Roadkill Ghost Choir at #15 on its 30 Under 30: The 2013 SXSW Guide To The Hottest Young Bands.

Check out this great writeup and interview from The Blue Indian, which chose Roadkill Ghost Choir as “band of the month” for February. From that piece:

The boys in Roadkill Ghost Choir have covered some impressive ground over the past nine months. Combined with their non-stop travel on the I-75/16/20 corridors, theyâ€ve gained the attention of media thousands of miles away – most recently, Rolling Stone Germany. The pockets of fans theyâ€ve earned have multiplied and thereâ€s a welcoming party waiting in any of the number of SEC/ACC towns they visit. Based in Deland, Florida, the band was picked up by a young agent in Athens, then eventually a full PR/management team, who helped them take their 2012 release, ‘Quiet Lightâ€, on the road. This band of brothers (quite literally) will be showing up at Savannah Stopover, SXSW, the Governorâ€s Ball, and a number of other fests around the country and already have a full schedule of club dates on the books. Long hair, donâ€t care.

Here’s a live video of “Beggars Guild”:

The band from Deland Florida seems poised for a big spring and summer, with the Savannah Stopover, SXSW, and some other high-profile gigs on the books.

Buzzfeed has ranked Roadkill Ghost Choir at #15 on its 30 Under 30: The 2013 SXSW Guide To The Hottest Young Bands.

Check out this great writeup and interview from The Blue Indian, which chose Roadkill Ghost Choir as “band of the month” for February. From that piece:

The boys in Roadkill Ghost Choir have covered some impressive ground over the past nine months. Combined with their non-stop travel on the I-75/16/20 corridors, theyâ€ve gained the attention of media thousands of miles away – most recently, Rolling Stone Germany. The pockets of fans theyâ€ve earned have multiplied and thereâ€s a welcoming party waiting in any of the number of SEC/ACC towns they visit. Based in Deland, Florida, the band was picked up by a young agent in Athens, then eventually a full PR/management team, who helped them take their 2012 release, ‘Quiet Lightâ€, on the road. This band of brothers (quite literally) will be showing up at Savannah Stopover, SXSW, the Governorâ€s Ball, and a number of other fests around the country and already have a full schedule of club dates on the books. Long hair, donâ€t care.

Here’s a live video of “Beggars Guild”:

Roadkill Ghost Choir is scheduled to play the midnight gig on Saturday, March 9, upstairs at B&D Burgers’ new location on Congress Street. Click here for the Stopover’s page about Roadkill Ghost Choir.

Click here for the full Savannah Stopover schedule.

In the days leading up to the Stopover, I’ll be posting quite a number of short previews like this. So far I’ve previewed Stop Light Observations, Mac DeMarco, Little Tybee, Eric Britt, Heyrocco, and of Montreal.

Click here for all my Savannah Stopover previews.