Charlotte area band Harvest released their first album April of last year. In the months following the completion of the album, the band has played local shows as band leader Garrett Glaus worked on writing new material.

Now Harvest faces big changes as longtime members Gabriella and Julia Hunt are amicably leaving the band to pursue other interests. At the same time, Harvest – now effectively just Glaus – is preparing to record a new album and tour the southeast then west coast.

Glaus has always been the outspoken leader of Harvest, but he has also worked to surround himself with talented musicians whose own contributions add layers of sound and depth. As Glaus embarks on tour he will have a full band backing him thanks to The Business People.

The Hunt sisters will perform one final show with Harvest on Saturday, February 18th at the Wavehouse – a relatively new indie music venue located at Area Fifteen. Glaus, who helps run the Wavehouse, says, “We’ve focused a lot of our attention on the atmosphere, the lighting, just making sure that every band that plays there would have a very personalized crowd experience. I’m really excited. It’s our second time playing there and it’s going to be a full band and everything.”

Boone area band Troubel will also be performing with harvest at the Wavehouse on the 18th. Both Harvest and Troubel have played at Area Fifteen before, which has hosted music events ranging from Listener to the bilingual Convert 4 Diversity.

Harvest’s new album will be recorded by David Wimbish, a Greensboro based producer and musician who plays with The Collection and ElisaRay. “We’re going to be recording in a church that was built in the 20′s and 30′s,” explains Wimbish. “It’s a really old church with a ton of sweet rooms like a huge sanctuary with thirty foot ceilings. We have a lot of chances to experiment with sound and get a really cool album with a lot of textures and sweet sounds. I think there’s going to be the element of a lot of different people playing on it and contributing things and I think that will make it really diverse and sweet.” Glaus adds, “I’m not sure when we’ll release it yet, but we’ll probably release a single sometime in April.”.

Musicians join together in collaboration and musicians part ways and, if we’re lucky, bring us along on their journey in search of that perfect blend of sounds, lyrics, and most of all, the sharing of heartfelt emotion. No doubt we’ll find that when Harvest and Troubel perform together at the Wavehouse on February 18th.

photos: James Willamor; view this video on Vimeo

One hundred, twenty-six photos of Charlotte taken in 2009, more or less in chronological order. The majority of the photos were taken for CLT Blog and Crossroads Charlotte. The song is Brand New, released in 2009 by Charlotte area artists One Big Love. A list of events and people featured in the slideshow is after the break.

First Night Charlotte, Uptown
Tailgating at Arizona Cardinals at Carolina Panthers, Uptown
Pecha Kucha Night Vol. 2, Alive in NoDa
Martin Luther King Jr. Day parade, Uptown
Barcamp Charlotte Pre-party, Uptown
Barcamp Charlotte, Area 15
March 2nd snow, Uptown, Southend
Blake Edwards and Chris Crutchfield work on the short film “Fait”, Uptown
Amazing Race Bar Crawl, Uptown
Art Social night, Area 15
Saturday on Sunday, Saturday Skateboards
St. Patrick’s Day parade, Uptown
Trips for Kids/The Recyclery. Area 15
Charlotte-Douglas International Airport
Dugg Dugg gallery opening, NoDa
Jonathan Reed filming “Guys Night Out,” Eastway
Sharazad Improv, Wine Up, NoDa
Streetwise Drift, Metrolina Expo, Derita
Postgig Charlotte, Green Rice Gallery, NoDa
Art and Soul, Southend
CLT Blog town hall with Anthony Foxx
CLT Blog Sky News Team, Uptown & Southpark
Duke Energy Center construction, Uptown
Richard Thurmond, Charlotte Magazine BOB Awards party, Southpark Mall
June 5th flooding, Mallard Creek Greenway, University City
Taste of Charlotte, Uptown
“Southern Holiday” at Dugg Dugg, NoDa
Uptown Amphitheater opens at NC Music Factory, Uptown
Plaza-Midwood Gallery Crawl, Plaza-Midwood
Wheelie Man, Uptown
NASCAR Hall of Fame construction tour, Uptown
Culture Initiative Show and Tell, Neighborhood Theater, NoDa
Heroes Convention, Charlotte Convention Center, Uptown
CLT Blog town hall with John Lassiter
Bill Fehr, Charlotte bike messenger
William Puckett and mural at 3213 N. Davidson, NoDa
Sharazad Improv, Dugg Dugg, NoDa
Cobbler at Latta Arcade, Uptown
Wedding photos, NoDa
24 Hours of Booty, Myers Park
NoDa Gallery Crawl
Carlos Espin, Parkwood Green, Villa Heights
Pride Charlotte, Gateway Village
Charlotte Caribbean Festival, Independence Park
Nationwide Kiss-in, Freedom Park
Battle Slam Jam, Grayson Skate Park
Pat McCrory, Charlotte Transportation Summit, Convention Center
Sprinter Enhanced Bus unveiling, Wilkinson Rd. service center
Mario artist, NoDa
Emerging Artists tent, Festival in the Park, Freedom Park
Charlotte Greek Festival, Dilworth
Ghandi Park dedication, Uptown
Charlotte OUT Parade, Uptown
Charlotte Zombie Walk, Uptown
Dr. Richard Dawkins, Queens University
Barcamp Charlotte 2 pre-party, roofless building, Villa Heights
Barcamp Charlotte 2, Area 15
August 22nd thunderstorm, NoDa & Derita
Dios de Los Muertos, Levine Museum, Uptown
“American Children’s’ Home,” Dugg Dugg, Southend
John Lassiter campaign election night, Blackfinn, Uptown
Puerto Rican Festival, Plaza Fiesta, Carowinds
Firebird Statue (Disco Chicken) unveiling, Uptown
Bechtler Museum of Modern Art prepares to open, Uptown

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Wheelie man had a new ride when I saw him Uptown last Thursday. Wheelie Man seems to be a man of few words, from the couple of times I’ve spoken with him. Maybe he’s just getting tired of the paparazzi. Or, he is simply a man of action. Here’s a short clip I made of Wheelie Man doing what he does best:

video: James Willamor; view this video on Vimeo