Hothouse Rehearsal Studios and MusiCares Partner for Nashville Flood Relief Efforts

Operation Donate - Nashville Flood Relief

MusiCares and Hothouse Rehearsal Studios have partnered and are working together to help the Nashville music community. Operation Donate – Nashville Flood Relief is designed to directly assist music people affected by the Middle Tennessee floods. Your donation will provide funds for food and clothing, gasoline and transportation, cleanup efforts, relocation costs, medicine, and other critical supplies.

Nashville and its surrounding communities were unexpectedly struck by a major disaster on Saturday, May 1. Many in this music community experienced significant loss — homes, cars, equipment, and rehearsal space — ruined by the unprecedented flooding in several communities.

It has been estimated that only a fraction of those who experienced significant loss have adequate flood insurance to cover their damages. MusiCares© understands the effects of this disaster in a unique way.

Since their inception in 1989, it has been their mission to assist music industry people facing unexpected crises. MusiCares is poised and ready to help the Nashville music community get through this crisis.

MusiCares has established the MusiCares Nashville Flood Relief Fund to assist music people affected by the Middle Tennessee Floods. MusiCares' initial assistance will provide funds for food and clothing, gasoline and transportation, cleanup efforts, relocation costs, medicine, and other critical supplies.

To apply for assistance, please contact MusiCares' South Regional office at 615.327.0050 or toll-free at 877.626.2748.

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The MusiCares Foundation, Inc., was established in 1989 by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences. Meant for musicians to have a place to turn, in times of financial, personal, or medical crisis, its primary purpose is to focus the resources and attention of the music industry on human service issues which directly impact the health and welfare of the music community. The foundation's programs include emergency financial assistance, addiction recovery, outreach and leadership activities, and senior housing.

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Soundcheck Nashville
Damaged in Flood Waters


Soundcheck Nashville

This past weekend Nashville, Tennessee was hit with over fifteen inches of rain causing the worst flood of the town in the past 150 years. Downtown Nashville and the music industry have been greatly affected by the Cumberland River overflowing its bank.

Our brothers and sisters at Soundcheck Nashville, one of the largest tour rehearsal spaces in the United States, and all the bands rehearsing or storing equipment there have fallen victim to the flood and the facility is currently two feet under water from a high of 5 feet this past weekend.

Located in East Nashville right on the banks of the Cumberland River Soundcheck is a sprawling complex which accommodates a host of musicians, ranging from session men to outright superstars.

Water is no friend to musical instruments and when I heard about the flood, the thought of the water bending hundreds of wooden instruments made me cringe. I can’t imagine how much priceless gear of all kinds has been damaged.

While the loss of an original ’59 Les Paul, a Tweed Fender Bassman or the mixing console from Neil Young’s After the Gold Rush sessions is no tragedy in comparison to the loss of human life, these are the tools with which many people make their livings.

The news is that several major artists and tours have lost all or most of their instruments and production gear. This could affect tours throughout the summer and also delay album releases from big names in the industry.

For current updates read Soundcheck Nashville’s Official Flood Blog.

For an First Rate
Audio Video Rehearsal Experience
Go to Hothouse Studios
"Where Music Grows"

Hothouse Rehearsal Studios, 11823 Slauson Ave., Unit 41, Santa Fe Springs, CA 90670, USA 562.945.1300