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.

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