The Southern Gothic
The Southern Gothic is an American music group with an Americana sound that leans heavily on country and southern rock roots. Known to fan's as SoGo, originally from Atlanta, now based in Nashville, Tennessee The Southern Gothic is composed of Connor Christian, Jeff Spirko, Shawn Thacker and Quinn Loggins.
The Southern Gothic | |
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Jeff, Connor, Faye, Rashad, and Shawn | |
Background information | |
Also known as | Connor Christian & the Morningstar Revival Connor Christian & Southern Gothic |
Origin | Atlanta, Georgia |
Genres | Country, southern rock |
Years active | 2007-present |
Labels | Perfect Symmetry Vintage Earth Rocket Science |
Website | www |
Members | Connor Christian Jeff Spirko Shawn Thacker |
Past members | Nick Edelstein Dan Emmett Joe Abramson Elena Martin Faye Petree Rashad Abu-Azzamn |
The group was formed in 2007 as Connor Christian & the Morningstar Revival.[1] Under the name "Connor Christian & Southern Gothic," they released 2 studio albums. The 2013 album New Hometown sold 5,000 copies in its first week of release, debuting in the Top 20 of the Billboard Top Country Albums chart and at number one on the Top Heatseekers chart.[2] In January 2014, the band recorded a double-live album entitled "Shuffle & Stomp," as well as its first full-length concert DVD entitled "CCSG Live in Atlanta."
In 2015, the band re-branded as "The Southern Gothic" and relocated to Nashville to record a new album. After taking a four-year hiatus to work on individual projects, the band reformed in late 2018 and released their latest single, "Let it Ride," on April 19, 2019.
Discography
Studio albums
Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | |||
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US Country | US | US Heat |
US Indie | ||
A Southern Gothic |
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90 Proof Lullabies |
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New Hometown |
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17 | 127 | 1 | 18 |
"—" denotes releases that did not chart | |||||
Live albums
Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | |||
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US Country | US | US Heat |
US Indie | ||
Shuffle & Stomp |
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"—" denotes releases that did not chart | |||||
References
- Ruhlmann, William. "Connor Christian & Southern Gothic Biography". Allmusic. Retrieved March 24, 2013.
- Jessen, Wade (February 21, 2013). "Connor Christian & Southern Gothic Enters Top Country Albums, Carrie Underwood Gains Post-Grammys". Billboard. Retrieved March 24, 2013.
- "CMT : Videos : Connor Christian : Sunday Suit". Country Music Television. Retrieved March 24, 2013.
- "CMT : Videos : Connor Christian & Southern Gothic : Sheets Down". Country Music Television. Retrieved March 24, 2013.