Album Notes

Charleston band, Sol Driven Train, is breaking out of the bar-band niche with a new children’s album, Tajar Tracks, due for release in early December. The album was recorded this past summer at Camp Gwynn Valley in Brevard, NC where most of the band members spent the summer working. Pianist Debbie Debord, the camp musician for nearly 30 years, is highlighted on the album as well as the voices of many campers who sang into the microphone for producer Joel Timmons. The 16 tracks were recorded over the course of the summer with Debord’s virtuosic piano playing providing the foundation for most of the songs. Though blind since birth, Debord has faithfully played the piano every summer for evening campfires and daytime sing-a-longs at Camp Gwynn Valley, negotiating the gravel trails through the camp property with a cane and remarkable ear. The tracks selected for inclusion on the album include some of Debord’s original songs as well as many old camp favorites.