A new class of 11 groups and performers will be inducted Oct. 6 in the Lowcountry Music Hall of Fame as it celebrates its ninth year. Inductees range in style and genre, but the annual award recognizes a shared legacy of people considered to have made a significant contribution to the area’s rich musical history.
The award and its accompanying festivities were introduced in 2015 by Michael Davis, who has owned and operated Ye Olde Music Shop in Hanahan for more than 25 years.
Previous inductees include producers, promoters, radio personalities, sound engineers and even establishments such as Fox Music — Charleston’s oldest music store. The latest lineup is no different.
Among this year’s honorees is Linard McCloud, the longtime band director at Burke High School and a previous recipient of the Milken Educator Award. Throughout his career, McCloud has played and taught music, but also championed it as a way to bring people together. He founded the Palmetto Invitational Contest, a showcase of marching bands from all over the state. Event proceeds help to fund scholarships and uniforms for students in need.
A posthumous honor is being offered to the late Steve Carroll. For close to three decades, the Dublin native lived and performed in Charleston and was a fixture for the Irish community here. He was a regular performer at Tommy Condon’s pub and seafood restaurant located on Church Street.
Among the 2024 Lowcountry Music Hall of Fame inductees are:
- Steve Carroll: a local music producer.
- The Groovy Cools: indie pop band (Jim Orr, Keith Bradshaw, Jonathan Jackson).
- John Holenko: musician, teacher and owner of Hungry Monk Music.
- Ed Hunnicutt: singer/songwriter and musician.
- Jump, Little Children: indie rock band (Evan Bivins, Matthew Bivins, Jay Clifford, Jonathan Gray, Ward Williams).
- Linard McCloud: director of Bands, Burke High School.
- Verno Monroy: musician and member of Big Finish rock band.
- Bob Sachs: singer/songwriter and musician.
- Shovels & Rope: American folk duo (Michael Trent, Cary Ann Hearst).
- Bill Wilson: soul singer and saxophonist.
- Lynnette White: singer and director of spiritual acapella group The Plantation Singers.
The ceremony and celebration will take place at the Hanahan Amphitheater at 1 p.m. on Oct. 6 and will include food trucks on site. Attendees are encouraged to bring their own coolers.
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