Earth River Records is happy to announce the resurgence of the family's first brick and mortar storefront since 2005. Morgan Markowitz is a second generation record seller, and has learned the art of grading and caring for vinyl from his father Franklin Markowitz. Franklin began Earth River Records back in 1968, buying and selling records on an old card table in Rochester NY. By 1985 Franklin had three large stores in central Oregon. After starting a family and selling the businesses, he held onto a large portion of the inventory and has since passed it on to his son Morgan. With the help of his partner Meagan Lowe Markowitz, Earth River has been reawakened and will open its doors on October 15th. The new store is located at 235 Weaverville RD in North Asheville. It will feature a wide selection of vintage vinyl, posters and music memorabilia.
I currently have close to 20,000 records, promotional posters and music collectibles, many from the store I had with my father 16 years ago in Seattle. I have been selling online and setting up pop up record stores in asheville for a few years now, and I am finding the demand for vinyl records is bigger than ever. I've worked hard the last five years with my family to make sure this is the right step forward. It is time.... this is my dads legacy and I am proud to carry it on for my family. I am excited to say, my father, Franklin will be coming out from Seattle for the grand opening, and he will be sharing his knowledge and experiences of more than 50 years in the industry." Said Morgan Markowitz.
The grand opening is this Friday and Saturday October 15-16, each day11:00am-7:00pm. There will be lots of specials, rare finds and giveaways throughout the weekend, including a new prize wheel raffle. Show up and you are entered. Prizes include gift certificates, vinyl packages, posters and more.
Ebay store earthriverrecords
Discogs store Earthriver
I currently have close to 20,000 records, promotional posters and music collectibles, many from the store I had with my father 16 years ago in Seattle. I have been selling online and setting up pop up record stores in asheville for a few years now, and I am finding the demand for vinyl records is bigger than ever. I've worked hard the last five years with my family to make sure this is the right step forward. It is time.... this is my dads legacy and I am proud to carry it on for my family. I am excited to say, my father, Franklin will be coming out from Seattle for the grand opening, and he will be sharing his knowledge and experiences of more than 50 years in the industry." Said Morgan Markowitz.
The grand opening is this Friday and Saturday October 15-16, each day11:00am-7:00pm. There will be lots of specials, rare finds and giveaways throughout the weekend, including a new prize wheel raffle. Show up and you are entered. Prizes include gift certificates, vinyl packages, posters and more.
Ebay store earthriverrecords
Discogs store Earthriver
