New West Records
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| New West Records | |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1998 |
| Founder | Cameron Strang |
| Distributor(s) | Redeye Distribution (US) PIAS Group |
| Genre | Indie rock, alternative country, Americana |
| Country of origin | U.S. |
| Location | Nashville, Tennessee Athens, Georgia |
| Official website | www |
New West Records is a record label based in Nashville, Tennessee, and Athens, Georgia. It had offices in Burbank, California, and Beverly Hills, California.[1] The label was established in 1998 by Cameron Strang "for artists who perform real music for real people"[2] and has been home to indie rock, alternative country, and Americana bands.[3] The label's records in the US were previously distributed by Alternative Distribution Alliance beginning in 2013 through to 2018[4] when Redeye Distribution assumed distribution in 2018.[5] The PIAS Group handles the distribution in Europe.[6]
Overview
[edit]New West has had numerous albums debut in the Billboard Top 200 and has a number of Grammy Award-winning artists and releases, including Dwight Yoakam, Steve Earle, Rickie Lee Jones, Kris Kristofferson and Delbert McClinton. The current label roster features All Them Witches, Ben Folds, Sara Watkins, Shovels & Rope, The Devil Makes Three, Buddy Miller, Corb Lund, Luther Dickinson, Nikki Lane, Rodney Crowell, Lily & Madeleine, Robert Ellis, Caroline Rose, Nada Surf, and more.[7] The catalogue includes releases from Benji Hughes, Drive-By Truckers, Jason Isbell, and Vic Chesnutt as well as reissues by Pylon (band)[8] and Acetone (band).[9]
In 2007 and 2008 New West was recognized by NARM as the entertainment software supplier of the year. New West Records also exclusively releases CDs and DVDs from the award-winning television program Austin City Limits.
New West executive George Fontaine Sr received a Lifetime Achievement Award at the 2023 Americana Music Honors & Awards for his work with the label.[10]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "About New West Records". www.newwestrecords.com. Archived from the original on 2016-08-13. Retrieved 2016-04-25.
- ^ "Warner Bros Records boss Cameron Strang: 7 lessons from my career - Music Business Worldwide". Music Business Worldwide. 11 May 2015. Retrieved 2016-04-25.
- ^ "Warner Music Group Names Cameron Strang CEO of Warner/Chappell Music; Acquires Southside Publishing". Billboard.
- ^ "ADA Adds New West, Sumerian Records to Distribution Roster (Exclusive)". Billboard.
- ^ "Redeye Signs Distribution Deal with New West Records". 5 September 2018.
- ^ "[PIAS] Artist & Label Services - [PIAS]". Retrieved 2016-09-12.
- ^ "Artists | New West Records". newwestrecords.com. Retrieved 2016-09-12.
- ^ Lamb, Gordon (5 November 2020). "Persons, Places and Things, Pylons Passage to Permanence". bittersoutherner.com. Retrieved 21 May 2024.
- ^ Pearis, Bill (6 September 2023). "Acetone Announce Album, Reissues and New Box Set". brooklynvegan.com. Retrieved 21 May 2024.
- ^ Grein, Paul (14 September 2023). "Here Are the Performers & Presenters for the 2023 Americana Honors & Awards". billboard.com. Retrieved 21 May 2024.
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