New West Records
| New West Records | |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1998 |
| Founder | Cameron Strang |
| Distributor(s) | Alternative Distribution Alliance |
| Genre | Indie rock Alternative country Americana |
| Country of origin |  United States |
| Location | Burbank, California Athens, Georgia Nashville, Tennessee |
New West Records is a record label based in Nashville, Tennessee and Athens, Georgia. It also at one time had offices in Burbank, California, and Beverly Hills, California.[1] It 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] Their records are distributed by Alternative Distribution Alliance.[4]
The label has had numerous releases 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. In addition, the roster includes Buffalo Tom, Buddy & Julie Miller, Corb Lund, Ian Hunter, John Hiatt, Jordan Zevon, Mark Olson & Gary Louris, Old 97's, Randall Bramblett, Ray Davies, Stephen Bruton, The Drams, The Flatlanders and Tim Easton. The catalogue includes releases from Benji Hughes, Drive-By Truckers, Jason Isbell, Vic Chesnutt and Lily & Madeleine.
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”.
Notable artists
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- Kris Kristofferson
- Hamell on Trial
- Austin Lucas
- Rickie Lee Jones
- Ben Lee
- Drive-By Truckers
- Dwight Yoakam
- Steve Earle
- Corb Lund
- Buffalo Tom
- John Hiatt
- Old 97's
- Tim Easton
- Buddy Miller
- Randall Bramblett
- The Drams
- Delbert McClinton
- Slobberbone
- The Flatlanders
- Nic Armstrong & The Thieves
- Jordan Zevon
- Benji Hughes
- Stephen Bruton
- Patterson Hood
- Jason Isbell
- Jon Dee Graham
- Ian Hunter
- Patty Griffin
- The Mastersons
- The Ben Miller Band
- Lily and Madeleine
See also
External links
References
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