Dualtone Records
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Dualtone Music Group, Inc. is an independent entertainment company
based in Nashville, TN. The staunchly independent label has been
nominated for thirteen GRAMMY awards, garnering three wins. Key albums
include releases from Brett Dennen
, Drew Holcomb
& The Neighbors, June
Carter Cash, Guy Clark
, Matraca Berg
, Bobby Bare
, Charlie Robison
and
also offers a stellar line of vintage re-issues by Daniel Johnston
,
The Silos, The Reivers and Townes Van Zandt
. Also in the catalog are
tributes to Johnny Cash, Waylon Jennings and The Carter Family, which
feature new recordings from artists such as Elvis Costello, Norah
Jones, Sheryl Crow, Willie Nelson, Henry Rollins and Johnny Cash. The
label's albums are distributed by the Alternative Distribution
Alliance.
David Ball
's "Amigo" that went Gold. 2003 brought the GRAMMY award
winning album by June Carter Cash
, Wildwood Flower
, which contains
some of the last ever recorded duets between June and Johnny Cash.
Other key releases include Brett Dennen
's "So Much More", Charlie
Robison's "Good Times" and Guy Clark
's "Somedays the Song Writes You".
2011 releases by the label have debuted on USA Billboard 200 with
Brett Dennen's "Loverboy" debuting at #54, Drew Holcomb & The
Neighbors "Chasing Someday" at #156 and Guy Clark's "Songs and Stories" at #128. The label
also provides radio services for a select number of artists including
The Civil Wars and Lindsey Buckingham
and has a management division
that includes Oxford, MS's own, Colour Revolt
.
based in Nashville, TN. The staunchly independent label has been
nominated for thirteen GRAMMY awards, garnering three wins. Key albums
include releases from Brett Dennen
Brett Dennen
Brett Dennen is a folk/pop singer and songwriter from Northern California.-Biography:Brett Dennen attended UC Santa Cruz from 2000–2004, where he was a student at Kresge College....
, Drew Holcomb
Drew Holcomb
Drew Holcomb is an American singer and songwriter who grew up in Memphis, Tennessee, and now calls East Nashville, Tennessee home. Holcolmb's wife, Ellie, performs alongside him in the band, Drew Holcomb and the Neighbors...
& The Neighbors, June
Carter Cash, Guy Clark
Guy Clark
Guy Clark is an American Texas Country artist. In his career, he has released more than twenty albums, primarily on major labels. He has also written singles for other artists, including Ricky Skaggs, Steve Wariner and Rodney Crowell....
, Matraca Berg
Matraca Berg
Matraca Maria Berg is an American country music singer and songwriter. She has released five albums: three for RCA Records, one for Rising Tide Records and one for Dualtone Records, and has charted in the top 40 of the U.S. Billboard country charts with "Baby, Walk On" and "The Things You Left...
, Bobby Bare
Bobby Bare
Robert Joseph Bare is an American country music singer and songwriter. He is the father of Bobby Bare, Jr., also a musician.-Early career:...
, Charlie Robison
Charlie Robison
Charles Fitzgerald "Charlie" Robison is an Texas Country singer/songwriter, who was raised in Bandera, Texas. His brother is singer/songwriter Bruce Robison...
and
also offers a stellar line of vintage re-issues by Daniel Johnston
Daniel Johnston
Daniel Dale Johnston is an American singer, songwriter, musician, and artist. Johnston was the subject of the 2006 documentary The Devil and Daniel Johnston. He currently lives in Waller, Texas....
,
The Silos, The Reivers and Townes Van Zandt
Townes Van Zandt
John Townes Van Zandt , best known as Townes Van Zandt, was an American Texas Country-folk music singer-songwriter, performer, and poet...
. Also in the catalog are
tributes to Johnny Cash, Waylon Jennings and The Carter Family, which
feature new recordings from artists such as Elvis Costello, Norah
Jones, Sheryl Crow, Willie Nelson, Henry Rollins and Johnny Cash. The
label's albums are distributed by the Alternative Distribution
Alliance.
History
In 2001 the label released a string of successful albums, most notablyDavid Ball
David Ball
David James Ball is an English producer and electronic musician, who has played in bands such as Soft Cell and The Grid, and collaborated with other producers including Ingo Vauk and Chris Braide...
's "Amigo" that went Gold. 2003 brought the GRAMMY award
winning album by June Carter Cash
June Carter Cash
Valerie June Carter Cash was an American singer, dancer, songwriter, actress, comedienne and author who was a member of the Carter Family and the second wife of singer Johnny Cash...
, Wildwood Flower
Wildwood Flower
"Wildwood Flower" is an American song, best known through performances and recordings by the Carter Family. However, the song predates them. The original title was "I'll Twine 'Mid the Ringlets"...
, which contains
some of the last ever recorded duets between June and Johnny Cash.
Other key releases include Brett Dennen
Brett Dennen
Brett Dennen is a folk/pop singer and songwriter from Northern California.-Biography:Brett Dennen attended UC Santa Cruz from 2000–2004, where he was a student at Kresge College....
's "So Much More", Charlie
Robison's "Good Times" and Guy Clark
Guy Clark
Guy Clark is an American Texas Country artist. In his career, he has released more than twenty albums, primarily on major labels. He has also written singles for other artists, including Ricky Skaggs, Steve Wariner and Rodney Crowell....
's "Somedays the Song Writes You".
2011 releases by the label have debuted on USA Billboard 200 with
Brett Dennen's "Loverboy" debuting at #54, Drew Holcomb & The
Neighbors "Chasing Someday" at #156 and Guy Clark's "Songs and Stories" at #128. The label
also provides radio services for a select number of artists including
The Civil Wars and Lindsey Buckingham
Lindsey Buckingham
Lindsey Adams Buckingham is an American guitarist, singer, composer and producer, most notable for being the guitarist and male lead singer of the musical group Fleetwood Mac. Aside from his tenure with Fleetwood Mac, Buckingham has also released six solo albums and a live album...
and has a management division
that includes Oxford, MS's own, Colour Revolt
Colour Revolt
-History:Colour Revolt's members first played together while they were high school students at Jackson Academy in Jackson, MS under the name Foxxe, then changing to Fletcher and releasing a full length album entitled "Friends Don't Speak". They then moved on to become college students at the...
.
List of artists currently associated with Dualtone Records
Catalog Artists
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