Northplatte Records
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Northplatte Records is an American independent record label
founded by singer/songwriter Joshua James
and McKay Stevens. The label's quick ascent began when Paste Magazine darling Joshua James
and successive artist Isaac Russell came to prominence in singer/songwriter markets.
, Red Owl Records (Fictionist
), Sea Sick Records, My Forlorn Wallet Records, Thousand Leaves Records, Call Me Judy Records, Groundloop Records, R Legacy Entertainment, Sonata Cantata Records, and widely known unsigned acts including Imagine Dragons
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Each item in the list includes the artist, the release name, the release medium or media, and (in most cases) the release date.
Independent record label
An independent record label is a record label operating without the funding of or outside the organizations of the major record labels. A great number of bands and musical acts begin on independent labels.-Overview:...
founded by singer/songwriter Joshua James
Joshua James (folk singer)
Joshua James is an American rock and folk musician currently based out of Provo, Utah. Joshua James is often compared to Bob Dylan, Neil Young, Joe Purdy, Bright Eyes or Ray LaMontagne...
and McKay Stevens. The label's quick ascent began when Paste Magazine darling Joshua James
Joshua James (folk singer)
Joshua James is an American rock and folk musician currently based out of Provo, Utah. Joshua James is often compared to Bob Dylan, Neil Young, Joe Purdy, Bright Eyes or Ray LaMontagne...
and successive artist Isaac Russell came to prominence in singer/songwriter markets.
Fork Fest
In Oct 2010, Northplatte Records sponsored Fork Fest, a music festival featuring 33 artists on 3 stages. Attendance was approximately 5,000. The one day festival was advertised on radio and via virtually all local print media. Artists included all Northplatte artists as well as artists signed to Kilby Records, Slowtrain Records, Columbia RecordsColumbia Records
Columbia Records is an American record label, owned by Japan's Sony Music Entertainment, operating under the Columbia Music Group with Aware Records. It was founded in 1888, evolving from an earlier enterprise, the American Graphophone Company — successor to the Volta Graphophone Company...
, Red Owl Records (Fictionist
Fictionist
Fictionist is a indie pop rock band currently from Provo, Utah, with origins in Salt Lake City, Utah and Sacramento, CA. The band's line-up is Stuart Maxfield , Robbie Connolly , Brandon Kitterman , Jacob Jones , and Aaron Anderson...
), Sea Sick Records, My Forlorn Wallet Records, Thousand Leaves Records, Call Me Judy Records, Groundloop Records, R Legacy Entertainment, Sonata Cantata Records, and widely known unsigned acts including Imagine Dragons
Imagine Dragons
Imagine Dragons is an indie rock band based in Las Vegas, Nevada.After winning four back-to-back battles of the bands, the band entered the studio for the first time in 2009. They released two EPs titled Imagine Dragons EP and Hell and Silence EP in 2010, both recorded at Battle Born Studios...
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Artists Include
- Desert Noises
- Joshua JamesJoshua James (folk singer)Joshua James is an American rock and folk musician currently based out of Provo, Utah. Joshua James is often compared to Bob Dylan, Neil Young, Joe Purdy, Bright Eyes or Ray LaMontagne...
- iTunes "Best of 2008" Folk Album, iTunes "Best of 2009" Indie Spotlight - NightNight
- Parlor HawkParlor HawkParlor Hawk is a folk rock band. Their music has drawn comparisons to Brett Dennen and Ryan AdamsParlor Hawk released their debut album Hoarse & Roaring in the summer of 2010...
- iTunes "Best of 2010" Indie Spotlight, iTunes Indie Spotlight (July 2010) - The Vibrant Sound
- Sayde Price - iTunes Indie Spotlight (March 2011)
Former Artists Include
- Brandon White
- Isaac Russell - currently signed to Columbia RecordsColumbia RecordsColumbia Records is an American record label, owned by Japan's Sony Music Entertainment, operating under the Columbia Music Group with Aware Records. It was founded in 1888, evolving from an earlier enterprise, the American Graphophone Company — successor to the Volta Graphophone Company...
- iTunes Indie Spotlight (October 2008) - Southern War
- William James & The Underground Railroad
- Willamete Mountain
Discography
Northplatte Records released its first album (B-Sides It's Dark Outside, NPR001) in 2006.Each item in the list includes the artist, the release name, the release medium or media, and (in most cases) the release date.
2000s
- NPR-001: Joshua JamesJoshua James (folk singer)Joshua James is an American rock and folk musician currently based out of Provo, Utah. Joshua James is often compared to Bob Dylan, Neil Young, Joe Purdy, Bright Eyes or Ray LaMontagne...
– B-Sides It’s Dark Outside – CD/LP (2006) - NPR-002: RuRu (AKA Isaac Russell) - Elizabeth – CD/LP (2008)
- NPR-003: Southern War – Southern War EP – CD/EP (2006)
- NPR-004: Joshua JamesJoshua James (folk singer)Joshua James is an American rock and folk musician currently based out of Provo, Utah. Joshua James is often compared to Bob Dylan, Neil Young, Joe Purdy, Bright Eyes or Ray LaMontagne...
– Fields & Floods – CD/LP (2007) - NPR-005: Joshua JamesJoshua James (folk singer)Joshua James is an American rock and folk musician currently based out of Provo, Utah. Joshua James is often compared to Bob Dylan, Neil Young, Joe Purdy, Bright Eyes or Ray LaMontagne...
– The Sun is Always Brighter – CD/LP (2007) - NPR-006: Joshua JamesJoshua James (folk singer)Joshua James is an American rock and folk musician currently based out of Provo, Utah. Joshua James is often compared to Bob Dylan, Neil Young, Joe Purdy, Bright Eyes or Ray LaMontagne...
- Crash This Train / The Garden EP - CD/EP (2008) - NPR-007: Desert Noises – Desert Noises EP – CD/EP (2009)
- NPR-008: William James & The Underground Railroad – CD/LP (2009)
- NPR-009: The Vibrant Sound – Downtown – CD/LP (2009)
- NPR-010: Joshua JamesJoshua James (folk singer)Joshua James is an American rock and folk musician currently based out of Provo, Utah. Joshua James is often compared to Bob Dylan, Neil Young, Joe Purdy, Bright Eyes or Ray LaMontagne...
- Sing Songs EP - CD/EP (2009) - NPR-011: Joshua JamesJoshua James (folk singer)Joshua James is an American rock and folk musician currently based out of Provo, Utah. Joshua James is often compared to Bob Dylan, Neil Young, Joe Purdy, Bright Eyes or Ray LaMontagne...
– Build Me This – CD/LP (2009) - NPR-012: Various - Northplatte Records Christmas Album - CD/EP (2009)
- NPR-013: Parlor HawkParlor HawkParlor Hawk is a folk rock band. Their music has drawn comparisons to Brett Dennen and Ryan AdamsParlor Hawk released their debut album Hoarse & Roaring in the summer of 2010...
- Hoarse & Roaring - CD/LP (2010) - NPR-014: Joshua JamesJoshua James (folk singer)Joshua James is an American rock and folk musician currently based out of Provo, Utah. Joshua James is often compared to Bob Dylan, Neil Young, Joe Purdy, Bright Eyes or Ray LaMontagne...
- Joshua James iTunes Sessions - mp3 (2010) - NPR-015: Joshua JamesJoshua James (folk singer)Joshua James is an American rock and folk musician currently based out of Provo, Utah. Joshua James is often compared to Bob Dylan, Neil Young, Joe Purdy, Bright Eyes or Ray LaMontagne...
- My Sisters Words - CD/EP (2010) - NPR-016: Various - Fork Fest 2010 Compilation Album - CD/EP (2010)
- NPR-017: Sayde Price - Wilt All Rosy - CD/LP (2011)