Stroudavarious Records
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R&J Records is an American independent record label
specializing in country music
. It was founded in May 2011 by James Stroud
and Rick Carter. Stroud is a record producer
and former president of Giant Records and DreamWorks Records
. In 2008, Stroud had launched Stroudavarious Records and signed many artists to that label. Most Stroudavarious artists' contracts were moved to the new label, whereas some other previous artists signed with Stroudavarious have moved to other record labels.
Artists presently signed include:
, LoCash Cowboys
, Shelly Fairchild
, Shea Fisher
, Houston County
, Blaine Larsen
(Treehouse), Richie McDonald
, Anthony Smith and Darryl Worley
, whereas the affiliated BamaJam included Tracy Lawrence
, Blackberry Smoke
and Matt Kennon
, and Country Crossing included John Anderson
, Aaron Tippin
, Lee Greenwood
and Lorrie Morgan
and finally Emrose that had signed Margaret Durante
.
Record label
In the music industry, a record label is a brand and a trademark associated with the marketing of music recordings and music videos. Most commonly, a record label is the company that manages such brands and trademarks, coordinates the production, manufacture, distribution, marketing and promotion,...
specializing in country music
Country music
Country music is a popular American musical style that began in the rural Southern United States in the 1920s. It takes its roots from Western cowboy and folk music...
. It was founded in May 2011 by James Stroud
James Stroud
James Stroud is an American musician and record producer who works in pop, rock, and country music. In the 1990s he was the president of Giant Records and held several credits as a session drummer...
and Rick Carter. Stroud is a record producer
Record producer
A record producer is an individual working within the music industry, whose job is to oversee and manage the recording of an artist's music...
and former president of Giant Records and DreamWorks Records
DreamWorks Records
DreamWorks Records was an American record label. Founded in 1996 by David Geffen, Steven Spielberg and Jeffrey Katzenberg as a subsidiary of DreamWorks SKG, the label operated until 2005 when it was shut down...
. In 2008, Stroud had launched Stroudavarious Records and signed many artists to that label. Most Stroudavarious artists' contracts were moved to the new label, whereas some other previous artists signed with Stroudavarious have moved to other record labels.
Artists
James Stroud announced on May 17, 2011 the launching of the Nashville-based R&J Records. The same executive team that ran Stroudavarious Records is now running the new label. Besides the main R&J Records label, there are two concurrent labels under the umbrella of the company, namely DMP Records and Emrose Records.Artists presently signed include:
- Alexa Carter (R&J Records)
- Aaron LewisAaron LewisAaron Lewis, , is the lead vocalist, rhythm guitarist, and founding member of the rock group Staind, with whom he has released seven studio albums. He has since ventured into country music with his debut solo album, Town Line...
(R&J Records) - LoCash CowboysLoCash CowboysLoCash Cowboys is an American country music duo composed of Chris Lucas and Preston Brust, natives of Baltimore, Maryland and Kokomo, Indiana, respectively. The duo is signed to R&J Records , for which they have released three singles...
(R&J Records) - Andy GibsonAndy Gibson (singer)Andy Gibson is an American country music singer.Andy Gibson co-wrote "Don't You Wanna Stay", a duet between Jason Aldean and Kelly Clarkson which reached No. 1 on the country music charts in 2011. Later in the year, he signed to R&J Records and released his debut single, "Wanna Make You Love Me"...
(DMP Records) - Rob Lane (DMP Records)
- Margaret DuranteMargaret DuranteMargaret Durante is an American country music singer. In 2009, Durante signed to Universal Republic and released a cover of Kings of Leon's 2008 single "Use Somebody". A year later, she left Universal Republic and signed to independent Emrose Records, an imprint of James Stroud's Stroudavarious...
(Emrose Records)
2008-2011: Stroudavarious Records
Stroud had founded in July 2008 Stroudavarious Records The label's roster consisted of some new artists and also artists who had previously been signed to major labels. It had many artists signed to Stroudavarious including, at one time or another, Aaron LewisAaron Lewis
Aaron Lewis, , is the lead vocalist, rhythm guitarist, and founding member of the rock group Staind, with whom he has released seven studio albums. He has since ventured into country music with his debut solo album, Town Line...
, LoCash Cowboys
LoCash Cowboys
LoCash Cowboys is an American country music duo composed of Chris Lucas and Preston Brust, natives of Baltimore, Maryland and Kokomo, Indiana, respectively. The duo is signed to R&J Records , for which they have released three singles...
, Shelly Fairchild
Shelly Fairchild
Shelly Fairchild is an American music recording artist. Signed to Columbia Records in 2004, she released her debut album Ride in early 2005...
, Shea Fisher
Shea Fisher
Shea Fisher is an Australian-born country singer. She has moved to the United States to begin a career in country music, signing to Stroudavarious Records that year...
, Houston County
Houston County (band)
Houston County is an American country music trio signed to Stroudavarious Records. The group is composed of brothers Zack Hooper and Adam Hooper , as well as John Milldrum...
, Blaine Larsen
Blaine Larsen
Blaine Larsen is an American country music artist. He was raised in Buckley, Washington. At age fifteen, he recorded his debut album In My High School on Giantslayer Records, an independent record label. The album was re-issued in 2005 as Off to Join the World by BNA Records...
(Treehouse), Richie McDonald
Richie McDonald
Richard Vance "Richie" McDonald is an American country music artist. From 1992 until his departure in 2007, he was the lead singer of the group Lonestar, which recorded seven studio albums on BNA Records during his tenure as lead vocalist. McDonald co-wrote several of the band's singles, and sang...
, Anthony Smith and Darryl Worley
Darryl Worley
Darryl Wade Worley is an American country music artist. Signed to DreamWorks Records Nashville in 2000, Worley released four albums for the label: Hard Rain Don't Last , I Miss My Friend , Have You Forgotten? , and Darryl Worley in 2004...
, whereas the affiliated BamaJam included Tracy Lawrence
Tracy Lawrence
Tracy Lawrence is an American country music artist. He started at a country music restaurant called "Live At Libby's" where owner Libby Knight would help local talent find their way into country music...
, Blackberry Smoke
Blackberry Smoke
Blackberry Smoke is an American southern rock band from Atlanta, Georgia. The lineup consists of Charlie Starr , Richard Turner , Brit Turner , Paul Jackson , and Brandon Still ....
and Matt Kennon
Matt Kennon
Matthew Carl Ferguson is an American country music singer and songwriter known professionally as Matt Kennon. He has co-written a song for Randy Travis and has released one album for BamaJam Records. This album includes the top 40 hit "The Call".-Biography:Matthew Carl Ferguson was born in...
, and Country Crossing included John Anderson
John Anderson (musician)
John David Anderson is an American country music artist with a successful career that has lasted more than 30 years...
, Aaron Tippin
Aaron Tippin
Aaron Dupree Tippin is an American country music artist and record producer. Initially a songwriter for Acuff-Rose Music, he gained a recording contract with RCA Records in 1990...
, Lee Greenwood
Lee Greenwood
Melvin Lee Greenwood is an American country music artist. Active since the early 1980s, he has released more than twenty major-label albums and has charted more than 35 singles on the Billboard country music charts....
and Lorrie Morgan
Lorrie Morgan
In 1996 Morgan married Jon Randall, a singer/songwriter now credited with writing the 2004 Brad Paisley/Alison Krauss hit "Whiskey Lullaby"; they divorced three years later in 1999....
and finally Emrose that had signed Margaret Durante
Margaret Durante
Margaret Durante is an American country music singer. In 2009, Durante signed to Universal Republic and released a cover of Kings of Leon's 2008 single "Use Somebody". A year later, she left Universal Republic and signed to independent Emrose Records, an imprint of James Stroud's Stroudavarious...
.