Compass Records
| Compass Records | |
|---|---|
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| Founded | 1995 |
| Founder |
Garry West Alison Brown |
| Distributor(s) | Alternative Distribution Alliance |
| Genre | Folk, Celtic, Bluegrass, Jazz, World music |
| Country of origin | U.S. |
| Location | Nashville, Tennessee |
| Official website |
www |
Compass Records is a Nashville-based independent record label founded in 1995 by musicians Garry West and Alison Brown. Currently home to nearly 100 folk, bluegrass, Celtic, jazz, and new acoustic artists, the label releases about 20 records a year. In 2006, Compass purchased the Green Linnet and Xenophile catalogs, and in 2008 the label purchased Mulligan Records.[1]
Partial list of current and former artists
- Altan
- A. J. Croce
- Alicia Witt
- Andrea Zonn
- Andy Irvine
- Athena Tergis[2]
- Bearfoot
- Beoga
- Beth Nielsen Chapman
- Cathal McConnell
- Catie Curtis
- Ciaran Tourish[2]
- Claire Lynch
- Clara Moreno[2]
- Colin Hay
- Dale Ann Bradley
- Darol Anger
- David Mayfield
- Éamonn Coyne[2]
- Enda Scahill
- Fairport Convention
- Farmer Not So John
- Glenn Tilbrook
- Grada
- Infamous Stringdusters
- Jeb Loy Nichols
- Jeff Coffin
- John McCusker
- Judith Edelman
- Kate Rusby
- Kris Drever
- Leftover Salmon
- Liz Carroll
- Lúnasa
- Mairéad Ní Mhaonaigh
- Michael Black
- Mike Farris
- Mozaik
- Nuala Kennedy
- Old Blind Dogs
- Paul Brock
- Paul Carrack
- Pierce Pettis
- Rebecca Frazier
- Roddy Hart
- Russ Barenberg
- Sharon Shannon
- Tannahill Weavers
- Thea Gilmore
- The Chapmans (bluegrass)
- The Gibson Brothers (bluegrass)
- Todd Phillips
- The Waifs
- Victor Wooten
- Vigilantes of Love
See also
References
- ↑ "About us". compassrecords.com. 2003. Retrieved 3 July 2016.
- 1 2 3 4 "Viewing all artists from Compass Records". compassrecords.com. 2003. Retrieved 3 July 2016.
External links
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