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American independent record label founded 1997 or 1998 by Canadian attorney Cameron Strang, currently based in Nashville, Tennessee, and Athens, Georgia. International label code: LC 52772. Features a rock-oriented (alt, indie, country, folk, Americana, etc.) roster. Exclusively represented PBS Television program Austin City Limits to release both archival and current performances via Live From Austin TX. Originally founded in Minneapolis, Minnesota (from Strang's and Kelley Deal's Nice Records (2)); relocated to Los Angeles, California, in November 1998; Austin, Texas, office opened March 2000 (via merger with George Fontaine Sr.'s Doolittle Records); Athens, Georgia, office opened 2010, Nashville, Tennessee, office opened 2014. Initially distributed in the U.S. by RED Music; Alternative Distribution Alliance (ADA) in 2013; later in the U.S. by Redeye Distribution (2018); and internationally by PIAS Group. Acquired Texas Music Group, including the Antone's Records and Watermelon Records labels, in 2010; launched Normaltown Records imprint in 2012. The label was co-owned by Strang and president George Fontaine Sr., until Strang departed in 2011; John Allen was appointed president of the label in 2014. For unofficial/bootleg releases purporting to be from this label, please use New West Records (2).
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Sub-labels
Normaltown Records
Athens, Georgia-based imprint label of New West Records, co-founded in 2012 by George Fontaine Sr. and George Fontaine Jr. Focuses on developing emerging artists. Initial roster was ...
Live From Austin TX
Concert Series Taken from concerts of the Austin City Limits PBS television series, the DVDs feature re-edited, re-mastered full concert performances and never before heard or seen songs from ...
Contact Label
2923 Berry Hill Drive Nashville, Tennessee 37204 +1 (615) 385-4777 399 Meigs Street Athens Georgia 30601 +1 (706) 548-3914 608 West Monroe Street, Suite C Austin, Texas 78704 +1 (512) 472-4200 (contact info now obsolete) 9215 West Olympic Boulevard Beverly Hills, California 90212 +1 (310) 246-5766 (contact info now obsolete) New West Records, Inc. 435 N. Martel Los Angeles, CA 90036 (contact info now obsolete)