My Favorite Indie Record Label…
Seems there are indie record labels set up on every street corner these days, so what makes Palo Duro Records stand out to us here at TCB?
1. Roster Their list of artists reads like a who’s who in the independent music world of Texas: Walt Wilkins, Dale Watson, Ed Burelson, The Derailers, Tommy Alverson, Eleven Hundred Springs, Two Tons of Steel and much more! They’ve also stepped outside of the box with their stellar multi-artist release: Luckenbach! Compadres! Songs of Luckenbach, Texas
2. Artist Support and Promotion Signing an artist to your label is the tip of the iceberg. What you do after the fact is what really matters. Too many labels leave their artists and their albums sitting stagnant but not on Palo Duro. They seem to pull out all the stops and give them maximum exposure through hiring top notch publicity agencies to doing the leg work themselves and making as many positive connections as they can. We know here at TCB that they are always only an email away and are quick to respond.
3. Support of the Indie Music Scene But more than anything what makes this label stand out above their rest is their obvious love for good music, they’re willingness to work with everyone they can to make a viable and productive indie music scene for every artist and every label. When the webcasting royalty rate fiasco was first making headlines it was the good folks at Palo Duro that stood up and made their voices heard without taking a quick look around first to see what the p/c industry stand was….
At TCB we believe strongly in supporting those who support the music and independent artists so we encourage you to keep Palo Duro on your radar.
There are a multitude of ways to keep up with this small, but mighty label.
Official Website: www.palodurorecords.com
MySpace: www.myspace.com/palodurorecords
WordPress Blog: www.palodurorecords.com/wordpress
Online photo album of label events and artists: http://www.flickr.com/photos/palodurorecords
New Releases from Palo Duro!
7/24 – Walt Wilkins & The Mystiqueros, Diamonds in the Sun
7/31 – The Derailers, Under the Influence of Buck
8/14 – Ed Burleson, My Perfect World (Revisited) & The Cold Hard Truth
10/2 – Tommy Alverson, Country to the Bone
10/30 – Miles from Nowhere, Bloodline
Digital Releases
7/17 – Dale Watson, People I’ve Known, Places I’ve Been
7/24 – Walt Wilkins, Rivertown
7/24 – Walt Wilkins, Mustang Island
October 19, 2007 at 8:31 pm
You hit the nail on the head. I have never been treated this way in my career. Palo Duro is the best as far as I’m concerned. I look forward to the future with them. They are on the cutting edge of technology and we’ll be in the hunt no matter where it goes.
Proud to be with PDR
Tommy Alverson
November 6, 2007 at 5:39 am
[...] have been happily working with the editors at Take Country Back! for the last several years now, but we were still quite surprised to read their comments on Palo [...]
November 8, 2007 at 8:44 am
No doubt one of my favorite labels to work with and a top shelf list of artists!
May 5, 2008 at 5:41 pm
Dear Walt Wilkins ,Tina Sam, Bill, Johnny,Ray,and Marcus
It was great to see you all in HOLLAND.
Great show and beautiful music.
I still missing you all,
I can’t wait to see you soon in HOLLAND.
When is the next time your going to play in Netherlands?
Thanks you all for the great music.
And thank you all for the Friendschip
Love from
Veronica Avirvarei
and
Best regards from
HOLLAND
October 8, 2008 at 1:56 pm
Dear Chris Thomas
The five days 3 ,4,5,6,7 SEPT 2008
Sam Baker,Walt Wilkins and Tim Lorch
Giving concerts in the NETHERLANDS ,
Have been the best days off my live.
Great Performances Great Sound and Good Audience.
They really hade been taking good care of me.
I will Threasure the Moments For Ever.
Chris when will be the New Album of Walt Wilkins Released?
My god bless you all.
Much love from
Veronica Avirvarei
And best regards from
HOLLAND