Mountain Fever Records is a

record label A record label, or record company, is a brand or trademark of music recordings and music videos, or the company that owns it. Sometimes, a record label is also a publishing company that manages such brands and trademarks, coordinates the produ ...

based in Willis, Virginia specializing primarily in bluegrass music.

History

The label was established by Mark Hodges, a

Floyd County, Virginia Floyd County is a county located in the Commonwealth of Virginia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 15,476. Its county seat is the town of Floyd. Floyd County is included in the Blacksburg- Christiansburg, VA Metropolitan Statistical ...

native. He opened the Something To Do Video store, which he turned into a successful chain of stores. As a hobby, he began to record his musician friends when they would visit, and he turned this hobby into a stand-alone 72-track recording studio, and then the record label.

Sammy Shelor Sammy Shelor is an American banjoist in the bluegrass tradition. He is best known as leader of the Lonesome River Band and for his solo recordings, music instruction, and session work. Biography Early years The Shelor Family has a long banjo ...

of the

Lonesome River Band The Lonesome River Band is an American contemporary bluegrass band. The band has released 15 recording projects since its formation in 1982. Lonesome River Band is led by Sammy Shelor who is a member of the Virginia Country Music Hall of Fame ...

and Aaron Ramsey of

Mountain Heart Mountain Heart is an American band, which combines elements of rock, jam band, country, blues, jazz, folk and bluegrass music. Critics have described the band using terms such as "acoustic overdrive", "Folk rock on steroids", and "slam grass". M ...

have engineered and mastered Mountain Fever projects.

Notable projects

In 2017, Mountain Fever Records released the

Mac Wiseman Malcolm Bell Wiseman (May 23, 1925 – February 24, 2019) was an American bluegrass and country singer. Early life He was born on May 23, 1925, in Crimora, Virginia. He attended school in New Hope, Virginia, and graduated from high school the ...

album ''I Sang the Song (Life of the Voice with a Heart)'' featuring contributions from

John Prine John Edward Prine (; October 10, 1946 – April 7, 2020) was an American singer-songwriter of country-folk music. He was active as a composer, recording artist, live performer, and occasional actor from the early 1970s until his death. He ...

Alison Krauss Alison Maria Krauss (born July 23, 1971) is an American bluegrass-country singer and musician. She entered the music industry at an early age, competing in local contests by the age of 8 and recording for the first time at 14. She signed with ...

Sierra Hull Sierra Dawn Hull (born September 27, 1991) is an American bluegrass singer-songwriter, mandolinist, and guitarist. Hull was signed to Rounder Records at the age of 13 and released her debut vocal album, ''Secrets'', in 2008 at the age of 16. ...

, Junior Sisk, Shawn Camp, and

Andrea Zonn Andrea Elizabeth Zonn (born 1969) is a singer and fiddle player who grew up in Urbana, Illinois. She grew up in an environment surrounded by music. She sings, and plays classical violin, and is fluent in numerous other musical genres. Zonn first ...

Travianna Records

Travianna Records is a child label for releasing Americana music. After Jack, Ash Breeze, Pi Jacobs, and Tara Dente are among the Travianna Records artists. The label was named after the late Samuel A’Court's communal farm Travianna in Floyd County.

Artists

Here is a partial list of artists who have released recordings on the Mountain Fever label. * Dave Adkins * Adkins & Loudermilk *

Alan Bibey Alan Bibey (born August 24, 1964) is a mandolinist, singer, songwriter, and band leader in the bluegrass tradition. Biography Early years Bibey was raised in Walnut Cove, North Carolina. His dad and his mother's brothers were bluegrass musici ...

and Grasstowne * Ashlee Blankenship and Blades of Blue * The Bluegrass Brothers * Breaking Grass * Summer Brooke and Mountain Faith * Rachel Burge and Blue Dawning * The Churchmen * Amanda Cook * Kristy Cox * Crowe Brothers * Jason Davis * The Deer Creek Boys * Delta Reign * Detour * Gold Heart Sisters * Heidi and Ryan (Greer) * Hammertowne * Jett’s Creek * Thomm Jutz *

Irene Kelley Irene Kelley is an American country and bluegrass musician. As a songwriter, she has written for Ricky Skaggs, Alan Jackson, Loretta Lynn, and the Osborne Brothers. Early life Kelley is originally from Pennsylvania and in high school sang in a ...

Nothin' Fancy Nothin' Fancy"Nothing Fancy is fancy perfecti ...

Wyatt Rice Wyatt Rice is an American guitarist and bluegrass musician. He is best known for his solo albums and his work in his brother's group the Tony Rice Unit. Biography Rice was born in Long Beach, California but grew up in Florida and other locat ...

* The Wyatt Rice and Dan Menzone Alliance * Kevin Richardson and Cuttin' Edge * Sideline *

Junior Sisk Harry "Junior" Sisk is an American guitarist and vocalist in the bluegrass tradition, best known for his work with his band Rambler's Choice. He cites the hard-driving bluegrass of the Stanley Brothers as a major influence on his approach to blue ...

and Rambler's Choice * The Spinney Brothers * Statement * Stevens Family * Sweet Potato Pie * Volume Five * Darrell Webb Band *

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