Palo Duro Records is an independent record label established in 2001 to focus primarily on

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-based singer-songwriters and bands. The label specializes in musical styles from the

Americana Americana may refer to: *Americana (music), a genre or style of American music *Americana (culture), artifacts of the culture of the United States Film, radio and television * ''Americana'' (1992 TV series), a documentary series presented by J ...

country music Country (also called country and western) is a genre of popular music that originated in the Southern and Southwestern United States in the early 1920s. It primarily derives from blues, church music such as Southern gospel and spirituals, ...

, alternative country and

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genres. Artists featured on the roster include

The Derailers The Derailers are an American country music band based in Austin, Texas. They were founded by Portland, Oregon, natives Tony Villanueva and Brian Hofeldt in 1994. History The Derailers' first LP, ''Live Tracks'', was issued in 1995. It was the f ...

, Jon Christopher Davis, Trent Summar & The New Row Mob, Ed Burleson, Brian Burns, Eleven Hundred Springs, Morrison-Williams,

Two Tons of Steel Two Tons of Steel is an American rockabilly and Texas country band, from San Antonio, Texas, United States. The band has performed live at Gruene Hall, and has appeared in the IMAX film '' Texas: The Big Picture''. The band's performance of "Ki ...

, Walt Wilkins, Tommy Alverson and

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. The label has also launched a music series, Texas Unplugged, which features original acoustic recordings by a variety of artists.

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