Signature Sounds Recordings is an independent record label specializing in
Americana and modern
folk music. Jim Olsen and Mark Thayer founded the label in 1995 to promote acoustic musicians who were playing in
Northampton
Northampton () is a market town and civil parish in the East Midlands of England, on the River Nene, north-west of London and south-east of Birmingham. The county town of Northamptonshire, Northampton is one of the largest towns in England; ...
, Massachusetts.
Signature recorded
Josh Ritter,
Erin McKeown,
Mary Gauthier, and
Lori McKenna. The label's albums are distributed worldwide by
Redeye Distribution.
History
Thayer established the Signature Sounds Recording Studio in 1982 and created the label with Olsen in 1995. The studio in
Pomfret, Connecticut has recorded folk and jazz musicians, including many Signature Sounds recordings.
The label's main office moved in 2012 from its original location in
Whately, Massachusetts to a more prominent site in downtown
Northampton
Northampton () is a market town and civil parish in the East Midlands of England, on the River Nene, north-west of London and south-east of Birmingham. The county town of Northamptonshire, Northampton is one of the largest towns in England; ...
. The new offices include an intimate music venue, called The Parlor Room, in which concerts are held regularly.
Roster
See also
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List of record labels
References
External links
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Folk record labels
American independent record labels
Record labels established in 1995
Pomfret, Connecticut
Northampton, Massachusetts