Low Country Sound is a record label imprint of

Elektra Records Elektra Records (or Elektra Entertainment) is an American record label owned by Warner Music Group, founded in 1950 by Jac Holzman and Paul Rickolt. It played an important role in the development of contemporary folk and rock music between th ...

based in

Nashville, Tennessee Nashville is the capital city of the U.S. state of Tennessee and the seat of Davidson County. With a population of 689,447 at the 2020 U.S. census, Nashville is the most populous city in the state, 21st most-populous city in the U.S., and t ...

. It was founded in 2015 by music producer Dave Cobb who also runs it. Among the artists currently signed to Low Country Sound, some notable acts are Anderson East, Brent Cobb and Rival Sons.

History

Low Country Sound was created in 2015 by Cobb. Since early 2016, the label is based in Nashville's RCA Studio A, a historically significant studio founded by Chet Atkins, central to the creation of the Nashville sound movement, and adjacent to RCA Studio B. It is located on the famed Music Row. Both buildings have a rich musical history and are the location of recording for numerous stars including

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, Chris Stapleton,

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, Nancy Sinatra and

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. In June 2016, the imprint label successfully negotiated a co-publishing agreement with its main parent company Warner/Chappell Nash and with a team of singer-songwriters consisting of Adam Hood, Aaron Raitiere and Charlie Pate.

Releases

The imprint label made its debut release with Anderson East’s 2015 major label debut album, ''Delilah''. In 2016, Low Country Sound released a collaborative album called ''Southern Family'' featuring a multitude of notable country artists such as

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and

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. In 2016, Low Country Sound released Brent Cobb's major label debut album ''Shine on Rainy Day''. The album received a 2018

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award nomination for "Best Americana Album". In February 2018 it was announced the rock band Rival Sons were officially signed and will be releasing their next album on the imprint label. In 2018, it was announced

will release his next album, ''Shooter'' on Low Country Sound.

Creative identity

Low Country Sound is predominantly focused on releasing music originating or inspired from the Southern United States region. It focuses on elements of

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, Americana and

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genres, yet also incorporates acts in the

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and

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genres. Cobb has said he focuses on the performer's voice, aiming for an end product which sounds natural and is not forced. He also is known to not have a preference over analogue recordings versus digital, instead believing the spontaneous nature of creativity as well as the inspiration derived from new discovery, predominantly drives the organic quality of a song.

Signed artists

Since its inception, Low Country Sound has signed or released works by artists such as Anderson East, Brent Cobb, and

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. Other artists include Rival Sons,

, and

Brandi Carlile Brandi Marie Carlile ( ; born June 1, 1981) is an American singer-songwriter and producer whose music spans many genres, including folk rock, alternative country, Americana, and classic rock. , Carlile has released seven studio albums. She has ...

References

External links

* {{Authority control 2016 establishments in Tennessee American record labels Elektra Records Companies based in Nashville, Tennessee