Free Dirt Records is an American independent record label and label services company founded in 2006 by John Smith and Erica Haskell that releases folk and roots music.[2] The label's releases have received three Grammy nominations.[3][4][5]
| Free Dirt Records | |
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| Founded | 2006 |
| Founder | John Smith, Erica Haskell |
| Distributor(s) | AMPED Distribution (US),[1] MNRK Music Group |
| Genre | Folk, American roots, country |
| Country of origin | U.S. |
| Location | Washington, DC |
| Official website | www |
History
editJohn Smith met Erica Haskell when Haskell interned at Smithsonian Folkways in 2000.[6] Later while Haskell was attending graduate school in ethnomusicology[7] they collaborated on a box set of spoken word introductions paired with original songs by anarchist folk musician and storyteller Utah Phillips[6] before founding Free Dirt Records in 2006. The label's first official release was by the traditional Bosnian group Mostar Sevdah Reunion.[8] Smith and Haskell ventured to create a label where they could work with young artists making traditionally rooted music and showcase often overlooked material like spoken word. Since 2006, the label has released music by Pokey LaFarge,[9] Anna & Elizabeth,[10] Hackensaw Boys, Julian Lage & Chris Eldridge (Grammy-nominated), Cahalen Morrison, Che Apalache (Grammy-nominated), Dori Freeman,[11]
Roster
editSee also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Distribution". Free Dirt Records & Service Co. Retrieved 2018-01-13.
- ^ Laban, Linda. "Free Dirt Records Showcase". The Village Voice. Retrieved 25 February 2016.
- ^ Lynch, Joe. "Grammys 2018: See the Complete List of Nominees". Billboard. Retrieved 2 July 2018.
- ^ "2020 Grammy Awards: Complete Nominees List". Recording Academy. Grammy.com. Retrieved 10 December 2019.
- ^ Enos, Morgan. "2024 Grammy Nominations: See The Full Nominees List". Grammy Awards. The Recording Academy. Retrieved 14 November 2023.
- ^ a b Leger, Devon. "Growing Up with Utah Phillips: Nevada City, Erica Haskell, and Utah's West Coast Legacy". Kithfolk. Retrieved 25 February 2016.
- ^ McLaughlin, Lacey. "Erica Haskell". Jackson Free Press. Retrieved 25 February 2016.
- ^ Larry, Leblanc (13 September 2018). "John Smith". Celebrity Access. Retrieved 7 May 2021.
- ^ Horn, Nick. "Pokey LaFarge on His Rounder Records Debut, Something in the Water". Riverfront Times. Retrieved 29 February 2016.
- ^ Adams, Mason (15 March 2015). "Listen to Anna & Elizabeth's Spooky New Take on an Old Appalachian Murder Ballad". Vice. Retrieved 29 February 2016.
- ^ Wicks, Amanda (22 January 2016). "The Virginia Songbird Takes Flight: A Conversation With Dori Freeman". The Bluegrass Situation. Retrieved 29 February 2016.