Doobie Shea Records

Doobie Shea Records
Founded 1988 (1988)
Founder Tim Austin[1]
Status Defunct
Distributor(s) Select-O-Hits
Country of origin United States

Doobie Shea Records was a record label featuring independent bluegrass artists. Founded in 1988 by Tim Austin, the label was shut down in 2004.[2] Artists who have recorded on the label included Dale Ann Bradley, Marty Raybon, Dan Tyminski, the Lonesome River Band, and Mountain Heart. It was based in Boones Mill, Virginia and distributed by Select-O-Hits.[2]

History

Doobie Shea Records was founded in 1988 by Tim Austin, a former musician who traveled with the Bluegrass Cardinals in the late 1970s[3] and a founding member of the Lonesome River Band.[4] The label's first critically acclaimed project was the Stanley Tradition, nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Bluegrass Album and an IBMA award.[3] Shortly after the release of the group's first album, the label's studio burned down.[5] The studio then moved from Ferrum in Virginia to Boones Mill.[3]

List of musicians

References

  1. ↑ Tribe, Ivan M. (2006). Country: A Regional Exploration. Greenwood Publishing Group. ISBN 9780313330261.
  2. 1 2 "Doobie Shea Records Shutters". Billboard. 6 July 2004. Retrieved 25 March 2014.
  3. 1 2 3 Green, Buck (25 October 2011). "Tim Austin: Where Is He Now?". Bluegrass Today. Retrieved 16 April 2014.
  4. ↑ Bogdanov, Vladimir (2001). All Music Guide: The Definitive Guide to Popular Music. Hal Leonard Corporation. ISBN 9780879306274.
  5. ↑ Morrison, Mark (1996-08-27). "Bluegrass Studio up in Flames". Roanoke Times & World News.
  6. ↑ Henry, Murphy (2013). Pretty Good for a Girl: Women in Blugrass. University of Illinois Press. ISBN 9780252095887.


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