This Is American Music

This Is American Music
Founded 2009 (2009)
Founder Corey Flegel
Jay Cooper
Nick Nichols
Sean Courtney
Genre Rock
Americana
Southern independent music
Alternative country
Roots
Country of origin United States
Location Atlanta, Georgia
Official website www.thisisamericanmusic.com

This is American Music (also known as TIAM) is an American independent record label that specializes in rock and Americana music, particularly by artists from the Southeastern United States. It was formed in 2011.[1]

History

The idea for the label came from co-founder Corey Flegel experience of going out on tour with Murfreesboro, Tennessee's Glossary for years, where he became fast friends with them and other bands in their circle (The Dexateens, Vulture Whale, The Only Sons, Duquette Johnston (Verbena)[2] The Bohannons, etc.). Flegel came up with the idea in 2010 of creating a blog to post concert dates and other material about the group of bands. The website was called "This Is American Music", named after a tour some of the bands had undertaken a few years previously. The label was an offshoot of the blog, and began releasing records in 2011.[3]

Characterized by No Depression magazine as "a record label that is more of a family than a business,"[4] the management team is spread out across the Southeast, with the team based in Atlanta, Georgia, Auburn, Alabama, Chattanooga, Tennessee, Little Rock, Arkansas, and Mississippi.[5] TIAM provides bands with marketing, touring, legal, song licensing and placement guidance.[3] TIAM releases music in digital and physical formats.[6]

Music on This Is American Music

Joey and Kelly Kneiser of Glossary
at the Holiday Hangout, Little Rock, AR

Artists

Listed alphabetically

Releases

Listed alphabetically

  • 13ghosts, Liar's Melody (2010)
  • Bohannons, Days Of Echo EP (2010)
  • Bohannons, Xmas in Vietnam (2011)
  • Bohannons, Buzz Me In B-sides (2012)
  • Bohannons, Unaka Rising (2012)
  • Bonnie Whitmore, There I Go Again (2013)
  • Browan Lollar, For The Givers And The Takers EP (2012)
  • Cosmonaut On Vacation, Let The Moment Land (2013)
  • Dana Swimmer, Veloce (2013)
  • The District Attorneys, Slowburner (2012)
  • The District Attorneys, Jr. EP (2012)
  • The District Attorneys, Light Years / In Your Dreams (2012)
  • Doc Feldman & the LD50, Sundowning At The Station (2013)
  • Dorado, Anger, Hunger, Love and the Fear of Death (2013)
  • El Cantador, Fools For Light∞ (2011)
  • El Cantador, Translation Wave∞ (2013)
  • Ghost Shirt, Daniel (2010)
  • Glossary, Long Live All Of Us‡ (2011)
  • Glossary, Xmas EP (2013)
  • Great Peacock, S/T EP (2013)
  • Great Peacock, Tennessee single (2013)
  • Have Gun Will, Travel, Fiction, Fact, or Folktale? (2013)
  • Hurray For The Riff Raff, My Dearest Darkest Neighbor∞ (2013)
  • Joey Kneiser, all-night bedroom revival (2010)
  • Joey Kneiser, moonlight for the graveyard heart (2012)
  • Kelly Kneiser, S/T EP (2010)
  • Kent Goolsby, Trophies Of Youth (2013)
  • The Kernal, Farewellhello (2013)
  • The Kernal, Green, Green Sky / Tennessee Sun 7" (2013)
  • Lauderdale, Moving On (2011)
  • Magnolia Mountain, Nothing As It Was (2009)
  • Magnolia Mountain, Redbird Green double album (2010)
  • Magnolia Mountain, Town & Country double album (2012)
  • Magnolia Mountain, Beloved (2013)
  • Mark Utley, Four Chords and a Lie 12" (2013)
  • National Grain, S/T (2006)
  • The Only Sons, American Stranger (2011)
  • The Only Sons, When The New Wears Off (2012)
  • Party Dolls, Love Wars Baby (2014)
  • The Pollies, Where The Lies Begin (2012)
  • Porter and the Pollies, S/T (2013)
  • Roger Bryan & The Orphans, 37 (2011)
  • Some Dark Holler, S/T EP (2011)
  • Some Dark Holler, Hollow Chest (2012)
  • Surf Bored, The Urge single (2013)
  • Surf Bored, Sing / Hum single (2013)
  • Tedo Stone, Happy EP (2012)
  • Tedo Stone, Good Go Bad (2013)
  • Teen Getaway, Hits and Missives (2013)
  • Vulture Whale, Long Time Listener First Time Caller (2011)

‡ Double dagger symbol denotes co-release with Last Chance Records
∞ Infinity symbol denotes co-release Mod Mobilian Records

Compilations

Video

‡ Double dagger symbol denotes co-release with Last Chance Records

Partnerships

See also

Notes and references

  1. Gilstrap, Andrew (February 10, 2013). "Field Studies: If It Dances, It's Probably from This Is American Music". Pop Matters. Retrieved 6 May 2013.
  2. Johnston, Duquette (September 14, 2012). "To Be or Not To Be, Transparent". Rebel King. Retrieved 29 January 2014.
  3. 1 2 Valso (September 22, 2011). "Alabama / Southeast Record Label “This Is American Music” (Interview)". Mod Mobilian: Mobile Bay Arts & Culture. Retrieved 29 January 2014.
  4. Martin, Chris (June 18, 2013). "This Is American Music is taking over the South one band at a time". No Depression. Retrieved 29 January 2014.
  5. Mehrara, Sheyda (18 February 2016). "This Is American Music. Meet the Guys Who Make It Rock". The Love List. Retrieved 20 February 2016.
  6. Mistich, Dan (June 19, 2013). "This Is American Music Helps Bands Navigate a Changing Industry". Flagpole. Retrieved 29 January 2014.
  7. Hale, Charles (October 17, 2013). "Fuck The Shutdown — This Is American Music (A Sampler)". NineBullets. Retrieved 29 January 2014.
  8. Doubter (May 27, 2013). "This Is American Music 2013 Sampler". Captains Dead. Retrieved 29 January 2014.
  9. Davis, Lance (December 19, 2013). "A Very Glossary Christmas". Adios Lounge. Retrieved 29 January 2014.

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