Red Beet Records

Record label in Nashville, Tennessee, United States

Record label

Red Beet Records

Founded| 2005 (2005)
Founder| Eric Brace
Distributor(s)| Proper Distribution[1]
Genre| Americana, folk, bluegrass
Country of origin| U.S.
Location| Nashville, Tennessee
Official website| www.redbeetrecords.com

Red Beet Records is an independent record label based in Nashville, Tennessee.

## History

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In 2003, label founder Eric Brace and his band Last Train Home moved to East Nashville[2] from the Washington, D.C. area. Brace had been a journalist at The Washington Post, and had run the Top Records label.[3]

Brace and Mary Ann Werner launched the Red Beet label in 2005, and they were soon joined by close friend Peter Cooper, musician, composer, and music writer for The Tennessean.[4]

## Compilations and collaborations

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While Red Beet Records releases recordings by individual artists, one of their strengths has been compilations and collaborations by multiple artists.

### The Other Side: Music From East Nashville

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Red Beet Records' initial release was the compilation The Other Side: Music From East Nashville to showcase local musicians such as Elizabeth Cook, Todd Snider, Chely Wright, Jon Byrd, Garrison Starr, and Thad Cockrell.[5][6] Red Beet subsequently followed up with Yuletide from The Other Side: More Music from East Nashville in 2007,[7] and More Music From The Other Side Vol.3.[8][9]

### I Love: Tom T. Hall's Songs of Fox Hollow

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Red Beet's 2011 compilation album I Love: Tom T. Hall's Songs of Fox Hollow contains renditions of children's music composed by Tom T. Hall. The album was nominated for a Grammy Award. Contributors included Patty Griffin, Duane Eddy, Bobby Bare, and Buddy Miller.[10][11]

### The Skylighters

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In 2006, Red Beet Records released The Skylighters, a bluegrass supergroup featuring Brace (guitar), Mike Auldridge (resonator guitar), Jimmy Gaudreau (mandolin), Jim Gray (bass), and Martin Lynds (percussion].[12]

### You Don't Have to Like Them Both

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Besides running the Red Beet label, Bruce and Cooper toured frequently, and they released their first collaboration, You Don't Have to Like Them Both in 2009. The album included Brace/Cooper compositions, as well as songs by Jim Lauderdale, Todd Snider, Kris Kristofferson, and Paul Kennerly.[13][14]

### The Lloyd Green Album

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Cooper collaborated with pedal steel guitarist Lloyd Green in 2010 on The Lloyd Green Album which showcases Green's virtuosity. Rodney Crowell, Kim Carnes, and Julie Lee provide harmonies.[15][16]

### Master Sessions

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In 2010, Brace and Cooper released Master Sessions with Lloyd Green, Auldridge, Richard Bennett, Jen Gunderman, Pat McInerney, and Dave Roe, with Kenny Chesney and Jon Randall providing backing vocals.[17][18]

### Hangtown Dancehall

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Released in 2014, Hangtown Dancehall: A Tale of the California Goldrush by Eric Brace & Karl Straub continued the story from the folk song "Sweet Betsy from Pike." It was both an album and a stage show, and featured Kelly Willis, Tim O'Brien, Darrell Scott, Jason Ringenberg, John Wesley Harding, and Andrea Zonn.[19][20][21]

## Artists

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Here is a partial list of artists who have released recordings on the Red Beet label.

* Eric Brace
* Jon Byrd
* Peter Cooper[22]
* Fayssoux[23]
* Kevin Gordon[24]
* Last Train Home[25]
* Jerry Lawson[26]
* Jesse Lafser
* Tom Mason

## See also

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* List of record labels

## References

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1. ^ "Red Beet Records Joins Roster of Proper Distribution". PressParty. October 30, 2015. Retrieved July 24, 2017.
2. ^ Craig Havighurst (April 28, 2010). "East Side Pride". Music City Roots. Retrieved July 5, 2017.
3. ^ Bogerd, Hal (April 11, 2016). "Eric Brace talks about The Birchmere & Seldom Scene, East Nashville and Red Beet Records". No Depression. Retrieved July 24, 2017.
4. ^ Wynn, Ron (September 5, 2013). "Red Beet's Peter Cooper and Eric Brace blend journalistic, musical prowess". Nashville Scene. Retrieved July 24, 2017.
5. ^ Craig, Bill (March 22, 2007). "Move to Nashville Doesn't Mean Twang's the Thing". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Retrieved July 24, 2017.
6. ^ Gray, Ernie (December 3, 2006). "Eric Brace Talks About "The Other Side: Music From East Nashville"". Nashville Skyline. Retrieved July 24, 2017.
7. ^ Andy Turner. "Various Artists: Yuletide from the Other Side: More Music from East Nashville – 2007 (Red Beet)". Country Standard Time. Retrieved July 25, 2017.
8. ^ "East Nashville Vol.3 More Music From The Other Side". No Depression. June 22, 2010. Retrieved July 24, 2017.
9. ^ "East Nashville: 'More Music From The Other Side Vol.3' (Red Beet)". Lonesome Highway. September 8, 2010. Retrieved July 25, 2017.
10. ^ Gormly, Kellie B. (February 11, 2012). "Derry native is executive producer of Grammy-nominated kids' CD". Pittsburgh Tribune. Retrieved July 24, 2017.
11. ^ Kienzle, Rich (May 25, 2011). "Tom T. Hall's 'Fox Hollow' Album Revisited". Post-Gazette. Retrieved July 24, 2017.
12. ^ Walsh, Tim (May 12, 2007). ""The Skylighters" by The Skylighters". The Lonesome Road Review. Retrieved July 24, 2017.
13. ^ "Eric Brace: Last Train Home". D'Addario. Retrieved July 25, 2017.
14. ^ Jamie Lee (March 8, 2009). "Eric Brace & Peter Cooper: You Don't Have to Like Them Both". Honest Tune. Retrieved July 5, 2017.
15. ^ Jorgensen, Chris (October 22, 2010). "Review: Eric Brace and Peter Cooper". Billings Gazette. Retrieved July 25, 2017.
16. ^ Dan Willging (April 22, 2011). "Reviews: Peter Cooper, The Lloyd Green Album; Eric Brace & Peter Cooper, Master Sessions". Driftwood Magazine. Retrieved July 25, 2017.
17. ^ "Preview: The East Nashville Review @ Hampton Taphouse". ALTdaily. January 22, 2011. Retrieved July 24, 2017.
18. ^ Karn, Ed (October 25, 2010). "Erice Brace and Peter Cooper - Master Sessions". No Depression. Retrieved July 5, 2017.
19. ^ Chilton, Martin (March 4, 1014). "Hangtown Dancehall, by Eric Brace and Karl Straub, album review". The Telegraph. Retrieved July 24, 2017.
20. ^ "Hangtown Dancehall: A Tale of the California Goldrush". HangtownDancehall.com. Retrieved July 24, 2017.
21. ^ Mark S. Tucker. "Hangtown Dancehall: Eric Brace & Karl Straub". Acoustic Music. Retrieved July 24, 2017.
22. ^ Fields, Curt (March 14, 2008). "Peter Cooper "Mission Door" (Red Beet Records)". Washington Post. Retrieved July 24, 2017.
23. ^ Walz, Maura (May 22, 2008). "Fayssoux: Early". PopMatters. Retrieved July 24, 2017.
24. ^ Inman, Davis (January 9, 2012). "Kevin Gordon, "Colfax"". American Songwriter. Retrieved July 24, 2017.
25. ^ Joyce, Mike (February 16, 2007). "Last Train Home "Last Good Kiss" (Red Beet)". Washington Post. Retrieved July 5, 2017.
26. ^ Frahm, Jonathan (June 4, 2015). "Jerry Lawson: Just a Mortal Man". PopMatters. Retrieved July 24, 2017.

## External links

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* Red Beet website

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