Red Beet Records

{{Short description|Record label in Nashville, Tennessee, United States}}

{{Infobox record label

| name = Red Beet Records

| founded = {{start date|2005}}

| founder = Eric Brace

| distributor =Proper Distribution{{cite web |url=http://www.pressparty.com/pg/newsdesk/limejampr/view/135381/|title=Red Beet Records Joins Roster of Proper Distribution|work=PressParty|access-date=July 24, 2017|date=October 30, 2015}}

| genre = Americana, folk, bluegrass

| country = U.S.

| location = Nashville, Tennessee

| website = {{URL|www.redbeetrecords.com}}

}}

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

History

In 2003, label founder Eric Brace and his band Last Train Home moved to East Nashville{{cite web |url=http://musiccityroots.com/blog/east-side-pride|title=East Side Pride|work=Music City Roots|access-date=July 5, 2017|author=Craig Havighurst|date=April 28, 2010}} from the Washington, D.C. area. Brace had been a journalist at The Washington Post, and had run the Top Records label.{{cite news|last1=Bogerd|first1=Hal|title=Eric Brace talks about The Birchmere & Seldom Scene, East Nashville and Red Beet Records|url=http://nodepression.com/interview/eric-brace-talks-about-birchmere-seldom-scene-east-nashville-and-red-beet-records|access-date=July 24, 2017|work=No Depression|date=April 11, 2016}}

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.{{cite news|last1=Wynn|first1=Ron|title=Red Beet's Peter Cooper and Eric Brace blend journalistic, musical prowess|url=http://www.nashvillescene.com/music/article/13049755/red-beets-peter-cooper-and-eric-brace-blend-journalistic-musical-prowess|access-date=July 24, 2017|work=Nashville Scene|date=September 5, 2013}}

Compilations and collaborations

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''=

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.{{cite news|last1=Craig|first1=Bill|title=Move to Nashville Doesn't Mean Twang's the Thing|url=https://www.pressreader.com/usa/richmond-times-dispatch/20070322/283768489530777|access-date=July 24, 2017|work=Richmond Times-Dispatch|date=March 22, 2007}}{{cite news|last1=Gray|first1=Ernie|title=Eric Brace Talks About "The Other Side: Music From East Nashville"|url=http://www.nashvilleskyline.org/legacy/music/eric-brace-talks-about-the-other-side-music-from-east-nashville/|access-date=July 24, 2017|work=Nashville Skyline|date=December 3, 2006}} Red Beet subsequently followed up with Yuletide from The Other Side: More Music from East Nashville in 2007,{{cite web |url=http://www.countrystandardtime.com/d/cdreview.asp?xid=3816|title=Various Artists: Yuletide from the Other Side: More Music from East Nashville – 2007 (Red Beet)|work=Country Standard Time|access-date=July 25, 2017|author=Andy Turner}} and More Music From The Other Side Vol.3.{{cite news|title=East Nashville Vol.3 More Music From The Other Side|url=http://nodepression.com/article/east-nashville-vol3-more-music-other-side|access-date=July 24, 2017|work=No Depression|date=June 22, 2010}}{{cite web |url=http://lonesomehighway.com/music-reviews/2010/9/8/east-nashville-more-music-from-the-other-side-vol3-red-beet.html|title=East Nashville: 'More Music From The Other Side Vol.3' (Red Beet)|work=Lonesome Highway|access-date=July 25, 2017|date=September 8, 2010}}

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

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.{{cite news|last1=Gormly|first1=Kellie B.|title=Derry native is executive producer of Grammy-nominated kids' CD|url=http://triblive.com/x/pittsburghtrib/ae/music/s_781082.html|access-date=July 24, 2017|work=Pittsburgh Tribune|date=February 11, 2012}}{{cite news|last1=Kienzle|first1=Rich|title=Tom T. Hall's 'Fox Hollow' Album Revisited|url=http://communityvoices.post-gazette.com/arts-entertainment-living/get-rhythm/item/28886-tom-t-hall-s-fox-hollow-album-revisited|access-date=July 24, 2017|work=Post-Gazette|date=May 25, 2011}}

=''The Skylighters''=

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].{{cite news|last1=Walsh|first1=Tim|title="The Skylighters" by The Skylighters|url=http://lonesomeroadreview.com/the-skylighters-by-the-skylighters/|access-date=July 24, 2017|work=The Lonesome Road Review|date=May 12, 2007}}{{dead link|date=March 2025|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}

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

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.{{cite web |url=http://www.daddario.com/DADMobileArtistDetail.Page?ActiveID=3835&ArtistId=41588&sid=21707971-dc54-4d4c-ad8c-4c9a65829217|title=Eric Brace: Last Train Home|work=D'Addario|access-date=July 25, 2017}}{{cite web |url=http://www.honesttune.com/eric-brace-peter-cooper-you-dont-have-to-like-them-both/|title=Eric Brace & Peter Cooper: You Don't Have to Like Them Both|work=Honest Tune|access-date=July 5, 2017|author=Jamie Lee|date=March 8, 2009}}

=''The Lloyd Green Album''=

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.{{cite news|last1=Jorgensen|first1=Chris|title=Review: Eric Brace and Peter Cooper|url=http://billingsgazette.com/entertainment/music/review-eric-brace-and-peter-cooper/article_d7fa6cae-dd7b-11df-ac35-001cc4c03286.html|access-date=July 25, 2017|work=Billings Gazette|date=October 22, 2010}}{{cite web |url=https://driftwoodmagazine.wordpress.com/2011/04/22/reviews-peter-cooper-the-lloyd-green-album-eric-brace-peter-cooper-master-sessions/|title=Reviews: Peter Cooper, The Lloyd Green Album; Eric Brace & Peter Cooper, Master Sessions|work=Driftwood Magazine|access-date=July 25, 2017|author=Dan Willging|date=April 22, 2011}}

=''Master Sessions''=

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.{{cite web |url=http://altdaily.com/21preview-the-east-nashville-review-hampton-taphouse/|title=Preview: The East Nashville Review @ Hampton Taphouse|work=ALTdaily|access-date=July 24, 2017|date=January 22, 2011}}{{cite news|last1=Karn|first1=Ed|title=Erice Brace and Peter Cooper - Master Sessions|url=http://nodepression.com/article/erice-brace-and-peter-cooper-master-sessions|access-date=July 5, 2017|work=No Depression|date=October 25, 2010}}

=''Hangtown Dancehall''=

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.{{cite news|last1=Chilton|first1=Martin|title=Hangtown Dancehall, by Eric Brace and Karl Straub, album review|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/music/worldfolkandjazz/10675044/Hangtown-Dancehall-by-Eric-Brace-and-Karl-Straub-album-review.html|access-date=July 24, 2017|work=The Telegraph|date=March 4, 1014}}{{cite web |url=http://hangtowndancehall.com

|title=Hangtown Dancehall: A Tale of the California Goldrush|work=HangtownDancehall.com|access-date=July 24, 2017}}{{cite web |url=http://www.acousticmusic.com/fame/p09400.htm|title=Hangtown Dancehall: Eric Brace & Karl Straub|work=Acoustic Music|access-date=July 24, 2017|author=Mark S. Tucker}}

Artists

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

Eric Brace
Jon Byrd
Peter Cooper{{cite news|last1=Fields|first1=Curt|title=Peter Cooper "Mission Door" (Red Beet Records)|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/03/13/AR2008031301709.html|access-date=July 24, 2017|work=Washington Post|date=March 14, 2008}}
Fayssoux{{cite news|last1=Walz|first1=Maura|title=Fayssoux: Early|url=http://www.popmatters.com/review/fayssoux-early/|access-date=July 24, 2017|work=PopMatters|date=May 22, 2008}}
Kevin Gordon{{cite news|last1=Inman|first1=Davis|title=Kevin Gordon, "Colfax"|url=https://americansongwriter.com/2012/01/kevin-gordon-colfax/|access-date=July 24, 2017|work=American Songwriter|date=January 9, 2012}}
Last Train Home{{cite news|last1=Joyce|first1=Mike|title=Last Train Home "Last Good Kiss" (Red Beet)|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/02/15/AR2007021500430.html|access-date=July 5, 2017|work=Washington Post|date=February 16, 2007}}
Jerry Lawson{{cite news|last1=Frahm|first1=Jonathan|title=Jerry Lawson: Just a Mortal Man|url=http://www.popmatters.com/review/193204-jerry-lawson-just-a-mortal-man/|access-date=July 24, 2017|work=PopMatters|date=June 4, 2015}}
Jesse Lafser
Tom Mason