Dualtone Records | |
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Parent company | Entertainment One |
Founded | 2001 |
Founder | Scott Robinson |
Distributor(s) | ADA (physical) |
Genre | Various |
Country of origin | United States |
Location | Nashville, Tennessee |
Official website | Dualtone.com |
Dualtone Records is an American-based independent record label specializing in folk, singer/songwriter, Americana and indie rock. It was founded in 2001 by Scott Robinson and Dan Herrington. The company is currently run by Robinson and the label's president, Paul Roper. The label's albums are distributed physically by the Alternative Distribution Alliance. On January 20, 2016, Entertainment One acquired Dualtone Records.
The independent label has been nominated for sixteen Grammy Awards, garnering four wins. Key releases include albums from the Lumineers, Brett Dennen, Shovels & Rope, Drew Holcomb & the Neighbors, June Carter Cash, Guy Clark, Matraca Berg, Bobby Bare, Charlie Robison and also offers a stellar line of vintage re-issues by Daniel Johnston, the Silos, the Reivers and Townes Van Zandt. Also in the catalog are tributes to Johnny Cash, Waylon Jennings and the Carter Family, which feature new recordings from artists such as Elvis Costello, Norah Jones, Sheryl Crow, Willie Nelson, Henry Rollins and Johnny Cash.