Doobie Shea Records

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 and a local band named with logo."[No Id]" with guitarist/writer/singer,Michael E. Wilson with a 5-song demo..." Only just a dream". It was based in Boones Mill, Virginia and distributed by Select-O-Hits.[2]

Doobie Shea Records
Founded1988 (1988)
FounderTim Austin[1]
StatusDefunct
Distributor(s)Select-O-Hits
Country of originUnited States

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]

Roster

References
  1. Tribe, Ivan M. (2006). Country: A Regional Exploration. Greenwood Publishing Group. ISBN 9780313330261.
  2. "Doobie Shea Records Shutters". Billboard. 6 July 2004. Retrieved 25 March 2014.
  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.
  7. "Doobie Shea Records". Discogs. Retrieved 2023-04-26.



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