Leesta Vall Explained

Leesta Vall Sound Recordings
Founder:	Aaron Zimmer
Country:	U.S.
Location:	Brooklyn, NY
Website:	http://www.leestavall.com/

Leesta Vall Sound Recordings, or simply Leesta Vall, is an independent record label based in Brooklyn, NY.^[1] They specialize in limited runs of direct-to-vinyl 7" singles, each of which captures a unique take.^[2]

Background

Leesta Vall was founded by musician Aaron Zimmer in 2012 as a booking agency. They discontinued the agency side of the business and since 2017 have focused exclusively on recording direct-to-vinyl releases that capture live performances.^[3] Each individual performance is lathe-cut directly to a 7" vinyl record using modified antique equipment from the 1950s.^[4]

Artists

Artists have included Sondre Lerche, Wakey Wakey (band), Pat McGee, Matthew Mayfield, Tony Lucca, Gabe Dixon, Chris Ayer, and Phoebe Hunt (former member of The Belleville Outfit).^{[5] [6]} While artists may apply to record at Leesta Vall, Zimmer describes the roster as "pretty selective".^[7]

See also

• List of record labels

Notes and References

1. Web site: Iahn . Buddy . Exclusive: Bands Can Record Direct to Vinyl in Brooklyn . The Music Universe . 21 July 2018.
2. Web site: Ambery . NF . Sons of Astro takes name, musical clues from cloned dogs . The Register Citizen . The Register Citizen . 22 July 2018.
3. Web site: Leesta Vall Sound Recordings . The Parlaé . 22 July 2018.
4. Web site: Rogers . Chris . Amanda Grace’s one-of-a-kind records . Winona Post . Winona Post . 21 July 2018.
5. Web site: Leesta Vall Direct-to-Vinyl Live Sessions Archive . Leesta Vall Sound Recordings . 21 July 2018.
6. Web site: American Songwriter . Brooklyn Singer-Songwriter Phoebe Hunt On Living a Musician’s "Peter Pan" Life . American Songwriter . 21 July 2018.
7. Web site: Record direct-to-vinyl in Brooklyn’s Leesta Vall Sound Recordings office sessions . Long Live Vinyl . 22 July 2018.