Slow River Records Explained

Slow River Records was a Marblehead, Massachusetts-based independent record label.

History

Slow River Records was established by producer and musician George Howard in 1993. He operated it along with Anna Johansson. It obtained enough income and distribution capabilities to release its first record (a 7" by Desk) from singles released by Howard's band, the Lotus Eaters, on Harriet Records.^[1] In 1995, it entered into a joint venture with Rykodisc.^{[2] [3]} In 1997, it was reported that the two labels had entered into a "wide-ranging agreement" whereby Rykodisc would give money to Slow River to help distribute and market each album that Slow River released.^[4]

Notable artists

• The Buckets^[5]
• Richard Buckner, whose 1993 debut album Bloomed was reissued by Slow River in 1999^[6]
• Charlie Chesterman of Scruffy the Cat^[4]
• Ed's Redeeming Qualities^[4]
• Future Bible Heroes^[7]
• Juicy^[8]
• Josh Rouse^[9]
• Tom Leach^[10]
• Lincoln '65^[10]
• Sparklehorse^[4]
• Lauren Hoffman^[1]
• Chuck E. Weiss^[11]

Notes and References

1. Web site: A Little History of Slow River Records . Slow River Records Website . https://web.archive.org/web/20000610210500/http://www.slowriver.com/srr-history.htm . 2000-06-10 . 2018-03-16 . dead .
2. Morris . Chris . 1997-05-31 . RED Acquires Distribution of Moonshine . Billboard . en . Nielsen Business Media, Inc.. 77.
3. Web site: George Howard . 2012-02-05 . New Artist Model . en-US . 2018-03-17.
4. Morris . Chris . 1997-03-22 . Forward-Thinking Putumayo Switches To DNA . Billboard . en . Nielsen Business Media, Inc.. 73.
5. Maples . Jon . 1996-03-31 . The Buckets - Falling on the Butter side . No Depression . en.
6. Web site: Richard Buckner Debut Album Re-Released . https://web.archive.org/web/20180317164707/http://www.mtv.com/news/514666/richard-buckner-debut-album-re-released/ . dead . March 17, 2018 . 1999-06-04 . MTV News . en . 2018-03-17.
7. Khanna . Vish . 2010-01-22 . Stephin Merritt and the Magnetic Fields It's Only Time . Exclaim! . en.
8. Web site: Juicy Biography & History . Cramer . Stephen . AllMusic . 2018-03-17.
9. News: A Rousing Rendition . McCall . Michael . 2000-03-16 . Nashville Scene . 2018-03-17 . en.
10. News: Boston Beat Rockabilly's Dawson keeps strumming after 40 years . Lozaw . Tristram . 1996-11-22 . Boston Herald.
11. Web site: Chuck E. Weiss . 2002-02-24 . NPR . en . 2018-03-17.