Loose
Loose is a British independent record label based in Ladbroke Grove, London. In 1998, Loose was formed from the vinyl only record label, Vinyl Junkie, which was set up in 1994 by Tom Bridgewater. Since 1998, Loose has released music by the following artists: Sturgill Simpson, Giant Sand, Townes Van Zandt, Steve Earle, M Ward, Mark Mulcahy, Neko Case, The Handsome Family, The Felice Brothers, Dawes, Deer Tick, Hurray for the Riff Raff, Justin Townes Earle and Grand Drive.
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Loose
- Name
- Loose
- Founded
- 1998.
- Headquarters
- London.
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Loose is a British independent record label based in Ladbroke Grove, London. In 1998, Loose was formed from the vinyl only record label, Vinyl Junkie, which was set up in 1994 by Tom Bridgewater. Since 1998, Loose has released music by the following artists: Sturgill Simpson, Giant Sand, Townes Van Zandt, Steve Earle, M Ward, Mark Mulcahy, Neko Case, The Handsome Family, The Felice Brothers, Dawes, Deer Tick, Hurray for the Riff Raff, Justin Townes Earle and Grand Drive.
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• Name — Loose • Founded — 1998 • Founder — Tom Bridgewater • Distributor — The Orchard Rough Trade • Genre — Americana Country Folk Alt-country Alternative, Singer/Songwriter • Country — England • Location — Ladbroke Grove, London • Url — http: www.loosemusic.com
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Current artists
• The Americans • Barna Howard • Brown Horse • Carson McHone • Courtney Marie Andrews • Damien Jurado • Danny and the Champions of the World • Frankie Lee • Frontier Ruckus • Gill Landry • The Handsome Family • Ian Felice (The Felice Brothers) • Israel Nash • Jim White • Joana Serrat • Native Harrow • Sons of Bill • Treetop Flyers • Vetiver • Willard Grant Conspiracy • William The Conqueror
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1998
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- Gemeinsame Normdatei 10173645-9, Loose.
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