Red Beet Records
Red Beet Records is an independent record label based in Nashville, Tennessee.
Red Beet Records
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• Name — Red Beet Records • Founded — 2005 • Founder — Eric Brace • Distributor — Proper Distribution • Genre — Americana, folk, bluegrass • Country — U.S. • Location — Nashville, Tennessee • Website — www.redbeetrecords.com
History
History
In 2003, label founder Eric Brace and his band Last Train Home moved to East Nashville from the Washington, D.C. area. Brace had been a journalist at The Washington Post, and had run the Top Records label. Brace and Mary Ann Werner launched the Red Beet label in 2005, and they were soon joined by close friend Peter Cooper, musician, composer, and music writer for The Tennessean.
Compilations and collaborations
Compilations and collaborations
While Red Beet Records releases recordings by individual artists, one of their strengths has been compilations and collaborations by multiple artists.
The Other Side: Music From East Nashville
The Other Side: Music From East Nashville
Red Beet Records' initial release was the compilation The Other Side: Music From East Nashville to showcase local musicians such as Elizabeth Cook, Todd Snider, Chely Wright, Jon Byrd, Garrison Starr, and Thad Cockrell. Red Beet subsequently followed up with Yuletide from The Other Side: More Music from East Nashville in 2007, and More Music From The Other Side Vol.3.
I Love: Tom T. Hall's Songs of Fox Hollow
I Love: Tom T. Hall's Songs of Fox Hollow
Red Beet's 2011 compilation album I Love: Tom T. Hall's Songs of Fox Hollow contains renditions of children's music composed by Tom T. Hall. The album was nominated for a Grammy Award. Contributors included Patty Griffin, Duane Eddy, Bobby Bare, and Buddy Miller.
The Skylighters
The Skylighters
In 2006, Red Beet Records released The Skylighters, a bluegrass supergroup featuring Brace (guitar), Mike Auldridge (resonator guitar), Jimmy Gaudreau (mandolin), Jim Gray (bass), and Martin Lynds (percussion].
You Don't Have to Like Them Both
You Don't Have to Like Them Both
Besides running the Red Beet label, Bruce and Cooper toured frequently, and they released their first collaboration, You Don't Have to Like Them Both in 2009. The album included Brace/Cooper compositions, as well as songs by Jim Lauderdale, Todd Snider, Kris Kristofferson, and Paul Kennerly.
The Lloyd Green Album
The Lloyd Green Album
Cooper collaborated with pedal steel guitarist Lloyd Green in 2010 on The Lloyd Green Album which showcases Green's virtuosity. Rodney Crowell, Kim Carnes, and Julie Lee provide harmonies.
Master Sessions
Master Sessions
In 2010, Brace and Cooper released Master Sessions with Lloyd Green, Auldridge, Richard Bennett, Jen Gunderman, Pat McInerney, and Dave Roe, with Kenny Chesney and Jon Randall providing backing vocals.
Hangtown Dancehall
Hangtown Dancehall
Released in 2014, Hangtown Dancehall: A Tale of the California Goldrush by Eric Brace & Karl Straub continued the story from the folk song "Sweet Betsy from Pike." It was both an album and a stage show, and featured Kelly Willis, Tim O'Brien, Darrell Scott, Jason Ringenberg, John Wesley Harding, and Andrea Zonn.
Artists
Artists
Here is a partial list of artists who have released recordings on the Red Beet label. • Eric Brace • Jon Byrd • Peter Cooper • Fayssoux • Kevin Gordon • Last Train Home • Jerry Lawson • Jesse Lafser • Tom Mason
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- 1.Red Beet Records Joins Roster of Proper Distribution. PressParty. October 30, 2015.
- 2.Craig Havighurst. East Side Pride. Music City Roots. April 28, 2010.
- 3.Bogerd, Hal. Eric Brace talks about The Birchmere & Seldom Scene, East Nashville and Red Beet Records. No Depression. April 11, 2016.
- 4.Wynn, Ron. Red Beet's Peter Cooper and Eric Brace blend journalistic, musical prowess. Nashville Scene. September 5, 2013.
- 5.Craig, Bill. Move to Nashville Doesn't Mean Twang's the Thing. Richmond Times-Dispatch. March 22, 2007.
- 6.Gray, Ernie. Eric Brace Talks About "The Other Side: Music From East Nashville". Nashville Skyline. December 3, 2006.
- 7.Andy Turner. Various Artists: Yuletide from the Other Side: More Music from East Nashville – 2007 (Red Beet). Country Standard Time.
- 8.East Nashville Vol.3 More Music From The Other Side. No Depression. June 22, 2010.
- 9.East Nashville: 'More Music From The Other Side Vol.3' (Red Beet). Lonesome Highway. September 8, 2010.
- 10.Gormly, Kellie B. Derry native is executive producer of Grammy-nominated kids' CD. Pittsburgh Tribune. February 11, 2012.
- 11.Kienzle, Rich. Tom T. Hall's 'Fox Hollow' Album Revisited. Post-Gazette. July 2026.
- 12.Walsh, Tim. "The Skylighters" by The Skylighters. The Lonesome Road Review. March 2025.
- 13.Eric Brace: Last Train Home. D'Addario.
- 14.Jamie Lee. Eric Brace & Peter Cooper: You Don't Have to Like Them Both. Honest Tune. March 8, 2009.
- 15.Jorgensen, Chris. Review: Eric Brace and Peter Cooper. Billings Gazette. October 22, 2010.
- 16.Dan Willging. Reviews: Peter Cooper, The Lloyd Green Album; Eric Brace & Peter Cooper, Master Sessions. Driftwood Magazine. April 22, 2011.
- 17.Preview: The East Nashville Review @ Hampton Taphouse. ALTdaily. January 22, 2011.
- 18.Karn, Ed. Erice Brace and Peter Cooper - Master Sessions. No Depression. October 25, 2010.
- 19.Chilton, Martin. Hangtown Dancehall, by Eric Brace and Karl Straub, album review. The Telegraph. March 4, 1014.
- 20.Hangtown Dancehall: A Tale of the California Goldrush. HangtownDancehall.com.
- 21.Mark S. Tucker. Hangtown Dancehall: Eric Brace & Karl Straub. Acoustic Music.
- 22.Fields, Curt. Peter Cooper "Mission Door" (Red Beet Records). Washington Post. March 14, 2008.
- 23.Walz, Maura. Fayssoux: Early. PopMatters. May 22, 2008.
- 24.Inman, Davis. Kevin Gordon, "Colfax". American Songwriter. January 9, 2012.
- 25.Joyce, Mike. Last Train Home "Last Good Kiss" (Red Beet). Washington Post. February 16, 2007.
- 26.Frahm, Jonathan. Jerry Lawson: Just a Mortal Man. PopMatters. June 4, 2015.
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