Label Feature: Family Records

Family Records, described as “an independent artist development and management firm with full record label capabilities” (see also previous article on associated artist Dinosaur Feathers), has a batch of talented artists with recent releases and streamable material- check them out!:

WAKEY!WAKEY! is the music of vocalist/songwriter/pianist Mike Grubbs, who has a particularly moving, cinematic touch in his stylings. Members of the Arcade Fire, Beirut, and Anthony and the Johnsons also contributed to The War Sweater EP, which gets released tomorrow- preview it below (title track “War Sweater” is a lovely achievement):


Casey Shea presents his tunes in a curious blend of classic rock and quirkiness, and all carried out with sweetness, with his latest offering, ABCs, Vol. 4, being a three-single release (one per month is planned). Have a listen below- “I Want To Be Free” should be blasting out of radios everywhere!


Pearl and the Beard’s charming brand of baroque pop-folk shimmers throughout their debut LP God Bless Your Weary Soul, Amanda Richardson. These are truly beautiful songs with an old-world feel- “Slow Motion Machine Gun” and “Lost in Singapore” are especially recommended:


Gabriel Kahane, a singer-songwriter and composer who has performed with the likes of Rufus Wainwright and Sufjan Stevens and with two albums behind him, has recently released the single “LA”, smartly blending classical and pop elements. Just as valuable are B-side inclusions “The Faithful” and an acoustic version of “LA”:

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