Thirty Tigers is an American music marketing, distribution and management company for independent artists, based in Nashville.[1]
Thirty Tigers | |
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Founded | 2002 |
Founder | David Macias, Deb Markland |
Distributor(s) | The Orchard |
Genre | Various |
Country of origin | United States |
Location | Nashville, Los Angeles, New York, Atlanta, London |
Official website | thirtytigers |
History
editThe company was founded in 2002 by David Macias and Deb Markland and is distributed by The Orchard.[2][3]
In 2014, Thirty Tigers entered into a strategic partnership with Sony Music Nashville to promote Chase Rice's single "Ready Set Roll" and album Ignite the Night. This was possibly the first time in country music that a major label paid only for radio promotion.[4][5]
In 2016, Thirty Tigers partnered with Triple 8 Management and Sony Music to create the country-music label Triple Tigers.[6] Triple Tigers signed Russell Dickerson and Scotty McCreery as its first acts.
In 2024, The Black Opry launched its label in conjunction with Thirty Tigers.[7]
Overview
editThirty Tigers is not a record label, but releases around 100 albums per year for artists who retain ownership and control of their music and career choices.[8]
Thirty Tigers has significant influence in the Americana music community, but works with artists from a wide range of genres including folk, indie rock, R&B, hip hop, and country.[9][10]
Roster
editThe company's roster includes the following artists.[11][12]
Alphabetical by first letter
- Aaron Watson
- Adeem the Artist
- AHI
- Alanis Morissette
- American Aquarium
- Angaleena Presley
- as1one[13]
- Avatar (band)
- Béla Fleck
- Bruce Hornsby
- Charley Crockett[14]
- Chase Rice
- Chris Knight
- Colter Wall
- Darlingside
- Elizabeth Cook
- Gone West
- Hembree
- Illiterate Light[15][16]
- Jamestown Revival
- Jason Eady
- Jason Isbell
- Jordan Fletcher
- Lucinda Williams
- Lupe Fiasco[17]
- Lucero
- Melissa Carper
- Metric
- Morgan Wade
- Parker Millsap
- Patty Griffin
- Russell Dickerson
- Ryan Bingham
- Shelby Lynne and Allison Moorer
- Son Volt
- St. Paul and The Broken Bones
- Strand of Oaks
- Sturgill Simpson
- The Avett Brothers
- The Gaslight Anthem
- The Red Clay Strays
- Trampled by Turtles
- The Smashing Pumpkins
References
edit- ^ "About Thirty Tigers". thirtytigers.com. Retrieved April 26, 2024.
- ^ "Thirty Tigers May Not Be a Label". October 22, 2013. Retrieved November 25, 2014.
- ^ "Major Record Labels as Dinosaurs". Forbes. Retrieved November 25, 2014.
- ^ "Columbia Nashville Inks Strategic Partnership With Chase Rice". musicrow.com. March 27, 2014. Retrieved November 25, 2014.
- ^ "New business model boosts Chase Rice to No. 1 album". tennessean.com.
- ^ "Thirty Tigers Partners With Sony, Triple 8 to Form Triple Tigers Records". Billboard. Retrieved December 26, 2017.
- ^ Willman, Chris (June 13, 2024). "The Black Opry, Nashville-Based Collective, Launches Its Own Label With Debut Single From Black, Queer Artist Jett Holden". Variety.
- ^ "Nashville's Thirty Tigers Services Company Turns Typical Label Formula Upside Down". The Tennessean. Retrieved November 25, 2014.
- ^ "Nashville's Thirty Tigers Services Company Turns Typical Label Formula Upside Down". The Tennessean. Retrieved November 25, 2014.
- ^ "David Macias on the singular thinking behind his singular company, Thirty Tigers". Nashville Scene. Retrieved November 25, 2014.
- ^ "Who We Are". www.thirtytigers.com. Archived from the original on December 7, 2014. Retrieved November 25, 2014.
- ^ "Thirty Tigers Artists". www.thirtytigers.com. Retrieved September 20, 2024.
- ^ Bain, Katie (September 13, 2024). "Israeli & Palestinian Boy Band as1one Release Debut Single 'All Eyes on Us': Watch the Video". Billboard.
- ^ "Charley Crockett - Biography & History". AllMusic. Retrieved February 14, 2019.
- ^ "After a heavy pandemic album, Illiterate Light was ready for a balm". Washington Post. November 30, 2023. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved June 13, 2024.
- ^ "The Best Albums of 2023 (So Far)". Retrieved June 13, 2024.
- ^ Sodomsky, Sam (December 24, 2016). "Lupe Fiasco Announces New Album DROGAS Light". pitchfork.com. Conde Nast. Retrieved January 23, 2017.