Dead Reckoning Records

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Dead Reckoning Records
Founded1994 (1994)
Founder Kevin Welch, Kieran Kane, Mike Henderson, Tammy Rogers, Harry Stinson
Distributor(s) Compass Records, Playground Music, Shock Records
GenreCountry
Country of originU.S.
LocationNashville, Tennessee
Official website www.deadreckoners.com

Dead Reckoning Records is an American independent record label specializing in country music. The label was established in 1994 by musicians Kevin Welch, Kieran Kane, Mike Henderson, Tammy Rogers, and Harry Stinson produce their records without the frustrations of a major record label. [1]

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References

  1. Paul Kingsbury (1998), The Encyclopedia of Country Musik, New York: Oxford Press, p. 139, ISBN   978-0-19-517608-7