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Dejadisc was a roots music-oriented record label based in Austin, Texas which was active from 1992 to 1997. It was known for the numerous, eclectic singer-songwriters who were signed to it. [1]

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History

Dejadisc was founded by Steve Wilkison in 1992. [2] In 1995, the label released Richard Buckner's debut album, Bloomed. Buckner subsequently left the label to release his next album, Devotion + Doubt , on MCA Records. In 1997, he claimed that he hadn't made any money from Bloomed, and that Wilkison would not return the master tapes from the album to him. Wilkison replied that he has paid Buckner in the past, and has never tried to hide the amount of money he owes him. [3] In 1996, Wilkison announced that he was relocating the label's offices to Nashville, Tennessee. [4] In February 1997, Wilkison told Billboard that he was putting the label on hiatus. [5] The label went out of business later that year. [6]

Artists

Artists who released one or more albums on DejaDisc included:

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References

  1. ↑ McDonald, Steven. "All in Good Time: The Second DejaDisc Sampler Review". AllMusic. Retrieved 27 May 2017.
  2. ↑ Wilkison, Steve (10 January 2009). "From The Paradise Motel". Stevewilkison.com. Archived from the original on 14 March 2016. Retrieved 27 May 2017.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  3. 1 2 Bertin, Michael (31 October 1997). "Devotion + Doubt". Austin Chronicle. Retrieved 27 May 2017.
  4. ↑ "Dejadisc All Under Again". Austin Chronicle. 29 November 1996. Retrieved 27 May 2017.
  5. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Morris, Chris (1 February 1997). "Fate Of Austin's DejaDisc A Sign Of Bad Times". Billboard. Vol. 109, no. 5. p. 55.
  6. ↑ Van Matre, Lynn (29 November 2001). "British academic takes his music on the road". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 27 May 2017.
  7. ↑ Christgau, Robert. "Consumer Guide: Michael Hall" . Retrieved 27 May 2017.
  8. ↑ "Eyes on the Prize". Austin Chronicle. 21 February 1997. Retrieved 27 May 2017.
  9. ↑ Wolff, Kurt (2000). Country Music: The Rough Guide. Rough Guides. p. 474. ISBN   9781858285344.
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