Leo33

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Leo33
FoundedApril 2023 (2023-04)
Founder
  • Katie Dean
  • Rachel Fontenot
Distributor(s)
  • Firebird Music
  • Red Light Ventures
Genre Country
Country of originUnited States
Location Nashville, Tennessee
Official website www.leo33.com

Leo33 is an independent record label founded in April 2023 in Nashville, Tennessee. [1] [2]

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Background

The record label was founded by Katie Dean and Rachel Fontenot, two former Universal Music Group Nashville senior executives, and has its headquarters in the Wedgewood-Houston neighborhood of Nashville. [1] The label's core team also includes in-house A&R representatives Daniel Lee and Natalie Osborne, while also utilizing partnerships with global music companies Firebird Music and Red Light Ventures. [3] Its name was inspired by the constellation Leo and the long-playing vinyl format. [1]

It was announced in September 2023, that country artist Zach Top was signed as the label's flagship artist. [4] "Sounds Like the Radio" was released on January 8, 2024, as Top's debut single and the label's first release, [5] and was followed by Top's debut album, Cold Beer & Country Music , on April 5, 2024. [6]

In 2024, the label expanded its roster to include solo country artists Jenna Paulette and Ashland Craft, and Americana and heartland rock band Jason Scott & the High Heat. [7] [8] [9] Leo33 released Paulette's second studio album, Horseback, on September 6, 2024, [10] and her debut country radio single, "The Dirt", will be released on April 28, 2025. [11]

Current artists

References

  1. 1 2 3 Jessica Nicholson (April 5, 2023). "Nashville Veterans Rachel Fontenot and Katie Dean Launch Leo33 Label". Billboard . Retrieved November 29, 2024.
  2. ↑ "Leo33, Nashville's New Label, Is Ready To Roar". Country Insider. January 17, 2024. Retrieved March 31, 2025.
  3. ↑ "Independent Record Label Leo33 Launches". Nashville.com. April 5, 2023. Retrieved March 31, 2025.
  4. 1 2 LB Cantrell (September 6, 2023). "Leo33 Signs Flagship Artist Zach Top". Music Row. Retrieved November 29, 2024.
  5. ↑ "Country Aircheck Weekly January 7, 2024, Issue 891". Country Aircheck. November 29, 2024. Retrieved November 29, 2024.
  6. ↑ Soda Canter (April 4, 2024). "Zach Top – Cold Beer & Country Music Review and Tracklist". Holler. Retrieved November 29, 2024.
  7. 1 2 LB Cantrell (February 8, 2024). "Leo33 Signs Country Riser Jenna Paulette". Music Row. Retrieved November 29, 2024.
  8. 1 2 Liza Anderson (June 13, 2024). "Ashland Craft Signs With Leo33". Music Row. Retrieved November 29, 2024.
  9. 1 2 Liza Anderson (September 25, 2024). "Leo33 Signs Jason Scott & The High Heat". Music Row. Retrieved November 29, 2024.
  10. ↑ Matt Wickstrom (June 14, 2024). "Country star Jenna Paulette is coming in hot with her new album, Horseback, set to release on September 6". Cowboys & Indians . Retrieved April 15, 2025.
  11. ↑ "Single/Track Releases and Radio Add Dates". Music Row. Retrieved April 15, 2025.
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