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Founded | 1998 |
Founder | Tom Bridgewater |
Distributor(s) | The Orchard Rough Trade |
Genre | Americana Country Folk Alt-country Alternative, Singer/Songwriter |
Country of origin | England |
Location | Ladbroke Grove, London |
Official website | http://www.loosemusic.com |
Loose is a British independent record label based in Ladbroke Grove, London. [1]
In 1998, Loose was formed from the vinyl only record label, Vinyl Junkie, which was set up in 1994 by Tom Bridgewater. [2]
Since 1998, Loose has released music by the following artists: Sturgill Simpson, Giant Sand, Townes Van Zandt, Steve Earle, M Ward, Mark Mulcahy, Neko Case, The Handsome Family, The Felice Brothers, Dawes, Deer Tick, Hurray For The Riff Raff, Justin Townes Earle and Grand Drive.
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