Mountain Fever Records

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Mountain Fever Records
Founded2006 (2006)
FounderMark Hodges
Distributor(s) Syntax Creative [1]
Genre Bluegrass
Country of originU.S.
Location Willis, Virginia
Official website mountainfever.com

Mountain Fever Records is a record label based in Willis, Virginia specializing primarily in bluegrass music.

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History

The label was established by Mark Hodges, a Floyd County, Virginia native. He opened the Something To Do Video store, which he turned into a successful chain of stores. As a hobby, he began to record his musician friends when they would visit, and he turned this hobby into a stand-alone 72-track recording studio, and then the record label. [2]

Sammy Shelor of the Lonesome River Band and Aaron Ramsey of Mountain Heart have engineered and mastered Mountain Fever projects. [2]

Notable projects

In 2017, Mountain Fever Records released the Mac Wiseman album I Sang the Song (Life of the Voice with a Heart) featuring contributions from John Prine, Alison Krauss, Sierra Hull, Junior Sisk, Shawn Camp, and Andrea Zonn. [2]

Travianna Records

Travianna Records is a child label for releasing Americana music. After Jack, Ash Breeze, Pi Jacobs, and Tara Dente are among the Travianna Records artists. [2] The label was named after the late Samuel A’Court's communal farm Travianna in Floyd County. [3]

Artists

Here is a partial list of artists who have released recordings on the Mountain Fever label.

See also

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References

  1. "Syntax Creative: Mountain Fever Records". Syntax Creative. October 10, 2013. Retrieved September 13, 2017.
  2. 1 2 3 4 Tad Dickens (July 30, 2017). "Mountain Fever Records: An out-of-the-way bluegrass hotbed". Roanoke Times. Retrieved September 14, 2017.
  3. "All Female After Jack Releases Album for New Label Travianna Records". Syntax Creative. April 22, 2014. Retrieved September 13, 2017.
  4. Tom Zillich, "Jackson Hollow goes beyond bluegrass with fresh new ‘Roses’ album from the Surrey-based band". North Delta Reporter , April 12, 2023.