Pinecastle Records | |
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Founded | 1989 |
Founder | Tom Riggs |
Distributor(s) | Syntax Creative [1] |
Genre | Bluegrass, country |
Country of origin | U.S. |
Location | Piedmont, South Carolina |
Official website |
pinecastlemusic |
Pinecastle Records is a record label based in Piedmont, South Carolina specializing in supporting and developing bluegrass music artists. [2]
Tom Riggs started the Pinecastle Records in 1989 as an outlet for bluegrass pioneer Bill Harrell who wanted an outlet for his son Mitch to release a CD. [3] The label was originally based in Orlando, Florida but moved to Columbus, North Carolina in 2005. [4]
In 1993, Pinecastle purchased Virginia-based Webco Records. They reissued recordings of some Webco artists, such as Larry Stephenson and The Reno Brothers. [5]
In 2002, Riggs received a Distinguished Achievement Award from the International Bluegrass Music Association. [4]
Pinecastle folded in February 2010 due to Rigg's health issues. [6] [7]
Lonnie Lassiter took ownership and reopened Pinecastle on August 1, 2010, naming Ethan Burkhardt as Vice President of Operations and Matt Hood as Vice President of Public Relations. [3]
In 2012, Pinecastle signed with Syntax Creative. [8]
In 2015, Pinecastle awarded a one-song contract to each winner of MerleFest’s Chris Austin Songwriting Competition. The resulting compilation disc was promoted to radio and the public. [2]
Here is a partial list of artists who have released recordings on the Pinecastle label.