This Is American Music
| Company type | Independent |
|---|---|
| Industry | Music industry |
| Founded | 2011 |
| Founder | Corey Flegel (co-founder) |
| Headquarters | Atlanta , United States |
Area served | Southeastern United States |
| Products | Music records, music marketing, touring assistance, legal counsel, song licensing support |
| Website | thisisamericanmusic |
This is American Music (TIAM) is an independent American record label dedicated to rock and Americana genres, emphasizing artists originating from the Southeastern United States. The label was founded in 2011.
History
Corey Flegel, one of the co-founders, conceived the idea following tours with Murfreesboro-based Glossary and interactions with groups such as The Dexateens and Vulture Whale. In 2010, he initiated a blog titled "This Is American Music," inspired by a tour featuring these bands. The label emerged from this blog and began issuing records the following year.
No Depression magazine characterized TIAM as "a record label that functions more like a family than a business." Its operations span the Southeastern region, with offices located in Atlanta, Auburn, Chattanooga, Little Rock, and Mississippi. The label provides its artists with services including marketing, touring assistance, legal counsel, and support for song licensing. TIAM distributes music through both digital platforms and physical media.
Roster
- 13ghosts (Birmingham, AL)
- Bohannons (Chattanooga, TN)
- Bonnie Whitmore (Austin, TX)
- Browan Lollar (Muscle Shoals, AL)
- Cosmonaut On Vacation (Birmingham, AL)
- Dana Swimmer (Athens, GA)
- The District Attorneys (Athens/Atlanta, GA)
- Doc Feldman & the LD50 (Lexington, KY)
- Dorado (Birmingham, AL)
- El Cantador (Mobile, AL)
- Ghost Shirt (Columbus, OH)
- Glossary (Murfreesboro, TN)
- Great Peacock (Nashville, TN)
- The Holy Ghost Electric Show (Oxford, MS)
- Hurray For The Riff Raff (New Orleans, LA)
- Joey Kneiser (Murfreesboro, TN)
- Kelly Kneiser (Murfreesboro, TN)
- Kent Goolsby & the Gold Standard (Nashville, TN)
- The Kernal (Jackson, TN)
- Lauderdale (Muscle Shoals, AL)
- Magnolia Mountain (Cincinnati, OH)
- National Grain (Atlanta, GA)
- The Only Sons (Murfreesboro, TN)
- Party Dolls (Atlanta, GA)
- The Pollies (Muscle Shoals, AL)
- Porter and the Pollies (Muscle Shoals, AL)
- Roger Bryan & The Orphans (Buffalo, NY)
- Some Dark Holler (Birmingham, AL)
- Surf Bored (San Francisco, CA)
- Tedo Stone (Atlanta, GA)
- Teen Getaway (Birmingham, AL)
- Vulture Whale (Birmingham, AL)
Discography
- 13ghosts – Liar's Melody (2010)
- Bohannons – Days of Echo EP (2010), Xmas in Vietnam (2011), Buzz Me In B-sides and Unaka Rising (2012)
- Bonnie Whitmore – There I Go Again (2013)
- Browan Lollar – For the Givers and the Takers EP (2012)
- Cosmonaut On Vacation – Let the Moment Land (2013)
- Dana Swimmer – Veloce (2013)
- The District Attorneys – various releases including Slowburner and Light Years/In Your Dreams (2012)
- Doc Feldman & the LD50 – Sundowning at the Station (2013)
- Dorado – Anger, Hunger, Love and the Fear of Death (2013)
- El Cantador – Fools for Light∞ and Translation Wave∞
- Ghost Shirt – Daniel (2010)
- Glossary – releases such as Long Live All of Us‡ and Xmas EP
- Great Peacock – EPs and singles
- Have Gun Will Travel – Fiction, Fact or Folktale?(2013)
- Hurray For The Riff Raff – My Dearest Darkest Neighbor∞
- Joey Kneiser – solo albums
- Kelly Kneiser – EP
- Kent Goolsby – Trophies of Youth(2013)
- The Kernal – releases including Farewellhello
- Lauderdale – Moving On(2011)
- Magnolia Mountain – multiple album releases
- Mark Utley – 12" release
- National Grain – self-titled album
- The Only Sons – albums
- Party Dolls – Love Wars Baby(2014)
- The Pollies and Porter and the Pollies – releases
- Roger Bryan & The Orphans – 37
- Some Dark Holler – EP and album
- Surf Bored – singles
- Tedo Stone – EP and album
- Teen Getaway – Hits and Missives
- Vulture Whale – debut album
‡ Released jointly with Last Chance Records ∞ Released jointly with Mod Mobilian Records
Compilations
- Music for the Mountains (2011)
- A Frankenstrangler Christmas (2012)
- This Is American Music (A Sampler) (2013)
Video
- A Very Glossary Christmas (2013)‡ – A Glossary production that includes guest appearances from Cory Branan, Birdcloud, Austin Lucas, and Courtney Koozie
‡ Indicates a joint release alongside Last Chance Records