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Compass Records, founded in 1995 by banjoist Alison Brown and bassist Garry West, pursues a unique musical and artistically diverse vision. Compass has emerged as one of the most respected independent labels in the music business. The label has pursued an ambitious path of growth including a very important one: providing a thriving haven of creativity for artists and a reliable beacon of ...
Compass Records, described by Billboard Magazine as "one of the leading independent labels," is celebrating its 25th Anniversary in 2020.
Compass Records Group, Nashville, Tennessee. 9,459 likes · 15 talking about this. Upholders of traditions and blazers of trails, Compass Records Group presents some of the best artists from across...
Described by Billboard Magazine as “One of the greatest independent labels of the last decade,” Compass Records was founded in 1994 by musicians Alison Brown and Garry West. Brown is a GRAMMY winning pioneer of progressive bluegrass whose explorations of jazz, pop, world, folk, Americana & Celtic music are reflected in the label’s diverse roster, which includes the … Continued
RIP Kinky Friedman. Kinky left an indelible mark on the 70s Outlaw country movement and we count ourselves lucky to be a part of it. His best known album, Sold American, was recorded at Glaser Sound Studio (aka Hillbilly Central), now Compass Sound Studio, in 1973 and we still see him in his place of honour here at Compass Records Group every day.
The Compass Records store offers the finest in independent roots, bluegrass, Celtic, Americana, and alternative music.
The GRAMMY Award winner, and co-founder of the nearly 30-year-old Compass Records Group with producer/bassist/husband Garry West, Brown is considered among the world’s foremost banjoists and composers. In her hands, the banjo is equally at home on the front porch or the symphony hall.