Rounder Records

Rounder Records

Sub-label of Concord Music Group

7 releases 20 sub-labels 1972–2025

About

US record label founded in 1970 by Ken Irwin, Bill Nowlin and Marian Leighton Levy; also appears as Rounder only. Starting with blues, blues-rock, string band and bluegrass, they have expanded to folk, soul, soca, Cajun and Celtic music. For company credits please use . In 2010, Rounder Records was acquired by Concord Music Group.

Top Rounder Records Releases

Solo Banjo Works
Béla Fleck & Tony Trischka
1992
Bossy
JD McPherson
2014
Coyote
Ken Pomeroy & John Moreland
2024
Songs from the Stage: Glenside
I’m With Her & Iron & Wine
2025
Ripple
Logan Ledger
2023

Rounder Records Artist Roster

JD McPherson
JD McPherson
2 releases
Person
KP
Ken Pomeroy
1 release
Person
Various Artists
Various Artists
1 release
Other
Amythyst Kiah
Amythyst Kiah
1 release
Person
LL
Logan Ledger
1 release
Group
TB
The Blazers
1 release
Group
Iron & Wine
Iron & Wine
1 release
Person
John Moreland
John Moreland
1 release
Person
Raffi
Raffi
1 release
Person
Béla Fleck
Béla Fleck
1 release
Person
TT
Tut Taylor
1 release
Person
TT
Tony Trischka
1 release
Person
IW
I’m With Her
1 release
Group

Sub-labels

The Carter Family Complete Victor Recordings

Compilations released by Rounder Records in the 1990s

Heartbeat Records (2)

Also appears as "Heart Beat" or "Heartbeat" only. American label specialized in Reggae, Dub, and Dancehall, launched in 1981. As well known for finest re-issues of the Studio One catalogue. Fo...

Philo

US label founded in North Ferrisburgh, Vermont in 1973 by half-brothers and to record and distribute folk and traditional music. The label was sold to Rounder Records in 1982....

Bullseye Blues

Formed in 1991 by the partnership of with the musician and producer .

Zoë Records

EasyDisc

Music For Little People

Varrick Records

Bullseye Blues & Jazz

American label, located at One Camp Street, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02140.

Rounder Europe

European division and distributor of Rounder Records and other labels representing a broad array of Americana, country, bluegrass, folk, roots, rock, blues and reggae music.

Upstart Records (3)

1990s-2000s label from W. Somerville, Massachusetts.

Zoë Vision

Rounder Kids

Cambridge, MA.

Rounder Select

Rounder Select was a subsidiary of Rounder Records. It has been described both as a line and a label, but within the database it should be used as a label (do not use this as a series). If o...

Flying Fish Records, Inc.

Only to be used for company entries (copyright, etc.). For label entries, please use Flying Fish (2). Also credited as .

Anthology of World Music (2)

Series of 50 CD reissues of , and .

The Alan Lomax Collection

The Alan Lomax Collection gathers together the American, European, and Caribbean field recordings, world music compilations, and ballad operas of writer, folklorist, and ethnomusicologist .

Rounder Heritage

In celebration of thirty years as America's premier independent label, Rounder Records presents the thirty-album Heritage series. Here are true highlights from Rounder's catalogue of over 3000 albu...

The Library Of Congress Archive Of Folk Culture

Series of and

North American Traditions Series

The rural communities of the United States and Canada possess a rich and varied heritage of spirited forms of social music including square dance fiddling, old songs and banjo tunes. Under the gen...

Contact Label

Rounder Records One Rounder Way Burlington, Massachusetts 01803 U.S.A. Phone: 617-354-0700 E-mail: info@rounder.com [2003-2005] Rounder Records One Camp St. Cambridge, MA 02140 USA