Americana Radio Promotion. Americana Radio.

Shut Eye Records & Agency proudly promotes quality Americana, alt. country, roots rock, country, twang, bluegrass and folk music to terrestrial and satellite Americana format radio in the United States, Canada and around the world.

We would be happy to answer any questions you may have about our Americana radio campaigns. Please call us Monday through Friday between 10am and 6pm or simply e-mail us.

We have promoted music by such esteemed artists as Jay Farrar, BR5-49, Hayshaker, Bobby Bare, Rich Robinson, Jeff Black, The Greencards, Wrinkle Neck Mules, Mark Collie, Derek Lee Bronston, Jayson Bales and the Revival, The Whipsaws, Ten Mile Tide, One Left, Marwood, Bucktown Kickback, Hooverville, Heather Knox, Jayson Bales and the Revival, The Wrenfields, The Munks, An American Starlet, Doug Burr, Mark Brine and hundreds more.

Americana artists and labels utilize our services over and over again because of our dedication to their projects. We never have more than one record a week going for adds because every client deserves our complete attention. We always make sure our clients stay informed of their progress at individuals stations and on the charts. We seek phone interviews (phoners) and live performaces at stations, plus we even provide a station ID service for artists to maximize their results.

In addition to our custom radio campaigns, we also produce a specialty "radio-only" series of compilation CDs entitled, The United State of Americana. These CDs are very successful. Every volume charts in the Top 100.

We track our promotions results via the Americana Music Association radio chart, the EuroAmericana chart, 3rd Coast Music Magazine's Freeform American Roots (FAR) chart, the Roots Music Report and with each individual station.

Americana, as defined by the Americana Music Association, is "American roots music based on the traditions of country. While the musical model can be traced back to the Elvis Presley marriage of 'hillbilly music' and R&B that birthed rock n roll, Americana as a radio format developed during the 1990's as a reaction to the highly polished sound that defined the mainstream music of that decade. Today, and in a more broader sense, Americana is music that honors and is derived from the traditions of American roots music. It is music inspired by American culture traditions which is not only represented in classic man made / roots based sounds but also through new and contemporary artists whose music is clearly inspired by these great traditions. It is a great genre, vast, like jazz which encompasses a wide range of music. Like jazz, which spans from Miles Davis to Harry Connick to the Preservation Hall, Americana's range includes artists like Gram Parsons, Soloman Burke, The Band, Lucinda Williams, Lyle Lovett, Mavis Staples..."

Radio Research's study on Americana radio found the demographic profile of the listener to be predominantly male between the ages of 25-44, having 4+ years of college education, making over $40,000 per year, and very active in purchasing cds and attending live concerts.

If you think your project is right for Americana radio stations, contact us immediately.

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