Shut Eye Records & Agency proudly promotes excellent Americana, Alt. Country, Roots Rock and Folk music to over three hundred Americana format radio stations, DJs, and syndicated radio shows in the United States, Canada and around the world.
Since 1996, Pete Knapp and the folks at Shut Eye Records & Agency have proudly evangelized the heroes and anti-heroes of Americana music to the masses through our radio promotions services, press services, and promotional compilation releases. If you think your project is right for Americana radio stations, contact us. We will be pleased to answer any questions you may have about our custom Americana radio campaigns.

We have promoted and released music by such esteemed artists as Blue Mother Tupelo, The Steel Wheels, The Greencards, Jay Farrar, BR5-49, Bobby Bare, Rich Robinson, Jeff Black, Wrinkle Neck Mules, Connor Christian and Southern Gothic, Webb Wilder, Guthrie Kennard, Mark Collie, Clay McClinton, Mary Lou Lord, Kaki King, Doug Burr, Mark Brine, Trevor Alguire, Cyndi Harvell, The Supersuckers, The Whipsaws, Hayshaker, Bucktown Kickback, Hooverville, Brendon James Wright and the Wrongs, Jayson Bales and the Revival, Sara Petite, Danielle Howle, Heather Knox, Stephen Simmons, Derek Lee Bronston, The Wrenfields, The Wyatts, Steve Bice w/ Andrew Hardin and Fats Kaplin, Kara Suzanne, The Munks, Ten Mile Tide, Michelle Malone, One Left, Marwood, Early Grace w/ Jason Ringenberg, Moore & Moore w/ Shawn Camp, An American Starlet, 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 at radio because every client deserves our complete attention. We always make sure our clients stay informed of their progress at individual stations and on the charts with professional weekly metrics and reports.

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 its sub-charts, the FOLK DJ Radio Airplay Top 70, and with the individual stations.

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.